Patents by Inventor Eric Laughlin

Eric Laughlin has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20080074493
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing audio comments about a product or service records audio comments provided by users of the system. The recorded audio comments are associated with an indicated product or service on a web-site. A link is generated between the recorded audio comments and an indicator of the indicated product or service, enabling other users to listen to the audio comments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 27, 2008
    Inventor: Eric Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20070136966
    Abstract: The lint removal assembly of the present invention comprises a stack of lint remover sheets and a support package. Each sheet comprises a top surface, a bottom surface opposite the top surface, an adhesive on a portion of the top surface, and a non-adhesive region on a portion of the top surface. The bottom surface of at least one sheet adheres to the top surface of a subsequent sheet to form the stack of lint remover sheets having a top surface, bottom surface, and sidewall. The support package comprises a backing for receiving the bottom surface of the stack, a first side support capable of covering a portion of the sidewall of the stack and a portion of the top surface of the stack, a second side support capable of covering a portion of the sidewall of the stack and a portion of the top surface of the stack, wherein at least a portion of the first side support or the second side support includes a release treatment on a side adjacent the top surface of the stack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Delphine Aubourg, Eric Laughlin, Scott Tuman, Bridget Warmka
  • Patent number: 6435503
    Abstract: The top of a jigsaw puzzle box is propped at an angle for easy viewing by the person constructing the puzzle, by means of a simple and inexpensive easel attached to the underside of the box top, much like a framed photo is propped on a table or dresser. The easel is preferably attached to the inside of the box top at the time of manufacture and is ready to be used immediately after opening the box. It may, however, be free inside the box along with the puzzle pieces, and be adhered in the appropriate location by the purchaser just after opening the box. In addition, the easels may be sold as separate stand-alone items for attachment to existing puzzle boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Inventor: George Eric Laughlin
  • Patent number: 5644796
    Abstract: A pair of workgloves are provided with rake tines at the ends of the fingers. The tines extend outwardly from the palm side of the gloves so as to enable the gloves to be used in a raking fashion to clean debris such as leaves from rake-inaccessible places which can be reached by hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Inventor: George Eric Laughlin