Patents by Inventor F. Lee Evans, III

F. Lee Evans, III 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).

  • One-piece clip for waffle pack chip holders
    Patent number: 5983468
    Abstract: The unitary clip for a tray and lid of a waffle pack includes a lower expanse with two upwardly extending hooks. The hooks include upper oblique surfaces which extend upwardly and outwardly. The upper oblique surfaces are immediately upwardly adjacent from inverted ledges which engage complementary portions of the lid of the waffle pack. The lower expanse is bowed so as to form a central apex which engages the lower planar portion of the waffle pack. The clip is engaged and disengaged from the waffle pack by a simple up and down motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works inc.
    Inventors: F. Lee Evans, III, Alan L. Lause