Patents by Inventor Frank L. Carter

Frank L. Carter 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).

  • Patent number: 7735510
    Abstract: This is a leak pan device designed to prevent internal damage to cabinetry caused by faulty plumbing, and also by various kinds of construction debris. It is composed of two or more parts that fit adjustably together to form a pan that has a flat bottom and one or more raised edges to contain leakage, direct it in a prescribed course through a drain or depression in a raised edge, or both. The leak pan device is easily fitted and placed beneath plumbing under kitchen, bathroom and all other plumbing areas such that the leak pan contains leaking water thereby preventing damage including rotted wood, mold build-up and warped cabinet materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Inventor: Frank L. Carter
  • Patent number: 5501323
    Abstract: A sealed dispenser includes a cover having a first dispensing hole therein; a base having a second dispensing hole aligned with the first dispensing hole; and first and second flexible overlapping flaps mounted between the cover and base and covering the holes for forming a sealed barrier when the flaps are closed and permitting extraction of dispensable material when the flaps are opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1996
    Assignee: Pioneer Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary L. Denesha, deceased, Donald B. Kostanski, Frank L. Carter, Jeffrey G. Shinners