Patents by Inventor Harold E. Heleen

Harold E. Heleen 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: 4840319
    Abstract: A dispenser for manually dispensing wire bag tie closure strips has a hollow housing having a feed hopper communicating with a transverse cylindrical recess. A removable lid is received on a top portion of the housing. The lid forms an open receptacle for loose bag tie closure strips. A slotted feed roller is rotatably mounted in the cylindrical recess. An exterior control knob is connected for manual rotation of the feed roller for dispensing bag tie closure strips through a horizontal slot formed in a front wall of the housing. A pawl and rachet mechanism is utilized to allow only one bag tie closure strip to be dispensed at a time. An aperture is formed through the front housing wall and is provided with a slidable cover. The aperture is utilized for initially aligning a series of interconnected bag tie closure strips with the slotted feed roller. An adhesive strip is provided on a back exterior wall of the housing for securing the dispenser to a vertical surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 20, 1989
    Inventors: Harold E. Heleen, Lucille M. Heleen