Patents by Inventor John B. Wildauer

John B. Wildauer 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).

  • Drum auger
    Patent number: 8434186
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning drains has a cable having a length and a first width and an extension disposed upon the first width of the cable to create a second width of the cable. A guide allows the length of the cable to pass therethrough but the second width whereby the cable will stop passing through the guide in a given direction if the second width contacts the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Cobra Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Wildauer, Michael James Daciw, Ross Carl, Charles A. Patterson, Victor Hoernig
  • AUGER CAM LOCK
    Publication number: 20120011906
    Abstract: A lock for an augur through which a cable passes has a body having a bore passing therethrough and a lever. The lever has a lever body mounted for rotation in the bore, the lever body having a portion for engaging the cable, and an arm attaching to the lever body for rotating the body and the flat portion into and out of engagement with the cable. The lock also has a contact point disposed in the bore for cooperating with the lever portion to trap the cable therebetween, and a support for guiding the cable therethrough. The support has a portion extending into the bore of the body, the portion having a first slot therein, the lever extending into the slot to contact the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: John B. Wildauer, Michael James Daciw, Charles A. Patterson, Leslie Kirk Walters
  • DRUM AUGER
    Publication number: 20110191969
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning drains has a cable having a length and a first width and an extension disposed upon the first width of the cable to create a second width of the cable. A guide allows the length of the cable to pass therethrough but the second width whereby the cable will stop passing through the guide in a given direction if the second width contacts the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2010
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Inventors: John B. Wildauer, Michael James Daciw, Ross Carl, Charles A. Patterson, Victor Hoernig
  • Releasable handle mechanism for a disposable toilet implement
    Patent number: 7900287
    Abstract: A toilet tool generally includes a handle assembly and one or more disposable toilet tool implements such as a cleaning pad and a plunger cup. The handle assembly receives either the cleaning pad or the plunger cup with sufficient engagement to prevent inadvertent release during use yet is easily released in a hands-free manner for disposal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Cobra Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Wildauer, Chris Agami, Paul Metaxatos
  • Plunger caddy assembly
    Patent number: 7806256
    Abstract: A plunger caddy assembly includes a plunger and a caddy that receives the plunger. The plunger is selectively rotatable in a first direction relative to the caddy to release the plunger from the caddy. The plunger is selectively rotatable in a second direction relative to the caddy to secure the plunger within the caddy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Cobra Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Wildauer, Victor Hoernig, ManKi Yoo, Randall Paul Schmitt
  • PLUNGER CADDY ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100084292
    Abstract: A plunger caddy assembly includes a plunger and a caddy that receives the plunger. The plunger is selectively rotatable in a first direction relative to the caddy to release the plunger from the caddy. The plunger is selectively rotatable in a second direction relative to the caddy to secure the plunger within the caddy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Inventors: John B. Wildauer, Victor Hoernig, ManKi Yoo, Randall Paul Schmitt
  • Toilet accessory caddy
    Patent number: D528333
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Cobra Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John B. Wildauer, George H. F. Schnakenberg, III, Paul Metaxatos
  • Packaging container
    Patent number: D561579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: Cobra Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc Aronson, John B. Wildauer