Patents by Inventor Karen H. Heverly

Karen H. Heverly 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: 4746008
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a child-resistant box for storage of medicine and other potentially harmful products. The invention comprises a lid hingedly connected to a receptacle and two sets of finger-actuated latches positioned around the circumference of the box, retaining the lid closed upon the receptacle. The latches are positioned so that only two adult hands can span the distance between the latches and actuate all the latches simultaneously so to open the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1988
    Inventors: Karen H. Heverly, Larry R. Heverly
  • Patent number: 4603932
    Abstract: A box-like shaped structure to cover household electrical outlet receptacles has a base frame screwably attachable to the existing receptacle face plate for seating thereon and an open sided cover box which slips within the frame and is locked thereto with protruding tabs on the outside of said box cover, these tabs being received into cutouts in the frame in dove tail like fashion. The sides of the box carrying the protruding tabs are flexible enough to slide the tabs out of their receiving cutouts permitting separation of the cover box from the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 5, 1986
    Inventor: Karen H. Heverly
  • Patent number: 4531794
    Abstract: A protective fixture which is detachably mounted to existing wall plug receptacles comprising: a base member which overlies the plug receptacle face plate; a retention pin adapted to affix the base member to the receptacle; four essentially flat walls extending outwardly from the periphery of the plate member, at least one pair of studs affixed diametrically across on the inside face of each of the base plate side wall surfaces, a cover member having two essentially flat sides spaced apart and held spaced apart by a third front side, the vertical edges of the cover flat sides will abut in close proximity to the outwardly projecting vertical edges of the side walls, at least one pair of latching elements affixed diametrially across on the edge of the inside face of each side wall of the cover member and adapted to fit and detachably lock with the adjacent studs, when the said cover member is slipped into cooperative union with the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Inventor: Karen H. Heverly
  • Patent number: D314831
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1987
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1991
    Inventors: Karen H. Heverly, Larry R. Heverly