Patents by Inventor Kevin G. Short

Kevin G. Short 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: 7455204
    Abstract: A portable office device is adapted for use with a seat in a vehicle to form a desk and preferably has a main body with a plurality of storage compartments, an angled bottom, and a two-piece, hinged work surface member affixed to the main body that is selectively positionable between an open and closed position. When open the work surface member includes an expanded, co-planar work surface suitable for writing or a laptop computer. The portable office device also includes a receptacle adapted to removably receive either a spacer or a filler member/plug, where the spacer and plug enable the portable office device to be selectively positioned within the vehicle providing a greater range of convenient and comfortable use for users of the device. The ability to selectively position the office device in the vehicle passenger compartment, along with a two piece work surface member and an angled bottom, creates a convenient apparatus for both working on and storing work related items in a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Mobile Office, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles E Lippert, Owen A Slater, Kevin G Short, Peter J Zerillo, Michael J Joss
  • Patent number: 6237474
    Abstract: A manually operated, two lever arm type garlic press is provided which a detachably associated cleaning plate that is stored at the front end of the one of the lever arms (preferably, the first lever arm). The cleaning plate is provided with projections on its inner surface which are adopted to engage with apertures in the floor plate of the press chamber so as to clean debris from the apertures after usage of the garlic press. During storage, the projections extend forwardly from the associated lever arm. The cleaning plate is provided with opposing side clips and with top and bottom stabilizing legs that coact together and cooperate with side portions of the associated lever arm adjacent to the front end to hold the cleaning plate relative to that lever arm. Preferably, the top stabilizing leg also functions as a lock to retain the lever arms in a closed configuration during garlic press storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin G. Short, Leon C. Clouser, Jr., David May, Diane Subsits, Daiying Huang
  • Patent number: 6109170
    Abstract: A manually operated, two lever arm type garlic press is provided which a detachably associated cleaning plate that is stored at the front end of the one of the lever arms (preferably, the first lever arm). The cleaning plate is provided with projections on its inner surface which are adopted to engage with apertures in the floor plate of the press chamber so as to clean debris from the apertures after usage of the garlic press. During storage, the projections extend forwardly from the associated lever arm. The cleaning plate is provided with opposing side clips and with top and bottom stabilizing legs that coact together and cooperate with side portions of the associated lever arm adjacent to the front end to hold the cleaning plate relative to that lever arm. Preferably, the top stabilizing leg also functions as a lock to retain the lever arms in a closed configuration during garlic press storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin G. Short, Leon C. Clouser, Jr., David May, Diane Subsits, Daiying Huang
  • Patent number: D442847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Ashland Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Schultz, Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D442848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2001
    Assignee: Ashland Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Schultz, Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D444373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2001
    Assignee: Ashland Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven E. Schultz, Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D467652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D468415
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Eleobardo Moreno, Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D476404
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Yung Chen, Eleobardo Moreno, Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D425762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kevin G. Short, Leon C. Clouser, Jr., David May, Diane Subsits, Daiying Huang
  • Patent number: D429991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Co.
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D431442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D431444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D431445
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D431996
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D434633
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D434962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D434963
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D435424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short
  • Patent number: D435426
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Newell Operating Company
    Inventor: Kevin G. Short