Patents by Inventor Kevin Lenhart

Kevin Lenhart 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).

  • Publication number: 20030037418
    Abstract: A hybrid grounding clip formed from a single piece of sheet metal. The grounding clip includes a base having opposing ends, opposing sides and a slot defined therethrough. The clip further includes a set of attachment legs formed from downwardly bent portions of the base, and at least one contact flange formed from a portion of the base which is bent at an angle of less than 90° with respect to the base located inwardly from at least one of the opposing sides along the slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Lenhart, Dennis Patrick Conroy, John Ramspacher, Jamie Jay Swift
  • Patent number: 6519817
    Abstract: A hybrid grounding clip formed from a single piece of sheet metal. The grounding clip includes a base having opposing ends, opposing sides and a slot defined therethrough. The clip further includes a set of attachment legs formed from downwardly bent portions of the base, and at least one contact flange formed from a portion of the base which is bent at an angle of less than 90° with respect to the base located inwardly from at least one of the opposing sides along the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: General Instrument Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin Lenhart, Dennis Patrick Conroy, John Ramspacher, Jamie Jay Swift
  • Patent number: 5667342
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for unloading powder from a drum shaped container permits the container to be loaded vertically onto an unlaoding assembly but then supported in a tilted unloading position while the container is being rolled about its axis. A cover assembly is secured to the top end of the container. The cover has channels on its interior surface disposed about a central opening. The cover rolls with the drum. The cover assembly has a central outlet tube from the central opening and a bearing assembly mounted to the outlet tube. The bearing assembly includes a tongue which is supported in a fixed position as the drum is rolled to receive powder deposited on the tongue from the channels. A bleed tube blows powder from the tongue into the inlet of a pump mounted to the bearing assembly to pump powder from the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: Nordson Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. Shutic, Kevin Lenhart