Patents by Inventor Lynette M. LaPoint

Lynette M. LaPoint 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).

  • Paper insert device
    Patent number: 6189841
    Abstract: An insert apparatus is disclosed which is used to insert items into pouches. The insert apparatus comprises a bending region designed to bend along a length of the apparatus; a non-bending region coupled to the bending region, having a gripping space positioned along a length thereof; a first and second insert foot located on either side of the gripping space; and a transition zone, located between the bending and non-bending regions, where the bend in the bending region gradually flattens out to the non-bending region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventors: Lynette M. LaPoint, Lyle J. Martinsen