Patents by Inventor Sean J. Cribb

Sean J. Cribb 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: 7634973
    Abstract: A pet bowl assembly for traveling in a vehicle including a container for holding water, a bowl having a bowl base and a vertical wall projecting upwards from a perimeter of said base, a removably attached container secured to the bottom of the bowl base, and a lid removably attached to the top of the bowl. The container is shaped and sized to dimensionally correspond to a shape and size of a recess of a cup holder in a console of a vehicle. The container is securely retained within the cup holder via the dimensions and an optional adapter. The pet bowl assembly is provided for storing both food and water. The removably attached container is provided for storing pet food, while the bowl and cover are used for storing water. The embodiments optionally include a splashguard for preventing spilling when a pet is drinking from the bowl and when a vehicle is in motion. The adapter incorporates pliant features for compensating for dimensional differences between the container and the cup holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Inventors: Nancy J. Cribb, Sean J. Cribb
  • Patent number: 5988296
    Abstract: A portable hand tool is provided for inserting a marker flag into the ground. The tool has a shaft (12) having a handle (30) attached at a first end, and a ground penetrating tip (14) extending from a second end. The ground penetrating tip has an aperture which extends longitudinally through shaft (12) and is adapted for receiving the stem portion of a marker flag. In operation, a portion (42) of the end of the flag stem is inserted in aperture (16). The flag stem is then bent back toward the tool shaft forming a U-shaped bend (44) in the flag stem. Following insertion into the ground, the bend acts as a barb to anchor the flag stem in the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Inventors: Stan Zachman, Sean J. Cribb