Patents by Inventor Vance G. Blake

Vance G. Blake 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: 6345723
    Abstract: A storage holder (1, 13, 20, 24) for holding bottles and containers in an upright or inverted orientation as necessary to make the liquid contents readily available for use. The holder has a base section (3, 14, 25, 36, 40) for supporting bottles and containers in an upright position and an opening to insert and surround a cap when holding a bottle or container in an inverted orientation. A back section (4, 15, 21,26, 44) connected to the base section provides wall mounting capability. One embodiment of the holder may have a front section (6, 16, 32, 38, 41) to securely maintain a bottle or container between the front and back sections. The front section may be at least one flexible and curvilinear piece to hold various sizes and shapes of bottles and containers in a spring-like manner between the front and back sections. The holder may also have a top section (5, 19, 27) having an opening for inserting and supporting an upper portion of a bottle or container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Inventors: Vance G. Blake, Stuart P. Whitcomb