Patents by Inventor Vernon Hupp

Vernon Hupp 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: 20050011042
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-cleaning handle. The handle includes a member having a user contact portion, the member and a fluid applicator housing being biased towards a default position and moveable from the default position to an actuated position by a user applying a force to the user contact portion. The handle also includes a fluid applicator having a fluid release portion disposed between the member and the fluid applicator housing wherein the fluid applicator is in contact with the user contact portion. The member is rotatable with respect to the fluid applicator housing. The handle also includes a rotator connected to the member to rotate the member upon release of the member from its actuated position such that the fluid release portion applies fluid to the user contact portion of the member and a sanitized user contact portion is available for the next user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Vernon Hupp, Shirley Hupp, Eric Matheson