Patents by Inventor Barry W. Shafran

Barry W. Shafran 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: 5524762
    Abstract: The invention provides a disposable litter bag system comprising a holder with a clip for holding a bundle of tear-off bags. Each bag is provided with a flap adjacent to a top opening in the bag having at least one flap opening for insertion therethrough of engaging tabs projecting from the clip. The clip has opposed jaws hingedly connected together, with engaging stops projecting from one jaw and a receiving channel formed in the second jaw for detachably lodging the engaging stops therein. The holder preferably comprises a pair of flexible straps extending through the clip which can be trapped in the clearance between the panels of an automobile cabin, for example the glove compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Inventors: Barry W. Shafran, Charles G. Shepherd