Patents by Inventor Benjamin Lee Allen

Benjamin Lee Allen 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).

  • Container carrying apparatuses and related methods
    Patent number: 8820807
    Abstract: A carrier for hoisting a load from a first height to a second height. The carrier comprises a substantially bucket-shaped frame configured to support a load while the load is being hoisted from the first height to the second height and a bail for affixing a hoisting mechanism in order to enable the hoisting. The frame includes a base, an upper portion, and a plurality of vertical supports that extend between the base and the upper potion. The base comprises at least one lower support that defines a support surface for supporting the load, which may include a standard five gallon bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Inventor: Benjamin Lee Allen
  • CONTAINER CARRYING APPARATUSES AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20140008926
    Abstract: A carrier for hoisting a load from a first height to a second height. The carrier comprises a substantially bucket-shaped frame configured to support a load while the load is being hoisted from the first height to the second height and a bail for affixing a hoisting mechanism in order to enable the hoisting. The frame includes a base, an upper portion, and a plurality of vertical supports that extend between the base and the upper potion. The base comprises at least one lower support that defines a support surface for supporting the load, which may include a standard five gallon bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Inventor: Benjamin Lee Allen