Patents by Inventor Blair Hines

Blair Hines 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).

  • Columbarium with inner ossuary
    Patent number: 10604959
    Abstract: A columbarium includes a plurality of storage niches having a first shape and size and disposed about an outer surface of the columbarium. The storage niches form a center chamber having a larger capacity than the storage niches. One or more access niches provide access from an exterior of the columbarium to the center chamber. The access niche has a removable exterior element and an inner portion openable to the center chamber. A delivery system conveys remains from the access niche to the common center chamber. The columbarium has an inscribable designation section separate from the niches to memorialize those interred in the common center chamber. The designation section has a different, shape, size, finish, color or other characteristics to distinguish from the niches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Eickhof Columbaria, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Eickhof, Stephen Noyes, Peter Tollefson, Blair Hines, Thomas DeBoer
  • COLUMBARIUM WITH INNER OSSUARY
    Publication number: 20190277052
    Abstract: A columbarium includes a plurality of storage niches having a first shape and size and disposed about an outer surface of the columbarium. The storage niches form a center chamber having a larger capacity than the storage niches. One or more access niches provide access from an exterior of the columbarium to the center chamber. The access niche has a removable exterior element and an inner portion openable to the center chamber. A delivery system conveys remains from the access niche to the common center chamber. The columbarium has an inscribable designation section separate from the niches to memorialize those interred in the common center chamber. The designation section has a different, shape, size, finish, color or other characteristics to distinguish from the niches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Paul M Eickhof, Stephen Noyes, Peter Tollefson, Blair Hines, Thomas DeBoer
  • Columbarium with inner ossuary
    Patent number: 10125514
    Abstract: A columbarium includes a plurality of storage niches having a first shape and size and disposed about an outer surface of the columbarium. The storage niches form a center chamber having a larger capacity than the storage niches. One or more access niches provide access from an exterior of the columbarium to the center chamber. The access niche has a removable exterior element and an inner portion openable to the center chamber. A delivery system conveys remains from the access niche to the common center chamber. The columbarium has an inscribable designation section separate from the niches to memorialize those interred in the common center chamber. The designation section has a different, shape, size, finish, color or other characteristics to distinguish from the niches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Eickhof Columbaria, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M Eickhof, Stephen Noyes, Peter Tollefson, Blair Hines, Thomas DeBoer
  • COLUMBARIUM WITH INNER OSSUARY
    Publication number: 20170211291
    Abstract: A columbarium includes a plurality of storage niches having a first shape and size and disposed about an outer surface of the columbarium. The storage niches form a center chamber having a larger capacity than the storage niches. One or more access niches provide access from an exterior of the columbarium to the center chamber. The access niche has a removable exterior element and an inner portion openable to the center chamber. A delivery system conveys remains from the access niche to the common center chamber. The columbarium has an inscribable designation section separate from the niches to memorialize those interred in the common center chamber. The designation section has a different, shape, size, finish, color or other characteristics to distinguish from the niches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: Paul M. EICKHOF, Stephen Noyes, Peter Tollefson, Blair Hines, Tom DeBoer
  • Obelisk columbarium structure
    Patent number: D734201
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Eickhof Columbaria, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Eickhof, Blair Hines
  • Columbarium with cross
    Patent number: D854776
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Eickhof Columbaria, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M Eickhof, Blair Hines
  • Tapered columbarium
    Patent number: D855278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: Eickhof Columbaria, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M Eickhof, Blair Hines