Patents by Inventor Brian G. Linehan
Brian G. Linehan 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).
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Publication number: 20240141728Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2024Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Publication number: 20240076938Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11920380Abstract: The present latch apparatus includes a swinging piece having first and second independent latches or sliders sliding in first and second slots. The first and second sliders slide independently of each other. The first and second sliders engage an undersurface of an extension of a first object such as a gate. If either the first or second slider is engaged on the undersurface, the swinging piece is locked and is not swingable such that the first object such as the gate cannot itself swing away from a second object such as a barrier section. Only when each of the first and second sliders has been slid beyond the undersurface can the swinging piece swing to permit the first object such as the gate to be released and thus swingable itself relative to the second object such as the barrier section.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian M. McMahon, Caleb Summers, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11866988Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 11814893Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11530553Abstract: The present latch apparatus includes a swinging piece having first and second independent latches or sliders sliding in first and second slots. The first and second sliders slide independently of each other. The first and second sliders engage an undersurface of an extension of a first object such as a gate. If either the first or second slider is engaged on the undersurface, the swinging piece is locked and is not swingable such that the first object such as the gate cannot itself swing away from a second object such as a barrier section. Only when each of the first and second sliders has been slid beyond the undersurface can the swinging piece swing to permit the first object such as the gate to be released and thus swingable itself relative to the second object such as the barrier section.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian M. McMahon, Caleb Summers, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11492827Abstract: A wire crate latch apparatus having, in a first embodiment, a pivoting member that is continually drawn to a closed position by gravity and that is deflected into a catch when the door having the pivoting member is swung closed. The latch apparatus further includes upper and lower stops to contain a distal end of the pivoting member and to hold the distal end in the position to hit an oblique portion of the catch when the door is closed. In a second embodiment, a sliding latch apparatus is deflected by a catch and is relatively inaccessible from inside of the wire crate by back plates on the latch and catch.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan
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Publication number: 20220127907Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2022Publication date: April 28, 2022Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11220861Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 11, 2022Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11089761Abstract: The present wire enclosure includes a door formed of wire and a wall formed of wire. The door includes a door catch. The wall includes a wall catch. The respective catches engage and disengage each other through the employment of a vertical slide having the door catch. A finger receptor when pulled up in turn pulls up the vertical slide to disengage the catches. When in a down position, the finger receptor prevents the vertical slide from being pulled up.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Caleb Summers, Brian M. McMahon, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 11072946Abstract: A gate latch apparatus is disclosed for a residential safety gate. The gate latch apparatus includes a housing having opposable buttons. The buttons are squeezed to unlock opposing slides. The slides are slid to in turn slide a latch out of a latch receiver to permit the residential safety gate to be opened.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2019Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan
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Publication number: 20210140235Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 10895108Abstract: The present gate includes a barrier frame and a gate in the barrier frame. The gate is opened by inserting a foot into a foot opening in the gate, which action compresses springs disposed about pivot pins between the gate and the barrier frame and draws an extended latch downwardly and out of a latch receiver that is bottomless, which action unlatches and frees the gate from the barrier frame such that the gate can be swung open. Downward travel of the gate is minimized until a foot pushes a pivoting stop out of the way.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Elizabeth R. Volk
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Patent number: 10767393Abstract: The present latch apparatus includes a swinging piece having first and second independent latches or sliders sliding in first and second slots. The first and second sliders slide independently of each other. The first and second sliders engage an undersurface of an extension of a first object such as a gate. If either the first or second slider is engaged on the undersurface, the swinging piece is locked and is not swingable such that the first object such as the gate cannot itself swing away from a second object such as a barrier section. Only when each of the first and second sliders has been slid beyond the undersurface can the swinging piece swing to permit the first object such as the gate to be released and thus swingable itself relative to the second object such as the barrier section.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian M. McMahon, Caleb Summers, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 10736450Abstract: A two-part tray apparatus that includes a base tray having a desk surface for drawing and writing and a food tray having four food compartments. A resilient bottom of the base tray may rest on a lap. The food tray is nestable into the base tray and is nonslideable relative to the base tray. The base tray includes a proximal side with no upwardly extending walls to make it easy for a child to write or draw on the desk surface. Strap units are included to anchor opposite ends of the tray apparatus or may be connected to each other to form a full length shoulder strap.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Publication number: 20190360268Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Elizabeth R. Volk, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 10415279Abstract: A wire crate latch apparatus having, in a first embodiment, a pivoting member that is continually drawn to a closed position by gravity and that is deflected into a catch when the door having the pivoting member is swung closed. The latch apparatus further includes upper and lower stops to contain a distal end of the pivoting member and to hold the distal end in the position to hit an oblique portion of the catch when the door is closed. In a second embodiment, a sliding latch apparatus is deflected by a catch and is relatively inaccessible from inside of the wire crate by back plates on the latch and catch.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 10400487Abstract: A gate latch apparatus is disclosed for a residential safety gate. The gate latch apparatus includes a housing having opposable buttons. The buttons are squeezed to unlock opposing slides. The slides are slid to in turn slide a latch out of a latch receiver to permit the residential safety gate to be opened.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2016Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan
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Patent number: 10378277Abstract: A double door gate apparatus having a frame, a main gate and a secondary gate, where the apparatus includes the unique features of a) a latch apparatus between uppermost framework members of the main gate and secondary gate, b) the latch apparatus being weighted to return to a normally closed position, c) each of the main gate and secondary gates having an inverted U-shaped piece engaging the bottommost horizontal member such that each of the main and secondary gates need to be lifted prior to being opened and prior to being closed, and d) a pair of hand wheels on a common shaft that work together to space the double door gate apparatus a desired distance from a vertical surface such as a wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Carlson Pet Products, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan, Brian M. McMahon, Caleb Summers
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Patent number: 10251517Abstract: A bath safety rail for being engaged to and disengaged from a bath surface. The bath safety rail includes a base, a handle on the base, first and second suction cups opposing the handle, cam followers on the suction cups that extend into the base, and cams in the base to engage and draw up the cam followers and suction cups to thereby create suction. The handle is two-piece where the pieces are separated by a handle plane, where each axis of each suction cup is in the handle plane.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Regalo International, LLCInventors: Mark A. Flannery, Brian G. Linehan