Patents by Inventor Charlie L. Forbis

Charlie L. Forbis 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).

  • SELF-VENTING SPOUT
    Publication number: 20040250879
    Abstract: A spouted container (10) constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention and configured for storing fluids and transferring the stored fluids to a fluid receiving receptacle such as a lawn mower fluid reservoir (R) is disclosed. The illustrated spouted container (10) broadly includes a storage container (12), a self-venting spout (14) removably coupled to the container (12), a collar (16) for removably coupling the spout (14) to the container (12), and a cap (18) for closing the spout (14) and/or the container (12). The collar (16) cooperates with an inventive sealing disc (32) and a neck (24) to create a gasket-less seal between the spout (14) and the storage container (12) that is adjustable yet prevents undesirable fluid leakage when the spout (14) is in either a pour or a storage position. The spout (14) is a self-venting spout that includes an air-venting passageway (34) formed in part by a flange (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2003
    Publication date: December 16, 2004
    Applicant: BLITZ U.S.A., INC.
    Inventors: Larry L. Chrisco, Charlie L. Forbis
  • SELF-VENTING SPOUT
    Publication number: 20040238066
    Abstract: A spouted container (10) constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention and configured for storing fluids and transferring the stored fluids to a fluid receiving receptacle such as a lawn mower fluid reservoir (R) is disclosed. The illustrated spouted container (10) broadly includes a storage container (12), a self-venting spout (14) removably coupled to the container (12), a collar (16) for removably coupling the spout (14) to the container (12), and a cap (18) for closing the spout (14) and/or the container (12). The collar (16) cooperates with an inventive sealing disc (32) and a neck (24) to create a gasket-less seal between the spout (14) and the storage container (12) that is adjustable yet prevents undesirable fluid leakage when the spout (14) is in either a pour or a storage position. The spout (14) is a self-venting spout that includes an air-venting passageway (34) formed in part by a flange (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: BLITZ U.S.A., INC.
    Inventors: Larry L. Chrisco, Charlie L. Forbis, Roger Nielsen
  • Wheel chock
    Patent number: D500979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: Blitz U.S.A, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Chrisco, Charlie L. Forbis
  • Wheel chock
    Patent number: D493408
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2004
    Assignee: Blitz U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Larry L. Chrisco, Charlie L. Forbis