Patents by Inventor Christopher L. Auten

Christopher L. Auten 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: 6912410
    Abstract: Communication devices, portable power devices, and power sources for these devices which include a source of illumination. The source of illumination is positioned and of sufficient candlepower to permit a person holding the device to illuminate his/her surroundings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher L. Auten, Kirk Steven Wentz
  • Publication number: 20010041603
    Abstract: Communication devices, portable power devices, and power sources for these devices which include a source of illumination. The source of illumination is positioned and of sufficient candlepower to permit a person holding the device to illuminate his/her surroundings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Publication date: November 15, 2001
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER L. AUTEN, KIRK STEVEN WENTZ
  • Patent number: 5730066
    Abstract: A table adapted for attachment to an external support, e.g., the trunk latch of a motor vehicle. In a preferred embodiment, the table of the present disclosure comprises a portable folding table attachable at one end to the trunk latch of an automobile, minivan or sport utility vehicle and supported at the other end by a pair of foldable, independently telescopically adjustable legs. The tabletop comprises two panels hingedly attached to one another along adjacent transverse edges. A novel adaptor is provided for attaching one of the panels to the locking mechanism of the trunk latch of the vehicle. The portable folding table folds for storage or transportation. The panels are provided with downwardly extending edges which, when the table is folded, form a space into which the adjustable legs may be folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1998
    Inventors: Christopher L. Auten, Martin F. Little
  • Patent number: D518312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher L. Auten