Patents by Inventor Christopher Lanagan

Christopher Lanagan 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).

  • Publication number: 20250375979
    Abstract: A receptacle for a paint roller includes: a tray having a base, an open top, two opposed side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall defining a cavity configured to receive the paint roller, wherein at least one groove is formed in at least one of the two opposed side walls, the groove configured to receive a portion of a handle of the paint roller; and a coupler extending from the front wall, the coupler having a channel configured to removably couple to a rim of a paint container, the channel having a length that is less than half of a length of the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2025
    Publication date: December 11, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph F. HEISLER, III, Michael HEISLER, Christopher LANAGAN
  • Patent number: 12420581
    Abstract: A receptacle for a paint roller includes: a tray having a base, an open top, two opposed side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall defining a cavity configured to receive the paint roller, wherein at least one groove is formed in at least one of the two opposed side walls, the groove configured to receive a portion of a handle of the paint roller; and a coupler extending from the front wall, the coupler having a channel configured to removably couple to a rim of a paint container, the channel having a length that is less than half of a length of the front wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph F. Heisler, III, Michael Heisler, Christopher Lanagan
  • Publication number: 20250249703
    Abstract: A receptacle for a paint roller includes: a tray having a base, an open top, two opposed side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall defining a cavity configured to receive the paint roller, wherein at least one groove is formed in at least one of the two opposed side walls, the groove configured to receive a portion of a handle of the paint roller; and a coupler extending from the front wall, the coupler having a channel configured to removably couple to a rim of a paint container, the channel having a length that is less than half of a length of the front wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2024
    Publication date: August 7, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph F. HEISLER, III, Michael HEISLER, Christopher LANAGAN
  • Patent number: 12359750
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for organizing wires, each wire having a terminal connector at an end of the wire. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes: an elongated body comprising a plurality of holes, wherein at least one hole of the plurality of holes is configured to pass through and retain a terminal connector disposed at the end of a wire; and a retainer attached to the elongated body, the retainer configured to removably attach the apparatus to a structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph F. Heisler, III, Michael Heisler, Christopher Lanagan
  • Publication number: 20250216005
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for organizing wires, each wire having a terminal connector at an end of the wire. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes: an elongated body comprising a plurality of holes, wherein at least one hole of the plurality of holes is configured to pass through and retain a terminal connector disposed at the end of a wire; and a retainer attached to the elongated body, the retainer configured to removably attach the apparatus to a structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Joseph F. HEISLER, III, Michael HEISLER, Christopher LANAGAN