Patents by Inventor Dale G. Benedict

Dale G. Benedict 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).

  • Burial casket with memorabilia tray pivotable into and out of the casket
    Patent number: 5675876
    Abstract: A burial casket comprises a shell, a cap enclosing the shell and memorabilia tray pivotally connected to the shell with a linkage. The tray is pivotally movable from a position inside the shell to a position outside the shell when the cap is open. The tray is maintained in an upright, upwardly facing orientation during movement of the tray. The linkage comprises a pair of links, each link being pivotally connected at one link end to an end of the tray and at the other link end to the shell. The tray is generally elongated, rectangular in shape and shallow and includes a plurality of individual compartments therein. The tray is oriented lengthwise generally parallel to the length of the shell and is mounted to a side wall of the shell. The tray may include individual covers enclosing the individual compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale G. Benedict, Patrick Michael Saaf, Frank R. Wilgus
  • Ergonomeric dispenser for viscous materials
    Patent number: 5588560
    Abstract: A user friendly dispensing device for viscous materials has an applicator nozzle designed to dispense a bead of material from a squeeze-tube into cracks and corners by being dragged along a surface rather than being pushed. The device has a unique ergonomic shape allowing for ease of application and extrusion of viscous materials such as sealants and caulks squeezed out of the tube. The applicator nozzle is made of plastic; while plastic, a plastic laminate, or metal, is used to make the squeeze-tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Dale G. Benedict, Frank R. Wilgus, Henry J. Fulks, William T. Gagliardi
  • Pillow and memorabilia trays for burial casket
    Patent number: D389691
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale G. Benedict, Frank R. Wilgus
  • Throw for burial casket
    Patent number: D390319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale G. Benedict, Frank R. Wilgus
  • Throw for burial casket
    Patent number: D405582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Dale G. Benedict, Frank R. Wilgus
  • Squeeze tube dispenser
    Patent number: D412834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1999
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Dale G. Benedict, Frank R. Wilgus, Henry Joel Fulks, William Thomas Gagliardi