Patents by Inventor Eric Hummel

Eric Hummel 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: 11938666
    Abstract: A storage container manufactured from an injection molding process which includes a mold and at least one injector. The mold has a top surface, a bottom wall, a plurality of side surfaces, and at least two separable sections. Where the at least two separable sections are in a closed position, a cavity is formed in the mold. The at least one injector is disposed through at least one of the plurality of sidewalls and further disposed into the cavity. The storage container has a plurality of sidewalls, an upper edge, and a bottom surface. At least one of the plurality of sidewalls of the resulting storage container contains at least one sprue mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: CREATIVE PLASTIC CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Eric Hummel
  • Patent number: 11897658
    Abstract: A storage trunk including a container, a lid, a latch and a seal is provided. The container can include an upper surface, a plurality of sidewalls, and a bottom surface. The lid can include a top section and a lip disposed adjacent to the top section. The lip can include a latch receiving section having a lock receiving section. The lid can be removably secured to the container. The latch can be connected to the container. The seal can be disposed adjacent to the lip of the lid. In certain embodiments, the storage trunk can include a tie-down element, a handle, and/or a wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: CREATIVE PLASTIC CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay
  • Patent number: 11878839
    Abstract: The bin with flip lid device includes a main body and lid having a first portion and a second portion. The main body includes a plurality of sides, an upper surface, and a bottom surface. The main body further has a first handle arrangement and a second handle arrangement. Each of the handle arrangements are disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion of the lid are also disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion are hingedly connected along the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion have at least one tooth which is configured to nest into a corresponding recess in each of the opposite lids where the device is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: CREATIVE PLASTIC CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel
  • Publication number: 20240010381
    Abstract: A storage trunk including a container, a lid, a latch and a seal is provided. The container can include an upper surface, a plurality of sidewalls, and a bottom surface. The lid can include a top section and a lip disposed adjacent to the top section. The lip can include a latch receiving section having a lock receiving section. The lid can be removably secured to the container. The latch can be connected to the container. The seal can be disposed adjacent to the lip of the lid. In certain embodiments, the storage trunk can include a tie-down element, a handle, and/or a wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay
  • Publication number: 20230142142
    Abstract: A stackable storage crate has a main body with a first side wall, a second side wall, a front wall, and a rear wall, an upper section, and a bottom section. The upper section has a top lip and an inner surface. The inner surface has a repeating sequence of lands and channels. The bottom section has a ridge with a matching shape that corresponds with and is configured to be disposed adjacent the repeating sequence of lands and channels of the inner surface of another stackable storage crate when in a stacked assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay
  • Publication number: 20230143160
    Abstract: The storage tote has a main body and a lid. The main body includes a bottom section, a plurality of sidewalls defining an open end, and a rim formed in the sidewalls adjacent the open end of the main body. The lid includes a base and a lip disposed adjacent the base, the lid adapted to cover the open end of the main body. The lip includes a plurality of latch receiving section, each of the latch receiving section includes at least one lock receiving section. A seal is disposed adjacent the lip of the lid and abuts the rim of the main body when the lid is covering the open end of the main body. The storage tote has at least one latch. The latch is connected to the main body of the storage tote and includes at least one locking mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay
  • Publication number: 20230142041
    Abstract: A storage trunk including a container, a lid, a latch and a seal is provided. The container can include an upper surface, a plurality of sidewalls, and a bottom surface. The lid can include a top section and a lip disposed adjacent to the top section. The lip can include a latch receiving section having a lock receiving section. The lid can be removably secured to the container. The latch can be connected to the container. The seal can be disposed adjacent to the lip of the lid. In certain embodiments, the storage trunk can include a tie-down element, a handle, and/or a wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay
  • Publication number: 20230129801
    Abstract: A shelf system includes at least one modular shelf assembly including at least one shelf unit, a plurality of support posts, an adjustable foot, covers, and anchors. The at least one shelf unit, plurality of support posts, adjustable foot, covers, and anchors are, in combination, adapted to create the modular shelf assembly. Each shelf unit is adapted to receive the plurality of support posts, including one support post generally located adjacent a rear side of the shelf unit about half-way between a first and a second end of the shelf unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay
  • Patent number: 11618610
    Abstract: The bin with flip lid device includes a main body and lid having a first portion and a second portion. The main body includes a plurality of sides, an upper surface, and a bottom surface. The main body further has a first handle arrangement and a second handle arrangement. Each of the handle arrangements are disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion of the lid are also disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion are hingedly connected along the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion have at least one tooth which is configured to nest into a corresponding recess in each of the opposite lids where the device is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: CREATIVE PLASTIC CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel
  • Publication number: 20230100589
    Abstract: The bin with flip lid device includes a main body and lid having a first portion and a second portion. The main body includes a plurality of sides, an upper surface, and a bottom surface. The main body further has a first handle arrangement and a second handle arrangement. Each of the handle arrangements are disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion of the lid are also disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion are hingedly connected along the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion have at least one tooth which is configured to nest into a corresponding recess in each of the opposite lids where the device is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel
  • Publication number: 20220089324
    Abstract: The bin with flip lid device includes a main body and lid having a first portion and a second portion. The main body includes a plurality of sides, an upper surface, and a bottom surface. The main body further has a first handle arrangement and a second handle arrangement. Each of the handle arrangements are disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion of the lid are also disposed on opposite sides of the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion are hingedly connected along the upper surface of the main body. Each of the first portion and the second portion have at least one tooth which is configured to nest into a corresponding recess in each of the opposite lids where the device is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel
  • Publication number: 20210129399
    Abstract: A storage container manufactured from an injection molding process which includes a mold and at least one injector. The mold has a top surface, a bottom wall, a plurality of side surfaces, and at least two separable sections. Where the at least two separable sections are in a closed position, a cavity is formed in the mold. The at least one injector is disposed through at least one of the plurality of sidewalls and further disposed into the cavity. The storage container has a plurality of sidewalls, an upper edge, and a bottom surface. At least one of the plurality of sidewalls of the resulting storage container contains at least one sprue mark.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Eric Hummel
  • Patent number: D953159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: DENTSPLY IH AB
    Inventors: Sophia Wetterström, Anders Eliasson, Julian Stubbs, Robert England, Christian Grönlund, Susanne Lindholm, Frida Iselau, Thomas Nyberg, Eric Hummel, Khantipol Kasemsant
  • Patent number: D982440
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: DENTSPLY IH AB
    Inventors: Sophia Wetterström, Anders Eliasson, Julian Stubbs, Robert England, Christian Grönlund, Susanne Lindholm, Frida Iselau, Thomas Nyberg, Eric Hummel, Khantipol Kasemsant
  • Patent number: D998973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: CREATIVE PLASTIC CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay
  • Patent number: D999526
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: CREATIVE PLASTIC CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay
  • Patent number: D1013385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: CREATIVE PLASTIC CONCEPTS, LLC
    Inventors: Jacob H. Whitta, Ben Sayalith, Eric Hummel, Tony Vilay