Patents by Inventor Eugene B. Le Van

Eugene B. Le Van 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).

  • Quick-release-hinge device
    Patent number: 4131970
    Abstract: A quick-release-hinge device comprising an elongated, latching, tongue member being releasably mounted to a stationary mounting bolt secured along one edge of a removable cover member, the cover member being formed to close an opening in a structure wherein the opening is defined by a peripheral frame member which includes a jaw member arranged to releasably receive the hinged, latching, tongue member, and a peripherally mounted sealing member disposed to be positioned between the frame member and the cover member in order to sealingly engage the peripheral edge of the cover in a closed mode. The elongated tongue is releasably held in a substantially fixed relationship to the cover member by a hold-down handle when the cover is closed or pivoted about the jaw member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1979
    Inventor: Eugene B. Le Van
  • Dual-opening panel sun roof for automobiles
    Patent number: D254247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1978
    Date of Patent: February 19, 1980
    Assignee: Le Van Specialty Co. Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene B. Le Van, John Lehne