Patents by Inventor Everett L. Duester

Everett L. Duester 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: 5082153
    Abstract: A garment hanger of the garment clamping type has a pair of jaws, the first one of which is integral with the hanger body and the other is pivotal about the top of the first jaw. A resilient clip slidably seated over the tops of the jaws resiliently holds the jaws in garment clamping position. The front face of the pivoted jaw has an elongated recessed channel to guide the user's finger to engage the clip and slide it into release position. The jaws are so designed that the free end of the pivoted jaw can pass a limited distance through the bottom of the first jaw when no garment is present.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 21, 1992
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: Everett L. Duester, Russell O. Blanchard, Harley Brower
  • Patent number: 4892237
    Abstract: A hanger specifically designed for holding and suspending lightweight clothing, particularly delicate fabrics, has a rigid, elongated body terminating at each end in a pair of arms, one on top and one on the bottom of the body forming article receiving slots opening toward the center of the hanger. A third arm creates a downwardly opening slot at the end of the body. The arms are designed to permit limited flexing for seating and removing articles from the slots. The flexing occurs as a hinging action at the point of attachment to the body and at this point the arms are reinforced. The upper of the slots may have a pocket portion for positively securing garment straps and the like and also a finger member spaced from the inner end of the upper arm to form an upwardly opening entry to the slot or it may have a spring-like finger in the pocket which clamps a garment inserted into the pocket area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: Everett L. Duester, Russell O. Blanchard, Robert A. Bredeweg
  • Patent number: 4759480
    Abstract: A plastic hanger for articles including garments has article gripping clamps and is provided with an auxiliary bar over with portions of the articles or garments can be draped. The auxiliary bar depends below the hanger and is wider than the spacing between the outer ends of the clamps. The bar can be a separate component pivotally supported by the hanger body or it can be molded as an integral part of the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1988
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: Everett L. Duester, John H. Batts
  • Patent number: 4450639
    Abstract: The garment hanger is of the one-piece molded plastic type and has a supporting hook with a straight intermediate portion between its base and support engaging end. The intermediate portion has a laterally extending vertical panel for mounting an indicia displaying tally. The panel is inclined at an angle to the plane of the lateral or lengthwise axis of the hanger whereby the indicia on the tally is simultaneously visible from both the front and one end of the hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1982
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1984
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventor: Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: 4381599
    Abstract: A machine is disclosed for securing clamping garment hangers to individual garments and includes a hanger holding magazine with fixed and movable stops to release the hangers one-by-one to an attaching station where the hanger is automatically positioned to receive a garment. The station also includes reciprocable cantilevered arms for closing and locking the hanger on the garment. Also disclosed is a special package for bulk shipment of the hangers, collated into groups suitable for charging the magazine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1983
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: Everett L. Duester, Judd F. Garrison
  • Patent number: 4073457
    Abstract: A hanger for garments or other articles such as shoes having loops or web-like portions from which said articles may be suspended, includes a body member equipped with a hook, the body member being generally of U-shaped configuration when folded for use and having a central web and a pair of wings. Each of the wings defines a slot opening through one end thereof and extending generally horizontally when the hanger is suspended from its hook for engaging the loops or a web-like portion of an article. The upstanding hook is formed integral with the body member to permit suspension of the hanger from a support rod or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1978
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Batts, Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: 4023762
    Abstract: A hanger for garments or other articles such as shoes having loops or web-like portions from which said articles may be suspended, included a body member equipped with a hook, the body member being generally of U-shaped configuration when folded for use and having a central web and a pair of wings. Each of the wings defines a slot opening through one end thereof and extending generally horizontally when the hanger is suspended from its hook for engaging the loops or a web-like portion of an article. The upstanding hook is formed integral with the body member to permit suspension of the hanger from a support rod or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1977
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Batts, Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: 4007861
    Abstract: A connector for supporting one hook suspended garment hanger from another in a vertically spaced relationship, takes the form of an elongated strip of flexible, sheet-like material having tension sustaining characteristics. The upper quarter of the connector includes an opening for receiving the hook of the upper one of the hangers. The lower portion of the connector includes a pair of spaced, parallel, longitudinally extending slits thereby defining a strap for attachment of the hook of the lower one of the hangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1975
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1977
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: Everett L. Duester, Judd F. Garrison
  • Patent number: D247150
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1976
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1978
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventor: Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: D267920
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 15, 1983
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Batts, Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: D272502
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1981
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1984
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Batts, Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: D273072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Batts, Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: D273073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: John Thomas Batts, Inc.
    Inventors: John H. Batts, Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: D298387
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1988
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventor: Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: D307982
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventor: Everett L. Duester
  • Patent number: D316334
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Assignee: Batts, Inc.
    Inventor: Everett L. Duester