Patents by Inventor Francis E. Korn

Francis E. Korn 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).

  • Handle retainer for a container
    Patent number: 6401300
    Abstract: In a preferred embodiment, a handle retainer for a container having a handle extending from a surface of the container when the handle is in a carrying position, the handle retainer including: a boss disposed on the container; and the boss and a distal end of the handle having complementarily sloped surfaces such that, when the complementarily sloped surfaces are co-engaged, the handle will be retained closely adjacent the surface in a non-carrying position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: The Durham Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Francis E. Korn, Allen Epstein
  • Handle
    Patent number: D417080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: The Durham Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Francis E. Korn, Allen Epstein
  • Handle
    Patent number: D426761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: The Durham Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Francis E. Korn, Allen Epstein
  • Handle
    Patent number: D434634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: The Durham Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Francis E. Korn, Allen Epstein
  • Handle
    Patent number: D434964
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: The Durham Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Francis E. Korn, Allen Epstein