Patents by Inventor Gene Helmetsie

Gene Helmetsie 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).

  • Laptop accessory
    Patent number: 6568650
    Abstract: An accessory for a laptop having a support with louvers that are placed so that passages of air may circulate between the support and laptop, which is spaced away from the computer using pins connected to the louvers. There are legs that attach to the support and pivot between two positions, using and storage. The support is fastened to the computer using hook-and-loop material, which is placed at either end of the central strip of the support. The corresponding pieces of hook and loop material are placed on the laptop in the analogous locations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Pelican Design
    Inventors: Gene Helmetsie, Alan Hedge
  • LAPTOP ACCESSORY
    Publication number: 20030080264
    Abstract: An accessory for a laptop having a support with louvers that are placed so that passages of air may circulate between the support and laptop, which is spaced away from the computer using pins connected to the louvers. There are legs that attach to the support and pivot between two positions, using and storage. The support is fastened to the computer using hook-and-loop material, which is placed at either end of the central strip of the support. The corresponding pieces of hook and loop material are placed on the laptop in the analogous locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Gene Helmetsie, Alan Hedge