Patents by Inventor Gerry G. Hommes

Gerry G. Hommes 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: 5671987
    Abstract: A retractable spice bin (10) that is designed and dimensioned to be retractably attached to a cabinet such as a kitchen cabinet (105). The bin (10) has a rectangular shape with six side panels. One of the vertical side panels (44) has an open area (50) that allows access into the bin (10). The bin is dimensioned to allow a set of round containers (162) such as spice jars, square containers (164) or a combination of both to be contained within the bin (10). The bin includes a retractable slide assembly (70) that includes an upper way (72) that is longitudinally attached to the lower surface (154) of a kitchen cabinet (156) and a lower way that is longitudinally attached to the upper surface (16) of the bin's upper panel (14). Between the two ways, is a captive gib (108) dimensioned to traverse through the upper and lower ways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1997
    Inventor: Gerry G. Hommes