Patents by Inventor Hillary A. Pullen

Hillary A. Pullen 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).

  • Bumpers for carts
    Patent number: 12252168
    Abstract: Cart bumpers and carts including cart bumpers are described. In one example, a cart bumper can include an outer contact wall, an inner rim that defines an inner surface, where the inner surface comprises recesses, a number of spokes extending between the inner rim and the outer contact wall, a mounting ring that defines an outer surface, where the outer surface is in contact with the inner surface, and a number of protruding ribs configured to engage respective recesses on the inner surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
    Inventors: Hillary A. Pullen, Ryan M. Baker, Jeffrey S. Bertucci, Earle Cramer
  • BUMPERS FOR CARTS
    Publication number: 20240124041
    Abstract: Cart bumpers and carts including cart bumpers are described. In one example, a cart bumper can include an outer contact wall, an inner rim that defines an inner surface, where the inner surface comprises recesses, a number of spokes extending between the inner rim and the outer contact wall, a mounting ring that defines an outer surface, where the outer surface is in contact with the inner surface, and a number of protruding ribs configured to engage respective recesses on the inner surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Hillary A. Pullen, Ryan M. Baker, Jeffrey S. Bertucci, Earle Cramer
  • Bumpers for Carts
    Publication number: 20210114645
    Abstract: Cart bumpers and carts including cart bumpers are described. In aspects, a cart bumper includes an outer contact wall, an inner rim, and a plurality of spokes extending from the inner rim to the outer contact wall, each spoke of the plurality of spokes defining a respective path. The outer contact wall and the plurality of spokes are configured to collapse in response to a mechanical force applied on the outer contact wall above a predetermined threshold force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Hillary A. Pullen, Ryan M. Baker, Jeffrey S. Bertucci, Earle Cramer
  • Bumper for carts
    Patent number: D925858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: RUBBERMAID COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS LLC
    Inventors: Hillary A. Pullen, Ryan M. Baker, Jeffrey S. Bertucci, Earle Cramer