Patents by Inventor Hillary Pullen

Hillary 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).

  • 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
  • Patent number: 11897532
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
    Inventors: Hillary A Pullen, Ryan M. Baker, Jeffrey S. Bertucci, Earle Cramer
  • 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
  • Patent number: 10966589
    Abstract: Debris pans and debris pan assemblies are provided. A debris pan includes a bin with an open end for receiving debris and a closed interior for containing debris. A plurality of baffles protrude from a floor of the closed interior, and the plurality of baffles may be configured to slow debris flow inside the closed interior. A debris pan assembly includes a bin, a yoke attached to the bin, and an elongated shaft attached to the yoke. The debris pan assembly also includes a latch on the bin that is selectively pivotable between a first position and a second position. The first position of the latch is configured to engage the yoke such that the bin and the yoke are rigidly positioned relative to one another. The second position of the latch is configured to disengage the yoke from the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
    Inventors: Mike Gregory, Marcel Arantes Souza, Josh Hansen, Allen Wong, Hillary Pullen
  • Publication number: 20190150698
    Abstract: Debris pans and debris pan assemblies are provided. A debris pan includes a bin with an open end for receiving debris and a closed interior for containing debris. A plurality of baffles protrude from a floor of the closed interior, and the plurality of baffles may be configured to slow debris flow inside the closed interior. A debris pan assembly includes a bin, a yoke attached to the bin, and an elongated shaft attached to the yoke. The debris pan assembly also includes a latch on the bin that is selectively pivotable between a first position and a second position. The first position of the latch is configured to engage the yoke such that the bin and the yoke are rigidly positioned relative to one another. The second position of the latch is configured to disengage the yoke from the bin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Mike Gregory, Marcel Arantes Souza, Josh Hansen, Allen Wong, Hillary Pullen
  • Patent number: D834276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
    Inventors: Mike Gregory, Marcel Arantes Souza, Hillary Pullen
  • Patent number: D845571
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Commercial Products LLC
    Inventors: Mike Gregory, Marcel Souza, Hillary Pullen
  • 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