Patents by Inventor Ivan J. Wortman

Ivan J. Wortman 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: 11447304
    Abstract: A combination bucket lid and seat permits a user to access contents of the bucket while the user is seated. The lid has a lip for engaging the bucket, and an opening configured to receive a hand of a user for removing the bucket contents. The opening is selectively covered by a door that is attached to the lid. The door is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The door is configured to cover the opening of the lid in the closed position and uncover the opening of the lid in the open position. The main body has a pad that allows the user to be comfortable while sitting atop the combination bucket lid. More specifically, the door may be attached to the lid by a hinge, or rotatable about an axis of rotation, to selectively cover and uncover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: BUCKET BROTHERS LLC
    Inventors: Ivan J. Wortman, Tyler Seymour, Mitchell W. Cox
  • Patent number: 11439530
    Abstract: An arm sling has a neck strap that is selectively slidably secured to a first arm strap and a second arm strap. The arm sling is adapted for use in the shower and is configured to be adjusted using a single arm. Each of the arm straps has a loop and a belt. An outer surface of each loop may be covered with a first fastening portion and the belt may be covered with a second fastening portion. The first fastening portion is configured to removably connect with the second fastening portion at a plurality of locations along a length of the second fastening portion. The loop also has a securement band disposed adjacent a junction between the belt and the loop. The securement band is configured to selectively hold the belt adjacent to the loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SHOWER90 LLC
    Inventors: Ivan J. Wortman, Mitchell W. Cox
  • Publication number: 20210188492
    Abstract: A combination bucket lid and seat permits a user to access contents of the bucket while the user is seated. The lid has a lip for engaging the bucket, and an opening configured to receive a hand of a user for removing the bucket contents. The opening is selectively covered by a door that is attached to the lid. The door is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The door is configured to cover the opening of the lid in the closed position and uncover the opening of the lid in the open position. The main body has a pad that allows the user to be comfortable while sitting atop the combination bucket lid. More specifically, the door may be attached to the lid by a hinge, or rotatable about an axis of rotation, to selectively cover and uncover the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Ivan J. Wortman, Tyler Seymour, Mitchell W. Cox
  • Patent number: 10947017
    Abstract: A combination bucket lid and seat permits a user to access contents of the bucket while the user is seated. The lid has a lip for engaging the bucket, and an opening configured to receive a hand of a user for removing the bucket contents. The opening may be selectively covered by a door that is attached to the lid. The door is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The door is configured to cover the opening of the lid in the closed position and uncover the opening of the lid in the open position. The door also may have a pad that allows the user to be comfortable while sitting. More specifically, the door may be attached to the lid by a hinge, or rotatable about an axis of rotation, to selectively cover and uncover the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: BUCKET BROTHERS LLC
    Inventors: Ivan J. Wortman, Tyler Seymour, Mitchell W. Cox
  • Publication number: 20190168926
    Abstract: A combination bucket lid and seat permits a user to access contents of the bucket while the user is seated. The lid has a lip for engaging the bucket, and an opening configured to receive a hand of a user for removing the bucket contents. The opening may be selectively covered by a door that is attached to the lid. The door is movable between a closed position and an opened position. The door is configured to cover the opening of the lid in the closed position and uncover the opening of the lid in the open position. The door also may have a pad that allows the user to be comfortable while sitting. More specifically, the door may be attached to the lid by a hinge, or rotatable about an axis of rotation, to selectively cover and uncover the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Ivan J. Wortman, Tyler Seymour, Mitchell W. Cox
  • Publication number: 20190117439
    Abstract: An arm sling has a neck strap that is selectively slidably secured to a first arm strap and a second arm strap. The arm sling is adapted for use in the shower and is configured to be adjusted using a single arm. Each of the arm straps has a loop and a belt. An outer surface of each loop may be covered with a first fastening portion and the belt may be covered with a second fastening portion. The first fastening portion is configured to removably connect with the second fastening portion at a plurality of locations along a length of the second fastening portion. The loop also has a securement band disposed adjacent a junction between the belt and the loop. The securement band is configured to selectively hold the belt adjacent to the loop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Ivan J. Wortman, Mitchell W. Cox