Patents by Inventor James A. Oblak

James A. Oblak 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: 8424900
    Abstract: Stroller trays and methods of mounting the same on strollers are disclosed. An example stroller tray mates with a tray mount mounted to the stroller frame proximate a seat. The example tray includes a tray portion and an arm. The tray portion is cantilevered on the arm to extend in front of or over a portion of the seat. When mounted to the stroller, the stroller tray does not extend completely from one side of the stroller frame to the other to facilitate egress to the stroller seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Christine A. Ryan, Rachel Fine, Ross Carl, Chen Er-Jui, Iftinca Ioan Liviu, Matthew James Oblak, Wesley E. Thomas
  • Publication number: 20090039620
    Abstract: Stroller trays and methods of mounting the same on strollers are disclosed. An example stroller tray mates with a tray mount mounted to the stroller frame proximate a seat. The example tray includes a tray portion and an arm. The tray portion is cantilevered on the arm to extend in front of or over a portion of the seat. When mounted to the stroller, the stroller tray does not extend completely from one side of the stroller frame to the other to facilitate egress to the stroller seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Christine A. Ryan, Rachel Fine, Ross Carl, Chen Er-Jui, Iftinca Ioan Liviu, Matthew James Oblak, Wesley E. Thomas
  • Patent number: 5685449
    Abstract: A lug lid (10) which closes an open head pail (12) has lugs (31) that overlap the annular rim (19) of the pail and which are crimped thereabout to attach the lid to the pail. An annular expansion bead (38) is formed in the lid to enable the lid to expand to relieve some of the increases in internal pressure which might occur in the container. Sacrificial depressions (46) are formed in the lid (10) adjacent the expansion bead (38) with each sacrificial depression radially aligned with a lid lug (31). The sacrificial depressions selectively weaken the lid to control the formation of wrinkles (47) in the lid in response to increased pressure within the materials container, with such wrinkles being formed in radial alignment with the lugs of the lid, where the connection between the lid (10) and the pail (12) is strongest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Brockway Standard, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Oblak