Patents by Inventor James L. Rapier, III

James L. Rapier, III 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: 7635171
    Abstract: A tip out hinge designed for use with a storage container located within a cabinet. The hinge provides easy access to the contents of a storage container located within a cabinet. For example, the tip out hinge is used on a tip out storage container in a bathroom for clothing or bathroom items. It also provides access to a storage facility located behind a false front in a bathroom or kitchen. The tip out hinge permits the storage unit to tip forward from the cabinet, remain open until closing begins, remain closed even when bumped, provide a large opening for easy access to the storage container and will not interfere with the operation of any doors or drawers located below the tip out storage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: Rev-A-Shelf Company, LLC
    Inventor: James L. Rapier, III
  • Patent number: 7370919
    Abstract: A kitchen trash container system that has a tray slidably movable into and out of a kitchen cabinet when waste is placed in a container carried by the tray. A slide mechanism is positioned on the inside walls of the cabinet engaging another cooperating slide mechanism fastened to the top of the container or inside the tray walls or floor. The container top extends over both engaging slides on each side of the container to shield the mechanisms from dust and debris and hide them from view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Peter Meier, Inc.
    Inventor: James L. Rapier, III