Patents by Inventor James M. Abfalter

James M. Abfalter 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).

  • Portable cooler chest
    Patent number: 6782711
    Abstract: A cooler chest includes an outer unit and a separate inner unit having a height smaller than the height of the outer unit and a space over the inner unit for storing ice cubes, the space being defined in part by porous side walls that allow for drainage of water, resulting from the melting of ice cubes, from the ice cube storage area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Inventor: James M. Abfalter
  • Portable cooler chest
    Publication number: 20040093892
    Abstract: A cooler chest includes an outer unit and a separate inner unit having a height smaller than the height of the outer unit and a space over the inner unit for storing ice cubes, the space being defined in part by porous side walls that allow for drainage of water, resulting from the melting of ice cubes, from the ice cube storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2003
    Publication date: May 20, 2004
    Inventor: James M. Abfalter