Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Hoyt

Jeffrey C. Hoyt 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).

  • Combination article storage container and novelty item
    Patent number: 7793781
    Abstract: A combination article storage container and novelty item includes a housing having a first predetermined size and first predetermined shape and being manufactured from a first predetermined material. A predetermined article is contained within such housing. A mechanism releasably attaches such predetermined article within such housing at a predetermined location therein. An outwardly facing transparent front panel manufactured from a second predetermined material is attached to such housing at a predetermined location thereon. A mechanism provides access to remove and replace such predetermined article. A tool member is operably connected to such housing at a predetermined location on an outside of such housing for giving the appearance that in order to obtain such predetermined article such tool must be used to break the transparent front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Hoyt
  • Combination article storage container and novelty item
    Publication number: 20080197031
    Abstract: A combination article storage container and novelty item includes a housing having a first predetermined size and first predetermined shape and being manufactured from a first predetermined material. A predetermined article is contained within such housing. A mechanism releasably attaches such predetermined article within such housing at a predetermined location therein. An outwardly facing transparent front panel manufactured from a second predetermined material is attached to such housing at a predetermined location thereon. A mechanism provides access to remove and replace such predetermined article. A tool member is operably connected to such housing at a predetermined location on an outside of such housing for giving the appearance that in order to obtain such predetermined article such tool must be used to break the transparent front panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Hoyt
  • Template
    Patent number: D736105
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Hoyt