Patents by Inventor John E. Potente

John E. Potente 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).

  • Selective seed port
    Patent number: 6305321
    Abstract: The invention comprises a feeding port for a bird feeder that serves to discriminate between prospective feeding birds by virtue of a forward leaning facing and a downward sloping shortened perch. The prospective bird must have the ability to cling to the short angled perch while leaning backwards to obtain feed from the seed access opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Inventor: John E Potente
  • Pole sleeve
    Patent number: 6024048
    Abstract: The invention comprises a flexible sheet of material that is formed into a cylindrical shape thus acquiring with it an internal spring tension. The device may be placed as a sleeve over a pole or post thus serving to dislodge climbing animals when they look to ascend the device by compressing it along its length and in turn receiving an equal and opposite force of instant recoil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Inventor: John E Potente
  • Cavity nest entrance shield
    Patent number: 5941194
    Abstract: The invention comprises a structure that affixes over the entrance hole of an avian cavity nest and serves to discriminate between prospective nesting birds by virtue of having the entry diverted to a vertical entranceway with the access on the lower end. The prospective bird must pass up through the structure to gain access to the entrance hole of the nest cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Inventor: John E Potente
  • Oral cleaning device
    Patent number: 4638521
    Abstract: An oral cleaning device having a handle and a bowl-shaped head within which are cleaning elements which when applied to the mouth surfaces, the head flexes allowing the cleaning elements to contact the surface tissues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1987
    Inventors: John E. Potente, Daniel F. Potente
  • Bat box
    Patent number: D448529
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Inventor: John E. Potente