Patents by Inventor John Ethan Maldonado

John Ethan Maldonado 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: 8746498
    Abstract: A cooler has a body that includes a bottom and at least one wall forming a cavity therein. The cooler can also include a lid rotatably or otherwise removably coupled to the wall of the body. The cooler also includes a spout provided in the lid for obtaining liquid stored in the cavity of the cooler body. The cooler also include a handle assembly rotatably coupled to either the lid or the body. The handle assembly include at least one handle arm having a first end rotatably coupled to either the lid or the body and a second, distal end coupled to a handle. One or more hook features are coupled to, rotatably coupled to, slidably disposed within, or generally provided with or adjacent to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Igloo Products, Corp.
    Inventors: John Ethan Maldonado, James B. Duke
  • Publication number: 20120298672
    Abstract: A cooler has a body that includes a bottom and at least one wall forming a cavity therein. The cooler can also include a lid rotatably or otherwise removably coupled to the wall of the body. The cooler also includes a spout provided in the lid for obtaining liquid stored in the cavity of the cooler body. The cooler also include a handle assembly rotatably coupled to either the lid or the body. The handle assembly include at least one handle arm having a first end rotatably coupled to either the lid or the body and a second, distal end coupled to a handle. One or more hook features are coupled to, rotatably coupled to, slidably disposed within, or generally provided with or adjacent to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: John Ethan Maldonado, James B. Duke
  • Patent number: 5862956
    Abstract: A dispensing system for flowable liquids that includes a dispensing base for holding a refill package of a flowable liquid. A door is pivotally mounted to the dispensing base by a first pivot so that the door can have an open position and a closed position. The system has a push handle pivotally mounted to the door by a second pivot and a latch integral with the dispensing base to pivotally secure the push handle at the second pivot when the door is closed so that the door is held secure in the closed position and the push handle may be used for dispensing. The dispensing system also includes a release for disengaging the push handle from the latch so that the door may be moved to its open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1999
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Eugene Brandenburg, John Ethan Maldonado
  • Patent number: D388990
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Eugene Brandenburg, John Ethan Maldonado
  • Patent number: D391431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1998
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Eugene Brandenburg, John Ethan Maldonado