Patents by Inventor John Kenneth Michie

John Kenneth Michie 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).

  • Publication number: 20230278738
    Abstract: A handheld vacuum sealer device is provided for drawing a vacuum to remove air from a bag or container to prolong freshness of food stored in the bag or container. The sealer device includes an activation button to initiate drawing the vacuum that is activated at the same time a user pushes downwardly on the sealer device to form a seal between the sealer device and the bag or container. A charging cradle for recharging the sealer device is also provided that charges the sealer device regardless of the orientation of the sealer device when the sealer device is placed within the charging cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Zakary Edward Hartman, Yiyun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210362894
    Abstract: A handheld vacuum sealer device is provided for drawing a vacuum to remove air from a bag or container to prolong freshness of food stored in the bag or container. The sealer device includes an activation button to initiate drawing the vacuum that is activated at the same time a user pushes downwardly on the sealer device to form a seal between the sealer device and the bag or container. A charging cradle for recharging the sealer device is also provided that charges the sealer device regardless of the orientation of the sealer device when the sealer device is placed within the charging cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Zakary Edward Hartman, Yiyun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20190291906
    Abstract: A handheld vacuum sealer device is provided for drawing a vacuum to remove air from a bag or container to prolong freshness of food stored in the bag or container. The sealer device includes an activation button to initiate drawing the vacuum that is activated at the same time a user pushes downwardly on the sealer device to form a seal between the sealer device and the bag or container. A charging cradle for recharging the sealer device is also provided that charges the sealer device regardless of the orientation of the sealer device when the sealer device is placed within the charging cradle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Zakary Edward Hartman, Yiyun Zhou
  • Publication number: 20160159538
    Abstract: A bottle has bottom wall and a wall extending from the bottom wall defining an interior space. A flexible strap is movable between a first position and a second position. When the strap is in the first position the strap is positioned adjacent the wall of the bottle over substantially the entire length of the strap and when the strap is in the second position a loop is formed by the strap that extends away from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: John Kenneth Michie
  • Patent number: D815500
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: John Kenneth Michie
  • Patent number: D820634
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED
    Inventor: John Kenneth Michie
  • Patent number: D826005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Adrienne Walters Pennington, John Kenneth Michie, Alfredo David Carreno
  • Patent number: D857092
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Sanford, L.P.
    Inventors: John Kenneth Michie, Joshua Merritt Hansen, Ryan Alan Heiser, Jeffrey Michael Browne