Patents by Inventor John L. Eckhard

John L. Eckhard 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).

  • Apparatus and system for quickly inserting or removing and holding a roll of toilet paper
    Patent number: 6837455
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for quickly inserting or removing and holding a roll of toilet paper along with its method of use which provides rollmounts which flex when a toilet paper or paper towel roll is pushed into the rollholder onto which each rollmount is installed. The rollmounts retract into the cylinder of the paper roll during use and flex out of the cylinder when the roll is removed. The apparatus and method allows for easy and convenient installation and removal of a roll with the use of one hand. The apparatus is usable in conjunction with existing toilet paper or paper towel roll dispensers or may be used apart with its own “U” shaped form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Inventors: John L. Eckhard, Arthur L. Loeffelman
  • Apparatus and system for quickly inserting or removing and holding a roll of toilet paper
    Publication number: 20020145074
    Abstract: An apparatus and system for quickly inserting or removing and holding a roll of toilet paper along with its method of use which provides rollmounts which flex when a toilet paper or paper towel roll is pushed into the rollholder onto which each rollmount is installed. The rollmounts retract into the cylinder of the paper roll during use and flex out of the cylinder when the roll is removed. The apparatus and method allows for easy and convenient installation and removal of a roll with the use of one hand. The apparatus is usable in conjunction with existing toilet paper or paper towel roll dispensers or may be used apart with its own “U” shaped form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: John L. Eckhard, Arthur L. Loeffelman