Patents by Inventor Joseph Messner
Joseph Messner 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).
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Patent number: 9380759Abstract: A pet kennel that is structured to receive an animal includes an upper kennel portion and a lower kennel portion that include first and second engagement structures that are slidingly engageable. The upper kennel portion is situated in a first position atop the lower kennel portion offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the pet kennel. The upper kennel portion is then translated along the longitudinal axis with respect to the lower pet kennel portion toward a second, assembled position to cause the first engagement elements and the second engagement elements to become slidingly engaged and to cause the upper and lower kennel portions to become aligned with one another. The upper kennel portion additionally includes a pair of latches that are engageable with the lower shell portion in the second position of the pet kennel to retain the upper and lower kennel portions in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: July 5, 2016Assignee: DOSKOCIL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.Inventors: David Veness, Adam Ward Weber, Michael Don Harper, Benedict Joseph Messner, Hector Rodriguez, Kyle Joseph Becker, John Coleman Horton, IV, Anthony William Gatica
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Publication number: 20150136038Abstract: A pet kennel that is structured to receive an animal includes an upper kennel portion and a lower kennel portion that include first and second engagement structures that are slidingly engageable. The upper kennel portion is situated in a first position atop the lower kennel portion offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the pet kennel. The upper kennel portion is then translated along the longitudinal axis with respect to the lower pet kennel portion toward a second, assembled position to cause the first engagement elements and the second engagement elements to become slidingly engaged and to cause the upper and lower kennel portions to become aligned with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: David Veness, Adam Ward Weber, Michael Don Harper, Benedict Joseph Messner, Hector Rodriguez, Kyle Joseph Becker, John Coleman Horton, IV, Anthony William Gatica
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Publication number: 20140307371Abstract: A sun shield for shielding outdoor electrical equipment from sunlight is provided. The sun shield comprises a front, the front capable of shielding a front portion of the outdoor electrical equipment; a pair of sides, the pair of sides capable of shielding respective side portions of the outdoor electrical equipment; and a slanted roof, the slanted roof capable of shielding a top portion of the outdoor electrical equipment. Preferably, the slanted roof is provided at an angle such that sunlight is reflected no matter the elevation or azimuth of the sun during the day. The sun shield is placed over a cover of the outdoor electrical equipment leaving an air gap between the sun shield and the cover of the outdoor equipment. Advantageously, the air gap provides for air flow between the sun shield and the cover of the electrical equipment, encouraging heat dissipation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2014Publication date: October 16, 2014Inventor: Joseph Messner
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Patent number: 8613260Abstract: A pet kennel that is structured to receive an animal includes an upper kennel portion and a lower kennel portion that include first and second engagement structures that are slidingly engageable. The upper kennel portion is situated in a first position atop the lower kennel portion offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the pet kennel. The upper kennel portion is then translated along the longitudinal axis with respect to the lower pet kennel portion toward a second, assembled position to cause the first engagement elements and the second engagement elements to become slidingly engaged and to cause the upper and lower kennel portions to become aligned with one another. The upper kennel portion additionally includes a pair of latches that are engageable with the lower shell portion in the second position of the pet kennel to retain the upper and lower kennel portions in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.Inventors: David Veness, Adam Ward Weber, Michael Don Harper, Benedict Joseph Messner, Hector Rodriguez, Kyle Joseph Becker, John Coleman Horton, IV, Anthony William Gatica
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Publication number: 20130233250Abstract: A pet kennel that is structured to receive an animal includes an upper kennel portion and a lower kennel portion that include first and second engagement structures that are slidingly engageable. The upper kennel portion is situated in a first position atop the lower kennel portion offset from one another along a longitudinal axis of the pet kennel. The upper kennel portion is then translated along the longitudinal axis with respect to the lower pet kennel portion toward a second, assembled position to cause the first engagement elements and the second engagement elements to become slidingly engaged and to cause the upper and lower kennel portions to become aligned with one another.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Inventors: David Veness, Adam Weber, Michael Don Harper, Benedict Joseph Messner, Hector Rodriguez, Kyle Joseph Becker, John Coleman Horton, IV, Anthony William Gatica
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Publication number: 20120064744Abstract: An electrical safety device comprises a lockable container, the lockable container including a pair of compartments, each one of the compartments capable of holding in electrical isolation one of a respective pair of complementary electrical connectors, each one of the complementary electrical connectors attached to a cable, the cable passing through a hole formed in the lockable container. When the safety device is closed and locked, the electrical connectors are not accessible except to the person with the lock. When the time arrives for the electrical connectors to be connected, the authorized person unlocks the device and connects them. Such a device is of particular importance to installers of solar energy equipment where solar panels are connected in series (in a grid) and the connectors can connect cables carrying high voltage current.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Inventor: Joseph Messner
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Publication number: 20110259903Abstract: A sun shield for shielding outdoor electrical equipment from sunlight is provided. The sun shield comprises a front, the front capable of shielding a front portion of the outdoor electrical equipment; a pair of sides, the pair of sides capable of shielding respective side portions of the outdoor electrical equipment; and a slanted roof, the slanted roof capable of shielding a top portion of the outdoor electrical equipment. Preferably, the slanted roof is provided at an angle such that sunlight is reflected no matter the elevation or azimuth of the sun during the day. The sun shield is placed over a cover of the outdoor electrical equipment leaving an air gap between the sun shield and the cover of the outdoor equipment. Advantageously, the air gap provides for air flow between the sun shield and the cover of the electrical equipment, encouraging heat dissipation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2010Publication date: October 27, 2011Inventor: Joseph Messner