Patents by Inventor Joseph Sandor

Joseph Sandor 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).

  • Trash can with power operated lid
    Patent number: 7656109
    Abstract: A trash can can include a sensor for detecting the presence of an object near a lower portion of the trash can. The detection of the object can be used to signal the trash can to open its lid. The trash can can include an electric drive unit for opening and closing the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2010
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
  • Dish rack
    Publication number: 20090211994
    Abstract: An extendable drip tray is provided to increase when needed the drip catchment area of the dish rack, to beyond the footprint or general perimeter of the dish rack. The extendable drip tray may be slidably supported by rails below the main body of the dish rack, to cover an area beyond the side of the dish rack body, thereby increasing the drip catchment area. Pivoted cup holders are provided along the outside walls of the main body of the dish rack, which can be pivoted when needed to extend an area beyond the perimeter of the body to provide supports for holding kitchen articles such as cups and glasses for drying. A wire rack is provided with pivoted support prongs for configuring the wire rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Tzu-Hao Wei, Myk Lum, Adam Wade, Joseph Sandor
  • Trash can assembly with locking lid
    Patent number: 7559433
    Abstract: A trash can assembly has a shell, a lid fitted over the top end of the shell, a foot pedal positioned adjacent the bottom end of the shell, a link assembly coupling the foot pedal and the lid, and a locking member associated with the shell. The locking member engages the rod of the link assembly to maintain the lid in an open position without pressing the foot pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2009
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
  • Soap dispensing apparatus
    Patent number: 7556179
    Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly has a container housing having an interior that retains soap. The container housing has an opening which communicates with the interior. A pump unit secured to the top of the container housing at a location separate from the opening. The pump unit includes a dispensing assembly through which soap from the interior is dispensed. A lid that is removably coupled to the opening to allow for a quick replenishment of the soap without having to remove the pump unit. The pump unit can also include an actuator that has a soap outlet, with the actuator is pivoted to draw soap from the interior of the container housing to the soap outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2009
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Adam C. Wade, Joseph Sandor
  • Trash can assembly
    Patent number: 7540396
    Abstract: A trash can assembly has a shell, a lid fitted over the top end of the shell, a pedal positioned adjacent the bottom end of the shell, a link assembly coupling the pedal and the lid, and a motion damper coupled to the link assembly for slowing the closing motion of the lid. The assembly also includes an inner liner that is retained inside the shell, with a support frame secured to the top end of the shell and having a ridge on which a peripheral lip of the inner liner rests. Two or more inner liners can be provided inside the shell. In addition, the lid can be pivotably connected to the upper edge of the outer shell by a connector which has a sleeve that is coupled to the upper edge of the outer shell, a non-metal tube that is positioned inside the sleeve, and a shaft received inside the bore of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
  • Holder for paper towel rolls
    Patent number: 7530525
    Abstract: A paper towel holder facilitates tearing of paper towels from a continuous roll of paper towels supported on the holder, and prevents excessive unraveling of the roll. A portable paper towel holder has a vertical pole and a base having an annular rim of uneven height. The uneven annular rim provides the combination of tall and short sections to balance between effectively holding the towel from excess unraveling, and facilitating ease of tearing of paper towel pieces from the roll. A releasable handle is provided at the distal end of the pole to securely retain the paper towel roll on the vertical pole. The handle is provided with recessed releasing buttons for releasing the handle from the pole. Another embodiment provides a paper towel holder that is structured for mounting to a vertical surface. A spring is provided to provide a bias in the axial direction of the roll.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Myk Wayne Lum, Adam C. Wade
  • Dismountable holder structure
    Publication number: 20090050587
    Abstract: A dismountable holder structure is used for holding a plurality of cups together. The dismountable holder structure has a hollow base with a plurality of first buckling holes formed in an outer edge and a dividing rack. The dividing rack is sleeved in the base to divide an inner space of the base into a plurality of storage spaces for placing cups. The dividing rack further has a plurality of movable hooking members on an outer edge. The hooking members not only selectively hooked the first buckling holes to fix the dividing rack in the base, but also selectively were activated to disengage from the first buckling holes to dismount the dividing rack from the base, thereby providing a cup storage structure, which is stably stacked and dismounted conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2007
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventor: Joseph Sandor
  • Trash can assembly with motion damper for lid
    Patent number: 7494021
    Abstract: A trash can assembly has an outer shell having an enclosing wall, a top end, and a bottom end. The assembly includes a pedal bar pivotably coupled to the bottom end, a lid pivotably coupled to the top end, and a lifting rod that extends vertically inside the outer shell, with the lifting rod coupling the lid and the rear end of the pedal bar. An air damper is provided inside the outer shell and coupled to the rear of the pedal bar for applying an opposing force against the downward motion of the rear of the pedal bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
  • Pedal assembly for trash can
    Patent number: 7484635
    Abstract: A trash can assembly has a shell, a base secured to the bottom end of the shell, and a pedal assembly coupled to the base. The pedal assembly has a pair of parallel side bars pivotably secured to the base and spaced apart from each other to define an unoccupied space therebetween, and a foot pedal that is secured to the front portion of the side bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2009
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
  • Adjustable dish rack
    Patent number: 7455184
    Abstract: A dish rack has a stationary first rack portion and a second rack portion pivotably coupled to the first rack portion. The second rack portion can be adjusted to occupy a plurality of different positions with respect to the first rack portion. A pivoting mechanism couples the second rack portion to the first rack portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: SimpleHuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Adam C. Wade, Joseph Sandor
  • TRASH CAN
    Publication number: 20080237234
    Abstract: A trash can with a lid can include a lock for the lid. The lock can include a latch that cooperates with the trash container body to lock the lid over the opening of the body. The latch can be configured to slide with respect to the edge of the opening of the body from an unlocked position to a locked position. This latch can be integrated into, built into or self contained in the lid. The trash can can also include a pedal actuator for opening the lid. The trash can can also include a damping mechanism mounted to the body of the trash can with a mounting plate. The mounting plate can be made from a material that is harder than the material used for the body of the trash can. Additionally, the trash can can have wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: SIMPLEHUMAN, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
  • ELECTRIC SOAP DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20080185399
    Abstract: An electric soap dispenser that includes sensors for detecting the presence of an object. The dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of liquid soap, for example, upon detecting the presence of an object. The dispenser can include various features for enhancing the performance thereof. For example, the dispenser can include an additional button for manual operation of the pump. Additionally, the dispenser can detect the voltage of a power supply and compensate for a drop in voltage of the power supply so as to produce more uniform dispensations of the liquid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2008
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SIMPLEHUMAN, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Orlando Cardenas
  • Electric Soap Dispenser
    Publication number: 20080185396
    Abstract: An electric soap dispenser that includes sensors for detecting the presence of an object. The dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of liquid soap, for example, upon detecting the presence of an object. The dispenser can include various features for enhancing the performance thereof. For example, the dispenser can include an additional button for manual operation of the pump. Additionally, the dispenser can detect the voltage of a power supply and compensate for a drop in voltage of the power supply so as to produce more uniform dispensations of the liquid product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Orlando Cardenas
  • ELECTRIC SOAP DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20080185398
    Abstract: An electric soap dispenser that includes sensors for detecting the presence of an object. The dispenser can be configured to dispense an amount of liquid soap, for example, upon detecting the presence of an object. The dispenser can include various features for enhancing the performance thereof For example, the dispenser can include an additional button for manual operation of the pump. Additionally, the dispenser can detect the voltage of a power supply and compensate for a drop in voltage of the power supply so as to produce more uniform dispensations of the liquid product. Additionally, the dispenser can include a valve at its discharge end to prevent drips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: SIMPLEHUMAN, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Orlando Cardenas
  • Holder for paper towel rolls with a quick-release retractable handle
    Patent number: 7401749
    Abstract: A paper towel holder facilitates tearing of paper towels from a continuous roll of paper towels supported on the holder, and prevents excessive unraveling of the roll. A portable paper towel holder has a vertical pole and a base having an annular rim of uneven height. The uneven annular rim provides the combination of tall and short sections to balance between effectively holding the towel from excess unraveling, and facilitating ease of tearing of paper towel pieces from the roll. A releasable handle is provided at the distal end of the pole to securely retain the paper towel roll on the vertical pole. The handle is provided with recessed releasing buttons for releasing the handle from the pole. A further embodiment provides a quick-release, detachable, spring-biased retractable handle for applying a braking force to restrain the towel roll from rotation about the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2008
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Myk Wayne Lum, Joseph Sandor
  • Dish rack with adjustable spout and removable drip tray
    Publication number: 20080116155
    Abstract: A dish rack has a wireframe, a drip tray having a base and a dish-receiving region provided on the base, and a drain channel that is removably coupled to the bottom of the base at the location of the dish-receiving region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Chih-Hong Hsieh
  • Trash can assembly
    Patent number: 7374060
    Abstract: A trash can assembly has a shell, a lid fitted over the top end of the shell, a pedal positioned adjacent the bottom end of the shell, a link assembly coupling the pedal and the lid, and a motion damper coupled to the link assembly for slowing the closing motion of the lid. The assembly also includes an inner liner that is retained inside the shell, with a support frame secured to the top end of the shell and having a ridge on which a peripheral lip of the inner liner rests. Two or more inner liners can be provided inside the shell. In addition, the lid can be pivotably connected to the upper edge of the outer shell by a connector which has a sleeve that is coupled to the upper edge of the outer shell, a non-metal tube that is positioned inside the sleeve, and a shaft received inside the bore of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor
  • Toilet cleaning tool and holder
    Publication number: 20080066247
    Abstract: A holder for a toilet cleaning tool and an improved toilet cleaning tool has a removable drip liner within a housing. The cover of the housing pivots at the base to an opened position to provide access to allow the head of the cleaning tool to be received in the liner. The toilet cleaning tool comprises a curved handle, and a removable cleaning head. The cleaning head may be one of a brush or a sponge. A set of brushes and sponges of different shapes, sizes and configurations may be provided for interchangeably attached to the handle, depending on the intended cleaning applications. Different brushes and sponges may be impregnated with a different cleaning agent, depending on the intended cleaning applications. The handle of the toilet cleaning tool may be provided with a non-slip finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Ian Fettes
  • Soap pump
    Patent number: D564273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: simplehuman, LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Orlando Cardenas
  • Step trash can
    Patent number: D564723
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Simplehuman LLC
    Inventors: Frank Yang, Joseph Sandor, Tzu-Hao Wei, William Hsu