Patents by Inventor Joseph W. Whitmer

Joseph W. Whitmer 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: 5996565
    Abstract: A kit for assembly into an apparatus for throwing a whiffle ball comprising an elastic catapult for attachment to vertical posts and a calibrated speed strap for aligning the throw and estimating the speed of the ball. The catapult comprises a pouch with surgical tubing for propulsion and straps with hook and loop tape for affixing the catapult to the vertical posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Inventor: Joseph W. Whitmer
  • Patent number: 5070546
    Abstract: A container or other device or ornament with a centrally positioned opening in the bottom adapted to snap on to a button at the apogee of a cap and the combination of the container and cap. The container has a lid with a latch. The opening in the bottom is formed by two or more intersecting cuts, with a center portion at the intersection of the cuts removed to form a hole. This allows the tines formed by the intersecting cuts to deform to allow a button to be pushed through, thereby seating the box on the cap and when desired the container may be removed by the reverse procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1991
    Inventors: Jack Stazo, Joseph W. Whitmer
  • Patent number: 4881654
    Abstract: A container with a centrally positioned opening in the bottom adapted to snap on to a button at the apogee of a cap and the combination of the container and cap. The container has a lid with a latch. The opening in the bottom is formed by two or more intersecting cuts, with a center portion at the intersection of the cuts removed to form a hole. This allows the tines formed by the intersecting cuts to deform to allow a button to be pushed through, thereby seating the box on the cap and when desired the container may be removed by the reverse procedure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1989
    Inventors: Jack Stazo, Joseph W. Whitmer