Patents by Inventor Karen A. Alpan

Karen A. Alpan 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: 20220411221
    Abstract: A device for dispensing hook and loop material includes a housing configured to support a roll of hook and loop material, a carriage mounted on the housing to move between a first position and a second position, and a cutting mechanism mounted to the carriage for movement therewith. The cutting mechanism is configured to cut the hook and loop material at the first position and create a cut end. The cutting mechanism is configured to expose a length of hook and loop material and the cut end at the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Klein Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen Alpan, Jace Mattson, Sean O'Flaherty, John Gibbons
  • Patent number: 6257193
    Abstract: The present invention describes an engine having an oil pan (100) with a pick-up tube (140) for moving oil from an oil reservoir (105) to an oil pump (130). An engine crankcase (110) is connected to a front cover (120) having a front half (122) and a back half (124). The oil pan (100) is connected to the crankcase (110) and the front cover (120). A pick-up tube (140) is disposed along the oil pan (100) and connects the oil reservoir (105) to an inlet path (128) formed by the front half (122). A nipple (150) connects to the pick-up tube (140) to the front half by being inserted into an opening (129) of the inlet path (128). A gasket (160) is disposed adjacent to the nipple (150) and between the pick-up tube (140) and the front half (122). An alternate embodiment omits the nipple (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: International Truck and Engine Corporation
    Inventors: Karen A. Alpan, David G. Bergman, David L. Rowland