Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Foran

Kenneth C. Foran 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).

  • Staining resin compounds and products therefrom
    Patent number: 5536763
    Abstract: A method of preparing a stainable resin material includes compounding 100 parts by weight of a resin material with from about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of a filler material being a plurality of individual filler particulate; and, heat polishing the surface of the material at a temperature sufficient to remove a portion of the material surface such that at least a portion of the filler particulate proximate to the surface is at least partially exposed. The filler material is selected from the group consisting of stainable materials. Products made using such a material may include striations to simulate the appearance of wood.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Office Products Inc.
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Foran
  • Pneumatic drill
    Patent number: D250084
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Assignee: Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company
    Inventors: Raymond J. Kirschensteiner, Kenneth C. Foran, Hugh T. Greenlee, Roy P. Hess, Raymond J. Schaedler
  • Card file
    Patent number: D301154
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1989
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Thomas J. David
  • Drawer organizer tray
    Patent number: D301590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: June 13, 1989
    Assignee: Rubbermaid incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Thomas J. David
  • Letter tray
    Patent number: D302703
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Thomas J. David
  • Desk top organizer tray
    Patent number: D303813
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 3, 1989
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Thomas J. David
  • Utility file
    Patent number: D304345
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Thomas J. David
  • Compartmented file box
    Patent number: D304461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1989
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Thomas J. David
  • Letter organizer file
    Patent number: D307159
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 10, 1990
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Thomas J. David
  • Magazine holder
    Patent number: D309066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Thomas J. David
  • Portable writing board
    Patent number: D353276
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: December 13, 1994
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Office Products Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Foran, Robert R. Huerto