Patents by Inventor Kenneth F. Clausen

Kenneth F. Clausen 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: 6935533
    Abstract: An improved liquid dispenser that is adapted to fit into a refrigerator and that is more user friendly is disclosed. The liquid dispenser includes a hollow body, a top, a bottom, and at least one wall therebetween. The body creates a receptacle for a liquid. The top includes an inlet for the receptacle and the at least one wall includes an outlet for the receptacle. A handle located near a central axis of the body is adapted to carry the liquid dispenser. The liquid dispenser may be stacked vertically with similar configured dispensers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Clausen, Lisa A. Kern, Rich Peterson
  • Publication number: 20040178222
    Abstract: An improved liquid dispenser that is adapted to fit into a refrigerator and that is more user friendly is disclosed. The liquid dispenser includes a hollow body, a top, a bottom, and at least one wall therebetween. The body creates a receptacle for a liquid. The top includes an inlet for the receptacle and the at least one wall includes an outlet for the receptacle. A handle located near a central axis of the body is adapted to carry the liquid dispenser. The liquid dispenser may be stacked vertically with similar configured dispensers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Kenneth F. Clausen, Lisa A. Kern, Rich Peterson
  • Patent number: 6581337
    Abstract: A modular enclosure including first channels and a plurality of second and third channels which intersect the first channel at an angle, and a plurality of panels, each including a wall member and edge members pivotally coupled to the wall member. The wall members are configured to engage the first channel and the edge members are configured to engage the second and third channels. A method of assembling a modular enclosure is also disclosed, including providing a base including first channels, second channels, and third channels, providing a plurality of side panels each having a wall member and a first and second edge member pivotally coupled to the wall member, pivoting the first and second edge members so that they are non-parallel to the wall member, and inserting the wall members into the first channel, the first edge member into second channels, and the second edge members into third channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2003
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Erik L. Skov, David A. Bird, John F. Travers, Kenneth F. Clausen, Jonathan N. Mandel I, Laura M. Marker