Patents by Inventor Kenneth L. Ives, Sr.

Kenneth L. Ives, Sr. 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: 5499742
    Abstract: A dispenser for supporting a tube of toothpaste in an inverted position and progressively collapsing an end of the tube to dispense toothpaste therefrom. The inventive device includes a holding frame securable to a wall surface which receives and supports the toothpaste. A pair of rack members are pivotally mounted within the holding frame and include a plurality of detents which support a roller proximal to the tube. A handle is mechanically coupled to the racks such that reciprocation of the racks through a movement of the handle will bias the roller into engagement with the tube to dispense the toothpaste. The roller is then gravitationally biased into a lower pair of detents to effect continued compression of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Inventor: Kenneth L. Ives, Sr.