Patents by Inventor Kevin Shaffer

Kevin Shaffer 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: 7198153
    Abstract: A light string storage and hanging system includes a support frame, having an upper end a lower end and a suspension hook attached to the upper end of the support frame. A light string spool is rotatably attached to the frame. The support frame may be a vertical support shaft and retainer to be used with an icicle light string spool, or a rectangular support frame for use with a standard light string spool. The light string spools include at least one notch or keeper to secure a light string to the spool. All of the aforementioned components can be stored is a lidded storage box capable of holding a plurality of spools of different types and a spool guard to prevent icicles light strings from tangling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Inventor: Kevin Shaffer
  • Publication number: 20050209938
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture for providing a benefit credit card products to customers are disclosed. A financial account provider provides a consumer with a benefit financial account that having conditions associated with it to be used to compare against purchase transactions. The financial account provider applying different account parameters to the purchase transactions to the financial account that satisfy conditions associated with the account than it would apply against standard transactions. The financial account has one or more benefit account parameters that include terms that are more beneficial to the customer than terms associated with the standard account parameters. For example, the benefit account parameter may include an interest rate that is lower than the interest rate included with standard account parameters if a customer purchases exceed a certain amount.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Nathan Czyzewski, Kevin Shaffer, Srishti Kohli, Jon Kernkraut, Alihan Hotic, Shawn Nghiem
  • Publication number: 20050161359
    Abstract: A light string storage and hanging system includes a support frame, having an upper end a lower end and a suspension hook attached to the upper end of the support frame. A light string spool is rotatably attached to the frame. The support frame may be a vertical support shaft and retainer to be used with an icicle light string spool, or a rectangular support frame for use with a standard light string spool. The light string spools include at least one notch or keeper to secure a light string to the spool. All of the aforementioned components can be stored is a lidded storage box capable of holding a plurality of spools of different types and a spool guard to prevent icicles light strings from tangling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventor: Kevin Shaffer
  • Patent number: D702379
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Inventor: Kevin Shaffer