Patents by Inventor Kip Cunningham

Kip Cunningham 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).

  • Collapsible door apparatus
    Patent number: 8555553
    Abstract: A suicide prevention door kit has a movable upper segment having a top surface and a mechanism. The movable upper segment is supported by the mechanism. The mechanism is configured to transition between a loaded state and a triggered state. The top surface is approximately horizontal in the loaded state and sloped in the triggered state. The suicide prevention door kit further comprises a switch in communication with the mechanism. The switch is configured to cause the mechanism to transition from the loaded state to the triggered state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Inventors: Mike Block, Kip Cunningham, Lowell Kramer
  • Collapsible Door Apparatus
    Publication number: 20110225886
    Abstract: A suicide prevention door kit has a movable upper segment having a top surface and a mechanism. The movable upper segment is supported by the mechanism. The mechanism is configured to transition between a loaded state and a triggered state. The top surface is approximately horizontal in the loaded state and sloped in the triggered state. The suicide prevention door kit further comprises a switch in communication with the mechanism. The switch is configured to cause the mechanism to transition from the loaded state to the triggered state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Mike Block, Kip Cunningham, Lowell Kramer