Patents by Inventor Lane Charles Taber, JR.

Lane Charles Taber, JR. 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: 9261211
    Abstract: Latching mechanisms in multiple embodiments connect clamshell type couplers comprising a pair of arcuate coupling halves joined at a hinge. One embodiment includes a biased catch lever that engages a corresponding latch plate. Another embodiment includes a plurality of latching extensions that engage an opposing latching housing, along with biased locking buttons for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes dual rotatable latching arms for interconnecting the coupling halves, each arm having a latching cam for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes a rotatable latching arm and a receiving bracket for receiving the latching arm for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes an over center hinge mechanism including three cooperating and rotatable latch plates. Another embodiment includes cooperating cassette mechanisms, each having connector extensions for connecting the cassette mechanisms to one another for selectively locking the mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nicholas Clancy Schooley, Richard Lowell Statler, III, David Ethan Maretich, Clifton Paul Breay, Jay Mack Caudill, Lane Charles Taber, Jr., Thomas Alan Kottmeier, Chris T. Adkins, Michael Alan Ritter
  • Publication number: 20150102600
    Abstract: Latching mechanisms in multiple embodiments connect clamshell type couplers comprising a pair of arcuate coupling halves joined at a hinge. One embodiment includes a biased catch lever that engages a corresponding latch plate. Another embodiment includes a plurality of latching extensions that engage an opposing latching housing, along with biased locking buttons for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes dual rotatable latching arms for interconnecting the coupling halves, each arm having a latching cam for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes a rotatable latching arm and a receiving bracket for receiving the latching arm for selectively locking the mechanism. Another embodiment includes an over center hinge mechanism including three cooperating and rotatable latch plates. Another embodiment includes cooperating cassette mechanisms, each having connector extensions for connecting the cassette mechanisms to one another for selectively locking the mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Nicholas Clancy Schooley, Richard Lowell Statler, III, David Ethan Maretich, Clifton Paul Breay, Jay Mack Caudill, Lane Charles Taber, Jr., Thomas Alan Kottmeier, Chris T. Adkins, Michael Alan Ritter, Kenneth G. Phaneuf, Amy Lynn Ninness, Joseph George West
  • Publication number: 20090304875
    Abstract: A reclosable flexible package is suitable for retail sale of food products and is comprised of a film material. The flexible package includes a pair of curved semi-rigid strips attached to the walls of the flexible pouch and positioned parallel to the package opening. The curved semi-rigid strips are configured and arranged to nest together and bias toward one another. Upon removal of the top portion, the curved semi-rigid strips are moveable between a closed position and an open position. Further, the curved semi-rigid strips are configured such that they automatically reclose the package when the strips are released from the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Zerfas, Jin Zhang Tam, Peter Matthew Foltz, Ryon Scott Lockhart, Lane Charles Taber, JR., Daniel John Little, Scott Wesley Wiltz
  • Publication number: 20090269450
    Abstract: A reclosable flexible package is suitable for retail sale of food products and is comprised of a film material. The flexible package includes a pair of semi-rigid strips attached to the walls of the flexible pouch and positioned parallel to the package opening. The semi-rigid strips are configured and arranged to nest together and bias toward one another. Upon opening of the package, the semi-rigid strips are moveable between a closed position and an open position. Further, the semi-rigid strips are configured such that they automatically reclose the package when the strips are released from the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Paul Anthony Zerfas, Jin Zhang Tam, Peter Matthew Foltz, Ryon Scott Lockhart, Lane Charles Taber, JR., Daniel John Little, Scott Wesley Wiltz