Patents by Inventor Lawrence C. Eppenbach

Lawrence C. Eppenbach 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: 5590674
    Abstract: A tent pole comprising first and elongated pole sections. One end portion of the first pole section has cavity and one end portion of the second pole section is receivable in the cavity. A coil spring extends over regions of the end portions of the outer surfaces of the first and second pole sections. The coil spring is coupled to the first and second pole sections so as to resiliently resist axial separation of the pole sections. The coil spring is sufficiently flexible so that the coil spring can be folded to allow the first and second pole sections to be in side-by-side relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: 5052328
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a billfold including first and second sections and a hinge joining the sections for pivotal movement. The first section has a pocket with an opening which provides access to the pocket and the pocket is adapted to receive a card, such as a credit card, through the opening. The hinge joins the first and second sections for pivotal movement between a closed position in which the sections are in confronting, engaging relationship over major portions thereof and an open position in which the sections are out of confronting relationship and the opening of the pocket is exposed to allow insertion of the card into, and withdrawal of the card from, the pocket. A card-missing indicator is coupled to the billfold. The indicator is responsive to removal of the card from the pocket when the sections are in the open position for inhibiting pivotal movement of the first and second sections to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: 4858635
    Abstract: A tent comprising a frame, sheet material on the frame formed into an enclosure having a base and a ceiling with an opening in the ceiling and an elongated pivot member having opposite ends and mounted for pivotal movement over the opening. A flexible flap is coupled to the sheet material and to the pivot member so that the pivot member can pivot to cause the flap to open and at least partially close the opening. A rain fly of flexible sheet material is adapted to overlie the opening and be supported by the pivot member above the opening to thereby close the opening and increase the vertical space available in the tent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 22, 1989
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: 4491141
    Abstract: A tent comprising a flexible porous sheet having an inner face and an outer face and a resilient frame attached to the sheet. The resilient frame is stressed so that the frame can shape the sheet into an enclosure having a peripheral wall, a closed top, an opening at the front, and a shroud for closing the opening. The shroud is of substantially greater length than the height of the opening. A peripheral region of the sheet extends from the perimeter of the enclosure to form a seal with the surface which supports the tent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: 4417672
    Abstract: A dispenser for penetrating a container and dispensing flowable material from the container comprising an elongated penetrator having a puncturing end portion and an inner end portion remote from the puncturing end portion, a cap and a neck for attaching the penetrator to the cap. The dispenser has ramp surfaces projecting laterally outwardly of the penetrator and generally facing the cap. A passage extends through the dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 29, 1983
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: 4346823
    Abstract: A multiple function closure for attachment to a container for divided material, including a first cap having an end wall, a measuring unit attached to one side of the end wall and a second cap attached to the other side of the end wall. The first cap can be attached to the container so that the end wall closes the opening in the container. The second cap is rotatably mounted on the first cap and can selectively be placed in a closed position, a measured dispensing position and a non-measured dispensing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1982
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: 4336729
    Abstract: A composite tool comprising two equal plastic half sections bonded to each other to form a tool body. The upper portion of the body defines a handle and the lower portion encloses a metallic channel assembly and two pin members reciprocally, slidably mounted within the channel assembly. Each of the pin members has a cylindrical section extending downwardly from the tool body. The tool of the present invention additionally comprises, at the end opposite the channel end, a blade assembly for use as a screwdriver or to remove a deck plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1982
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: 4201320
    Abstract: A measuring dispenser for divided material comprising a container having an open top and a closure for the open top of the container. The closure includes an end wall having an opening therein, a peripheral wall joined to the end wall, and a first baffle projecting inwardly from the peripheral wall. A receiving chamber having an inlet communicates with the interior of the container. A slide is mounted on the end wall for movement in the receiving chamber to open and close the opening and to vary the volume of the region of the receiving chamber which can receive divided material from the inlet. The opening in the end wall defines an outlet for the receiving chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1980
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: D289787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 12, 1987
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: D304966
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1989
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach
  • Patent number: D370046
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Inventor: Lawrence C. Eppenbach