Patents by Inventor Lawrence E. STERNAL

Lawrence E. STERNAL 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: 12114646
    Abstract: In general, an enclosure is disclosed that includes a basin for storing water and an insert configured to be removably disposed within the basin and provide dry and wet sections that define a habitat for one or more amphibians and/or reptiles. Preferably, the insert includes an integrated filter arrangement that can be removed together, e.g., as a single unit, from the basin when cleaning is desired. More preferably, the insert includes a plurality of openings to allow water to drain via gravity into the basin as a user “pulls” the insert from the same. Accordingly, a user may then remove the insert from the basin without necessarily removing creatures from within the insert, and more importantly, from the habitat provided by the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
    Inventors: Brad L. Mihlbauer, Phillip C. Bartoszek, Ernie Katris, Lawrence E. Sternal
  • Publication number: 20220248645
    Abstract: In general, an enclosure is disclosed that includes a basin for storing water and an insert configured to be removably disposed within the basin and provide dry and wet sections that define a habitat for one or more amphibians and/or reptiles. Preferably, the insert includes an integrated filter arrangement that can be removed together, e.g., as a single unit, from the basin when cleaning is desired. More preferably, the insert includes a plurality of openings to allow water to drain via gravity into the basin as a user “pulls” the insert from the same. Accordingly, a user may then remove the insert from the basin without necessarily removing creatures from within the insert, and more importantly, from the habitat provided by the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Brad L. MIHLBAUER, Phillip C. BARTOSZEK, Ernie KATRIS, Lawrence E. STERNAL