Patents by Inventor Lawrence M. Flaten

Lawrence M. Flaten 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).

  • Method and means for telephonically crediting customers with rebates and refunds
    Patent number: 5467269
    Abstract: An apparatus and method provides for the crediting of accounts of a user for purchasing a given product. A manufacturer establishes an account with a service bureau who, in turn, sets up an access line such that the user can access the line to obtain a credit on his account. The account is typically a distinct account for each user associated with each user's individual access line. The service bureau can tabulate total credits for a given user during a given time period and then each user's account can be credited as appropriate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: J. B. Laughrey, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence M. Flaten