Patents by Inventor Lawrence Robert Koh

Lawrence Robert Koh 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: 5944180
    Abstract: A storage case for a flat circular Niger such as a compact disc includes a plastic box that has top and bottom walls and a front end which in open so that the flat circular maker may be inserted into the box between the top and bottom walls. A spring member inside the box adjacent its rear wall has one part that is fixedly secured to the box, and a movable part that when released can directly engage the peripheral edge of the flat circular member. The movable part of the spring member is normally stored in a retracted position behind a rib that extend inwardly from the top wall of the box. The top wall has a flexible portion behind the rib which is downardly depressible for releasing the movable part of the spring member so that it will then engage the compact disc and eject it from the open front end of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Inventors: Lawrence Robert Koh, Arthur Mark Feuerborn, David John Feuerborn
  • Patent number: 5695053
    Abstract: A storage case for a flat circular member such as a compact disc includes a plastic box that has top and bottom walls and a front end which is open so that the flat circular member may be inserted into the box between the top and bottom walls. A spring member inside the box adjacent its rear wall has one part that is fixedly secured to the box, and a movable part that when released can directly engage the peripheral edge of the flat circular member. The movable part of the spring member is normally stored in a retracted position behind a rib that extends inwardly from the top wall of the box. The top wall has a flexible portion behind the rib which is downardly depressible for releasing the movable part of the spring member so that it will then engage the compact disc and eject it from the open front end of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Lawrence R. Koh
    Inventors: Lawrence Robert Koh, Arthur Mark Feuerborn, David John Feuerborn