Patents by Inventor Lori Tyra

Lori Tyra 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).

  • Molded storage container with in-molded dry erasable surface
    Publication number: 20040238547
    Abstract: A molded article of manufacture has an article body and a discrete surface structure in-molded in a surface of the body. The discrete surface structure has an exposed surface that is repeatedly markable and erasable such that it can be marked with information and can be erased multiple times. The discrete surface structure is placed in a mold cavity and in-molded as a part of the article body with the erasable surface exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: RUBBERMAID INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Lori Tyra, Thomas Hanna
  • Article of manufacture with in-molded erasable and markable discrete surface structure and method of manufacture
    Publication number: 20040026438
    Abstract: A molded article of manufacture has an article body and a discrete surface structure in-molded in a surface of the body. The discrete surface structure has an exposed surface that is repeatedly markable and erasable such that it can be marked with information and can be erased multiple times. The discrete surface structure is placed in a mold cavity and in-molded as a part of the article body with the erasable surface exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Lori Tyra, Thomas Hanna