Patents by Inventor Lynn A. Mellenthin

Lynn A. Mellenthin 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).

  • Container with "stay open" lid
    Patent number: 4971220
    Abstract: A wet wipe container contains first and second protruding surfaces within the lid and base, respectively, which contact each other to maintain the lid in a partially open position until the user applies a sufficient downward force to close the lid. Maintaining the lid in a partially open position is particularly advantageous for users of baby wipes, who frequently have to reach into the container for a second wipe using only one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Corporation
    Inventors: David P. Kaufman, Lynn A. Mellenthin