Patents by Inventor Matthew G. Bennett

Matthew G. Bennett 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: 11885136
    Abstract: A handrail kit that includes a cover, a first endcap, a second endcap, and a support member is provided. The support member includes a longitudinal axis, a first end along the longitudinal axis, a second end along the longitudinal axis, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first longitudinal side, and a second longitudinal side. The first lateral side of the support member is configured to be secured directly against a mounting surface. The first endcap is configured to mate with the first end of the support member and the second endcap is configured to mate with the second end of the support member. The cover is configured to be placed over the second lateral side of the support member and to engage the first longitudinal side and the second longitudinal side of the support member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew R. Holten, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Patent number: 11840883
    Abstract: Embodiments of an end tip configured to travel in a track of a shade system are disclosed. The end tip includes a body portion having a diameter and including a first section and a second section. The first section has a head portion and is made of a first material having a first hardness, and the second section is made of a second material having a second hardness. The head portion has a width that is wider than the diameter of the body portion, and the first hardness is higher than the second hardness. Also disclosed is a shade system including first and second tracks, a shade, and end tips. The first and second sections of the end tips are configured to separate when a threshold load is applied to the end tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Calvin T. Rupnow, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Patent number: 11547208
    Abstract: A multicomponent modular kit for assembling a scoring station for a toss game includes an upright member, a scoreboard adapted to be repeatedly removably affixed to the upright member, a shelf structure adapted to be repeatedly removably affixed to the upright member and to hold cylindrical beverage containers and a base adapted to be repeatedly removably affixed to the lower section of the upright member to stably hold it in a vertical orientation when the scoreboard and shelf structure are affixed to the upright member and the base is placed on a hard essentially horizontal surface. A multicomponent modular kit for assembling a beverage station has the same components as the scoring station except that it may omit the scoreboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Inventor: Matthew G Bennett
  • Publication number: 20220213691
    Abstract: A handrail kit that includes a cover, a first endcap, a second endcap, and a support member is provided. The support member includes a longitudinal axis, a first end along the longitudinal axis, a second end along the longitudinal axis, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first longitudinal side, and a second longitudinal side. The first lateral side of the support member is configured to be secured directly against a mounting surface. The first endcap is configured to mate with the first end of the support member and the second endcap is configured to mate with the second end of the support member. The cover is configured to be placed over the second lateral side of the support member and to engage the first longitudinal side and the second longitudinal side of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: Andrew R. Holten, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Patent number: 11015350
    Abstract: A wall panel installation method, assembly, system and kit are provided. The wall panel is installed and held to an existing building structure with the combination of a support plate secured to the building wall, fastening elements adhered to the wall panel and corresponding fastening elements adhered to respective support plates. When the wall panel is in position, the fastening elements are brought into contact to engage each other and hold the wall panel in position relative to the building structure/wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Gebhardt, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20210079725
    Abstract: Embodiments of an end tip configured to travel in a track of a shade system are disclosed. The end tip includes a body portion having a diameter and including a first section and a second section. The first section has a head portion and is made of a first material having a first hardness, and the second section is made of a second material having a second hardness. The head portion has a width that is wider than the diameter of the body portion, and the first hardness is higher than the second hardness. Also disclosed is a shade system including first and second tracks, a shade, and end tips. The first and second sections of the end tips are configured to separate when a threshold load is applied to the end tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Calvin T. Rupnow, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20200392785
    Abstract: An end tip configured to travel in a track of a shade system. The end tip includes a first body section having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is made of a first material having a first hardness, and the second portion is made of a second material having a second hardness. The first hardness is higher than the second hardness. Also disclosed is a shade system including first and second tracks, a shade, and end tips. The end tips are configured to pull out of the tracks when a static force of at least 10 lbs. is applied to the end tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew G. Bennett, Calvin T. Rupnow
  • Publication number: 20200318357
    Abstract: Embodiments of a handrail kit are provided. The handrail kit includes a cover, a first endcap, a second endcap, and a support member. The support member includes a longitudinal axis, a first end along the longitudinal axis, a second end along the longitudinal axis, a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a first longitudinal side, and a second longitudinal side. The first lateral side of the support member is configured to be secured directly against a mounting surface. The first endcap is configured to mate with the first end of the support member and the second endcap is configured to mate with the second end of the support member. The cover is configured to be placed over the second lateral side of the support member and to engage the first longitudinal side and the second longitudinal side of the support member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew G. Bennett, Andrew R. Holten
  • Patent number: 10718156
    Abstract: Embodiments of a shade system are provided. The shade system includes a first track assembly, a second track assembly, a shade, and a bottom rail. The track assemblies include tracks having an interior surface defined by a front wall, a rear wall, a sidewall, and two partitions. One of the partitions extends from the front wall, and the other of the partitions extends from the rear wall. A gap is provided between the two partitions. The track assemblies also include rods disposed within the tracks that do not contact the interior surfaces. The shade has outer loops wrapped around each rod and a bottom loop wrapped around the bottom rail. The bottom rail is connected to idler ends having loop portions around each respective rod. The bottom rail is disposed between the partitions. The idler ends are disposed within the tracks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Calvin T. Rupnow, Matthew G. Bennett, Megan N. Wylie
  • Publication number: 20190313787
    Abstract: The present invention involves a multicomponent modular kit for assembling a scoring station for a toss game. The kit includes an upright member, a scoreboard adapted to be repeatedly removably affixed to the upright member, a shelf structure adapted to be repeatedly removably affixed to the upright member and to hold cylindrical beverage containers and a base adapted to be repeatedly removably affixed to the lower section of the upright member to stably hold it in a vertical orientation when the scoreboard and shelf structure are affixed to the upright member and the base is placed on a hard essentially horizontal surface. The present invention also involves a multicomponent modular kit for assembling includes a beverage station that has the same components as the scoring station except that it may omit the scoreboard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Inventor: Matthew G. Bennett
  • Publication number: 20190301239
    Abstract: Embodiments of a shade system are provided. The shade system includes a first track assembly, a second track assembly, a shade, and a bottom rail. The track assemblies include tracks having an interior surface defined by a front wall, a rear wall, a sidewall, and two partitions. One of the partitions extends from the front wall, and the other of the partitions extends from the rear wall. A gap is provided between the two partitions. The track assemblies also include rods disposed within the tracks that do not contact the interior surfaces. The shade has outer loops wrapped around each rod and a bottom loop wrapped around the bottom rail. The bottom rail is connected to idler ends having loop portions around each respective rod. The bottom rail is disposed between the partitions. The idler ends are disposed within the tracks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Calvin T. Rupnow, Matthew G. Bennett, Megan N. Wylie
  • Patent number: D870535
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Gebhardt, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Patent number: D886646
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2020
    Inventor: Matthew G. Bennett
  • Patent number: D887587
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Shaw, George Matthew Fisher, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Patent number: D888290
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Shaw, George Matthew Fisher, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Patent number: D892598
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: David R. Gebhardt, Matthew G. Bennett
  • Patent number: D902696
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew G. Bennett, Calvin T. Rupnow
  • Patent number: D918422
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew G. Bennett, Andrew R. Holten
  • Patent number: D932658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew G. Bennett, Andrew R. Holten
  • Patent number: D943303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: InPro Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew G. Bennett, Calvin T. Rupnow