Patents by Inventor Matthew Weinrich

Matthew Weinrich 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: 10828201
    Abstract: A hearing protection device for attaching to a wearable article. The device comprises a housing, a recoil assembly, a cord, and a pair of ear engaging components. The device further comprises a mounting component for attaching the device to the wearable article such as a baseball cap or a helmet. A user may extend the pair of ear engaging components out of or away from the housing for use, and retract the pair of ear engaging components back toward or into the housing when no longer needed. When not in use, the device remains attached to the wearable article so that it is convenient to access when needed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Inventors: Kirk Herring, Matthew Weinrich
  • Publication number: 20180250168
    Abstract: A hearing protection device for attaching to a wearable article. The device comprises a housing, a recoil assembly, a cord, and a pair of ear engaging components. The device further comprises a mounting component for attaching the device to the wearable article such as a baseball cap or a helmet. A user may extend the pair of ear engaging components out of or away from the housing for use, and retract the pair of ear engaging components back toward or into the housing when no longer needed. When not in use, the device remains attached to the wearable article so that it is convenient to access when needed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Kirk Herring, Matthew Weinrich
  • Patent number: 9108785
    Abstract: A cigarette pack and lighter device is disclosed that provides a way for smokers to always have a lighter on hand. The cigarette pack and lighter device comprises a container for retaining a plurality of cigarettes, and an extended section secured to the container for retaining a lighter. The extended section comprises at least one opening for accessing a thumb spark clicker and/or a vented flame hole of the lighter, so that a user can access the lighter without having to remove the lighter from the extended section. Typically, the openings are covered with a perforated cardstock material that can be torn away by the user to access the thumb spark clicker and/or the vented flame hole of the lighter, such that the user can light the cigarettes with the provided lighter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew Weinrich
  • Patent number: 9016887
    Abstract: A gripping device is disclosed that provides police officers, security guards, hunters, homeowners, and anyone else who uses a long-handled flashlight with an easy, insulated, comfortable, glow-in-the-dark way to get a good tactical grip on the flashlight. The gripping device comprises a flexible sleeve member that is expandable for receiving at least a portion of the main body of the flashlight. The flexible sleeve member comprises open, opposing ends, and is tubular in shape with a generally circular outer circumference. The exterior surface of the flexible sleeve member comprises a plurality of recessed finger and thumb grooves for easily gripping the flashlight, and a smooth cushioned area for allowing a user to hold the flashlight between a chin and a shoulder. Further, the recessed finger and thumb grooves comprise glow-in-the-dark phosphorescent cell inlays to illuminate the flashlight at night or in low light areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Inventor: Matthew Weinrich
  • Publication number: 20140374283
    Abstract: A cigarette pack and lighter device is disclosed that provides a way for smokers to always have a lighter on hand. The cigarette pack and lighter device comprises a container for retaining a plurality of cigarettes, and an extended section secured to the container for retaining a lighter. The extended section comprises at least one opening for accessing a thumb spark clicker and/or a vented flame hole of the lighter, so that a user can access the lighter without having to remove the lighter from the extended section. Typically, the openings are covered with a perforated cardstock material that can be torn away by the user to access the thumb spark clicker and/or the vented flame hole of the lighter, such that the user can light the cigarettes with the provided lighter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventor: Matthew Weinrich
  • Publication number: 20130279158
    Abstract: A gripping device is disclosed that provides police officers, security guards, hunters, homeowners, and anyone else who uses a long-handled flashlight with an easy, insulated, comfortable, glow-in-the-dark way to get a good tactical grip on the flashlight. The gripping device comprises a flexible sleeve member that is expandable for receiving at least a portion of the main body of the flashlight. The flexible sleeve member comprises open, opposing ends, and is tubular in shape with a generally circular outer circumference. The exterior surface of the flexible sleeve member comprises a plurality of recessed finger and thumb grooves for easily gripping the flashlight, and a smooth cushioned area for allowing a user to hold the flashlight between a chin and a shoulder. Further, the recessed finger and thumb grooves comprise glow-in-the-dark phosphorescent cell inlays to illuminate the flashlight at night or in low light areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventor: Matthew Weinrich