Patents by Inventor Merrill J. Hansen

Merrill J. Hansen 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: 9296248
    Abstract: Index tab holders are movably mounted on top portions of file folders or data separation sheets to locate the tab holders in selected lateral locations without removing the tab holders from the file folders. Linear rails associated with the top portions of the file folders cooperate with ribs on the tab holders to mount and laterally guide the tab holders on the file folders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Inventor: Merrill J. Hansen
  • Publication number: 20120321226
    Abstract: A delivery bag including a flexible housing portion configured for housing contents and having a bottom, an intermediate support portion arranged within the housing and in spaced apart relation relative to the bottom, and a support system configured for maintaining the spaced apart relationship of the intermediate support and the bottom under the load of the contents, the support system comprising a suspension system in tensile relation with the intermediate portion and a load bearing system in compressive relation with the intermediate portion, where at least the suspension system supports the intermediate portion when carrying the delivery bag and at least the load bearing portion supports the intermediate portion when the delivery bag is resting on a surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Inventor: Merrill J. Hansen
  • Publication number: 20120047780
    Abstract: Index tab holders are movably mounted on top portions of file folders or data separation sheets to locate the tab holders in selected lateral locations without removing the tab holders from the file folders. Linear rails associated with the top portions of the file folders cooperate with ribs on the tab holders to mount and laterally guide the tab holders on the file folders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventor: Merrill J. Hansen
  • Patent number: 7334363
    Abstract: Index tab holders are movably mounted on top portions of file folders or data separation sheets to locate the tab holders in selected lateral locations without removing the tab holders from the file folders. Linear rails associated with the top portions of the file folders cooperate with ribs on the tab holders to mount and laterally guide the tab holders on the file folders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Inventor: Merrill J. Hansen
  • Patent number: 6128852
    Abstract: A landscaping tarp for being positioned about an object such as a bush or small tree set in a bed of rocks, stones or wood chips. The tarp covers the rocks, stones or wood chips about the bush or small tree such that, when the bush or small tree is trimmed, the cut leaves and twigs fall on the landscaping tarp instead of onto and into the bed of rocks, stones or wood chips, out of which it is difficult to rake leaves and twigs and out of which it is tedious and laborious to pick out the leaves and twigs by hand. The tarp includes a first opening that is positioned about the bush or small tree. The first opening is resiliently biased to a closed position to fit snugly when shaped about the base of the bush or small tree. When the tarp is removed from the base, the first opening is drawn shut by overlapping two half portions and attaching quick connectors to each other to prevent the cut leaves and twigs which are gathered in the tarp from falling through the first opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Inventor: Merrill J. Hansen
  • Patent number: D504470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2005
    Inventor: Merrill J. Hansen
  • Patent number: D504704
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Inventor: Merrill J. Hansen
  • Patent number: D491607
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventor: Merrill J. Hansen