Patents by Inventor Michael A. Babinec
Michael A. Babinec 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).
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Patent number: 7891033Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a seat cushion assembly is provided that includes a base cushion and a plurality of inserts. A recess is defined within the base cushion which is adapted to house the inserts. Each of the inserts can be selectively removed from the recess to provide for obliquity adjustment of the cushion assembly. In addition, the inserts may be selectively located on one side of the base cushion or the other to further adjust the inclined orientation of the base cushion. According to another embodiment, a seat cushion assembly is provided that includes a base cushion and a pair of inserts. A recess is defined within the base cushion which is adapted to house the inserts that includes a projection that has a plurality of surfaces that abut a surface of each of the inserts when the inserts are housed within the recess.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Invacare CorporationInventors: Howard L. Loewenthal, Daniel M. Hulse, Michael A. Babinec
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Publication number: 20090222992Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a seat cushion assembly is provided that includes a base cushion and a plurality of inserts. A recess is defined within the base cushion which is adapted to house the inserts. Each of the inserts can be selectively removed from the recess to provide for obliquity adjustment of the cushion assembly. In addition, the inserts may be selectively located on one side of the base cushion or the other to further adjust the inclined orientation of the base cushion. According to another embodiment, a seat cushion assembly is provided that includes a base cushion and a pair of inserts. A recess is defined within the base cushion which is adapted to house the inserts that includes a projection that has a plurality of surfaces that abut a surface of each of the inserts when the inserts are housed within the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2009Publication date: September 10, 2009Applicant: INVACARE CORPORATIONInventors: Howard L. Loewenthal, Daniel M. Hulse, Michael A. Babinec
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Patent number: 6550966Abstract: A recloseable multibag freezer bag including an inner liner bag and an outer support bag. The inner liner bag is a thermoplastic with a thickness of less than 2 mil and a specified secant modulus, has a mouth through which the interior of the inner liner bag is accessible, and is joined by a mouth seal to the throat of the support bag along the entire length of the mouth of the liner bag substantially enclosing an air space between facing walls of the inner liner bag and outer support bag. The outer support bag is a thermoplastic, and has a mouth and a throat. A recloseable mouth seal is affixed to its mouth to provide recloseable access to the interior of the liner bag through the outer bag while maintaining the enclosed air space between the inner and outer bags.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 1997Date of Patent: April 22, 2003Assignee: S.C. Johnson Home Storage, Inc.Inventors: Zain E. M. Saad, Douglas P. Gundlach, Virginia D. Karul, Roger D. Vrooman, Roger V. McIntosh, Richard Dawkins, David A. Smith, Michael A. Babinec, Linda W. Allison, Claudia J. Gerardo
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Patent number: 5804265Abstract: The present invention provides a freezer bag comprising a multibag having at least an inner liner bag and an outer support bag, the inner liner bag having a first sidewall and a second sidewall attached together along respective lateral edges forming edge seals, each sidewall having a top edge, and the liner bag having a folded edge defining the bottom of the liner bag, the outer support bag having two sidewalls attached together along respective lateral edges forming edge seals, each sidewall having top edges defining the opening to the multibag, and the support bag having a folded edge defining the bottom of the multibag, the top edges of the liner bag being attached to an inner surface of each respective sidewall of the support bag wherein the liner is thermoplastic and has a thickness of less than 2.0 mil (50.8 micron).Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 1996Date of Patent: September 8, 1998Assignee: S. C. Johnson Home Storage Inc.Inventors: Zain E. M. Saad, Douglas P. Gundlach, Virginia D. Karul, Roger D. Vrooman, Michael A. Babinec, Linda W. Allison, Claudia J. Gerardo
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Patent number: 5243164Abstract: A beverage maker having a reservoir for holding liquid and a filter element for holding a substance, such as coffee grounds, for making the beverage. A partition separates the reservoir and filter element and has a heat responsive film. When the liquid in the reservoir is at or reaches a desired brewing temperature, the film opens to allow the flow of the heated liquid from the reservoir into and through the filter element and substance, such as coffee grounds, to produce a freshly brewed beverage, ready for dispensing.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1990Date of Patent: September 7, 1993Assignees: GEE Associates, Dowbrands, Inc.Inventors: Laurence R. Erickson, Michael A. Babinec, Judy J. Gunderson, M. Gary Grossman, Edward H. Meisner
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Patent number: 4906494Abstract: An antistatic sheet material and package formed therefrom is provided. The laminated sheet material includes a first inner layer which is preferably a coextruded film having a polyolefin ply and second copolymer ply of ethylene-acrylic acid copolymer, ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, or blends thereof, a second intermediate layer such as a polyester film having an electrically conductive material thereon, and an outer layer of an antistatic material. The laminate may be formed by hot roll lamination or an adhesive may be used between the first and second layers.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 1988Date of Patent: March 6, 1990Assignee: The Dow Chemical CompanyInventors: Michael A. Babinec, Charles L. Mott, David C. Burdeaux
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Patent number: D620297Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Invacare CorporationInventors: Howard L. Loewenthal, Daniel M. Hulse, Michael A. Babinec