Patents by Inventor Michael A. Lorenz, Jr.

Michael A. Lorenz, Jr. 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: 9021614
    Abstract: An embodiment of a leg protector of the present disclosure includes an upper thigh pad that is structurally attached to an upper bracing shell including lateral and medial uprights. The upper shell and thigh pad can be held to the player via a strap and/or garment. The uprights extend to uni- or polycentric hinges arranged on, and in one embodiment biased against, either side of the player's knee. A connecting member extends in a frontward direction from each hinge and attaches to a patella pad held in place over the player's knee. The patella pad may additionally be connected to the thigh pad via one or more connecting strip. Each hinge is also connected to a lower bracing shell, which includes lateral and medial uprights that extend down and around the player's lower leg, anteriorly or posteriorly. The lower shell can also be fitted via a strap or garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Medical Techology, Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Tepper, Amy B. Weiner, Gary Bledsoe, Lawrence J. Lemak, Kelly J. Nolan, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Chad M. Leeder, Craig A. Brewer
  • Publication number: 20120233736
    Abstract: An embodiment of a leg protector of the present disclosure includes an upper thigh pad that is structurally attached to an upper bracing shell including lateral and medial uprights. The upper shell and thigh pad can be held to the player via a strap and/or garment. The uprights extend to uni- or polycentric hinges arranged on, and in one embodiment biased against, either side of the player's knee. A connecting member extends in a frontward direction from each hinge and attaches to a patella pad held in place over the player's knee. The patella pad may additionally be connected to the thigh pad via one or more connecting strip. Each hinge is also connected to a lower bracing shell, which includes lateral and medial uprights that extend down and around the player's lower leg, anteriorly or posteriorly. The lower shell can also be fitted via a strap or garment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventors: John C. Tepper, Amy B. Weiner, Gary Bledsoe, Lawrence J. Lemak, Kelly J. Nolan, Michael A. Lorenz, JR., Chad M. Leeder, Craig A. Brewer
  • Patent number: 6202247
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning a baby bottle and an artificial nipple includes a handle, a bottle brush head and a nipple brush head. The bottle brush head made of materials creating a multi-action cleansing ability is attached to the handle at a flexible neck for ease of cleaning the interior of a bottle. The bottle brush head may be replaced when worn. The nipple brush head, made of a spongy material, is attached such that it may be moved into a chamber within the handle when not in use, protecting it from contact with foreign surface. The nipple brush head may also be replaced when worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventor: Michael A. Lorenz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D436800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2001
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph M. Nowak, James D. Orr, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D513051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Robert Michael Nunez, Allan C. Saliba, Todd P. Beach, Sherry Lynn Jones, Paul Perry Kolada, Chad Alan Haas, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Sean Wesley Svendsen
  • Patent number: D514185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Robert Michael Nunez, Allan C. Saliba, Todd P. Beach, Sherry Lynn Jones, Paul Perry Kolada, Chad Alan Haas, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Sean Wesley Svendsen
  • Patent number: D516652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Taylor Made Gold Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig Kevin Barez, Sean Toulon, Robert Michael Nunez, Allan C. Saliba, Todd P. Beach, Sherry Lynn Jones, Paul Perry Kolada, Chad Alan Haas, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Sean Wesley Svendsen
  • Patent number: D460322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Orr, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D461361
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Orr, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D467125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: The First Years Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Orr, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D480245
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ronald C. Johansson, Jon A. Kirschhoffer, Amelia A. Williams, Mark E. Mnich, Jeffrey R. Burger, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Michael J. Painter
  • Patent number: D480292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ronald C. Johansson, Jon A. Kirschhoffer, Amelia A. Williams, Mark E. Mnich, Jeffrey R. Burger, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Michael J. Painter
  • Patent number: D480585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ronald C. Johansson, Jon A. Kirschhoffer, Amelia A. Williams, Mark E. Mnich, Jeffrey R. Burger, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Michael J. Painter
  • Patent number: D482555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2003
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ronald C. Johansson, Jon A. Kirschhoffer, Amelia A. Williams, Mark E. Mnich, Jeffrey R. Burger, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Michael J. Painter
  • Patent number: D487845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2004
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Ronald C. Johansson, Jon A. Kirschhoffer, Amelia A. Williams, Mark E. Mnich, Jeffrey R. Burger, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Michael J. Painter
  • Patent number: D611746
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Cathal L. Fahy, Dana J. Koppes, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr.
  • Patent number: D360527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1995
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Corporation
    Inventors: Richard E. Corney, Michael Lorenz, Jr., D. Scott Miller, James D. Orr
  • Patent number: D411343
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith E. Brightbill, David M. Dobersztyn, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., James D. Orr
  • Patent number: D716000
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Medical Technology Inc.
    Inventors: John C. Tepper, Amy B. Weiner, Michael A. Lorenz, Jr., Chad Michael Leeder, Craig Allen Brewer