Patents by Inventor Michael E. Henley
Michael E. Henley 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: 7681292Abstract: There is provided a seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat. The seat cover comprises a lower protective member which is disposable upon a seating portion of the seat. This lower member can accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction to prevent it from permanently compressing the seating portion. The seat cover further comprises an upper protective member that is disposable against a seat-back portion of the seat. This upper member is selectively attachable with and detachable from the lower member. By doing so, the upper member can further prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when it is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2007Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Michael E. Henley
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Patent number: 7500671Abstract: An air-hockey table having a playing surface, a plurality of air-conducting openings in the playing surface, a blower supplying air to the openings and a pair of goals, the improvement wherein the playing surface is non-planar and includes a smooth-curved surface having spaced-apart outer playing-surface regions and a central playing region which is lower than the spaced-apart outer playing-surface regions.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2006Date of Patent: March 10, 2009Assignee: Great Lakes Dart Mfg, MuskegoInventors: Michael Narus, Michael E. Henley
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Patent number: 7422278Abstract: There is provided a seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat. The seat cover comprises a lower protective member which is disposable upon a seating portion of the seat. This lower member can accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction to prevent it from permanently compressing the seating portion. The seat cover further comprises an upper protective member that is disposable against a seat-back portion of the seat. This upper member is selectively attachable with and detachable from the lower member. By doing so, the upper member can further prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when it is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2005Date of Patent: September 9, 2008Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Michael E. Henley
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Publication number: 20080116630Abstract: An air-hockey table having a playing surface, a plurality of air-conducting openings in the playing surface, a blower supplying air to the openings and a pair of goals, the improvement wherein the playing surface is non-planar and includes a smooth-curved surface having spaced-apart outer playing-surface regions and a central playing region which is lower than the spaced-apart outer playing-surface regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2006Publication date: May 22, 2008Inventors: Michael Narus, Michael E. Henley
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Patent number: 6915808Abstract: A dishwasher basket for storing at least one valve of toddler training cups in a dishwasher for cleaning. The dishwasher basket is assembled by a top shell and a bottom shell. The top shell and bottom shell are substantially symmetrical to each other. At one part of the peripheries, the top and bottom shells are hinged with each other. At the opposing part of the peripheries, a latching means is formed, such that the dishwasher basket can be open for loading or unloading the valves, and close to securely lodging the valves therein for cleaning in the dishwasher. The dishwasher basket is attached to a top rack of the dishwasher by a basket attachment right above the water jet source, such that cleaning effect is enhanced by the pressure generated by the water jet.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2002Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley
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Patent number: 6910488Abstract: A dishwasher basket for storing at least one valve of toddler training cups in a dishwasher for cleaning. The dishwasher basket is assembled by a top shell and a bottom shell. The dishwasher basket is attached to a top rack of the dishwasher by a basket attachment right above the water jet source, such that cleaning effect is enhanced by the pressure generated by the water jet. In another aspect, a soaking container is disclosed, suitable for soaking the dishwasher basket and its contents. The soaking container has a suction cup affixed to its bottom to thereby anchor the container to a counter top or similar surface. Also, the soaking container has a lid to prevent foreign material from falling into the soaking solution and to limit spillage of the soaking solution. The soaking container advantageously facilitates cleaning of the valves.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: June 28, 2005Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley
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Patent number: 6847011Abstract: There is provided a baby wipes warmer comprising a housing which defines an upper housing wall. It also comprises a liquid tank assembly that has an upper tank surface defining at least one vapor aperture therethrough. The tank assembly is disposed within the housing in a manner as to form an inside compartment between the upper housing wall and the upper tank surface. The warmer further comprises a heating element which is disposed within the housing to provide heat to the tank assembly. In this regard, a portion of liquid within the tank assembly transitions into vapors when heated by the heating element and flow to the inside compartment through the vapor aperture(s). By providing the vapors, the moisture and coloration of the baby wipes supported therein can be maintained while warming them.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley, Gary L. Smith
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Patent number: 6814091Abstract: A dishwasher basket, having an upper compartment providing a common storage area for various types of accessories and a lower compartment particularly designed for storing baby bottle nipples. The lower compartment has two trays so structured that nipples rest therein with a specific angular orientation to achieve optimal cleaning effect. The dishwasher basket further has a spinning storage compartment insertable between the tray underneath the upper compartment. The spinning storage compartment has at least one rotor therein to rotate about the central axis thereof. The spinning storage compartment may be used to store small articles such as valves of toddler training cups. The angular orientation of the valves relative to the water jet is varied as the rotor rotates, such that the valves can be thoroughly cleaned.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 9, 2004Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley
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Publication number: 20040189067Abstract: There is provided a seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat. The seat cover comprises a lower protective member which is disposable upon a seating portion of the seat. This lower member can accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction to prevent it from permanently compressing the seating portion. The seat cover further comprises an upper protective member that is disposable against a seat-back portion of the seat. This upper member is selectively attachable with and detachable from the lower member. By doing so, the upper member can further prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when it is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Michael E. Henley
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Patent number: 6786546Abstract: There is provided a seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat. The seat cover comprises a lower protective member which is disposable upon a seating portion of the seat. This lower member can accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction to prevent it from permanently compressing the seating portion. The seat cover further comprises an upper protective member that is disposable against a seat-back portion of the seat. This upper member is selectively attachable with and detachable from the lower member. By doing so, the upper member can further prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when it is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Michael E. Henley
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Publication number: 20040084438Abstract: There is provided a baby wipes warmer comprising a housing which defines an upper housing wall. It also comprises a liquid tank assembly that has an upper tank surface defining at least one vapor aperture therethrough. The tank assembly is disposed within the housing in a manner as to form an inside compartment between the upper housing wall and the upper tank surface. The warmer further comprises a heating element which is disposed within the housing to provide heat to the tank assembly. In this regard, a portion of liquid within the tank assembly transitions into vapors when heated by the heating element and flow to the inside compartment through the vapor aperture(s). By providing the vapors, the moisture and coloration of the baby wipes supported therein can be maintained while warming them.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2003Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley, Gary L. Smith
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Patent number: 6674048Abstract: There is provided a baby wipes warmer for warming baby wipes while maintaining moisture and coloration thereof. Such warmer comprises a base member for supporting the warmer on a surface. A body member is engaged onto the base member and has an interior-side housing wall and an upper housing wall which collectively form an inside compartment. The warmer further includes a sponge layer which is disposed within the inside compartment and retains liquid therein. A heating element is disposed about the inside compartment for providing heat thereto. The liquid retained within the sponge layer transitions into vapors when heated by the heating element for maintaining the moisture and coloration of the baby wipes supported upon the sponge layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2002Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley, Gary L. Smith
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Publication number: 20030205568Abstract: There is provided a baby wipes warmer comprising a housing which defines an upper housing wall. It also comprises a liquid tank assembly that has an upper tank surface defining at least one vapor aperture therethrough. The tank assembly is disposed within the housing in a manner as to form an inside compartment between the upper housing wall and the upper tank surface. The warmer further comprises a heating element which is disposed within the housing to provide heat to the tank assembly. In this regard, a portion of liquid within the tank assembly transitions into vapors when heated by the heating element and flow to the inside compartment through the vapor aperture(s). By providing the vapors, the moisture and coloration of the baby wipes supported therein can be maintained while warming them.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley, Gary L. Smith
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Publication number: 20030205567Abstract: There is provided a baby wipes warmer for warming baby wipes while maintaining moisture and coloration thereof. Such warmer comprises a base member for supporting the warmer on a surface. A body member is engaged onto the base member and has an interior-side housing wall and an upper housing wall which collectively form an inside compartment. The warmer further includes a sponge layer which is disposed within the inside compartment and retains liquid therein. A heating element is disposed about the inside compartment for providing heat thereto. The liquid retained within the sponge layer transitions into vapors when heated by the heating element for maintaining the moisture and coloration of the baby wipes supported upon the sponge layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley, Gary L. Smith
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Publication number: 20030205260Abstract: A dishwasher basket for storing at least one valve of toddler training cups in a dishwasher for cleaning. The dishwasher basket is assembled by a top shell and a bottom shell. The dishwasher basket is attached to a top rack of the dishwasher by a basket attachment right above the water jet source, such that cleaning effect is enhanced by the pressure generated by the water jet. In another aspect, a soaking container is disclosed, suitable for soaking the dishwasher basket and its contents. The soaking container has a suction cup affixed to its bottom to thereby anchor the container to a counter top or similar surface. Also, the soaking container has a lid to prevent foreign material from falling into the soaking solution and to limit spillage of the soaking solution. The soaking container advantageously facilitates cleaning of the valves.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley
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Publication number: 20030205258Abstract: A dishwasher basket, having an upper compartment providing a common storage area for various types of accessories and a lower compartment particularly designed for storing baby bottle nipples. The lower compartment has two trays so structured that nipples rest therein with a specific angular orientation to achieve optimal cleaning effect. The dishwasher basket further has a spinning storage compartment insertable between the tray underneath the upper compartment. The spinning storage compartment has at least one rotor therein to rotate about the central axis thereof. The spinning storage compartment may be used to store small articles such as valves of toddler training cups. The angular orientation of the valves relative to the water jet is varied as the rotor rotates, such that the valves can be thoroughly cleaned.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley
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Publication number: 20030205921Abstract: There is provided a seat cover for accommodating a child safety chair upon a seat. The seat cover comprises a lower protective member which is disposable upon a seating portion of the seat. This lower member can accommodate the child safety chair when positioned in a rearward-facing direction to prevent it from permanently compressing the seating portion. The seat cover further comprises an upper protective member that is disposable against a seat-back portion of the seat. This upper member is selectively attachable with and detachable from the lower member. By doing so, the upper member can further prevent the chair from permanently compressing the seat-back portion when it is repositioned in a forward-facing direction and placed in contact therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Michael E. Henley
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Patent number: D562619Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Char-Broil LLCInventors: Michael E. Henley, Michael Steven Joss, Charles Moses
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Patent number: D562628Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2006Date of Patent: February 26, 2008Assignee: Char-Broil LLCInventors: Michael E. Henley, Michael Steven Joss, Charles Moses
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Patent number: RE40408Abstract: There is provided a baby wipes warmer comprising a housing which defines an upper housing wall. It also comprises a liquid tank assembly that has an upper tank surface defining at least one vapor aperture therethrough. The tank assembly is disposed within the hosing in a manner as to form an inside compartment between the upper housing wall and the upper tank surface. The warmer further comprises a heating element which is disposed within the housing to provide heat to the tank assembly. In this regard, a portion of liquid within the tank assembly transitions into vapors when heated by the heating element and flow to the inside compartment through the vapor aperture(s). By providing the vapors, the moisture and coloration of the baby wipes supported therein can be maintained while warming them.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Prince Lionheart, Inc.Inventors: Thomas E. McConnell, Francois Hacquard, Michael E. Henley, Gary L. Smith