Patents by Inventor Michael J. Stemen

Michael J. Stemen 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).

  • Crimped-on drum cover handle
    Patent number: 4333599
    Abstract: A hinge member for securing a handle on a drum. The hinge member is in the form of a bent strip of metal which interlocks to a conventional crimped-on cover and, once the cover is applied to the open end of the drum, the hinge member is securely fixed in place. The hinge member includes a receptacle portion which receives both a curl at the lower end of the cover skirt and the pivot shaft of the handle so that the handle, when utilized, is trapped between the curl and a lower portion of the hinge member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1982
    Assignee: The Continental Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Stemen
  • Non-removable drum side handle
    Patent number: 4245750
    Abstract: A side handle arrangement for drums particularly of the fibre drum type wherein the upper end of the drum body is provided with a reinforcing metal chime. The handle assembly includes a hinge member formed by a strap having an upper portion disposed between and interlocked with the drum body and chime and a lower portion disposed adjacent the lower edge of the chime in the form of a sleeve. The handle has a pin portion which extends into and is journalled in the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1981
    Assignee: The Continental Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Stemen