Patents by Inventor Michael Lee Currie

Michael Lee Currie 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: 11370650
    Abstract: A pedal-operated device for hands-free operation of a beverage dispenser features a support structure mounted or mountable to a perimeter wall structure of the beverage dispenser, and a working unit movably supported on said support structure and configured for movement between a working position forcing a spigot actuator of the dispenser into an open position, and a default rest position releasing the spigot actuator back into a closed position. An included foot pedal has a foot pad movable between a default upper position and a depressed lower position. A cable is connected between the foot pad and said working unit to pull said working unit into the working position under depression of the foot pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Lee Currie
  • Publication number: 20220063983
    Abstract: A pedal-operated device for hands-free operation of a beverage dispenser features a support structure mounted or mountable to a perimeter wall structure of the beverage dispenser, and a working unit movably supported on said support structure and configured for movement between a working position forcing a spigot actuator of the dispenser into an open position, and a default rest position releasing the spigot actuator back into a closed position. An included foot pedal has a foot pad movable between a default upper position and a depressed lower position. A cable is connected between the foot pad and said working unit to pull said working unit into the working position under depression of the foot pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Michael Lee Currie
  • Patent number: 10550533
    Abstract: A device for sanitary collection of materials features a bag having a closed bottom end, side walls that extend from the closed bottom end to delimit a collection space above the closed bottom end, and a hand protector that is attached to one of said side walls and has a hollow interior that is open or openable at one end to enable insertion of one's hand into the hand protector. A handle is provided in an opposing side wall so that that bag can be suspended in an open state between a wrist or forearm on which the hand protector is worn, and the hand of the user's opposite arm. A stamping operation performed on a continuous plastic web is operable to efficiently create the bag and hand protector as integral parts of a unitary bag construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Lee Currie
  • Publication number: 20190194890
    Abstract: A device for sanitary collection of materials features a bag having a closed bottom end, side walls that extend from the closed bottom end to delimit a collection space above the closed bottom end, and a hand protector that is attached to one of said side walls and has a hollow interior that is open or openable at one end to enable insertion of one's hand into the hand protector. A handle is provided in an opposing side wall so that that bag can be suspended in an open state between a wrist or forearm on which the hand protector is worn, and the hand of the user's opposite arm. A stamping operation performed on a continuous plastic web is operable to efficiently create the bag and hand protector as integral parts of a unitary bag construction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Lee Currie