Patents by Inventor Michael Stude

Michael Stude 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).

  • Publication number: 20120118409
    Abstract: The fountain attachment device which is adapted to be mounted to a conventional water faucet. The device has an upper portion for attachment to the faucet, a lower tubular portion for allowing water to flow downward out of a lower outlet opening of the lower tubular portion and an L shaped tubular portion that extends from the lower tubular portion to define at an upper open end thereof, an upper fountain outlet. A cylindrical carbon filter assembly is mounted in the fountain attachment device. A user of the device places a finger over the lower outlet opening to block downward flow of water and water flows out of the upper fountain outlet so that the user, while brushing his teeth can lean down to obtain water from the water flowing out of the fountain outlet to rinse his mouth with filtered water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Patent number: 8113417
    Abstract: The easy open envelope comprising a front panel and a back panel hingedly connected to one edge of the front panel; a sealing flap connected to the opposite edge of the front panel at a fold line and having on an outer side of the sealing flap in one corner section thereof a legend or indicia indicating where to pull on the corner section of the sealing flap to open the envelope; and a strip of adhesive sealing material extending longitudinally across the envelope on one of the sealing flap or back panel of the envelope in the area where the sealing flap overlies the back panel, but not in the area of the corner section, whereby, once the sealing flap is sealed by the strip of adhesive material to the back panel, the sealed envelope easily can be opened by pulling on an edge of the corner section of the sealing flap having the legend to create an opening in the sealed envelope where a finger or tool can be inserted to open the envelope along the fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Publication number: 20110233296
    Abstract: A device for attachment to a conventional water faucet in a bathroom. The device having a first tubular portion for attachment to the faucet, a lower tubular portion for allowing water to flow downward and an L shaped tubular portion that extends from the side of the lower tubular portion laterally outwardly and then upwardly to form an upper fountain outlet. The device is adapted to be releasably attached to a bathroom sink water faucet and in use, an individual brushing his or her teeth will put a hand or finger over the lower outlet so that water ejects from the fountain outlet to permit the individual to lean down and reach the water with his or her mouth for rinsing the mouth of toothpaste fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Publication number: 20110201253
    Abstract: The brassiere comprises a connecting strap extending between a first breast cup and a second breast cup or pocket, at least one column of hooks or buttons or first attachment structure attached directly to the first or second breast cup or pocket and a plurality of loops in a column or mating second attachment structures fixed directly to the second or first breast cup whereby the hook or button or first attachment structure can be attached to one of the loops or second attachment structures in steps from the lower most loop in the column upwardly in steps to the highest loop in the column for adjusting the tension in steps between the first and second breast cups or pockets in steps from the lowermost loops to the lowermost hook or button in steps upwardly to enhance the cleavage in steps between the breasts held by the brassiere.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Publication number: 20100013662
    Abstract: A system for quickly locating selected products in a store uses a computer module which has a keyboard and a visual display position and a plurality of position indicating devices, such as passive or active RFID devices, which are fixed to a shelf or to products on a shelf to indicate the location of the product, whereby a consumer can type in the description of a selected product on a keyboard on the computer module and a signal, such as a radio signal, will be generated by the computer module and sent to the position indicating device. The computer module can be a hand held computer module and can have fixing structures for releasably fixing the computer module to a shopping cart at the store. The signal is sent to the position indicating device on the shelf where the selected product is located.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2008
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Publication number: 20090200305
    Abstract: A can having a generally cylindrical hollow body, a top cover at one end and a bottom cover at the other end, said top cover being openable and said bottom cover having a pull-out tab for creating a vent hole for venting the can to the atmosphere. A pull tab can be fixed to the top cover for pulling the top cover away from the can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Patent number: 7178713
    Abstract: The easy open envelope comprising a front panel and a back panel hingedly connected to one edge of the front panel; a sealing flap connected to the opposite edge of the front panel at a fold line and having on an outer side of the sealing flap in one corner section thereof a legend or indicia indicating where to pull on the corner section of the sealing flap to open the envelope; and a strip of adhesive sealing material extending longitudinally across the envelope on one of the sealing flap or back panel of the envelope in the area where the sealing flap overlies the back panel, but not in the area of the corner section, whereby, once the sealing flap is sealed by the strip of adhesive material to the back panel, the sealed envelope easily can be opened by pulling on an edge of the corner section of the sealing flap having the legend to create an opening in the sealed envelope where a finger or tool can be inserted to open the envelope along the fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Publication number: 20070023492
    Abstract: The easy open envelope comprising a front panel and a back panel hingedly connected to one edge of the front panel; a sealing flap connected to the opposite edge of the front panel at a fold line and having on an outer side of the sealing flap in one corner section thereof a legend or indicia indicating where to pull on the corner section of the sealing flap to open the envelope; and a strip of adhesive sealing material extending longitudinally across the envelope on one of the sealing flap or back panel of the envelope in the area where the sealing flap overlies the back panel, but not in the area of the corner section, whereby, once the sealing flap is sealed by the strip of adhesive material to the back panel, the sealed envelope easily can be opened by pulling on an edge of the corner section of the sealing flap having the legend to create an opening in the sealed envelope where a finger or tool can be inserted to open the envelope along the fold line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Patent number: 6978485
    Abstract: The attachment is for use in an assembly for handless pulling of a golf cart, said attachment and comprises a short piece of tubing for placement on a belt and located on the belt between two loops on a pair of pants or shorts at the back or backside of the pair of pants or shorts, the loop being in position to receive a generally horizontally extending handle at the upper outer end of a golf cart frame member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Publication number: 20050150033
    Abstract: The attachment is for use in an assembly for handless pulling of a golf cart, said attachment and comprises a short piece of tubing for placement on a belt and located on the belt between two loops on a pair of pants or shorts at the back or backside of the pair of pants or shorts, the loop being in position to receive a generally horizontally extending handle at the upper outer end of a golf cart frame member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2004
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Publication number: 20050045707
    Abstract: The easy open envelope comprising a front panel and a back panel hingedly connected to one edge of the front panel; a sealing flap connected to the opposite edge of the front panel at a fold line and having on an outer side of the sealing flap in one corner section thereof a legend or indicia indicating where to pull on the corner section of the sealing flap to open the envelope; and a strip of adhesive sealing material extending longitudinally across the envelope on one of the sealing flap or back panel of the envelope in the area where the sealing flap overlies the back panel, but not in the area of the corner section, whereby, once the sealing flap is sealed by the strip of adhesive material to the back panel, the sealed envelope easily can be opened by pulling on an edge of the corner section of the sealing flap having the legend to create an opening in the sealed envelope where a finger or tool can be inserted to open the envelope along the fold line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2003
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Patent number: 6572051
    Abstract: The combination with, a mandrel assembly comprising first and second telescoping tubes which are biased outwardly from each other by a spring mechanism located between them, and the mandrel assembly being releasably mounted in a holder for holding a roll of material, the holder including a base and spaced apart, outwardly extending first and second legs, each having a selected width, the mandrel assembly being releasably mounted between the legs, a removable plate structure including a plate having an outer surface and an inner surface and having structure for removable mounting the plate onto one end of the mandrel assembly and the plate having an areal extent which extends beyond the width of the adjacent leg, whereby a user can easily engage the outer surface of the plate adjacent one leg with a thumb or finger and push the plate toward the other leg to compress the telescoping tubes to remove and replace a used up roll of material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Patent number: 5738274
    Abstract: The reusable mailing envelope is constructed from a blank comprising a front panel and a rear panel which are connected along a first fold line. A seal flap formation is connected to the front or rear panel along a second line and includes a seal flap having adhesive on a surface thereof for sealing to one of the panels in a first mailing condition. The seal flap formation includes first and second seal flap sections connected to each other along a fold line, which is not a tear line, and one section is connected along a tear line to the seal flap. The seal flap formation defines reusable structure which allows the envelope to be remailed. The first and second seal flap sections have adhesive on and extending at least partially across the inner surfaces thereof for forming a return sealing flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1998
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Patent number: 5400957
    Abstract: The reusable mailing envelope is constructed from a blank comprising a front panel having an inner surface and an outer surface and a rear panel having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected to the front panel along a first fold line. A seal flap formation is coupled to one of the panels along a second line spaced from the first fold line and includes a seal flap having adhesive on an inner surface thereof for adhering the seal flap to one of the panels in a first mailing condition. The seal flap formation further includes a first seal flap section having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected along a third line to the seal flap and a second seal flap section having an inner surface and an outer surface and being connected along a fourth fold line to the first seal flap section and being coupled along the second line to one of the panels. Structure is provided for securing the front and rear panels together along adjacent side edges thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1995
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Patent number: 5277361
    Abstract: A reusable mailing envelope including: a panel including a front panel, a seal flap, a rear panel opposite the seal flap and first and second side panels, connected to the body section by fold lines; and reusable structure for allowing the envelope to be reused as a mailing envelope connected to the rear flap along another fold line including a foldable panel and a reusable closure flap, the reusable structure having a first condition inside the envelope when initially mailed and a second condition wherein a portion is outside the envelope when subsequently mailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 11, 1994
    Inventor: Michael Stude
  • Patent number: 5197663
    Abstract: A reusable mailing envelope including: a panel including a front panel, a seal flap, a rear panel opposite the seal flap and first and second side panels, connected to the body section by fold lines; and reusable structure for allowing the envelope to be reused as a mailing envelope connected to the rear flap along another fold line including a foldable panel and a reusable closure flap, the reusable structure having a first condition inside the envelope when initially mailed and a second condition wherein a portion is outside the envelope when subsequently mailed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Inventor: Michael Stude