Patents by Inventor Mike Hackal

Mike Hackal 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: 7025418
    Abstract: A floating chair includes a buoyant member attached to a seat member (“seat”) for maintaining the seat above water. A maneuvering device is operatively attached to the seat. A battery and a CPU are in communication with the maneuvering device. A solar panel is in communication with the CPU for conveying sun location data to the CPU, and the solar panel may be electrically connected to the battery for charging the battery with solar energy. The CPU may determine the position of the seat relative to the sun or a remote object and actuate the maneuvering device to maintain the seat in a constant position relative to either. Further, the CPU may actuate the maneuvering device to move the seat in a clockwise direction, a counterclockwise direction, or laterally. When the floating chair is not in use, the seat may be moved from a lounging configuration to a storage configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Inventor: Mike Hackal
  • Patent number: 6682028
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a viscous liquid container in an inverted configuration includes a base member defining a central recess for receiving the cap of the viscous liquid container in an inverted orientation. An upstanding handle member is attached to the base member and includes telescopic arm elements to accommodate containers of various sizes. A lever is pivotally coupled to an upper end of the handle member that is movable between a first configuration for urging the container toward the base member and a second configuration displaced therefrom for releasing the container. The lever is spring-loaded for movement toward the first configuration. The viscous liquid container may be selectively secured between the base member and lever for storage or use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Inventor: Mike Hackal