Patents by Inventor Mike McEwin

Mike McEwin 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: 8118162
    Abstract: An inexpensive, portable, and convenient organizer for bolts and screws is provided that holds fasteners and gaskets of various types and sizes. Fasteners may be stored in a pattern according to user-preference. Fasteners held may occupy relative positions on the organizer similar to their relative positions on the original assembly to facilitate identification for proper reassembly. The organizer may be preprinted or labeled by the user to further clarify sequence, position, or other useful information about the fasteners being held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Inventors: Mike McEwin, Ben McEwin
  • Publication number: 20090065391
    Abstract: A food or drink tray is provided that includes a substrate having a curvilinear perimeter. The substrate has a top surface and bottom surface each extending along a first longitudinal axis and a second lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The tray also has a rotatable handle hingedly coupled to an edge of the substrate. The handle is rotatable between at least two stable positions. Also, the handle has a cross section with at least one of an oblong, an obround, an oval and a crescent configuration. The tray also includes a rib coupled to a peripheral edge of the tray and extends away from the tray in a direction substantially opposite relative to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Inventors: Ben L. McEwin, Mike McEwin
  • Publication number: 20080007078
    Abstract: A food and drink tray for carrying several items of food and drinks over a large serving area allowing dispensing of food and drinks with minimum danger of spilling same which would cause a mess or accident. A tray that can be supported on edge of shoulder or on abdomen of server in order to rest the arm. A tray that has a shaped handle that allows the server to ascertain rotation of tray. A tray with a handle that folds up and out the way to facilitate placing tray down on the edge of a countertop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Ben McEwin, Mike McEwin