Patents by Inventor Patricia A. Hepp

Patricia A. Hepp 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: 20100326362
    Abstract: A hanger for hanging an object, such as a bird feeder, on an exterior support at a desired orientation relative to the exterior support. The hanger includes a first body having a hook at a first end thereof for mounting on the exterior support, a second body having one of a hook and a loop at a first end thereof for supporting the object, and a connector for orienting one of the first and second bodies with respect to the other of the first and second bodies. One of the first and second bodies includes a generally radially extending arm at a second opposite end thereof. The connector includes an opening defining a central axis for receiving the one of the first and second bodies, and a chamber proximate the opening for receiving the arm in one of a plurality of substantially fixed positions about the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Hepp, Patricia A. Hepp
  • Patent number: 7726259
    Abstract: An animal feeder including a housing for containing feed and defining a plurality of openings for providing access to the feed, the plurality of openings being substantially equally spaced between an upper end of the housing and a lower end of the housing. The feeder also includes a frame having an opening and being supported on the housing for movement relative to the housing between an opened position and a closed position. The feeder further includes a hanger for supporting the animal feeder, the hanger including an elongated member extending outwardly from the frame and being connectable to the exterior support, and a sleeve extending across at least a portion of the elongated member, the sleeve being connected to the frame and being operable to move the frame relative to the housing between the opened position and the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Inventors: Kenneth R. Hepp, Patricia A. Hepp
  • Publication number: 20070095295
    Abstract: An animal feeder including a housing for containing feed and defining a plurality of openings for providing access to the feed, the plurality of openings being substantially equally spaced between an upper end of the housing and a lower end of the housing. The feeder also includes a frame having an opening and being supported on the housing for movement relative to the housing between an opened position and a closed position. The feeder further includes a hanger for supporting the animal feeder, the hanger including an elongated member extending outwardly from the frame and being connectable to the exterior support, and a sleeve extending across at least a portion of the elongated member, the sleeve being connected to the frame and being operable to move the frame relative to the housing between the opened position and the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth Hepp, Patricia Hepp