Patents by Inventor Paul R. Metcalfe

Paul R. Metcalfe 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: 20090230083
    Abstract: A carrier for carrying at least one beverage container includes a sheet of at least one layer of a polymeric material having an arrangement of at least one aperture for receiving a beverage container, and having a plurality of handle members for grasping by at least one finger or portion of a users hand for carrying the beverage container. A tray configuration is also provided for use with the carrier or in a separate manner, and a dispensing system for use with the carrier is set forth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: Blue Shoe Innovations, LLC
    Inventors: Paul R. Metcalfe, Scott E. Urban, Anil V. Singaraju, Mark A. Gamble
  • Publication number: 20080237247
    Abstract: There is described a disposable or single-use container lid which has an annular rim for frictionally engaging a rolled rim of a container, such as a paper cup, a central region and an annular shock-absorbing structure disposed between the annular rim and the central region. The annular shock-absorbing structure comprises an outside channel having a non-flat configuration and being formed around the central region, with the outside channel providing a predetermined amount of extension and contraction at the location of the channel to absorb forces or stress applied to the lid and/or container and facilitate retention of the lid on the container when forces from dropping, tipping, falling or squeezing are applied thereto. In a further example, there is also described a disposable anti-spill drinking lid for a disposable paper container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: C2 Cups LLC
    Inventors: Marc A. Mucci, Paul R. Metcalfe, Scott E. Urban, Anil V. Singaraju, Mark A. Gamble
  • Publication number: 20080221507
    Abstract: Systems and methods for nasal irrigation are provided in which a nasal irrigation device includes a source of saline solution, an effluent receptacle, a nasal interface, a vacuum source, a fluid passageway to communicate the source of saline solution with the effluent receptacle through the nasal interface and a nasal cavity of the user, and a switch and valve assembly for selectively controlling the vacuum source and flow of the saline solution through the fluid passageway. The saline solution source bottle is disposed relative to the device to provide gravitational inducement of saline solution to the nasal interface in engagement to the device user's nostrils. A combination of the gravitational inducement and the relative vacuum from an effluent receptacle generates a fluid flow for irrigating, cleansing and massaging the nasal cavity and ostia of a user. The entire device is assembled as a hand-held device for convenient lifting and disposal against the user's nostrils.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Martin R. Hoke, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Patent number: 5450303
    Abstract: An adjustable lamp assembly comprises a PAR type lamp housing an a mounting base for supporting the housing. A mechanical adjusting assembly interconnects the housing and the mounting base for permitting selective adjustment of the housing relative to the base about first and second axes lying in respective planes located at approximately 90.degree. relative to one another. The adjusting assembly includes an intermediate support member connected between the housing and the base with first connecting assembly joining the intermediate support member to the base and a second mechanical connecting assembly joining the intermediate support member to the housing. The first and second connecting assemblies each including separate first and second spring biased circular arrays of teeth-like members selectively movable axially along the respective first and second axes between locked positions and adjustment positions wherein selective rotary adjustment about the respective axis is permitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: John B. Markiewicz, Gene L. Insley, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Patent number: D364142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: The Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: Paul R. Metcalfe, David J. Kruszewski, Douglas A. Lostoski
  • Patent number: D367847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Lamson & Sessions Co.
    Inventors: Joseph A. Tarulli, Paul R. Metcalfe, Dennis P. Revlock, Sr.