Patents by Inventor Ralph Hickman

Ralph Hickman 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: 20080296398
    Abstract: A mixing spray device adapted to mix an added material with source water supplied from a hose. The mixing spray device comprises a main body and a container that may be detachably attached to the main body. The mixing spray device may be configured to operate in an off configuration in which nothing is dispensed, a water configuration in which only water is dispense, and a mixture configuration in which both water and the added material are dispensed. The mixing spray device may also comprise an attachment assembly that is rotatably connected to a handle portion. The container is detachably attached to the attachment assembly and thus may rotate relative to the handle portion. The container may be provided with a container member, an interface member, and a restriction member. The container may be attached to the main body using a flange on the container and a latch structure on the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Ralph Hickman, Stephen P. Casteel, Michael Jackson
  • Publication number: 20030178430
    Abstract: A wastebasket assembly has two compartments including a first receptacle adapted to contain refuse and a second receptacle that forms a storage compartment. The second receptacle is connected to the first and is adapted to contain one or more toilet accessories, such as a toilet brush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2003
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventors: Stacie Wentz, Ralph Hickman