Patents by Inventor Ralph VanSkiver

Ralph VanSkiver 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: 7021680
    Abstract: A latch operable between a locked position and an unlocked position for securing a hood to a litter pan includes a rim adapted to be disposed on the hood. The hood rim includes a top wall and a sidewall. The top wall includes an aperture and the sidewall includes a rib. A rim is disposed on the pan and includes a top wall and a sidewall. The top wall includes a rib for insertion into the hood rim top wall aperture. When the latch secures the hood and pan in the locked position, the hood rim is disposed adjacent the pan rim such that the pan rim rib is disposed in the hood rim aperture and the hood rim rib engages the pan rim sidewall to prevent separation of the hood and pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph VanSkiver, Mike Harper
  • Publication number: 20050206170
    Abstract: A latch operable between a locked position and an unlocked position for securing a hood to a litter pan includes a rim adapted to be disposed on the hood. The hood rim includes a top wall and a sidewall. The top wall includes an aperture and the sidewall includes a rib. A rim is disposed on the pan and includes a top wall and a sidewall. The top wall includes a rib for insertion into the hood rim top wall aperture. When the latch secures the hood and pan in the locked position, the hood rim is disposed adjacent the pan rim such that the pan rim rib is disposed in the hood rim aperture and the hood rim rib engages the pan rim sidewall to prevent separation of the hood and pan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Ralph VanSkiver, Mike Harper
  • Patent number: 6920977
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a storage case for archery equipment and accessories. The storage case contains first and second case sections movable between an open and closed position. An accessory box is releasably connected to one of the case sections. When the case is in the closed position, the accessory box locked in position. A pair of arrow support members are disposed in one of the case sections to support a plurality of arrows therein. The arrow support members are angularly disposed to each other to prevent arrows from disengaging from the support members during transport of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph VanSkiver, Scott A. Skurdalsvold, Christopher S. Sides, Mike Harper
  • Patent number: 6824114
    Abstract: A litter scoop holder comprising a support member and a removable receptacle. The receptacle includes a floor, a front wall, a rear wall, and a pair of sidewalls to form a scoop pocket. The receptacle rear wall includes a tab and the floor includes a rib. The support member contains a rear wall and a floor to support the receptacle. The support rear wall includes a pocket to receive the receptacle tab and the support floor includes a flexible release tab having an aperture to receive the rib. When in the locked position, the receptacle tab is inserted into the support pocket and the receptacle is pivoted such that the rib slideable engages and defects the flexible release tab until the release tab aperture receives and secures the rib. To remove the receptacle, the release tab is pressed and the receptacle is pivoted in the opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2004
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph VanSkiver
  • Patent number: 6378460
    Abstract: A pet food dispenser selectively nestable to a similarly configured dispenser for locking a pair of dispensers together for shipping and display purposes. The dispenser includes a reservoir for storing food. A cap is provided for the reservoir. A base is connected to the reservoir which includes a bowl for receiving food from the reservoir. The cap includes an extension for nestably mating with the bowl of another dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Skurdalsvold, Ralph VanSkiver
  • Patent number: D457275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Skurdalsvold, Ralph VanSkiver
  • Patent number: D457692
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott A. Skurdalsvold, Ralph VanSkiver
  • Patent number: D545004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Harper, Scott Skurdalsvold, Ralph VanSkiver, Melaney Northrop
  • Patent number: D545507
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Harper, Scott Skurdalsvold, Ralph VanSkiver, Melaney Northrop
  • Patent number: D546005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Harper, Scott Skurdalsvold, Ralph VanSkiver, Melaney Northrop
  • Patent number: D475196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph VanSkiver, Christopher Shannon Sides
  • Patent number: D551399
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Harper, Scott Skurdalsvold, Ralph VanSkiver
  • Patent number: D555292
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Harper, Scott Skurdalsvold, Ralph VanSkiver, Melaney Northrop
  • Patent number: D481833
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph VanSkiver
  • Patent number: D488266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph VanSkiver
  • Patent number: D367380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1996
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas B. Murphy, Ralph VanSkiver, Shannon Bynum
  • Patent number: D367735
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 5, 1996
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph VanSkiver, Doug Sharp
  • Patent number: D367787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Assignee: Doskocil Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph VanSkiver, Shannon R. Bynum
  • Patent number: D367976
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: March 19, 1996
    Assignee: Doskocil Mfg. Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph VanSkiver, Shannon R. Bynum
  • Patent number: D369702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph VanSkiver, Shannon R. Bynum