Patents by Inventor Randall E. Bolenbaugh

Randall E. Bolenbaugh 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: 5772021
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for packaging and storing a compact disc. A central hub, comprised of a number of deformable segments, is provided to penetrate the central aperture of a compact disc. Around the outside perimeter of the central hub, which has a circular shape, is at least one detachable or inwardly deformable retaining hook. A compact disc is initially secured to the central hub by pressing the compact disc against the central hub and thereby moving the deformable segments inward. The compact disc mounts onto, and is retained by, the central hub after the compact disc has passed the retaining hooks. Passing the retaining hooks allows the deformable segments to snap back into their original position and allows the retaining hooks to hold the compact disc to the central hub. The compact disc is removed by pulling the compact disc away from the central hub with enough force to break the retaining hooks away from the deformable segments or inwardly deform the retaining hooks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1998
    Assignee: International Packaging Corporation
    Inventors: Randall E. Bolenbaugh, Larry W. Johnson