Patents by Inventor Richard B. Hawk

Richard B. Hawk 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: 5829671
    Abstract: A carton functioning as a pet litter scoop, formed as a carton having a front, back, and a pair of side walls, a bottom closure for the carton, a scoop flange securing proximate the upper edge of the back wall, a pair of gussets formed between the scoop flange and the upper edges of the carton side walls, said scoop flange and gussets securing interiorly proximate the upper edge of the carton, a lid, with closure flap, pivotally connecting to the upper edge of the back wall, and when folded over holding the carton and its scoop flange into closure, a pair of lateral flaps extending from the sides of the lid, and a pair of side flanges extending from the upper edges of the side walls, all cooperating to either hold the scoop flange into its functional position, or to secure the carton into closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 3, 1998
    Inventor: Richard B. Hawk