Patents by Inventor Richard Douglas Evans

Richard Douglas Evans 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: 20140197059
    Abstract: A box, container, receptacle, cart, and toolbox include a bottom-side panel and four side-panels. A first side-panel includes a first reinforcement tunnel or reinforcement core, hollow or filled, located at or near the top edge or the top rim of the first side-panel. A second side-panel, opposite the first side-panel and generally parallel to the first side-panel, includes a second reinforcement tunnel or reinforcement core, hollow or filled, located at or near the top edge or the top rim of the second side-panel. The two reinforcement tunnels or core contribute to stability and rigidity of the device. An insertable or removable U-shaped handle complements the hollow reinforcement tunnels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Richard Douglas EVANS, Oren Hetzroni, Joseph Krespin
  • Patent number: 8702026
    Abstract: The present invention includes an expandable hose reel, which may include: a housing defined by at least one or more base members; a spool rotatably disposed within the housing, wherein the spool is adapted to connect to a flexible hose; a winding mechanism to rotate the spool and to coil the flexible hose around the spool; and an expansion mechanism to modify a length of the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Keter Plastic Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Douglas Evans, Avraham Maltz
  • Publication number: 20130126271
    Abstract: The present invention includes a support structure, such as a sawhorse or a workhorse. The support structure includes: a plurality of slanted legs; a set of generally-horizontal bridges, each bridge interconnecting two adjacent legs; and a generally-horizontal roof element interconnecting the slanted legs. At least one of the legs includes an aperture defined therein, the aperture able to receive a beam inserted therethrough. The present invention further includes a support structure made of two such sawhorses, having one or more beams connecting the two sawhorses, and optionally having a board placed on top of the sawhorses to form a worktable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Joseph Krespin, Richard Douglas Evans
  • Publication number: 20120325952
    Abstract: The present invention includes an expandable hose reel, which may include: a housing defined by at least one or more base members; a spool rotatably disposed within the housing, wherein the spool is adapted to connect to a flexible hose; a winding mechanism to rotate the spool and to coil the flexible hose around the spool; and an expansion mechanism to modify a length of the spool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Inventors: Richard Douglas Evans, Avraham Maltz