Patents by Inventor Richard Muse
Richard Muse 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).
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Patent number: 9908656Abstract: A dispenser includes a rotating member including a first end and a second end, the rotating member having an inner surface and defining an axis of rotation that extends from the first end to the second end; a holding member having an inner surface and an outer holding surface, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member; and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member and holding the holding member, the cap including an outer circumferential wall and an inner circumferential wall, the cap enclosing a portion of the holding member between the outer circumferential wall and the inner circumferential wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Deborah A. Dahlmann, Christopher M. Stanton, John Richard Muse
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Patent number: 9896266Abstract: A subpanel for a bag stand includes: a first side panel and a second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel including a top end, a bottom end, two side ends, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a thickness defined from the inner surface to the outer surface. The first side panel additionally includes a connection finger, the connection finger connected to a first side end of the two side ends of the first side panel, the connection finger including a clearance portion and a clasp portion. The second side panel is at least indirectly connected to the first side panel and defines a connection recess in a first side end of the two side ends of the second side panel distal from the first side panel, the connection recess including a clearance portion and a lock portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20180022565Abstract: A dispenser includes a rotating member including a first end and a second end, the rotating member having an inner surface and defining an axis of rotation that extends from the first end to the second end, a holding member having an inner surface, an outer holding surface, and a collar at a first end of the holding member, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member, the holding member configured to rotate relative to the rotating member, and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member and retaining the holding member on the rotating member, the collar of the holding member positioned at least partially directly between an end surface at the first end of the rotating member and a stop surface of the cap, an end gap between the end surface and the stop surface providing clearance for the collar.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Inventors: Deborah A. Dahlmann, Christopher M. Stanton, John Richard Muse, Dawn F. Jones
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Publication number: 20170275095Abstract: A subpanel for a bag stand includes: a first side panel and a second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel including a top end, a bottom end, two side ends, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a thickness defined from the inner surface to the outer surface. The first side panel additionally includes a connection finger, the connection finger connected to a first side end of the two side ends of the first side panel, the connection finger including a clearance portion and a clasp portion. The second side panel is at least indirectly connected to the first side panel and defines a connection recess in a first side end of the two side ends of the second side panel distal from the first side panel, the connection recess including a clearance portion and a lock portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2017Publication date: September 28, 2017Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Patent number: 9701470Abstract: A subpanel for a bag stand includes: a first side panel and a second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel including a top end, a bottom end, two side ends, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a thickness defined from the inner surface to the outer surface. The first side panel additionally includes a connection finger, the connection finger connected to a first side end of the two side ends of the first side panel, the connection finger including a clearance portion and a clasp portion. The second side panel is at least indirectly connected to the first side panel and defines a connection recess in a first side end of the two side ends of the second side panel distal from the first side panel, the connection recess including a clearance portion and a lock portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20170088350Abstract: A subpanel for a bag stand includes: a first side panel and a second side panel, each of the first side panel and the second side panel including a top end, a bottom end, two side ends, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a thickness defined from the inner surface to the outer surface. The first side panel additionally includes a connection finger, the connection finger connected to a first side end of the two side ends of the first side panel, the connection finger including a clearance portion and a clasp portion. The second side panel is at least indirectly connected to the first side panel and defines a connection recess in a first side end of the two side ends of the second side panel distal from the first side panel, the connection recess including a clearance portion and a lock portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Patent number: 9550623Abstract: A method of forming a bag stand including the steps of: bending a first subpanel along a hinge from a flattened arrangement, the first subpanel including a plurality of side panels and a connection mechanism, each of the plurality of side panels including a left end and a right end, the hinge positioned between a first side panel of the plurality of side panels and an adjacent second side panel of the plurality of side panels; and connecting the first subpanel to a second subpanel by the connection mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 24, 2017Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Patent number: 9517884Abstract: A bag stand includes at least two side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, and two adjacent side ends, each side panel connected to at least one adjacent side panel, the side panels forming the bag stand having a top end and a bottom end, the bag stand defining a top opening, a bottom opening, and an interior, the top opening sized to accept a refuse bag; and at least one connection mechanism included on each of at least two side panels for connecting to at least one adjacent side panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20160264277Abstract: A dispenser includes a rotating member including a first end and a second end, the rotating member having an inner surface and defining an axis of rotation that extends from the first end to the second end; a holding member having an inner surface, an outer holding surface, and a collar at a first end of the holding member, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member; and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member and holding the holding member, the collar of the holding member positioned at least partially directly between an end surface at the first end of the rotating member and a stop surface of the cap.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Deborah A. Dahlmann, Christopher M. Stanton, John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20160236864Abstract: A method of forming a bag stand including the steps of: bending a first subpanel along a hinge from a flattened arrangement, the first subpanel including a plurality of side panels and a connection mechanism, each of the plurality of side panels including a left end and a right end, the hinge positioned between a first side panel of the plurality of side panels and an adjacent second side panel of the plurality of side panels; and connecting the first subpanel to a second subpanel by the connection mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20160221704Abstract: A dispenser includes a rotating member including a first end and a second end, the rotating member having an inner surface and defining an axis of rotation that extends from the first end to the second end; a holding member having an inner surface and an outer holding surface, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member; and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member and holding the holding member, the cap including an outer circumferential wall and an inner circumferential wall, the cap enclosing a portion of the holding member between the outer circumferential wall and the inner circumferential wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Deborah A. Dahlmann, Christopher M. Stanton, John Richard Muse
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Patent number: 9352870Abstract: Disclosed is a bag stand including: a first side panel, the first side panel having a top end, a bottom end, and two adjacent side ends; a second side panel, the second side panel having a top end, a bottom end, and two adjacent side ends, the second side panel connected to the first side panel; and a first foot panel connected proximate the bottom end of the first side panel, a second foot panel connected proximate the bottom end of the second side panel, the second foot panel connected to the first foot panel, the bag stand further defining a bottom opening when the first foot panel is connected proximate the bottom end of the first side panel.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20160001975Abstract: A bag stand includes at least two side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, and two adjacent side ends, each side panel connected to at least one adjacent side panel, the side panels forming the bag stand having a top end and a bottom end, the bag stand defining a top opening, a bottom opening, and an interior, the top opening sized to accept a refuse bag; and at least one connection mechanism included on each of at least two side panels for connecting to at least one adjacent side panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2015Publication date: January 7, 2016Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20150291354Abstract: A method of assembling a bag stand includes the steps of: receiving a blank formable into a bag stand having at least one side panel, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, and a right end, at least one side panel connected to at least one adjacent side panel by a bend line, the blank also having a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab connected to the top end of at least one side panel by at least one bend line, each panel tab having at least one interfacing end for connection to at least one other of the plurality of panel tabs; and bending the blank along at least one bend line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2015Publication date: October 15, 2015Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20150232222Abstract: Disclosed is a bag stand including: a first side panel, the first side panel having a top end, a bottom end, and two adjacent side ends; a second side panel, the second side panel having a top end, a bottom end, and two adjacent side ends, the second side panel connected to the first side panel; and a first foot panel connected proximate the bottom end of the first side panel, a second foot panel connected proximate the bottom end of the second side panel, the second foot panel connected to the first foot panel, the bag stand further defining a bottom opening when the first foot panel is connected proximate the bottom end of the first side panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Patent number: 9102432Abstract: Disclosed is a bag stand including at least three side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each side panel having two adjacent side panels, each right end of each side panel connected to the left end of one of the adjacent side panels and each left end of each side panel connected to the right end of the other adjacent side panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous bag stand having a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab hingedly connected to the top end of the bag stand, each panel tab having at least one interfacing end for connection to at least one other of the plurality of panel tabs.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Pratt Industries, Inc.Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Patent number: 9056715Abstract: A bag stand includes at least two side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, and two adjacent side ends, each side panel connected to at least one adjacent side panel to form a bag stand including a top end, a bottom end, and an interior and defining an opening at the top end.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2012Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Pratt Industries, Inc.Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20140339379Abstract: Disclosed is a bag stand including at least three side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each side panel having two adjacent side panels, each right end of each side panel connected to the left end of one of the adjacent side panels and each left end of each side panel connected to the right end of the other adjacent side panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous bag stand having a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab hingedly connected to the top end of the bag stand, each panel tab having at least one interfacing end for connection to at least one other of the plurality of panel tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Publication number: 20140331616Abstract: Disclosed is a bag stand including at least three side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each side panel having two adjacent side panels, each right end of each side panel connected to the left end of one of the adjacent side panels and each left end of each side panel connected to the right end of the other adjacent side panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous bag stand having a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab hingedly connected to the top end of the bag stand, each panel tab having at least one interfacing end for connection to at least one other of the plurality of panel tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventor: John Richard Muse
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Patent number: 8840072Abstract: Disclosed is a bag stand including at least three side panels, each side panel having a top end, a bottom end, a left end, a right end, an inner surface, and an outer surface, each side panel having two adjacent side panels, each right end of each side panel connected to the left end of one of the adjacent side panels and each left end of each side panel connected to the right end of the other adjacent side panel, thereby forming a substantially continuous bag stand having a top end and a bottom end and a plurality of panel tabs, each panel tab hingedly connected to the top end of the bag stand, each panel tab having at least one interfacing end for connection to at least one other of the plurality of panel tabs.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: Pratt Industries, Inc.Inventor: John Richard Muse