Patents by Inventor Robert E. Hungerford

Robert E. Hungerford 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: 5460020
    Abstract: A key safe includes an outer housing for housing a key, a releasable mounting assembly, a releasable opening assembly, an electronic code entry pad, and activation circuitry. The releasable mounting assembly releasably mounts the outer housing to a mounting surface so that the outer housing may be completely removed from the mounting surface. The releasable opening assembly permits access to the interior region of the outer housing by permitting the outer housing to be moved from a closed position to an open position. The electronic code entry pad is positioned in one or more of the outer housing walls and is exposed to the exterior of the outer housing so that the code entry pad is accessible to a user for entry of a key code. The activation circuitry is positioned in the interior region of the outer housing and is responsive to the electronic code entry pad for selectively releasing the releasable mounting assembly and the releasable opening assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: Access Technology Inc.
    Inventor: Robert E. Hungerford
  • Patent number: 5009151
    Abstract: A cooking protective food support that includes a plurality of raised portions and a plurality of lower portions supports food to be cooked and collects cooking food juices. The support retains the cooking food juices so the food is self-basted or rehydrated. Additionally, the support retains the cooking food juices to prevent flare-ups that often occur when the cooking food juices come in direct contact with the heat source. The food support is invertible so that cooking food juices on the surface that is not supporting the food are burned away by the heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1991
    Inventor: Robert E. Hungerford
  • Patent number: 4651544
    Abstract: A tamperproof key safe for guest rooms of motels comprises a mounting bracket surrounded by a containment box having a hinged compartment rotatable to an open position for providing access to a tethered room key. An electronic press key calculator actuates a solenoid operated release mechanism, or a rotatable mechanical latch may be used for partially releasing the hinged compartment and accessing the room key. Further rotation of the mechanical latch provides access to the interior of the key safe for making inspections and repairs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 24, 1987
    Inventor: Robert E. Hungerford
  • Patent number: 4457240
    Abstract: A portable strong weather proof travel safe used by travelers to keep their essential valuables under their personal control enroute to and from a destination and/or while staying there. When not holding the travel safe, they lockably secure it to well anchored strong structures in guest rooms, rental cars, airports, parks, beaches, etc. In one embodiment, a strong cylindrical weatherproof compartment with a full top entry has integral bottom interfitting receiving structure adapted for securement to complementary receiving structures located in traveler facilities, a first rotatable then lift off strong weatherproof cover fully fitting over the full top entry, and locking mechanism to prevent the unwanted first rotation and then lifting off of the strong weatherproof cover, thereby preventing access to the contents and/or to the secured interfitted receiving structures, so they will continue to keep the travel safe well secured to the complementary receiving structure of a travel facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Inventor: Robert E. Hungerford