Patents by Inventor Robert Lawhon

Robert Lawhon 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).

  • LIGHTED FABRIC PANEL
    Publication number: 20240287830
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lighting assembly for use with a tent or other portable shelter. The lighting assembly can include a lighting strip that is coupled to the fabric panel of the tent or shelter via a transparent or semi-transparent sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Yiyun Culp, Robert Lawhon, Isaiah Gross
  • Compact furniture
    Patent number: 12035815
    Abstract: Furniture such as a cot, table, or chair is provided that uses shock-corded poles in combination with one or many torsion spring mechanisms to achieve a compact pack size. Alternatively, central hubs may be used in lieu of the spring mechanisms. The furniture maintains its usefulness by assembling to a size comparable with conventional full-sized furniture. One or many torsion springs associated with the furniture allow a user to easily achieve tension over desired elements of the furniture while reducing user exertion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Erin Fillingham, Isaiah Gross, Matthew G. Law, Robert Lawhon
  • COMPACT FURNITURE
    Publication number: 20220400866
    Abstract: Furniture such as a cot, table, or chair is provided that uses shock-corded poles in combination with one or many torsion spring mechanisms to achieve a compact pack size. Alternatively, central hubs may be used in lieu of the spring mechanisms. The furniture maintains its usefulness by assembling to a size comparable with conventional full-sized furniture. One or many torsion springs associated with the furniture allow a user to easily achieve tension over desired elements of the furniture while reducing user exertion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Erin Fillingham, Isaiah Gross, Matthew G. Law, Robert Lawhon
  • Camping popcorn popper
    Publication number: 20060249031
    Abstract: A camping popcorn popper that is portable and may be taken, for example, to a campsite for use while camping. In an embodiment, the camping popcorn popper includes a housing and a burner assembly for burning fuel, the burner assembly being at least partly mounted within the housing. A cooking pot is mounted above the burner assembly and is used for heating popcorn kernels. A chute is provided for directing popcorn kernels flowing out of the cooking pot away from the cooking pot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Applicant: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Norris Long, Robert Lawhon