Patents by Inventor Robert Lonas

Robert Lonas 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).

  • Illuminated restaurant billfold
    Patent number: 6796673
    Abstract: A restaurant billfold is disclosed with an illuminated signaling beacon for signaling a server that the billfold and payment are ready to be collected. The signaling beacon is mounted on the front of the billfold and includes a pressure-actuating electrical or mechanical switch that turns on and off a light source such as an LED, The light source is enclosed in a housing comprising a bracket mounted on the front of the billfold and a back plate mounted on the inside of the billfold, where the bracket and back plate cooperate to sandwich a front panel of the billfold therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Illuminated Check Presenter LLC
    Inventors: Joseph Dempsey, Robert Lonas