Patents by Inventor Robert W. Sheldon

Robert W. Sheldon 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: 20200170875
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-receptacle carrier that is generally configured for attachment to a rollator or walker and that is configured to retain either a beverage or a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone. The device comprises a body, a base, and first and second opposing retention arm portions that are configured as a receptacle for a beverage. The first and second opposing retention arm portions and base include recesses that define a receptacle for an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Todd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Patent number: 10588812
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-receptacle carrier that is generally configured for attachment to a rollator or walker and that is configured to retain either a beverage or a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone. The device comprises a body, a base, and first and second opposing retention arm portions that are configured as a receptacle for a beverage. The first and second opposing retention arm portions and base include recesses that define a receptacle for an electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Patent number: 10492577
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hinged cane to assist in user mobility. The cane comprises an upper section and a lower section and a hinged mechanism that connects the upper and lower sections. The hinged mechanism comprises a lower block and an upper block and a hinge coupler pivotally connected to the lower block and to the upper block. This configuration enables the lower section to be moved from a use position over a range of travel into a fully folded position. The cane includes a catch mechanism for releasably securing the upper section to the lower section when in the use position. The cane may include a foot that has a relatively more pliable skirt and a relatively less pliable central nub to assist in maintaining the natural walking motion of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Ritter, Megan Gilligan, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon
  • Patent number: 10485725
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rollator that comprises a supporting frame with a user gripping portion and plural rolling wheels, the frame being foldable over a range of travel between a fully open operating position and a fully closed storage position, and a stand assembly connected to an element of the frame and configured to support the rollator when the rollator is in the fully closed storage position. The stand assembly comprises a stand and a bracket, the stand being pivotable with respect to the bracket and movable over a range of travel between a stowed position and a support position. The stand is equipped with a cam mechanism that includes a cam surface and a sprung follower that engages the cam surface for indexing of the stand in the stowed position or the support position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Publication number: 20190350323
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hinged cane to assist in user mobility. The cane comprises an upper section and a lower section and a hinged mechanism that connects the upper and lower sections. The hinged mechanism comprises a lower block and an upper block and a hinge coupler pivotally connected to the lower block and to the upper block. This configuration enables the lower section to be moved from a use position over a range of travel into a fully folded position. The cane includes a catch mechanism for releasably securing the upper section to the lower section when in the use position. The cane may include a foot that has a relatively more pliable skirt and a relatively less pliable central nub to assist in maintaining the natural walking motion of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Ritter, Megan Gilligan, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon
  • Publication number: 20190208874
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hinged cane to assist in user mobility. The cane comprises an upper section and a lower section and a hinged mechanism that connects the upper and lower sections. The hinged mechanism comprises a lower block and an upper block and a hinge coupler pivotally connected to the lower block and to the upper block. This configuration enables the lower section to be moved from a use position over a range of travel into a fully folded position. The cane includes a catch mechanism for releasably securing the upper section to the lower section when in the use position. The cane may include a foot that has a relatively more pliable skirt and a relatively less pliable central nub to assist in maintaining the natural walking motion of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Ritter, Megan Gilligan, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon
  • Patent number: 10233647
    Abstract: A universal gutter hanger assembly includes a hanger body having a front end and a back end. A front attachment feature at the front end of the hanger body is configured to engage with a front end of the gutter. A back attachment feature at the back end is configured to engage with a back end of the gutter. The back attachment includes a clip extending upwardly from the back end and configured to engage with gutters having various configurations of back ends. In some examples, the hanger body includes an arcuate-shaped bottom surface that extends from the front end to the back end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Timothy Bilbo, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III
  • Publication number: 20190029915
    Abstract: Disclosed is a rollator that comprises a supporting frame with a user gripping portion and plural rolling wheels, the frame being foldable over a range of travel between a fully open operating position and a fully closed storage position, and a stand assembly connected to an element of the frame and configured to support the rollator when the rollator is in the fully closed storage position. The stand assembly comprises a stand and a bracket, the stand being pivotable with respect to the bracket and movable over a range of travel between a stowed position and a support position. The stand is equipped with a cam mechanism that includes a cam surface and a sprung follower that engages the cam surface for indexing of the stand in the stowed position or the support position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Todd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Publication number: 20190029913
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dual-receptacle carrier that is generally configured for attachment to a rollator or walker and that is configured to retain either a beverage or a mobile device, such as a cellular telephone. The device comprises a body, a base, and first and second opposing retention arm portions that are configured as a receptacle for a beverage. The first and second opposing retention arm portions and base include recesses that define a receptacle for an electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Todd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Publication number: 20180066437
    Abstract: A universal gutter hanger assembly includes a hanger body having a front end and a back end. A front attachment feature at the front end of the hanger body is configured to engage with a front end of the gutter. A back attachment feature at the back end is configured to engage with a back end of the gutter. The back attachment includes a clip extending upwardly from the back end and configured to engage with gutters having various configurations of back ends. In some examples, the hanger body includes an arcuate-shaped bottom surface that extends from the front end to the back end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Applicant: OMNIMAX INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Timothy Bilbo, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III
  • Publication number: 20130005491
    Abstract: A fastener cutting device comprises a body portion with a top surface and an back surface. The back surface is adapted to allow the device to be mounted to a flat mounting surface. The top surface has a guide extending generally parallel to the top surface above the top surface. The guide has an open end and a fixed end opposite the open end. The guide is spaced from the top surface at a dimension sufficient to accommodate a fastener. The cutting device further comprises a cutter disposed between the guide and the top surface generally adjacent to the guide fixed end. The guide and the top surface are arranged to allow the fastener to be movable therebetween such that the cutter may be brought against the fastener to cut the fastener, either by drawing the fastener against the cutter or by deflecting the guide toward the cutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventors: Angelica Cox, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon
  • Patent number: D731710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: SUNSTAR AMERICAS, INC.
    Inventors: Chad E. Misner, Feng Wang, Robert Scott DeLaney, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster, Adam Joshua Davidson
  • Patent number: D761073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: C3 Holdings Corporation, Inc.
    Inventors: Angelica Cox, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Patent number: D840476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: MerchSource, LLC
    Inventor: Robert W. Sheldon
  • Patent number: D860627
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Ritter, Megan Gilligan, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon
  • Patent number: D861320
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Ritter, Megan Gilligan, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon
  • Patent number: D867938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Patent number: D877664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd Brockway, Emily Berman, Caren Wax, Tambra Martin, William Elliott Brooks, Robert W. Sheldon, Gregory J. Foster
  • Patent number: D878189
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: OmniMax International, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin R. Elliott, Timothy Bilbo, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon, Donald Stephen Gazdick, III
  • Patent number: D892489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Ritter, Megan Gilligan, Gregory J. Foster, Robert W. Sheldon