Patents by Inventor Rodney L. Hempen

Rodney L. Hempen 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).

  • Shopping cart
    Patent number: 7475886
    Abstract: The invention recites a child carrier comprising a seat portion including a seat, a backrest, and a floor. The child carrier further includes a substantially rigid body, at least partially surrounding and supporting the seat portion. The rigid body also includes substantially solid side surfaces and at least partially defines a panel. In addition, the child carrier provides a plurality of wheels supporting the body, and an electronic device supported by the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignees: Redico, Inc., RTS Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Otterlee, Rodney L. Hempen, Graham C. Lobban
  • Nestable shopping cart
    Patent number: 7300062
    Abstract: A nestable shopping cart formed to at least partially receive a second nestable shopping cart. The nestable shopping cart includes a frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, and a basket coupled to the frame. A body is coupled to the frame and a seat is coupled to the body to at least partially define a seat portion and a nest space. The nest space is positioned to receive at least a portion of the second nestable shopping cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignees: Redico, Inc., RTS Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A. Otterlee, Rodney L. Hempen, Graham C. Lobban
  • Removable cart corral guard
    Patent number: 7044446
    Abstract: The invention recites a cart corral for the storage of shopping carts. The cart corral including a front portion and a rear portion. A bar is coupled to the front and rear portion to at least partially define a side wall, a cart corral interior, and a cart corral exterior. A side panel is detachably mounted to the bar such that the side panel is disposed substantially within the cart corral exterior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignees: Redico, Inc., RTS Plastics
    Inventors: Rodney L. Hempen, Timothy A. Otterlee, Graham C. Lobban
  • Child carrier having an electronic device
    Patent number: 6979004
    Abstract: The invention recites a child carrier comprising a seat portion including a seat, a backrest, and a floor. The child carrier further includes a substantially rigid body, at least partially surrounding and supporting the seat portion. The rigid body also includes substantially solid side surfaces and at least partially defines a panel. In addition, the child carrier provides a plurality of wheels supporting the body, and an electronic device supported by the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2005
    Assignee: Motion Entertainment, LLC
    Inventors: Timothy A. Otterlee, Rodney L. Hempen
  • Nestable shopping cart
    Publication number: 20040164507
    Abstract: A nestable shopping cart formed to at least partially receive a second nestable shopping cart. The nestable shopping cart includes a frame, a plurality of wheels coupled to the frame, and a basket coupled to the frame. A body is coupled to the frame and a seat is coupled to the body to at least partially define a seat portion and a nest space. The nest space is positioned to receive at least a portion of the second nestable shopping cart.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy A. Otterlee, Rodney L. Hempen, Graham C. Lobban
  • Shopping cart
    Publication number: 20040164508
    Abstract: The invention recites a child carrier comprising a seat portion including a seat, a backrest, and a floor. The child carrier further includes a substantially rigid body, at least partially surrounding and supporting the seat portion. The rigid body also includes substantially solid side surfaces and at least partially defines a panel. In addition, the child carrier provides a plurality of wheels supporting the body, and an electronic device supported by the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Inventors: Timothy A. Otterlee, Rodney L. Hempen, Graham C. Lobban
  • Removable cart corral guard
    Publication number: 20040079934
    Abstract: The invention recites a cart corral for the storage of shopping carts. The cart corral including a front portion and a rear portion. A bar is coupled to the front and rear portion to at least partially define a side wall, a cart corral interior, and a cart corral exterior. A side panel is detachably mounted to the bar such that the side panel is disposed substantially within the cart corral exterior.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2002
    Publication date: April 29, 2004
    Inventors: Rodney L. Hempen, Timothy A. Otterlee
  • Child carrier having an electronic device
    Publication number: 20030184032
    Abstract: The invention recites a child carrier comprising a seat portion including a seat, a backrest, and a floor. The child carrier further includes a substantially rigid body, at least partially surrounding and supporting the seat portion. The rigid body also includes substantially solid side surfaces and at least partially defines a panel. In addition, the child carrier provides a plurality of wheels supporting the body, and an electronic device supported by the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventors: Timothy A. Otterlee, Rodney L. Hempen