Patents by Inventor Ron Ely

Ron Ely 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).

  • Step and pull sanitary door opener
    Patent number: 9115530
    Abstract: A door opener for mounting on a door, including a mounting plate, a frictional engagement beam and an upwardly projecting ledge spaced apart from the mounting plate. A user steps onto the device contacting their shoe with the engagement bar and the upwardly projecting ledge to frictionally engage the shoe to the opener. The user then forcibly retracts their foot towards their body to lever the door open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: KRM Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Sewell Michael, Kelly Coddington, Ron Ely
  • Step and pull sanitary door opener
    Publication number: 20090145037
    Abstract: A door opener for mounting on a door, including a mounting plate, a frictional engagement beam and an upwardly projecting ledge spaced apart from the mounting plate. A user steps onto the device contacting their shoe with the engagement bar and the upwardly projecting ledge to frictionally engage the shoe to the opener. The user then forcibly retracts their foot towards their body to lever the door open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Sewell Michael, Kelly Coddington, Ron Ely