Patents by Inventor Ronald L. PAWLAK

Ronald L. PAWLAK 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).

  • INVERTIBLE DISHWASHING RACK AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20170055805
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular dish rack having a substantially single side walled body portion that slidably engages two identical base portions, which interchangeably function as either the top or bottom of the dish rack. The top and bottom portions are preferably both inserted into the body portion from the same side of the body portion. Any of the four sides of the top and bottom portions may be inserted first into the body portion, and when inserted into the body portion, the base portions are held in place by friction catches or latches. The friction latches preferably include a boss portion and a notch portion to receive the boss portion. Alternative embodiments include designated top and bottom portion and are color coded to signal the identity of each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Rosario VACCA, Ronald L. PAWLAK
  • Invertible dishwashing rack and related methods
    Patent number: 9408520
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular dish rack having a substantially single side walled body portion that slidably engages two identical base portions, which interchangeably function as either the top or bottom of the dish rack. The top and bottom portions are preferably both inserted into the body portion from the same side of the body portion. Any of the four sides of the top and bottom portions may be inserted first into the body portion, and when inserted into the body portion, the base portions are held in place by friction catches or latches. The friction latches preferably include a boss portion and a notch portion to receive the boss portion. Alternative embodiments include designated top and bottom portion and are color coded to signal the identity of each.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Inventors: Rosario Vacca, Ronald L. Pawlak
  • REVERSIBLE DISHWASHING RACK AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20130233353
    Abstract: A substantially rectangular dish rack having a substantially single side walled body portion that slidably engages two identical base portions, which interchangeably function as either the top or bottom of the dish rack. The top and bottom portions are preferably both inserted into the body portion from the same side of the body portion. Any of the four sides of the top and bottom portions may be inserted first into the body portion, and when inserted into the body portion, the base portions are held in place by friction catches or latches. The friction latches preferably include a boss portion and a notch portion to receive the boss portion. Alternative embodiments include designated top and bottom portion and are color coded to signal the identity of each.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Inventors: Rosario VACCA, Ronald L. PAWLAK