Patents by Inventor Stephen James Bowen

Stephen James Bowen 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).

  • Rolled sheet product dispenser
    Patent number: 9993122
    Abstract: A dispenser for rolled sheet products includes a base and a spindle. The base includes a top surface that extends downward from an outer peripheral portion of the base toward a center portion of the base to define a frusto-conical shape. The spindle is coupled to the center portion of the base and is configured to support a rolled sheet product along a longitudinal direction. The top surface of the base is configured to engage a lower edge of an outermost sheet of the rolled sheet product to prevent the outermost sheet from unraveling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KOHLER CO.
    Inventors: Stephen James Bowen, Niels J. Eilmus
  • ROLLED SHEET PRODUCT DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20160174780
    Abstract: A dispenser for rolled sheet products includes a base and a spindle. The base includes a top surface that extends downward from an outer peripheral portion of the base toward a center portion of the base to define a frusto-conical shape. The spindle is coupled to the center portion of the base and is configured to support a rolled sheet product along a longitudinal direction. The top surface of the base is configured to engage a lower edge of an outermost sheet of the rolled sheet product to prevent the outermost sheet from unraveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Stephen James Bowen, Niels J. Eilmus