Patents by Inventor Stephen Kane

Stephen Kane 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).

  • Patent number: 12642379
    Abstract: A downwardly facing first bushing surface is formed on a lower end of a cylindrical receiver surface of a hanger body. A barb formed on the end of a shank of a hook portion has an upwardly facing second bushing surface. The second bushing surface supports the hanger body through the first bushing surface. The first bushing surface is rotationally slidable on the second bushing surface, permitting the hanger body, and an article suspended by it, to assume any of a number of angular positions relative to a display bar axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Kane, Frederick W. Masanek, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20260131708
    Abstract: A protector integrally molded of a thermoplastic elastomer has a seat panel and a back panel. In use the seat panel conforms to a vehicle seat pan and the back panel conforms to a vehicle seat back. The back and seat panels are adapted to receive a child car seat thereon. Strap holes near the upper margin of the back panel may receive a strap for securing the upper margin of the back panel to the vehicle seat. A hinge panel joining the seat panel to the back panel may have one or more parallel grooves to create subpanels of the hinge panel, each of which may be at an angle to the others. The hinge panel may have a reduced width to permit access to child car seat anchors in the vehicle seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 14, 2026
    Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: Stephen KANE, Keehoon YOO
  • Patent number: 12622568
    Abstract: A dish drying mat has elongate spaced-apart ribs upwardly extending from a general upper surface, and spaced-apart dimples downwardly extending from a general lower surface. The lateral locations of the ribs and the dimples do not intersect. A lower portion of a marginal wall has at least one gap so as to communicate a continuous lower volume below the general lower surface to the atmosphere beyond the peripheral margin of the mat. At rounded corners, the peripheral wall has inwardly concave surfaces which are sized to fit to a thumb or finger of a user's hand when grasping or cleaning the mat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2026
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Kane
  • Publication number: 20260123755
    Abstract: A seat cushion is integrally formed of a foamed elastomer. A hand cavity, by which the cushion may be carried, is positioned underneath a ridge of the cushion body. A flexible hanger strap may be threaded through a strap hole that extends from a ceiling of the hand cavity to the upper surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: May 7, 2026
    Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: David F. MACNEIL, Stephen KANE
  • Publication number: 20260047743
    Abstract: A sloping upper surface of a dish mat is supported by nonrectangular support ribs, whose depth decreases as a function of distance from the back of the dish mat body. Angled ribs in a left portion and in a right portion of the upper surface direct fluid to a central channel, which in turn directs the fluid to a spillway. The spillway forwardly and downwardly extends into a sink at which the dish mat has been positioned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventor: Stephen KANE
  • Publication number: 20260047744
    Abstract: A dish drying mat has elongate spaced-apart ribs upwardly extending from a general upper surface, and spaced-apart dimples downwardly extending from a general lower surface. The lateral locations of the ribs and the dimples do not intersect. A lower portion of a marginal wall has at least one gap so as to communicate a continuous lower volume below the general lower surface to the atmosphere beyond the peripheral margin of the mat. At rounded corners, the peripheral wall has inwardly concave surfaces which are sized to fit to a thumb or finger of a user's hand when grasping or cleaning the mat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2024
    Publication date: February 19, 2026
    Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventor: Stephen KANE
  • Publication number: 20260013655
    Abstract: A downwardly facing first bushing surface is formed on a lower end of a cylindrical receiver surface of a hanger body. A barb formed on the end of a shank of a hook portion has an upwardly facing second bushing surface. The second bushing surface supports the hanger body through the first bushing surface. The first bushing surface is rotationally slidable on the second bushing surface, permitting the hanger body, and an article suspended by it, to assume any of a number of angular positions relative to a display bar axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2024
    Publication date: January 15, 2026
    Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: Stephen KANE, Frederick W. MASANEK, JR.
  • Publication number: 20260009271
    Abstract: A wall protector molded from an elastomer has a front panel and ribs extending rearwardly from the front panel. Most of the rear edges of the ribs are forwardly displaced from a back plane of the body, thereby accommodating some rearward displacement of the front panel when impacted by a moving object such as a vehicle door. The wall protector may be removably affixed to a structure, such as a garage wall, by ball-and-socket fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Publication date: January 8, 2026
    Applicant: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventor: Stephen KANE
  • Patent number: 12516560
    Abstract: A wall protector molded from an elastomer has a front panel and ribs extending rearwardly from the front panel. Most of the rear edges of the ribs are forwardly displaced from a back plane of the body, thereby accommodating some rearward displacement of the front panel when impacted by a moving object such as a vehicle door. The wall protector may be removably affixed to a structure, such as a garage wall, by ball-and-socket fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Kane
  • Publication number: 20080015879
    Abstract: A method, system, or computer program product for non-profit organization fund raising via real estate referral fees. Information associated with a participant interested in participating in a real estate transaction in which finds can be provided to a non-profit organization (NPO) is received. An agreement is generated to be signed by an agent associated with the transaction. An electronic document of the agreement signed by the agent is received. The transaction with which the signed agreement is associated is automatically determined and the received electronic document is stored and associated with the participant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Applicant: HomeGift Realty
    Inventors: Mark Sennott, Stephen Kane, Cathy Jager
  • Publication number: 20080010152
    Abstract: A method, system, or computer program product for non-profit organization fund raising via real estate referral fees. A requested URL associated with a first hyperlink in a first Web page corresponding to a URL of a first entity is received. In response to the requested URL, a second Web page corresponding to a second entity different from the first entity and capable of receiving a referral fee from a real estate transaction is transmitted. The second Web page can include information about providing funds to a non-profit organization (NPO) in response to a real estate transaction. The second Web page can include, for example, a color scheme substantially identical to the first Web page, a logo associated with the first entity, a second hyperlink associated with the first Web page, a page format substantially identical to the first Web page, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Applicant: HomeGift Realty
    Inventors: Mark Sennott, Stephen Kane, Cathy Jager
  • Patent number: 6904828
    Abstract: A corkscrew assembly (50) has a tubular body (52) mounted on an upright slide bar (75) by means of a collar (72) which is connected to the body (52) by an arm (73). The slide bar (75) is carried by pillars (76) on a base plate (77) which in use is attached to a wall or the like above a horizontal work surface. The collar (72) can be moved up or down on the slide bar (75) for height adjustment of the body (52) to engage a mouth (85) at a lower end of the body (52) with the neck of a bottle placed on the work surface below the body (52). Locking means is provided on the collar (72) to releasably lock the collar (72) on the slide bar (75) when engaged with a bottle to securely hold the bottle for cork extraction. An actuating lever arm (68) on the body (52) can then be moved downwardly from a raised position to operate drive means on the body (52) to screw a corkscrew (57) into the cork of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Inventor: Stephen Kane
  • Publication number: 20030177869
    Abstract: A corkscrew assembly (50) has a tubular body (52) mounted on an upright slide bar (75) by means of a collar (72) which is connected to the body (52) by an arm (73). The slide bar (75) is carried by pillars (76) on a base plate (77) which in use is attached to a wall or the like above a horizontal work surface. The collar (72) can be moved up or down on the slide bar (75) for height adjustment of the body (52) to engage a mouth (85) at a lower end of the body (52) with the neck of a bottle placed on the work surface below the body (52). Locking means is provided on the collar (72) to releasably lock the collar (72) on the slide bar (75) when engaged with a bottle to securely hold the bottle for cork extraction. An actuating lever arm (68) on the body (52) can then be moved downwardly from a raised position to operate drive means on the body (52) to screw a corkscrew (57) into the cork of the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Inventor: Stephen Kane
  • Patent number: 6259771
    Abstract: A telephone announcement system 10 has a URL computer 30 that accesses announcements stored on Internet sites 41-44. Subscribers may enter the sites 41-44 to create or change announcements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: Nortel Networks Limited
    Inventors: Thomas J. Kredo, Mike Sutter, Stephen Kane
  • Patent number: D1065834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Kane, David Iverson, Ryan Granger
  • Patent number: D1071462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Kane, Ryan Granger
  • Patent number: D1116490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Kane
  • Patent number: D1127568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2026
    Assignee: MACNEIL IP LLC
    Inventor: Stephen Kane