Patents by Inventor Stephen Lawson

Stephen Lawson 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: 7243884
    Abstract: A tilt-out laundry bag assembly for use with a bottom hinged cabinet door, comprises a suspension bracket subassembly and a laundry bag subassembly, the latter being suspended from the former. The suspension bracket subassembly includes a pair of parallel inter-bracket rods located in a plane perpendicular to the bottom hinged cabinet door. One of the rods is spaced from the mentioned door, while a second one is located in a position somewhat retracted from that door. The laundry bag subassembly comprises at least one laundry bag and a pair of hangers for each laundry bag. A laundry bag includes a pair of opposite flat panels and a pair of opposite folded panels. Each of the former has at the top a pair of loops for each hanger. Each hanger has a central grip for a hand and at each extremity a semi-circular configuration to fit with each one of the inter-bracket rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Publication number: 20070114349
    Abstract: A hanging hook adaptable to furniture vertical panels provided with perforations or plates alike the latter. The diameter of perforations and the distance between a pair of successive perforations, which are vertically and consecutively disposed, due to longstanding use within the furniture art, are, conventionally, standard. The hanging hook has a mounting base and an arm member, the latter extending outwardly and, then, upwardly from the mounting base. The mounting base has an upper hole for a passage of a tapping screw to be inserted into a perforation and a lower feature, co vertical and sequential with respect to the upper hole, which lower feature can be either an inserting element projecting perpendicularly from the mounting base or a through hole for a tapping screw, as mentioned above. For obtaining a tight fit, the inserting element has a diameter somewhat larger than the diameter of the perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: May 24, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Patent number: 7210659
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a combination of a telescopically extendable frame with a laundry bag assembly, adaptable to be mounted in closet receptacles of various articles of furniture. The combination comprises a telescopically extendable frame incorporating front and back support bars and a laundry bag assembly including one or more laundry bags interengaged with the front and back support bars and hanging below them. The one or more laundry bags can be translatable with respect to the front and back support bars. The front and back support bars are so spaced apart as to permit the laundry bag assembly to be located between and suspended from them. The telescopically extendable frame comprises left and right slides of ball bearing drawer type slides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Patent number: 7137515
    Abstract: An extendable storage rack comprises an elongated horizontal housing of relatively small thickness, provided laterally, at one side, with a continuous surface, and at an opposite side, with a longitudinal passage extending along its length. At its bottom it is provided with a longitudinal channel, commensurate in length with the longitudinal passage. A slide with ball bearings, of the type used for drawers, is located almost entirely in the longitudinal passage, wherein the slide is firmly fastened with one part to the longitudinal passage, while with another, opposite part, is adapted to be fastened to a panel. Several devices for hanging and storing apparel articles are guided in and pending from the longitudinal channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Publication number: 20060255213
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a combination of a telescopically extendable frame with a laundry bag assembly, adaptable to be mounted in closet receptacles of various articles of furniture. The combination comprises a telescopically extendable frame incorporating front and back support bars and a laundry bag assembly including one or more laundry bags interengaged with the front and back support bars and hanging below them. The one or more laundry bags can be translatable with respect to the front and back support bars. The front and back support bars are so spaced apart as to permit the laundry bag assembly to be located between and suspended from them. The telescopically extendable frame comprises left and right slides of ball bearing drawer type slides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2005
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Publication number: 20060175474
    Abstract: A tilt-out laundry bag assembly for use with a bottom hinged cabinet door, comprises a suspension bracket subassembly and a laundry bag subassembly, the latter being suspended from the former. The suspension bracket subassembly includes a pair of parallel inter-bracket rods located in a plane perpendicular to the bottom hinged cabinet door. One of the rods is spaced from the mentioned door, while a second one is located in a position somewhat retracted from that door. The laundry bag subassembly comprises at least one laundry bag and a pair of hangers for each laundry bag. A laundry bag includes a pair of opposite flat panels and a pair of opposite folded panels. Each of the former has at the top a pair of loops for each hanger. Each hanger has a central grip for a hand and at each extremity a semi-circular configuration to fit with each one of the inter-bracket rods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Publication number: 20050161419
    Abstract: An inclined support-display assembly for installing in an article of furniture having a pair of vertically opposed end panels. Each end panel is provided with two columns of equally spaced perforations. The diameter of each perforation and a distance between two consecutive perforations are conventionally predetermined. The support-display assembly comprises a pair of support subassemblies, each one including a pair of brackets assembled with a tubular element for use together with the end panels. Each bracket incorporates a flat base having rear and front faces and two pins projecting from the rear face, closely to one extremity of the flat base. Both the diameter of each pin and a distance between the two pins are commensurate with both the diameter of each said perforation and the distance between two consecutive perforations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Publication number: 20050161417
    Abstract: A pants/skirts closet rack, according to the present invention, adaptable to be installed horizontally into a closet receptacle, comprises right and left attachments, front and back tubular elements, a pair of slides of ball bearing drawer type and several hangers. Each of the pair of slides is located, in an interior part of the right and left attachments. The front and back tubular elements, respectively their ends, penetrate into, without passing through, the right and left attachments. The ends are secured to the right and left attachments and to one side of the pair of slides of ball bearing drawer type. Another side of the pair of slides of ball bearing drawer type is secured to the closet receptacle, respectively to its spaced vertical walls. The hanger includes a crossbar, adapted to extend beneath and forwardly beyond right and left attachments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Patent number: 6698603
    Abstract: An extendable rack is adapted for retaining one or more cantilever support(s) and is also adapted for attaching to a panel via a slide. The extendable rack comprises an elongated body including, at one side, a longitudinal channel for retaining one or more cantilever support(s); and, at another side, a longitudinal passage adapted for locating almost entirely the slide and for attaching permanently one side of it. Another side of the slide is firmly secured to the panel. In one embodiment, the longitudinal channel is C-shaped in cross section. Opposing niches are formed. Each opposing niche is adapted to capture at least a flange of at least one of several cantilever supports. In another embodiment, instead of the longitudinal channel, the elongated horizontal body comprises a central longitudinal wall extending, close to its top, outwardly and upwardly and forming a longitudinal top recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Publication number: 20030192845
    Abstract: The present invention provides an extendable rack adapted for retaining one or more cantilever support(s) and also adapted for attaching to a panel via a slide. The extendable rack comprises an elongated body including, at one side, a longitudinal channel for retaining one or more cantilever support(s); and, at another side, a longitudinal passage adapted for locating almost entirely the slide and for attaching permanently one side of it. Another side of the slide is firmly secured to the panel. In one embodiment, the longitudinal channel is C-shaped in cross section. Opposing niches are formed. Each opposing niche is adapted to capture at least a flange of at least one of several cantilever supports. In another embodiment, instead of the longitudinal channel, the elongated horizontal body comprises a central longitudinal wall extending, close to its top, outwardly and upwardly and forming a longitudinal top recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Stephen Lawson, Christopher Isfeld
  • Patent number: 4952396
    Abstract: A method is provided for inhibiting tumor growth by administering to a subject an effective tumor-inhibiting amount of a compound selected from the group consisting of phytic acid, phytate salt, an isomer or hydrolysate of phytic acid or phytate salt, or a mixture of any combination thereof. The preferred method of administration is by oral dosages of about 2 to 4 grams/kilogram bodyweight per day.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 28, 1990
    Assignees: Linus Pauling Institute of Science & Medicine, Robert Sabin
    Inventors: Robert Sabin, Raxit Jariwalla, Stephen Lawson