Patents by Inventor Steve Millman

Steve Millman 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: 11255067
    Abstract: A cover device for use with an aperture disposed through a surface and having an inner perimeter surface includes a cover plate having a body portion with inner and outer surfaces and at least one elongated channel disposed therethrough. The cover plate includes a plurality of retention members extending inwardly into the at least one elongated channel. At least one engagement feature is operably coupled to the cover plate at the at least one elongated channel and slidably disposed along the at least one elongated channel between retracted and deployed positions. The at least one engagement feature includes at least one engagement member disposed below the inner surface of the cover plate that engages the inner perimeter surface of the aperture when the at least one engagement feature is in the deployed position when the cover plate is positioned over the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Inventor: Steve Millman
  • Patent number: 10995468
    Abstract: A cover device includes a cover plate having a body portion with inner and outer surfaces. A deployable retainer mechanism is positioned on the inner surface of the cover plate and includes a plurality of engagement features operable between retracted and deployed positions. An adjustment mechanism interconnects the deployable retainer mechanism and the cover plate, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a portion thereof that is accessible from the outer surface of the cover plate for moving the plurality of engagement features between the retracted and deployed positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Steve Millman
    Inventor: Steve Millman
  • Publication number: 20200370266
    Abstract: A cover device for use with an aperture disposed through a surface and having an inner perimeter surface includes a cover plate having a body portion with inner and outer surfaces and at least one elongated channel disposed therethrough. The cover plate includes a plurality of retention members extending inwardly into the at least one elongated channel. At least one engagement feature is operably coupled to the cover plate at the at least one elongated channel and slidably disposed along the at least one elongated channel between retracted and deployed positions. The at least one engagement feature includes at least one engagement member disposed below the inner surface of the cover plate that engages the inner perimeter surface of the aperture when the at least one engagement feature is in the deployed position when the cover plate is positioned over the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventor: Steve Millman
  • Publication number: 20190153699
    Abstract: A cover device includes a cover plate having a body portion with inner and outer surfaces. A deployable retainer mechanism is positioned on the inner surface of the cover plate and includes a plurality of engagement features operable between retracted and deployed positions. An adjustment mechanism interconnects the deployable retainer mechanism and the cover plate, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes a portion thereof that is accessible from the outer surface of the cover plate for moving the plurality of engagement features between the retracted and deployed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventor: Steve Millman