Patents by Inventor Steven J. Hopper

Steven J. Hopper 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).

  • Publication number: 20180099195
    Abstract: A bucket is provided having a lower cylinder or truncated cone and a bottom. A lid is secured to the lower cylinder by for example a locking hinge. The locking hinge includes a first leaf secured to the lid and a second leaf secured to the lower cylinder. The first leaf and the second leaf define cooperating knuckles through which a pin extends. The pin further defines at least one tongue and the knuckles further define at least one cooperating groove: in an unlocked orientation, the tongue is not secured in the cooperating grove and the knuckles are free to pivot about the pin; in a locked orientation, the tongue is secured in the cooperating grove and the knuckles are not free to pivot about the pin. The lid in an open position is in an approximately 90° orientation from the plan of a top opening of the bucket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Steven J. Hopper, Danny McPeak