Patents by Inventor Susan Hofgartner

Susan Hofgartner 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).

  • Storage box and associated blank
    Patent number: 8550246
    Abstract: A collapsible box for disposal of articles such as sanitary wear, comprises a base, at least three walls upstanding therefrom and a top, the top having an aperture through which articles or items may be placed in the box and a flap at least partially occluding the aperture, the flap being urged upwardly and at least a part of which being engaged by a wing portion to inhibit upward motion thereof, the wing portion being moveable between a first condition for collapsing the box and a second condition at least partially overlying the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seiquelle Innovation Limited
    Inventor: Susan Hofgartner
  • Storage Box and Associated Blank
    Publication number: 20110315584
    Abstract: A collapsible box for disposal of articles such as sanitary wear, comprises a base, at least three walls upstanding therefrom and a top, the top having an aperture through which articles or items may be placed in the box and a flap at least partially occluding the aperture, the flap being urged upwardly and at least a part of which being engaged by a wing portion to inhibit upward motion thereof, the wing portion being moveable between a first condition for collapsing the box and a second condition at least partially overlying the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: SEIQUELLE INNOVATION LIMITED
    Inventor: Susan Hofgartner