Patents by Inventor Tad Klahn

Tad Klahn 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).

  • Hinge pin for lavatory seat and/or lid
    Patent number: 10485391
    Abstract: A hinge pin for pivotally mounting at least one of a toilet seat and a lid to a toilet or surrounding structure comprises a first hinge pin component, a second hinge pin component a linking member and fasteners. The first hinge pin component and the second hinge pin component each has a cylindrical outer end, a semicylindrical inner end with a flat joining surface and a shoulder between the outer end and the inner end. The linking member is semicylindrical and has a flat linking surface dimensioned to link the first hinge pin component and the second hinge component when they are axially aligned with their inner ends facing each other and the linking surface is in contact with each joining surface and secured by the fasteners. The assembled linking member and first and second hinge components define a center section of the hinge pin having a circular cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Alaska Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrel Wilson, Tad Klahn, Travis Smith, Tyler Buss
  • HINGE PIN FOR LAVATORY SEAT AND/OR LID
    Publication number: 20160095480
    Abstract: A hinge pin for pivotally mounting at least one of a toilet seat and a lid to a toilet or surrounding structure comprises a first hinge pin component, a second hinge pin component a linking member and fasteners. The first hinge pin component and the second hinge pin component each has a cylindrical outer end, a semicylindrical inner end with a flat joining surface and a shoulder between the outer end and the inner end. The linking member is semicylindrical and has a flat linking surface dimensioned to link the first hinge pin component and the second hinge component when they are axially aligned with their inner ends facing each other and the linking surface is in contact with each joining surface and secured by the fasteners. The assembled linking member and first and second hinge components define a center section of the hinge pin having a circular cross section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2014
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Applicant: Alaska Airlines, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrel Wilson, Tad Klahn, Travis Smith, Tyler Buss