Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Dutkanych

Thomas A. Dutkanych 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).

  • Bin with retractable lid
    Patent number: 4697836
    Abstract: A bin for holding material and expelling it when the bin is inverted, the bin comprising a bottom, and front, rear, and side walls extending generally upwardly from the bottom, an opening in the top, a lid mounted pivotally over the opening in tracks so that the lid freely pivots open and so that the lid can slide upwardly a relative to the bin in response to applied pressure when the bin is inverted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1987
    Assignees: Howard D. Hamilton, Laura M. Hamilton
    Inventor: Thomas A. Dutkanych
  • Shoe lace
    Patent number: D327568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1992
    Inventor: Thomas A. Dutkanych