Patents by Inventor Thomas F. Capen

Thomas F. Capen 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).

  • Collapsible handle for carton
    Patent number: 4741073
    Abstract: A compact, collapsible handle attachment for a rectangular carton having rectangular-shaped wire bands which are pivotable or swingable in holes in the handle end blocks. As the weighted carton is lifted, the handle end blocks slip upwardly on one side of the carton while the bight portions of the wire bands more firmly frictionally engage the front edges of the carton to thereby prevent slippage of the handle-holder off the carton when the same is raised.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1986
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1988
    Inventor: Thomas F. Capen