Patents by Inventor Todd Dennis

Todd Dennis 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).

  • CASKET LID AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME
    Publication number: 20070220720
    Abstract: A method of making a lid for a casket comprises providing tooling configured to produce a one-piece, unitary casket lid having a crown, a pie, a rim and a header, providing settable material from which to mold the lid, molding the settable material with the tooling, permitting the settable material to set thereby producing a one-piece, unitary casket lid having a crown, a pie, a rim and a header, and adhesively applying a wood veneer sheet to at least a portion of the lid. The veneer sheet can be applied with either a membrane press or a profile wrapping machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Applicant: BATESVILLE SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Buchler, Gary Cunningham, Todd Dennis, Bryan Hankel, John Linville, Donald Maier, Stephanie Mauch, Vincent Moster, Roger Reuss, Patrick Saaf
  • Memorialization casket
    Publication number: 20060048354
    Abstract: A casket comprises a casket shell, a casket lid closeable upon the shell, and a memorial shelf pivoted to the lid and movable to and between an extended position at which the shelf is adapted to support items of memorialization and a retracted position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2005
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Christopher Bovard, Todd Dennis, Jon Doyle, Thomas Heil, Paul Holzman, Daniel Parker, Christopher Ruberg, Greg Wray
  • Memorialization casket
    Publication number: 20050108864
    Abstract: A casket comprises a casket shell, a casket lid close able upon the shell and deployable structure, operably associated with either the shell or the lid, and integrally formed therewith, which, when deployed, defines a memorial surface adapted to have placed thereon items of memorialization for display. The deployable structure is so configured and arranged such that the items of memorialization must be removed therefrom when the structure is not deployed. In one aspect, the deployable structure can be operably associated with said shell. In another aspect, the deployable structure can be operably associated with the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Inventors: Todd Dennis, Jon Doyle, Thomas Heil, Paul Holzman, Christopher Ruberg
  • Gold plating process for plastic substrates
    Patent number: 5976634
    Abstract: A method for plating substrates with 24 K gold. The method includes precleaning the substrate; applying a paint base coat electrostatically; curing the base coat; plating the gold by vacuum metallization; applying a clear paint top coat; and curing the top coat. The method is applicable to metals, including zinc, and plastics, including polycarbonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1999
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Tanner, Todd Dennis, Tim Chaffee
  • Gold plating process for zinc substrates
    Patent number: 5683756
    Abstract: A method for plating zinc substrates with 24K gold. The method includes precleaning the substrate; applying a paint base coat electrostatically; curing the base coat; plating the gold by vacuum metallization; applying a clear paint top coat; and curing the top coat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1997
    Assignee: Batesville Casket Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James W. Tanner, Todd Dennis, Tim Chaffee