Patents by Inventor Todd Jefferey Tekulve

Todd Jefferey Tekulve 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).

  • Patent number: 11951049
    Abstract: A combination cremation urn and ornament comprises a base adapted to receive cremation ashes therein, an upstanding post mounted to an upper surface of said base and extending upwardly therefrom, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said decorative ornament, said decorative ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said decorative ornament, said post received in said hole as said decorative ornament is positioned on said base to secure said decorative ornament to said base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20230157920
    Abstract: A combination cremation urn and ornament comprises a base adapted to receive cremation ashes therein, an upstanding post mounted to an upper surface of said base and extending upwardly therefrom, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of said decorative ornament, said decorative ornament having a hole extending upwardly from a bottom thereof into said decorative ornament, said post received in said hole as said decorative ornament is positioned on said base to secure said decorative ornament to said base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20210307992
    Abstract: A combination casket and ornament comprises a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof, an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, the leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of the keyhole-shaped grooves, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the ornament, the ornament positioned on the foot of the L-shaped adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 11135116
    Abstract: A combination casket and ornament comprises a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof, an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, the leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of the keyhole-shaped grooves, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the ornament, the ornament positioned on the foot of the L-shaped adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20200276070
    Abstract: A keepsake comprises a picture frame, a pair of vertically spaced posts on a rear side of the picture frame, each post having a head thereon, a pair vertically spaced threaded holes on the rear side of the picture frame, each of the threaded holes adapted to receive a screw to secure a magnet to the rear side of the picture frame, a cradle on the rear side of the picture frame, and a kickstand removably secured in the cradle, the kickstand having a threaded end that threads into a lowermost one of the threaded holes. The picture frame is securable to a casket shell corner having a pair of vertically spaced keyhole grooves or to a ferrous metallic cap panel of a casket lid, and is displayable on a horizontal surface via the kickstand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Christopher M. Wessel, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20200113767
    Abstract: A combination casket and ornament comprises a casket shell having a pair of keyhole-shaped grooves in a corner thereof, an L-shaped adapter having a leg and a foot, the leg having a pair of studs on a rear side thereof each of which is received in a respective one of the keyhole-shaped grooves, and a decorative ornament that is three-dimensional an entire 360 degrees about a vertical axis of the ornament, the ornament positioned on the foot of the L-shaped adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Gregory Wray
  • Patent number: 10583060
    Abstract: A decorative casket interior trim system comprises a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel, a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels, and a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels. Each of the panels is fabricated as a pocket. A semi-rigid sheet is inserted into each pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: Batesville Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Christopher M. Wessel, Gregory Wray
  • Publication number: 20190015282
    Abstract: A decorative casket interior trim system comprises a generally rectangular decorative fabric bottom panel, a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric side panels, and a pair of generally rectangular decorative fabric end panels. Each of the panels is fabricated as a pocket. A semi-rigid sheet is inserted into each pocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kristine Ann Reynolds, Todd Jefferey Tekulve, Christopher M. Wessel, Gregory Wray