Patents by Inventor Tom R. Lidahl

Tom R. Lidahl 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).

  • Door sanitation system
    Patent number: 6508383
    Abstract: A door sanitation system for reducing the transmission of potentially harmful organisms, bacteria and viruses through physical contact with a door. The door sanitation system includes a base, a dispenser attached to the base for receiving a supply of towels, and a trash receptacle attached to the base. The towels within the dispenser are preferably saturated with a disinfecting solution. When preparing to leave a room through a door such as a restroom, the user removes at least one towel from the dispenser and positions the towel within the interior portion of their hand. The user then engages a portion of the door with their hand having the towel positioned in between thereof. As the towel engages the portion of the door such as a door handle, the disinfecting solution disinfects the surface of organisms, bacteria, and viruses. After the door is opened, the user then deposits the towel within the trash receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2003
    Inventors: Tom R. Lidahl, Mary J. Lidahl
  • Door sanitation system
    Publication number: 20020127139
    Abstract: A door sanitation system for reducing the transmission of potentially harmful organisms, bacteria and viruses through physical contact with a door. The door sanitation system includes a base, a dispenser attached to the base for receiving a supply of towels, and a trash receptacle attached to the base. The towels within the dispenser are preferably saturated with a disinfecting solution. When preparing to leave a room through a door such as a restroom, the user removes at least one towel from the dispenser and positions the towel within the interior portion of their hand. The user then engages a portion of the door with their hand having the towel positioned in between thereof. As the towel engages the portion of the door such as a door handle, the disinfecting solution disinfects the surface of organisms, bacteria, and viruses. After the door is opened, the user then deposits the towel within the trash receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: Tom R. Lidahl, Mary J. Lidahl