Patents by Inventor Troy H. Phipps
Troy H. Phipps 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).
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Publication number: 20180086359Abstract: A bumper bar assembly for a stroller includes a first end bar member, a second end bar member, and an intermediate member connected with and disposed between the first end bar member and the second end bar member. The first end bar member is configured to connect with a stroller frame at or adjacent to a first side of the stroller frame. The second end bar member is configured to connect with the stroller frame at or adjacent to a second side, which is opposite to the first side, of the stroller frame. The intermediate member is pivotable with respect to at least of the first bar member and the second bar member about at least two axes.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Thomas C. Hanson, Troy H. Phipps
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Patent number: 9707987Abstract: A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame, at least one hinge mechanism, a wheel, and a swivel mechanism. The stroller frame is moveable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The hinge mechanism allows for movement of the stroller frame between the collapsed position and the deployed position. The swivel mechanism connects the wheel to the stroller frame. The swivel mechanism includes a vertical axle, a cam follower, and a cam. The vertical axle connects with the wheel and is rotatable with respect to the stroller frame about a vertical axis. The cam follower is fixed to the vertical axle. The cam includes a sloped cam surface at least partially surrounding the vertical axle. The sloped cam surface contacts the cam follower to move the cam follower along the sloped cam surface, which results in rotation of the vertical axle about the vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Thomas C. Hanson, Tiffany C. Chen, Troy H. Phipps, Wei Dong, Xiaocong Gu
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Publication number: 20170096158Abstract: A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame, at least one hinge mechanism, a wheel, and a swivel mechanism. The stroller frame is moveable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The hinge mechanism allows for movement of the stroller frame between the collapsed position and the deployed position. The swivel mechanism connects the wheel to the stroller frame. The swivel mechanism includes a vertical axle, a cam follower, and a cam. The vertical axle connects with the wheel and is rotatable with respect to the stroller frame about a vertical axis. The cam follower is fixed to the vertical axle. The cam includes a sloped cam surface at least partially surrounding the vertical axle. The sloped cam surface contacts the cam follower to move the cam follower along the sloped cam surface, which results in rotation of the vertical axle about the vertical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2015Publication date: April 6, 2017Inventors: Thomas C. Hanson, Tiffany C. Chen, Troy H. Phipps
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Patent number: 9592846Abstract: A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame, at least one hinge mechanism, a wheel, and a swivel mechanism. The stroller frame is moveable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The hinge mechanism allows for movement of the stroller frame between the collapsed position and the deployed position. The swivel mechanism connects the wheel to the stroller frame. The swivel mechanism includes a vertical axle, a cam follower, and a cam. The vertical axle connects with the wheel and is rotatable with respect to the stroller frame about a vertical axis. The cam follower is fixed to the vertical axle. The cam includes a sloped cam surface at least partially surrounding the vertical axle. The sloped cam surface contacts the cam follower to move the cam follower along the sloped cam surface, which results in rotation of the vertical axle about the vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Thomas C. Hanson, Tiffany C. Chen, Troy H. Phipps
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Publication number: 20170066465Abstract: A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame, at least one hinge mechanism, a wheel, and a swivel mechanism. The stroller frame is moveable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The hinge mechanism allows for movement of the stroller frame between the collapsed position and the deployed position. The swivel mechanism connects the wheel to the stroller frame. The swivel mechanism includes a vertical axle, a cam follower, and a cam. The vertical axle connects with the wheel and is rotatable with respect to the stroller frame about a vertical axis. The cam follower is fixed to the vertical axle. The cam includes a sloped cam surface at least partially surrounding the vertical axle. The sloped cam surface contacts the cam follower to move the cam follower along the sloped cam surface, which results in rotation of the vertical axle about the vertical axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Thomas C. Hanson, Tiffany C. Chen, Troy H. Phipps, Wei Dong, Xiaocong Gu
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Patent number: 9540027Abstract: A collapsible stroller includes a stroller frame, at least one hinge mechanism, and a hinge lock mechanism. The stroller frame is movable between a deployed position and a collapsed position. The at least one hinge mechanism is on the stroller frame and allows for movement of the stroller frame between the collapsed position and the deployed position. The hinge lock mechanism is capable of a locked state and an unlocked state. In the locked state, the hinge lock mechanism locks the at least one hinge mechanism to maintain the stroller frame in the deployed position. In the unlocked state, the hinge lock mechanism allows the stroller frame to move from the deployed position toward the collapsed position. The hinge lock mechanism includes a manually actuated first linkage and a manually actuated second linkage.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2015Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Thomas C. Hanson, Troy H. Phipps
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Patent number: 9414723Abstract: A toilet device includes a seat having a main opening, a first leg connected with the seat for pivotal movement about a first axis, a second leg connected with the seat for pivotal movement about a second axis, a first hinge mechanism connecting the first leg with the seat, and a second hinge mechanism connecting the second leg with the seat. Each hinge mechanism can lock, and a bag holder can be provided on each leg.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Peter I. Capraro, Tucker H. Fort, Thomas C. Hanson, Troy H. Phipps, Erica Eden Cohen
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Publication number: 20150265109Abstract: A toilet device includes a seat having a main opening, a first leg connected with the seat for pivotal movement about a first axis, a second leg connected with the seat for pivotal movement about a second axis, a first hinge mechanism connecting the first leg with the seat, and a second hinge mechanism connecting the second leg with the seat. Each hinge mechanism can lock, and a bag holder can be provided on each leg.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2014Publication date: September 24, 2015Applicant: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Peter I. Capraro, Tucker H. Fort, Thomas C. Hanson, Troy H. Phipps, Erica Eden Cohen
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Patent number: 7717293Abstract: A bag dispenser is provided. The bag dispenser includes at least one outer wall, an inner chamber located within the at least one outer wall, at least one opening in the at least one outer wall and an adjustable divider located with the inner chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Helen of Troy LimitedInventors: Steven Bellafatto, Cheryl Ann Trivino, Robert Joachim, Troy H. Phipps
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Publication number: 20090114670Abstract: A bag dispenser is provided. The bag dispenser includes at least one outer wall, an inner chamber located within the at least one outer wall, at least one opening in the at least one outer wall and an adjustable divider located with the inner chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2007Publication date: May 7, 2009Inventors: Steven Bellafatto, Cheryl Ann Trivino, Robert Joachim, Troy H. Phipps
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Patent number: 6575890Abstract: A medical instrument provides for precise indexing in order to implant seeds into seed implant locations within a patient. The medical instrument is affixed to a targeting fixture, and upon operator actuation of a trigger, is automatically indexed from one seed implant location to a next seed implant location.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2001Date of Patent: June 10, 2003Assignee: Integrated Implant Systems, L.L.C.Inventors: Edward J. Kaplan, Diego Y. Fontayne, Robert A. Joachim, Steven Bellofatto, Troy H. Phipps, Ernest A. Elgin, III
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Publication number: 20020007104Abstract: A medical instrument provides for precise indexing in order to implant seeds into seed implant locations within a patient. The medical instrument is affixed to a targeting fixture, and upon operator actuation of a trigger, is automatically indexed from one seed implant location to a next seed implant location.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2001Publication date: January 17, 2002Applicant: INTEGRATED IMPLANT SYSTEMS,Inventors: Edward J. Kaplan, Diego Y. Fontayne, Robert H. Joachim, Steven Bellofatto, Troy H. Phipps, Ernest A. Elgin, III.
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Patent number: 5917582Abstract: A film carrier (1) for use with photographic enlargers has a base plate (1) with base runners (3) and a slider (8) with slider runners (9). Slider runners (9) and base runners (3) contact only the edges of the film strip, allowing the image portion of the film strip to remain untouched by the film carrier. Permanent magnets (4) embedded in base plate (1) attract steel strips (10) embedded in slider (8), thus causing slider (8) to be attracted to base plate (1). This magnetic force secures the film strip, placed between slider (8) and base plate (1), in the film carrier. A frictive coating (11) on slider runners (9) allows the film strip to move with slider (8) to facilitate the alignment of the image to be printed to opening (5).Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 1998Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Inventor: Troy H. Phipps
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Patent number: D738120Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITEDInventors: Tim Connelly, Charles Peter Althoff, Christian Klaus Stolarz, Troy H. Phipps, Brook Saunders Kennedy
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Patent number: D738475Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: HELEN OF TROY LIMITEDInventors: Erica Eden Cohen, Tucker H. Fort, Peter I. Caparo, Troy H. Phipps