Patents by Inventor W. Henry Kahl

W. Henry Kahl 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).

  • Lockable latch for a container
    Patent number: 5125697
    Abstract: A container (10) includes a base portion (12), a cover (11) and a latch assembly (13) for releasably attaching the cover (11) to the base portion (12). The latch assembly (13) includes a latch body portion (24) having lower upper end (27) pivotally connected to the base portion (12) and an upper end (26) carrying lug members (36) which can engage a rib (37) on the cover (11). A lock receiving tab (40) extends outwardly from the cover (11) and is positioned adjacent to a slot opening (42) in the latch body portion (24) when the latch assembly (13) is engaging the cover (11). In this position, a lock can be positioned through the slot opening (42) and through an opening (41) in the tab (40) to lock the latch assembly (13) and thus the cover (11) on the base portion (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 30, 1992
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Henry Kahl, Raymond B. Ferbrache
  • Lockable latch for a container
    Patent number: 5040834
    Abstract: A container (10) includes a base portion (12), a cover (11) and a latch assembly (13) for releasably attaching the cover (11) to the base portion (12). The latch assembly (13) includes a latch body portion (24) having lower upper end (27) pivotally connected to the base portion (12) and an upper end (26) carrying lug members (36) which can engage a rib (37) on the cover (11). A lock receiving tab (40) extends outwardly from the cover (11) and is positioned adjacent to a slot opening (42) in the latch body portion (24) when the latch assembly (13) is engaging the cover (11). In this position, a lock can be positioned through the slot opening (42) and through an opening (41) in the tab (40) to lock the latch assembly (13) and thus the cover (11) on the base portion (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1991
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Henry Kahl, Raymond B. Ferbrache
  • Safety release latch
    Patent number: 5024471
    Abstract: A latch assembly (12) is adapted for use with a container having a base portion (11) and a cover (10) affixable thereto by the latch assembly (12). The base portion (11) has projections (17) extending from its sidewall and the cover (10) has lugs (14) extending therefrom. A latch plate (19) has laterally spaced ribs (25) between which an upper lever bar (28) is pivotally connected to define an upper pivot point. Ribs (45) on the upper lever bar (28) are adapted to snap over the lugs (14) to attach the latch assembly (12) to the cover (10). The lower end of a lower lever bar (30) is also pivotally connected between the ribs (25) to define a lower pivot point. The upper edge of the lower lever bar (30) is hinge connected (33, 34) to the lower edge of the upper lever bar (28) with the centerline of the hinge (33, 34) being laterally offset from a plane defining both the upper and lower pivot points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 18, 1991
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: W. Henry Kahl, David E. Price, Nai-Cheng Tsao
  • Storage container
    Patent number: D319016
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: August 13, 1991
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • Insulated bottle
    Patent number: D321457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • Ice chest
    Patent number: D325323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • Portable ice chest
    Patent number: D325324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 14, 1992
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • Insulated cooler
    Patent number: D325853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • Lid for ice chest
    Patent number: D327203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1992
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • Handle
    Patent number: D331859
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • No spill drinking vessel
    Patent number: D332373
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1993
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • Picnic basket
    Patent number: D333386
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1990
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1993
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventor: W. Henry Kahl
  • Bottle lid
    Patent number: D334341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1993
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Jerrold G. Brown, Phillip W. Hamilton, W. Henry Kahl
  • Lunch transporting container
    Patent number: D335067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Phillip W. Hamilton, W. Henry Kahl