Patents by Inventor Walter Balfour

Walter Balfour 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: 11432672
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable curtain system, attachment therefor and method. The disposable curtain system is for use in health care facilities to maintain a clean environment. An attachment for a curtain system having a hook on a track. The hook has a first end affixed to a sliding member, wherein the sliding member slides along the track. A shank extends from the sliding member. The hook has a bend extending from the shank, wherein the a curtain hangs from the bend by gravity when in use; and a point extending from the bend. The attachment has a cover having a first section covering a point, a second section of the cover, covering at least a portion of a shank, and a third section of the cover, covering a portion of a gap between the shank and the point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: BANNACK MEDICAL LLC
    Inventors: Arlen Olsen, Walter Balfour
  • Patent number: 11345380
    Abstract: Implementations of janitorial caddies may include a body including a lid, a base opposing the lid, and a first side coupled between the lid and the base. The implementations may also include two wheels coupled to the base, a telescoping handle coupled within the first side, a first shelf extending from a second side of the body and a second shelf extending from a third side of the body. The third side may be opposite the second side. The implementations may also include a first removable caddy coupled over the first shelf and a second removable caddy coupled over the second shelf. The body may be configured to be stood on by a person when the lid is in a closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Lil Clean Caddy LLC
    Inventors: Santos M. Diaz, III, Walter Balfour
  • Publication number: 20220015565
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable curtain system, attachment therefor and method. The disposable curtain system is for use in health care facilities to maintain a clean environment. An attachment for a curtain system having a hook on a track. The hook has a first end affixed to a sliding member, wherein the sliding member slides along the track. A shank extends from the sliding member. The hook has a bend extending from the shank, wherein the a curtain hangs from the bend by gravity when in use; and a point extending from the bend. The attachment has a cover having a first section covering a point, a second section of the cover, covering at least a portion of a shank, and a third section of the cover, covering a portion of a gap between the shank and the point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Arlen Olsen, Walter Balfour
  • Publication number: 20220015567
    Abstract: Disclosed is a disposable curtain system, attachment therefor and method. The disposable curtain system is for use in health care facilities to maintain a clean environment. An attachment for a curtain system having a hook on a track includes a plurality of extensions extending from the track and a plurality of post members affixed to the curtain or the plurality of extensions. Extensions and post members are selectively connected through a housing having a quick connect and release assembly. The quick connect and release assembly may be actuated by a force applied to an exterior of the quick connect and release assembly by a user and/or a tool applying a force to an exterior of the release assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Arlen Olsen, Walter Balfour
  • Patent number: D909701
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Lil Clean Caddy LLC
    Inventors: Santos M Diaz, III, Walter Balfour