Patents by Inventor Walter P. Koda

Walter P. Koda 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).

  • Laundry basket and handle assembly therefor
    Patent number: 5287991
    Abstract: A laundry basket and a handle assembly therefor are disclosed. The laundry basket includes a walled container having a peripheral rim about a substantial portion thereof, a pair of opposing hand openings adjacent the peripheral rim, and a pair of handle members extending, respectively, about the rim and through the hand openings, each of the handle members including a bottom portion positioned below the rim, the bottom portion defining an upper boundary of one of the hand openings and a top portion, the top portion being connected to the bottom portion, wherein one of the top or bottom portions of each of the handle members is integral to the peripheral rim. Each portion of the handle members preferably includes a curved exterior surface to facilitate the lifting and carrying of the basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 22, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Walter P. Koda, Paul Santarsiero, William Seabolt, Walter H. Wilsford
  • Laundry basket and handle therefor
    Patent number: 5279443
    Abstract: A laundry basket and a handle assembly therefor are disclosed. The laundry basket includes a walled container having a peripheral rim about a substantial portion thereof, a pair of opposing hand openings adjacent the peripheral rim, and a pair of handle members extending, respectively, about the rim and through the hand openings, each of the handle members including a bottom portion positioned below the rim, the bottom portion defining an upper boundary of one of the hand openings and a top portion, the top portion being connected to the bottom portion, wherein one of the top or bottom portions of each of the handle members is integral to the peripheral rim. Each portion of the handle members preferably includes a curved exterior surface to facilitate the lifting and carrying of the basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 18, 1994
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Walter P. Koda, Paul Santarsiero, William Seabolt, Walter H. Wilsford
  • Laundry basket and handle therefor
    Patent number: 5133472
    Abstract: A laundry basket and a handle assembly therefor are disclosed. The laundry basket includes a walled container including a peripheral rim and a hand opening adjacent the rim. A handle extends about the rim and through the hand opening. The handle is preferably constructed from two pieces which are snapped together above and below the rim. Each piece includes a curved exterior surface to facilitate lifting and carrying the basket. The rim of the basket preferably includes an opening above the hand opening to facilitate the interlocking of the upper and lower pieces forming the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Mobil Oil Corporation
    Inventors: Walter P. Koda, Paul Santarisiero, William Seabolt
  • Emergency lantern
    Patent number: D279221
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1985
    Assignee: Duracell Inc.
    Inventors: John F. Schosser, Charles M. Dole, Walter P. Koda