Patents by Inventor Wendell R. Conn

Wendell R. Conn 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).

  • Hinge assembly for a storage enclosure
    Patent number: 6681447
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a storage enclosure is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a base and a pair of pivot mounts. The base includes a pivot member, and the pair of pivot mounts include a male/female interface. The male/female interface is configured to connect the pair of pivot mounts and to couple the pair of pivot mounts to the retaining member. The male/female interface may be provided by a hook member inserted through a slot and pivoted to engage the wall that defines the slot. One pivot mounts includes a groove, and the other pivot mount includes a ramped lug that engages the groove in a snap-in engagement to provide resistance to movement when the pivot mounts are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2004
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: David Anthony Houk, Jr., Timothy Michael Pierzynski, Wendell R. Conn
  • Hinge assembly for a storage enclosure
    Publication number: 20020092128
    Abstract: A hinge assembly for a storage enclosure is disclosed. The hinge assembly includes a base and a pair of pivot mounts. The base includes a pivot member, and the pair of pivot mounts include a male/female interface. The male/female interface is configured to connect the pair of pivot mounts and to couple the pair of pivot mounts to the retaining member. The male/female interface may be provided by a hook member inserted through a slot and pivoted to engage the wall that defines the slot. One pivot mounts includes a groove, and the other pivot mount includes a ramped lug that engages the groove in a snap-in engagement to provide resistance to movement when the pivot mounts are aligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2002
    Publication date: July 18, 2002
    Applicant: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: David Anthony Houk, Timothy Michael Pierzynski, Wendell R. Conn