Laura M Morris

US Patent:

D480872, Oct 21, 2003

Filed:

Dec 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/172808

Inventors:

Thomas Welsh - Aurora IL
Michael C. Thuma - LaGrange IL
Laura Morris - Willow Springs IL

Assignee:

Home Products International, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3302, D3273

US Patent:

6764148, Jul 20, 2004

Filed:

Jan 11, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/044509

Inventors:

Laura Morris - Willow Springs IL
Shailesh Patel - Brooklyn NY
Peter Graves - Palos Park IL
Paul Mann - Oak Park IL
Michael Thuma - LaGrange IL
Ron Llanes - Lisle IL

Assignee:

Home Products International, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

E05C 106

US Classification:

3123321, 312222, 312333, 292163

Abstract:

A latch arrangement for a drawer includes a latching mechanism having a latch element and a latching mechanism-receiving structure formed as part of a drawer. The structure includes two integral spring elements for biasing the latching mechanism upwardly. The latching mechanism and the drawer have cooperating, snap-engageable retaining features that allow the latching mechanism to move over a vertical range of movement but retain the latching mechanism on the structure. The structure and the remaining portions of the drawer can be molded as a unitary plastic part. The latching mechanism can be molded as a second unitary plastic part.

US Patent:

D495487, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Aug 11, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/187812

Inventors:

Michael Jaron - Chicago IL
Anne Clare Moser - Chicago IL
Laura Ann Morris - Willow Springs IL

Assignee:

Home Products International, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3276, D3282

US Patent:

6848576, Feb 1, 2005

Filed:

Aug 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/639866

Inventors:

Michael Jaron - Chicago IL, US
Anne Clare Moser - Chicago IL, US
Laura Ann Morris - Willow Springs IL, US

Assignee:

Home Products International, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65D 8567

US Classification:

206391, 206443, 206575, 220 234

Abstract:

A container for storing elongated articles. The container comprises an elongated base member, a caddy member, and a lid member. The base member has upstanding side walls, a closed bottom portion and an open top portion. The caddy member has upstanding side walls, a closed top portion and an open bottom portion that may be received in covering relationship with the base member. The top portion of the caddy member has a recessed storage portion and a handle member. A lid member is received in covering relationship with the caddy member and includes an opening for receipt of the handle member therethrough.

US Patent:

D502807, Mar 15, 2005

Filed:

Nov 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/193876

Inventors:

Michael Jaron - Chicago IL, US
Laura Ann Morris - Willow Springs IL, US
Tianzhu Wang - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

Home Products International, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

0301

US Classification:

D 3273, D3294

US Patent:

6874650, Apr 5, 2005

Filed:

Dec 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/322020

Inventors:

Thomas Welsh - Aurora IL, US
Michael C. Thuma - LaGrange IL, US
Laura Morris - Willow Springs IL, US

Assignee:

Home Products International, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65D001/24

US Classification:

220519, 220508, 220520

Abstract:

A stackable container, including side walls extending upwardly from a bottom wall and defining an open-top, enclosed space therein, and rigid support members spaced about the bottom wall, the rigid support members having a vertical height. The side walls are tapered outwardly so as to be stackable in a nesting relationship within a similar container with a stacking offset less than the support members vertical height whereby the support members are supported on aligned rigid support members of the similar container. Outwardly tapered stress-relieving triangular corner surfaces extend upwardly between 130 and 140 from corners of the bottom wall and connect to side walls to form each junction of the bottom wall with two side wall. A lid has a rim adapted for placement around a container rim, with inwardly projecting flanges on each of the lid rim sides whereby the flanges extend beneath a downwardly facing portion of the container rim adjacent each of the four walls to releasably secure the lid to the container rim.

US Patent:

20050103656, May 19, 2005

Filed:

Nov 17, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/713129

Inventors:

Michael Jaron - Chicago IL, US
Laura Morris - Willow Springs IL, US
Tianzhu Wang - Chicago IL, US

International Classification:

B65D085/02

US Classification:

206303000, 206423000, 206503000

Abstract:

A container for storing annular articles, such as a Christmas wreath. The container includes a base member and a lid member pivotally attached thereto. The base member includes an upstanding portion spaced from a side wall portion thereof for receipt of a portion of an annular article therebetween. A latch member secures the lid member to the base member. A removable divider may be received in the base member for receipt of small objects.

US Patent:

D3498328, Aug 23, 1994

Filed:

Mar 8, 1993

Appl. No.:

D/005598

Inventors:

Norton Sarnoff - Northbrook IL
Carl R. Fletcher - Arlington Heights IL
Laura A. Morris - Oak Park IL
John F. Chmela - Mount Prospect IL

Assignee:

Ensar Corporation - Wheeling IL

US Classification:

D 7557