Patents by Inventor Arthur V. Lang
Arthur V. Lang 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).
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Patent number: 9775486Abstract: A resilient cleaning pad with a support body a portion of which is mechanically secured in a slit-like cavity of the cleaning pad.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Perry S. Dotterman, John J. Dyer, Arthur V. Lang, Robert J. Maki, Milind B. Sabade, DanLi Wang
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Patent number: 9751100Abstract: Removable nozzle tips, spray head assemblies including the nozzle tips and liquid spray guns that include the nozzle tips are described herein. The removable nozzle tips provide and define both the liquid nozzle openings and the center air outlets for the center air of the liquid spray guns and the spray head assemblies. The nozzle tips are removably attached over a liquid nozzle port formed in the spray head assembly and/or on the spray gun platform or body using any suitable attachment mechanism. The removable nozzle tips can be removed from the liquid spray gun or the spray head assembly without disturbing the remainder of the spray gun or the spray head assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Stephen C. P. Joseph, Russell E. Blette, Erik J. Johnson, Arthur V. Lang
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Patent number: 9611122Abstract: A filament dispenser includes a spool, hub, and an axle. The axle is laterally movable from a first position to a second position. The axle is independently rotatable with respect to the spool. In the extended position, the axle may be attached to a second spool, forming an assembly of operably-coupled filament dispensers. In the assembly, the connected spools are independently rotatable.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2012Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Scientific Anglers LLCInventors: Russell E. Blette, Arthur V. Lang, Timothy J. Pommer, Dale R. Wiehe
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Patent number: 8925611Abstract: An adhesive tape dispenser is provided that includes a lower housing (200) that includes a pivot post (212) substantially perpendicular to a back wall of the lower housing, a back plate (230) assembly that includes a push button (244) assembly, a tape unwind spool (234), a lower pin (236), an upper pin (238), and a wedge (240) that is slideably engaged with the lower housing, and a blade assembly unit (260) that includes a cutter arm (262). The cutter arm includes a cutting blade (264) and a semi-tubular opening (270) that slideably engages the pivot post (212) of the lower housing. The cutter arm also includes an outer edge that guides along the wedge and lifts the forward end of the cutter arm (that includes the cutting blade) when the back plate assembly is urged forward by pressing the push button assembly forward.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Joel K. Hagglund, Gerald E. Mueller, Joy A. Packard, Arthur V. Lang, Jia Hu
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Publication number: 20140283664Abstract: A filament dispenser (10) includes a spool (20), hub (22), and axle (30). The axle is laterally movable from a first position to a second position. The axle is independently rotatable with respect to the spool. In the extended position, the axle may be attached to a second spool (10?), forming an assembly of operably-coupled filament dispensers. In the assembly, the connected spools are independently rotatable.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: Scientific Anglers LLCInventors: Russell E. Blette, Arthur V. Lang, Timothy J. Pommer, Dale R. Wiehe
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Publication number: 20140130827Abstract: A resilient cleaning pad with a support body a portion of which is mechanically secured in a slit-like cavity of the cleaning pad.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: May 15, 2014Applicant: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Perry S. Dotterman, John J. Dyer, Arthur V. Lang, Robert J. Maki, Milind B. Sabade, DanLi Wang
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Publication number: 20130327850Abstract: Removable nozzle tips, spray head assemblies including the nozzle tips and liquid spray guns that include the nozzle tips are described herein. The removable nozzle tips provide and define both the liquid nozzle openings and the center air outlets for the center air of the liquid spray guns and the spray head assemblies. The nozzle tips are removably attached over a liquid nozzle port formed in the spray head assembly and/or on the spray gun platform or body using any suitable attachment mechanism. The removable nozzle tips can be removed from the liquid spray gun or the spray head assembly without disturbing the remainder of the spray gun or the spray head assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Stephen C.P. Joseph, Russell E. Blette, Erik J. Johnson, Arthur V. Lang
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Patent number: 8579162Abstract: An enclosure for use with a gravity fed fluid dispensing system includes a housing with a base member and a cover member that is movably connected with the base member. The base member and cover member define an interior chamber for receiving a bottle. An actuator is movably connected with the housing and arranged to rotate the bottle within the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: John J. Dyer, Arthur V. Lang
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Patent number: 8438687Abstract: A system for cleaning a hot food preparation includes a cleaning tool including a handle and a detachable base. The handle and detachable base comprise a polymeric material, where the melting point of the polymeric material in the handle is lower than the melting point of the polymeric material in the base. The system includes a scrubbing pad support member that is configured to engage and secure a scrubbing pad and connect the scrubbing pad to a handle or a base of a cleaning tool. The handle of the tool is constructed to be reused numerous times whereas the detachable accessories, e.g., the scrubbing pad support member and/or a scrubbing pad, are disposable. A method of molding the scrubbing pad support member is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2007Date of Patent: May 14, 2013Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Eric R. Cybulski, Arthur V. Lang, Jacob J. Orak, Adriana Paiva, Lowell C. Zeller
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Publication number: 20130037206Abstract: An adhesive tape dispenser is provided that includes a lower housing (200) that includes a pivot post (212) substantially perpendicular to a back wall of the lower housing, a back plate (230) assembly that includes a push button (244) assembly, a tape unwind spool (234), a lower pin (236), an upper pin (238), and a wedge (240) that is slideably engaged with the lower housing, and a blade assembly unit (260) that includes a cutter arm (262). The cutter arm includes a cutting blade (264) and a semi -tubular opening (270) that slideably engages the pivot post (212) of the lower housing. The cutter arm also includes an outer edge that guides along the wedge and lifts the forward end of the cutter arm (that includes the cutting blade) when the back plate assembly is urged forward by pressing the push button assembly forward.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2011Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Joel K. Hagglund, Gerald E. Mueller, Joy A. Packard, Arthur V. Lang, Jia Hu
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Publication number: 20110253742Abstract: An enclosure for use with a gravity fed fluid dispensing system includes a housing comprising a base member and a cover member, and an actuator movably connected with the housing and arranged to rotate the bottle within the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2010Publication date: October 20, 2011Inventors: John J. Dyer, Arthur V. Lang
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Publication number: 20090199868Abstract: A heated surface cleaning pad that can be attached to a bottom portion of a hand tool configured to be used to scrub a heated food preparation surface. According to an embodiment, the cleaning pad is configured to clean a hot griddle surface that has a number of parallel raised ridges. According to another embodiment, the cleaning pad includes a non-woven construction that is impregnated with abrasive particles and/or a liquid cleaner or a dissolvable solid cleaner. In addition, a method of cleaning a hot food preparation surface is provided. According to one embodiment, the method includes the steps of attaching a scrubbing pad to a cleaning tool, contacting the openings in the cleaning surface of the scrubbing pad with the raised ridges of a griddle surface, and scrubbing the griddle surface with the pad until the surface is clean. Moreover, a method of constructing a cleaning pad for cleaning a hot griddle surface is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: August 13, 2009Applicant: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Eric R. Cybulski, Arthur V. Lang, Jacob J. Orak, Adriana Paiva, Lowell C. Zeller
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Publication number: 20090188061Abstract: A system for cleaning a hot food preparation surface is provided. According to an embodiment, the system includes a cleaning tool including a handle and a detachable base. In one embodiment the handle and detachable base comprise a polymeric material, where the melting point of the polymeric material in the handle is lower than the melting point of the polymeric material in the base. According to another embodiment, the system includes a scrubbing pad support member that is configured to engage and secure a scrubbing pad and connect the scrubbing pad to a handle or a base of a cleaning tool. In some embodiments, the handle of the tool is constructed to be reused numerous times whereas the detachable accessories, e.g., the scrubbing pad support member and/or a scrubbing pad, are constructed to be disposable. A method of molding the scrubbing pad support member is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2007Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Eric R. Cybulski, Arthur V. Lang, Jacob J. Orak, Adrians Paiva, Lowell C. Zeller
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Patent number: 7540056Abstract: The present invention relates to a floor cleaning tool. In one embodiment the floor cleaning tool comprises a backing and a handle. The backing comprises a first surface and a second surface. The handle is attached to the second surface of the backing apparatus. The backing has a generally triangular perimeter having a first edge, a second edge, and a third edge. A portion of the first edge is curved and a portion of the second edge is curved. The first edge and second edge meet at a leading point. The third edge is concave. The floor cleaning tool is capable of supporting a wipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2005Date of Patent: June 2, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Perry S. Dotterman, Scott J. Tuman, Diane R. Wolk, John M. Simon, Mark D. Sorlien, Mark W. Nelson, Michael J. Kubes, Byron E. Trotter, Arthur V. Lang, Johannes N. Gaston, Douglas J. VanOrnum, Steven A. Beaudry
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Patent number: D569669Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2007Date of Patent: May 27, 2008Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Marcia C. Nichols, Claude E. Cybulski, Eric R. Cybulski, Shaelyn D. Benson, Arthur V. Lang
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Patent number: D591020Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Perry S. Dotterman, Arthur V. Lang, Christopher J. Miller, Sigurdur Thorsteinsson, Mauro Porcini
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Patent number: D606759Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Perry S. Dotterman, Arthur V. Lang, Timotheos J. Leahy, Peter J. Newbould, Ivana Babic
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Patent number: D606760Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties CompanyInventors: Perry S. Dotterman, Arthur V. Lang, Timotheos J. Leahy, Peter J. Newbould, Ivana Babic
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Patent number: D759520Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANYInventors: Phillip A. Bolea, Thomas J. Brace, Thomas E. Dewey, Jr., Arthur V. Lang, Fusu Thao
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Patent number: D844606Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: GEMALTO SAInventors: Brett A. Howell, Chin-Yee Ng, Arthur V. Lang, Steven E. Turch, Brian L Linzie