Patents by Inventor Bradley L. Trettin

Bradley L. Trettin 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: 10626004
    Abstract: A front push tap dispenser has a flow configuration and a sealed configuration. The tap comprises a tap body, a spring button member and a valve seal member, with the two members connected by a flexible stem having two ends, each end connected to the spring button member and the valve seal member. When in the sealed configuration the spring button holds the flexible stem and the valve seal member so the valve seal member is sealingly engaged to the inner wall of the dispensing port. When in the flow configuration the spring button is depressed, which causes the flexible stem and the valve seal to move downwardly to unseal the dispensing port to allow fluid to be dispensed. When the spring button is released, it elastically springs back to the undepressed position, causing the valve seal member to sealingly engage with the inner wall of the dispensing port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: David S. Smith America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley L. Trettin, Ronald E. Kieras
  • Publication number: 20190031490
    Abstract: A front push tap dispenser has a flow configuration and a sealed configuration. The tap comprises a tap body, a spring button member and a valve seal member, with the two members connected by a flexible stem having two ends, each end connected to the spring button member and the valve seal member. When in the sealed configuration the spring button holds the flexible stem and the valve seal member so the valve seal member is sealingly engaged to the inner wall of the dispensing port. When in the flow configuration the spring button is depressed, which causes the flexible stem and the valve seal to move downwardly to unseal the dispensing port to allow fluid to be dispensed. When the spring button is released, it elastically springs back to the undepressed position, causing the valve seal member to sealingly engage with the inner wall of the dispensing port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: David S. Smith America, Inc., DBA, Worldwide Dispensers
    Inventors: Bradley L. Trettin, Ronald E. Kieras
  • Patent number: 10131530
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser has a main body, a valve member, and a dome member. The dome member is attached to the valve member such that the valve member is slidable within the main body. Pressing on the dome member opens the valve so that fluid can flow out of a dispensing port in the main body. The main body has an outer flow surface and an inner flow surface. The valve has a face. In conjunction, the outer flow surface, inner flow surface, and face define a fluid passageway for fluid to flow exteriorly to the inner flow surface, interiorly to the outer flow surface, and exit the fluid dispenser via the dispensing port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: DAVID S. SMITH AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Bradley L. Trettin
  • Publication number: 20170190562
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser has a main body, a valve member, and a dome member. The dome member is attached to the valve member such that the valve member is slidable within the main body. Pressing on the dome member opens the valve so that fluid can flow out of a dispensing port in the main body. The main body has an outer flow surface and an inner flow surface. The valve has a face. In conjunction, the outer flow surface, inner flow surface, and face define a fluid passageway for fluid to flow exteriorly to the inner flow surface, interiorly to the outer flow surface, and exit the fluid dispenser via the dispensing port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: DAVID S. SMITH AMERICA, INC., DBA, WORLDWIDE DISPENSERS
    Inventor: Bradley L. Trettin
  • Patent number: 9448095
    Abstract: A volume metering dispenser comprises a body having a fluid cavity therein. The body further has a body wall, at least a portion of which is transparent or translucent, thereby permitting the operator to see the level of fluid within at least a portion of the fluid cavity. A valve is disposed within the body portion, the valve comprises a seal. The seal is selectively engaged to the body in order to selectively dispense fluid. The volume metering dispenser further comprises a resilient member. The resilient member is elastically deformable and the valve is attached to the resilient member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: David S. Smith America, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael D. Maher, Bradley L. Trettin, Loren L. Brelje
  • Publication number: 20150069094
    Abstract: A volume metering dispenser comprises a body having a fluid cavity therein. The body further has a body wall, at least a portion of which is transparent or translucent, thereby permitting the operator to see the level of fluid within at least a portion of the fluid cavity. A valve is disposed within the body portion, the valve comprises a seal. The seal is selectively engaged to the body in order to selectively dispense fluid. The volume metering dispenser further comprises a resilient member. The resilient member is elastically deformable and the valve is attached to the resilient member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: David S. Smith America, Inc., DBA, Worldwide Dispensers
    Inventors: Michael D. Maher, Bradley L. Trettin, Loren L. Brelje
  • Patent number: 8812070
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for measuring tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) within the body are disclosed. A patient interface for use with a tissue measurement instrument can include a spring clip having a first arm and a second arm, a spring configured to bias the first and second arms together, and a means for optically connecting the patient interface to the tissue measurement instrument. The patient interface can be used in conjunction with an optical sourcing and receiving unit of a monitor for measuring tissue oxygen saturation at a measurement site on the patient. A testing interface on an external portion of the instrument housing and a testing module can be used to perform tests on the instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul J. Jossart, Michael D. Maher, Bryan J. Scheele, Roger W. Schmitz, Bradley L. Trettin, Daniel M. Gelfman
  • Publication number: 20100210929
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for measuring tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) within the body are disclosed. A patient interface for use with a tissue measurement instrument can include a spring clip having a first arm and a second arm, a spring configured to bias the first and second arms together, and a means for optically connecting the patient interface to the tissue measurement instrument. The patient interface can be used in conjunction with an optical sourcing and receiving unit of a monitor for measuring tissue oxygen saturation at a measurement site on the patient. A testing interface on an external portion of the instrument housing and a testing module can be used to perform tests on the instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: Hutchinson Technology Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul J. Jossart, Michael D. Maher, Bryan J. Scheele, Roger W. Schmitz, Bradley L. Trettin, Daniel M. Gelfman
  • Patent number: D766083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: David S. Smith America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley L. Trettin, Michael Maher
  • Patent number: D773928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: David S. Smith America, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley L. Trettin, Michael Maher
  • Patent number: D846390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: David S. Smith America, Inc.
    Inventors: Loren L. Brelje, Bradley L. Trettin
  • Patent number: D897842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: LB USA Flexibles, Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley L. Trettin, Loren L. Brelje