Patents by Inventor Craig A. Braun
Craig A. Braun 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: 8127968Abstract: An actuator is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container. The actuator comprises an actuator button being rotatable relative to a base for movement between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is tiltable relative to the base for actuating the aerosol valve to dispense the aerosol product when the actuator button is rotated into the unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is inhibited from tilting relative to the base when the actuator button is moved into the locked rotational position.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Aptar Group, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Timothy Yerby, Gerald J. Marquardt, Craig Braun, Jonathan D. Werner
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Patent number: 8100298Abstract: An improved actuator is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container. The improved actuator comprises a base for mounting to the aerosol container. A unitary actuator button supports a nozzle extending between the aerosol valve and a terminal orifice. The actuator button is rotatable about the base between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position. The unitary actuator button is movable for pivoting the nozzle button to actuate the aerosol valve for dispensing aerosol product from the terminal orifice when the actuator button is in the unlocked rotational position. The unitary actuator button is inhibited from pivoting the nozzle button when the actuator button is rotated into the locked rotational position.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2007Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: APTARGROUP, Inc.Inventors: Gerald J. Marquardt, Jason A. Ksiazk, Jonathan D. Werner, Craig A. Braun, Peter J. Walters, Patrick Timothy Yerby
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Patent number: 7882990Abstract: An inverted aerosol dispensing device is disclosed having an undercap rotatably secured to the aerosol container with a bottom portion of the undercap supporting the aerosol container on a supporting surface to store the aerosol dispensing device in an inverted position. The undercap is rotatable into a first rotational position for enabling an actuator to discharge an aerosol product in a generally downwardly direction. The undercap is rotatable into a second rotational position for inhibiting the actuator from moving the valve stem.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2004Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: SeaquistPerfect Dispensing Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Walters, Patrick Timothy Yerby, Craig A. Braun, Sean H. Cho
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Publication number: 20110024449Abstract: A touchless dispenser is provided for a pressurized container including a valve member. The dispenser comprises a housing mountable to the container. An electrically controlled valve in the housing includes an inlet and an outlet. The inlet maintains the valve member in an open position incident to the housing being mounted on the container. A nozzle extends between the valve outlet and a discharge orifice. A sensor senses a user's hand proximate the discharge orifice. A control in the housing is operatively coupled to the sensor and the electrically controlled valve. The control controls operation of the electrically controlled valve to dispense a select dosage of product from the container responsive to the sensor sensing presence of a user's hand proximate the discharge orifice.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2009Publication date: February 3, 2011Inventors: Peter J. Walters, Craig A. Braun, Jörg Kohlne, Volker Umbeer
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Patent number: 7487891Abstract: An actuator is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container. The actuator comprises an actuator button being rotatable relative to a base for movement between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position. The actuator button has a rigid sidewall supporting a rigid top actuating surface with an actuator button orifice defined in the sidewall of the actuator button. The actuator button is movable relative to the base for actuating the aerosol valve to dispense the aerosol product when the actuator button is rotated into the unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is inhibited from actuating the aerosol valve when the actuator button is moved into the locked rotational position.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2004Date of Patent: February 10, 2009Assignee: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing ForeignInventors: Patrick Timothy Yerby, Gerald J. Marquardt, Craig Braun, Jonathan D. Werner
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Publication number: 20080210710Abstract: An improved actuator is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container. The improved actuator comprises a base for mounting to the aerosol container. A unitary actuator button supports a nozzle extending between the aerosol valve and a terminal orifice. The actuator button is rotatable about the base between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position. The unitary actuator button is movable for pivoting the nozzle button to actuate the aerosol valve for dispensing aerosol product from the terminal orifice when the actuator button is in the unlocked rotational position. The unitary actuator button is inhibited from pivoting the nozzle button when the actuator button is rotated into the locked rotational position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2007Publication date: September 4, 2008Applicant: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Gerald J. Marquardt, Jason A. Ksiazk, Jonathan D. Werner, Craig A. Braun, Peter J. Walters, Patrick Timothy Yerby
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Publication number: 20080179347Abstract: An actuator is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container. The actuator comprises an actuator button being rotatable relative to a base for movement between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is tiltable relative to the base for actuating the aerosol valve to dispense the aerosol product when the actuator button is rotated into the unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is inhibited from tilting relative to the base when the actuator button is moved into the locked rotational position.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Patrick Timothy Yerby, Gerald J. Marquardt, Craig Braun, Jonathan D. Werner
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Patent number: 7249692Abstract: A dispensing assembly is provided for a container of fluent material. A hand-operable dispenser cartridge is adapted to be mounted to the container. An actuator, which may include a nozzle or spout, is mounted on the cartridge. A locking sleeve is mounted around the cartridge and has an upper abutment edge and a recess. The locking sleeve can be rotated between a first rotated position preventing actuation of the dispensing assembly and a second rotated position permitting actuation of the dispensing assembly.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: SeaquistPerfect Dispensing Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Walters, Jason A. Ksiazk, Sean H. Cho, Paul E. Hallman, Jonathan D. Werner, Craig Braun
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Patent number: 7137536Abstract: An inverted aerosol dispensing device is disclosed having an undercap rotatably secured to the aerosol container with a bottom portion of the undercap supporting the aerosol container on a supporting surface to store the aerosol dispensing device in an inverted position. The undercap is rotatable into a first rotational position for enabling an actuator to discharge an aerosol product in a generally downwardly direction. The undercap is rotatable into a second rotational position for inhibiting the actuator from moving the valve stem.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2002Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Assignee: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Walters, Patrick Timothy Yerby, Craig A. Braun
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Publication number: 20060113329Abstract: A dispensing assembly is provided for a container of fluent material. A hand-operable dispenser cartridge is adapted to be mounted to the container. An actuator with a lateral projection, which may be a nozzle or spout, is mounted on the cartridge. A locking sleeve is mounted around the cartridge and has an upper abutment edge and a recess. The locking sleeve can be rotated between a first rotated position preventing actuation of the dispenser and a second rotated position permitting actuation of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Peter Walters, Jason Ksiazk, Sean Cho, Paul Hallman, Jonathan Werner, Craig Braun
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Publication number: 20060113327Abstract: A dispensing assembly is provided for a container of fluent material. A hand-operable dispenser cartridge is adapted to be mounted to the container. An actuator, which may include a nozzle or spout, is mounted on the cartridge. A locking sleeve is mounted around the cartridge and has an upper abutment edge and a recess. The locking sleeve can be rotated between a first rotated position preventing actuation of the dispensing assembly and a second rotated position permitting actuation of the dispensing assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2005Publication date: June 1, 2006Inventors: Peter Walters, Jason Ksiazk, Sean Cho, Paul Hallman, Jonathan Werner, Craig Braun
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Publication number: 20050017026Abstract: A locking aerosol dispenser is disclosed having an actuator rotatably secured to the aerosol container. The actuator is rotatable into a first rotational position for enabling an actuator to discharge an aerosol product from the aerosol container. The actuator is rotatable into a second rotational position for inhibiting the actuator from discharging the aerosol product from the aerosol container. The actuator may be incorporated into an aerosol overcap or an aerosol undercap.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Yerby, Peter Walters, Craig Braun
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Publication number: 20050017027Abstract: An actuator is disclosed for actuating an aerosol valve for dispensing an aerosol product from an aerosol container. The actuator comprises an actuator button being rotatable relative to a base for movement between a locked rotational position and an unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is tiltable relative to the base for actuating the aerosol valve to dispense the aerosol product when the actuator button is rotated into the unlocked rotational position. The actuator button is inhibited from tilting relative to the base when the actuator button is moved into the locked rotational position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2004Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Patrick Yerby, Gerald Marquardt, Craig Braun, Jonathan Werner
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Publication number: 20040011824Abstract: An inverted aerosol dispensing device is disclosed having an undercap rotatably secured to the aerosol container with a bottom portion of the undercap supporting the aerosol container on a supporting surface to store the aerosol dispensing device in an inverted position. The undercap is rotatable into a first rotational position for enabling an actuator to discharge an aerosol product in a generally downwardly direction. The undercap is rotatable into a second rotational position for inhibiting the actuator from moving the valve stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2002Publication date: January 22, 2004Applicant: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Peter J. Walters, Patrick Timothy Yerby, Craig A. Braun
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Patent number: D537714Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2003Date of Patent: March 6, 2007Assignee: Seaquist Perfect Dispensing Foreign, IncInventors: Patrick Timothy Yerby, Craig A. Braun, Jeffrey S. Danek, Jonathan D. Werner