Patents by Inventor Douglas Shouse

Douglas Shouse 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).

  • Tool and apparatus for forming a moldable material
    Patent number: 7867418
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a tool and apparatus for forming a moldable material into a formed product having a desired shape, and optionally having a pouch for inserting pills, vitamins, and the like. The tool comprises a sleeve with a concentric insert, with a gap between the two for directing compressed air to eject the formed product from the tool. Exemplary apparatus using the tool and an associated method are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas Shouse, James M. Suttle, Ryan Brown, Mark Harshman
  • Tool and apparatus for forming a moldable material
    Publication number: 20090079103
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a tool and apparatus for forming a moldable material into a formed product having a desired shape, and optionally having a pouch for inserting pills, vitamins, and the like. The tool comprises a sleeve with a concentric insert, with a gap between the two for directing compressed air to eject the formed product from the tool. Exemplary apparatus using the tool and an associated method are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: Douglas Shouse, James M. Suttle, Ryan Brown, Mark Harshman