Patents by Inventor Gary M. Burns

Gary M. Burns 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).

  • Closure for a membrane sealed container
    Patent number: 11760545
    Abstract: A closure assembly for piercing and creating access to a container whose mouth is normally sealed by a thin membrane applied to a rim of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Inventors: Gordon Dwight Wade, Gary M. Burns, Robert C. Lux
  • Child resistant sprayer
    Patent number: 11141751
    Abstract: A child resistant sprayer with an overcap that rotates from a first position where the actuator cannot be engaged by pressing down the overcap to a second position where the overcap is capable of being pressed down into engagement with the actuator to dispense a fluid from a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Empire-Emco, Inc.
    Inventors: Anne Spellman, Gary M Burns
  • CLEANING ARTICLE HOLDERS
    Publication number: 20140201937
    Abstract: A cleaning article holder defines an upper wall that includes a first finger placement area that may include one or more slip-resisting elements. One or more cleaning article surrounds, sidewalls or bands depend from the upper wall. Together with the upper wall, the cleaning article surrounds, sidewalls or bands are adapted to embrace or engage the cleaning article, such as a sponge, during cleaning use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: EMPIRE EMCO, INC.
    Inventors: Gary R. Ashe, Gary M. Burns, Steve Copeland, Jonathan Liberty, Mitch Thompson, Dawn Wintour
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D541175
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: Empire-EMCO, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary M. Burns, Jeff J. Rospierski, Kevin P. Curtin