Patents by Inventor James A. Whisenhunt

James A. Whisenhunt 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: 9731875
    Abstract: An injection closure system includes a bottle containing a product to be distributed and a closure attached to the bottle and including nozzles. Each of the nozzles includes two holes through which the product is distributed from the bottle. The bottle includes a plurality of teeth extending around an outer surface of the bottle and the closure includes a plurality of teeth extending around an inner surface of the closure. When the closure is in a fully attached position on the bottle, the teeth of the bottle contact the teeth of the closure to prevent the closure from being removed from the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tracie L. C. Wilson, James A. Whisenhunt, Darin Pugne
  • Publication number: 20140263473
    Abstract: An injection closure system includes a bottle containing a product to be distributed and a closure attached to the bottle and including nozzles. Each of the nozzles includes two holes through which the product is distributed from the bottle. The bottle includes a plurality of teeth extending around an outer surface of the bottle and the closure includes a plurality of teeth extending around an inner surface of the closure. When the closure is in a fully attached position on the bottle, the teeth of the bottle contact the teeth of the closure to prevent the closure from being removed from the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Tracie L.C. Wilson, James A. Whisenhunt, Darin Pugne
  • Patent number: 8708182
    Abstract: A container includes a body forming an interior and having a sidewall with a distal edge portion forming an opening to the interior. A liner is disposed over the opening and includes an inner portion and an outermost radial portion disposed radially outwardly of the distal edge portion. A lid including an interior surface and at least one tab projecting inward from the interior surface is disposed over the liner and engages the body. The liner is sized to be releasably rotatably secured within the lid while the lid is initially attached to the body so that the at least one tab remains generally rotationally fixed relative to the outermost radial portion while being assembled to the body. The at least one tab is arrange to press the outermost radial portion while the lid is being removed from the body so that the outermost radial portion maintains a bent orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Andrew T. Tilton, Lanny D. Baker, Carl Feducia, Michael J. Ryan, James A. Whisenhunt
  • Publication number: 20110017739
    Abstract: A container includes a body forming an interior and having a sidewall with a distal edge portion forming an opening to the interior. A liner is disposed over the opening and includes an inner portion and an outermost radial portion disposed radially outwardly of the distal edge portion. A lid including an interior surface and at least one tab projecting inward from the interior surface is disposed over the liner and engages the body. The liner is sized to be releasably rotatably secured within the lid while the lid is initially attached to the body so that the at least one tab remains generally rotationally fixed relative to the outermost radial portion while being assembled to the body. The at least one tab is arrange to press the outermost radial portion while the lid is being removed from the body so that the outermost radial portion maintains a bent orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Andrew T. Tilton, Lanny D. Baker, Carl Feducia, Michael J. Ryan, James A. Whisenhunt
  • Patent number: 5635227
    Abstract: A mold assembly is provided for use in an injection molding machine and includes a cavity plate defining a cavity adapted to receive a moldable material, and a manifold positioned behind the cavity plate. The manifold includes a passageway for guiding the flow of the moldable material to the cavity plate. A support plate is positioned adjacent the manifold and includes a rear face into which a cup shaped recess extends, a front face opposite the rear face, and a bore extending between the front face and the recess. A nozzle is provided between the passageway in the manifold and the cavity in the plate for directing the flow of material into the cavity, and a valve gate pin extends into the nozzle. The valve gate pin is movable between a forward flow-blocking position and a rearward flow-permitting position, and a cylinder unit moves the valve gate pin between these positions. The actuator includes a drop-in pneumatic actuator secured within the recess of the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: R & D Tool and Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Whisenhunt, Brian R. Lefebure
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    Patent number: D706631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: McCormick & Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Tracie L. C. Wilson, Thomas Koll Porter Gieske, James A. Whisenhunt, Darin Michael Pugne
  • Patent number: D744857
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: McCormick & Company, Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas Koll Porter Gieske, Tracie L. C. Wilson, James A. Whisenhunt, Darin Michael Pugne