Patents by Inventor Karen Nichols

Karen Nichols 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).

  • Publication number: 20200140153
    Abstract: The container includes a body portion, an upper end portion, and a cap portion. The body portion, the end portion and the cap portion may be molded as one piece. The cap portion may be attached to the body portion with a hinge. The body portion may have a side wall which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container. The container may include a valve. The valve may include an opening which allows the contents to be dispensed. The valve may be attached using a retention feature, a retaining ring, an adhesive and/or fusion. The retaining ring may engage the retention feature. After the valve is assembled to the container, the container is filled with a product and the lower end portion may be closed by using a heat seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Teodor Gelov, Karen Nichols, Douglas Norton
  • Patent number: 10518943
    Abstract: The container (100) includes a body portion (102), an upper end portion (104), and a cap portion (106). The body portion, the end portion and the cap portion may be molded as one piece. The cap portion (106) may be attached to the body portion with a hinge (108). The body portion may have a side wall which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container (100). The container may include a valve. The valve may include an opening which allows the contents to be dispensed. The valve may be attached using a retention feature, a retaining ring, an adhesive and/or fusion. The retaining ring may engage the retention feature. After the valve is assembled to the container (100), the container is filled with a product and the lower end portion may be closed by using a heat seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: TC Heartland LLC
    Inventors: Teodor Gelov, Karen Nichols, Douglas Norton
  • Publication number: 20160023818
    Abstract: The container (100) includes a body portion (102), an upper end portion (104), and a cap portion (106). The body portion, the end portion and the cap portion may be molded as one piece. The cap portion (106) may be attached to the body portion with a hinge (108). The body portion may have a side wall which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container (100). The container may include a valve. The valve may include an opening which allows the contents to be dispensed. The valve may be attached using a retention feature, a retaining ring, an adhesive and/or fusion. The retaining ring may engage the retention feature. After the valve is assembled to the container (100), the container is filled with a product and the lower end portion may be closed by using a heat seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Teodor GELOV, Karen NICHOLS, Douglas NORTON
  • Patent number: 6427863
    Abstract: A new and improved product for heating up baby bottles in a very convenient and quick manner is disclosed. The product comprises a thermos base that includes an insulated cup which can be threadably attached to the thermos base. A user would place hot water within the thermos before going to somewhere, and then would be able to remove the insulated cup and pour water from the thermos into the insulated cup when they would need to warm a baby bottle. The baby bottle would then be placed into the hot water in the insulated cup and the thermos would be closed to keep any remaining water hot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Inventor: Karen Nichols