Patents by Inventor Paul F. Horan

Paul F. Horan 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).

  • Cover enclosing flat sided button for actuation prevention
    Patent number: 4071173
    Abstract: An actuator assembly for a dispensing device including a cap body piece for engagement with a threaded container neck having a series of tabs therein, an operable dispensing button with a discharge orifice, the button having a series of flat sides and one rounded side for receipt within the series of tabs, a cover piece enclosing the button which exposes a portion of the button for finger engagement, and a guide slot in the cover piece to prevent relative movement between the button and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1978
    Assignee: VCA Corporation
    Inventor: Paul F. Horan