Patents by Inventor R. Scott Shorts

R. Scott Shorts 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).

  • Package with a fulcrum and a lever arm
    Patent number: 10159625
    Abstract: A package including a container and a cover sheet, the container having a first section and a second section connected at a breakable joint, the first section includes a well, and the cover sheet is adhered to at least a portion of the first section and at least a portion of the second section and the cover sheet covers the well. Either the first section or the second section is adapted to pivot to assist in breaking the breakable joint in order to separate the first section and the second section, and allow removal of the cover sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Harry S. Sowden, Gerard P. McNally, R. Scott Shorts
  • Package With A Fulcrum And A Lever Arm
    Publication number: 20140346081
    Abstract: A package including a container and a cover sheet, the container having a first section and a second section connected at a breakable joint, the first section includes a well, and the cover sheet is adhered to at least a portion of the first section and at least a portion of the second section and the cover sheet covers the well. Either the first section or the second section is adapted to pivot to assist in breaking the breakable joint in order to separate the first section and the second section, and allow removal of the cover sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: McNeil-PPC, Inc.
    Inventors: Harry S. Sowden, Gerard P. McNally, R. Scott Shorts