Patents by Inventor Randall P. Bell

Randall P. Bell 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: 8281952
    Abstract: A container incorporating an integral roller surface for use with a roller-type liquid applicator. The roller surface may be movable from a first, operational position to a second, access position. The floor of the container may be sloped so that a well forms at a particular location, e.g., at or near one end of the container. The roller surface preferably provides access to the well during use. When the roller surface is moved to the second, access position, the sloped floor of the container may provide a second roller surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Robellard, Steven D. Person, Gary F. Prokop, Randall P. Bell, Mark D. Kiel, Allen B. McKittrick
  • Publication number: 20040226958
    Abstract: A container incorporating an integral roller surface for use with a roller-type liquid applicator. The roller surface may be movable from a first, operational position to a second, access position. The floor of the container may be sloped so that a well forms at a particular location, e.g., at or near one end of the container. The roller surface preferably provides access to the well during use. When the roller surface is moved to the second, access position, the sloped floor of the container may provide a second roller surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: James R. Robellard, Steven D. Person, Gary F. Prokop, Randall P. Bell, Mark D. Kiel, Allen B. McKittrick
  • Patent number: 6167933
    Abstract: A book marker insertion apparatus includes a cartridge assembly, a separator assembly, a gripper assembly, an elevator assembly and a page spreader assembly. The cartridge assembly holds a roll of marker material including a plurality of markers on a backing sheet and advances the material to the separator assembly. The separator assembly includes jaws and a peel bar for removing the endmost marker from the backing sheet. The gripper assembly includes rotatable arms which grip the separated end marker and position the separated end marker for insertion into the book. The elevator raises and lowers the gripper assembly from the position for gripping the separated end marker to the position for inserting into the book. The page spreader assembly includes a V-arm with a slot formed therein-for receiving the gripper arms and the separated end marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Donald P. De Vale, Peter J. Zarembo, James L. Allen, Philip M. Anthony, III, Randall P. Bell, Aaron B. Eiger, Gerald Fleischfresser, Gregory W. Lantz, Emily Matz, Glenn A. Newby, Kurt T. Peterson
  • Patent number: 5843272
    Abstract: A book marker insertion apparatus includes a cartridge assembly, a separator assembly, a gripper assembly, an elevator assembly and a page spreader assembly. The cartridge assembly holds a roll of marker materials including a plurality of markers on a backing sheet and advances the material to the separator assembly. The separator assembly includes jaws and a peel bar for removing the endmost marker from the backing sheet. The gripper assembly includes rotatable arms which grip the separated end marker and position the separated end marker for insertion into the book. The elevator raises and lowers the gripper assembly from the position for gripping the separated end marker to the position for inserting into the book. The page spreader assembly includes a V-arm with a slot formed therein for receiving the gripper arms and the separated end marker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Donald P. DeVale, Peter J. Zarembo, James L. Allen, Philip M. Anthony, III, Randall P. Bell, Aaron B. Eiger, Gerald Fleischfresser, Gregory W. Lantz, Emily Matz, Glenn A. Newby, Kurt T. Peterson
  • Patent number: D500848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg J. Holderfield, Randall P. Bell, Martin Rathgeber, Joey G. Nakayama, John DePiano, Jr.
  • Patent number: D501042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg J. Holderfield, Randall P. Bell, Joey G. Nakayama
  • Patent number: D509702
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto Picozza, Randall P. Bell, Elliot Hsu, Allen B. McKittrick
  • Patent number: D510676
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Augusto Picozza, Randall P. Bell, Elliott Hsu, Allen B. McKittrick
  • Patent number: D511922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Randall P. Bell, Greg J. Holderfield, Gary F. Prokop
  • Patent number: D451991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2001
    Assignee: The Coleman Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary P. Israel, Gregory J. Holderfield, Randall P. Bell
  • Patent number: D518265
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary F. Prokop, Randall P. Bell, Mark D. Kiel
  • Patent number: D453088
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2002
    Assignee: Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
    Inventors: Randall P. Bell, James C. Hand, Eric K. Litscher
  • Patent number: D454465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Allen B. McKittrick, Gary F. Prokop, Gregory J. Holderfield, Kurt T. Peterson, Monique Chatterjee, Randall P. Bell, Sabrina L. Tongish, William E. Venth
  • Patent number: D524003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary F. Prokop, Randall P. Bell, Mark D. Kiel
  • Patent number: D524501
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary F. Prokop, Randall P. Bell, Mark D. Kiel
  • Patent number: D475255
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Le Creuset
    Inventors: Randall P. Bell, James C. Hand
  • Patent number: D499476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: HoMedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg J. Holderfield, Randall P. Bell
  • Patent number: D380396
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Assignee: Intermatic, Inc.
    Inventors: Ted N. Svarnias, Randall P. Bell, Mark D. Dziersk, James C. Hand
  • Patent number: D413266
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Amelia H. Majerowski, Randall P. Bell, William A. Lee, James Hand
  • Patent number: D418602
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Assignee: Abbott Laboratories
    Inventors: Gary F. Prokop, Joshua P. Goldfarb, Randall P. Bell