Patents by Inventor Robin L. Johnson

Robin L. Johnson 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: 5680966
    Abstract: A squeeze dispenser for dispensing viscous liquid products such as pastes, jells and lotions. The dispenser includes a hollow housing, a pump mechanism in the form of a flexible hollow squeeze member attached along one side of the housing, and a product cartridge which is insertable into and removable from the housing. A substantially air tight seal is created between the product cartridge and the housing such that the interior of the housing forms a pressure chamber. A lower end of the product cartridge takes the form of a flexible plastic bag which holds the product. Two one-way valves are incorporated into the dispenser. One of these valves allows one-way flow of air from atmosphere into the flexible hollow squeeze member while the other of these check valves allows one way flow of air from the flexible hollow squeeze member into the pressure chamber of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Reflex Packaging Group
    Inventor: Robin L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5215229
    Abstract: A toothpaste dispenser comprising a cylindrical tube of rigid material, partially surrounded by a flexible air compressing bag of rubber or other flexible material which has an air-tight fit with the tube whereby squeezing of the bag will create pressure in the bag and cylindrical tube and dispense toothpaste through an opening at the top of the tube. An air-tight, detachable bottom is provided for the tube and bag, which bottom has a one-way valve providing connection between the tube and bag. Various modifications are shown for the one-way valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1993
    Inventor: Robin L. Johnson
  • Patent number: 5115948
    Abstract: A toothpaste dispenser having a chamber which is operated by a flexible bag extending longitudinally alongside the chamber. A one way valve is provided at the bottom of the chamber through which air, under pressure, is introduced when the bag is compressed manually. A toothpaste pusher inside the chamber is moved vertically upwardly by the air under pressure introduced through the one-way valve. The toothpaste pusher takes the form of a bellows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1992
    Inventor: Robin L. Johnson