Patents by Inventor Rodger Piersant

Rodger Piersant 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: 8360272
    Abstract: A bottle return station preferably with a dispensing station provides for the receipt of empty bottles. Bottles are provided through an acceptor which accepts bottles having a particular configuration while not accepting others. The empty bottle returns are guided to a receiving station where they can be retrieved by an operator. Meanwhile a dispensing station can be accessed by users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: DS Waters of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodger Piersant, Richie Morrison, Andy Michaud, Jim Gibbons
  • Publication number: 20120173016
    Abstract: A bottle return station preferably with a dispensing station provides for the receipt of empty bottles. Bottles are provided through an acceptor which accepts bottles having a particular configuration while not accepting others. The empty bottle returns are guided to a receiving station where they can be retrieved by an operator. Meanwhile a dispensing station can be accessed by users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Inventors: Rodger Piersant, Richie Morrison, Andy Michaud, Jim Gibbons
  • Patent number: 8113382
    Abstract: A bottle return station preferably with a dispensing station provides for the receipt of empty bottles. Bottles are provided through an acceptor which accepts bottles having a particular configuration while not accepting others. The empty bottle returns are guided to a receiving station where they can be retrieved by an operator. Meanwhile a dispensing station can be accessed by users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: DS Waters of America, Inc.
    Inventors: Rodger Piersant, Richie Morrison, Andy Michaud, Jim Gibbons