Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Wells, Sr.

Thomas E. Wells, Sr. 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: 6044561
    Abstract: A combination pocket knife handle and locket is provided. The pocket knife includes a handle defining a longitudinal axis and includes a pair of handle members, a locket and a hatch for the locket. The handle members define a channel extending along the longitudinal axis. The locket is formed within one of the handle members. The locket has an interior space in which graphic indicia may be provided therein. The hatch is a pivotably attached to the one side of the locket to rotate open and closed to conceal and provide access to the locket. A knife blade is pivotably provided within the channel. In the preferred embodiment, the size and shape of the handle members are thematically related to the graphic indicia provided in the locket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Franklin Mint Company
    Inventors: David J. Baraky, Thomas E. Wells, Sr.
  • Patent number: 4708650
    Abstract: An applicator for accurately dispensing small amounts of fluids to tooth surfaces, including a handle, a nozzle which includes a reservoir for fluid and a piston member, and a lever, spring, plunger member, whereby activation of the lever forces the plunger against the piston which, in turn, forces fluid out of the reservoir through the nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 24, 1987
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Dental Products Company
    Inventors: Robert D. Holewinski, William J. Blatherwick, Leslie Hamilton, Thomas E. Wells, Sr.
  • Patent number: D501638
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian E. Hutter, Peter J. Mackinson, Thomas E. Wells, Sr., Simon R. Gainey
  • Patent number: D502109
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian E. Hutter, Peter J. Mackinson, Thomas E. Wells, Sr., Mark Gerhart, Simon R. Gainey
  • Patent number: D523285
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Candle Corporation of America
    Inventor: Thomas E. Wells, Sr.
  • Patent number: D525129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Christian E. Hutter, Peter J. Mackinson, Thomas E. Wells, Sr., Mark Gerhart, Simon R. Gainey
  • Patent number: D297457
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1988
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert D. Holewinski, Leslie Hamilton, William J. Blatherwick, Thomas E. Wells, Sr.