Patents by Inventor Timothy S. Devore

Timothy S. Devore 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: 8205808
    Abstract: A pressurized tank sprayer includes a base tank including a neck and a mouth. A lid having a top portion and a depending skirt is positioned upon the tank. Threads are provided on the neck of the tank and engage threads on the depending skirt of the lid in order to secure the lid to the tank. The threads include locking features that prevent the lid from becoming forcibly detached from the tank during removal of the lid if excess pressure remains in the tank. An annular seal is seated in the lid and provides a seal between the tank and the lid. The annular seal includes an annular sealing surface and a concave interior surface. The annular sealing surface contacts the interior surface of the tank while the concave interior surface is exposed to the interior of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rick L. Leer, Timothy S. DeVore, Thomas C. Oyler
  • Publication number: 20080272210
    Abstract: A pressurized tank sprayer includes a base tank including a neck and a mouth. A lid having a top portion and a depending skirt is positioned upon the tank. Threads are provided on the neck of the tank and engage threads on the depending skirt of the lid in order to secure the lid to the tank. The threads include locking features that prevent the lid from becoming forcibly detached from the tank during removal of the lid if excess pressure remains in the tank. An annular seal is seated in the lid and provides a seal between the tank and the lid. The annular seal includes an annular sealing surface and a concave interior surface. The annular sealing surface contacts the interior surface of the tank while the concave interior surface is exposed to the interior of the tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicants: Gilmour, Inc., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Rick L. Leer, Timothy S. DeVore, Thomas C. Oyler
  • Patent number: D505993
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Gilmour, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Burnworth, Douglas Shaulis, Timothy S. Devore, Thomas C. Oyler, Andrew Burroughs, Volker Roos, Martin Thaler
  • Patent number: D506244
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Gilmour, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Burnworth, Douglas Shaulis, Timothy S. Devore, Thomas C. Oyler, Andrew Burroughs, Volker Roos, Martin Thaler
  • Patent number: D513785
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Gilmour, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Leer, Timothy S. Devore, Thomas C. Oyler
  • Patent number: D516167
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Gilmour, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Leer, Timothy S. Devore, Thomas C. Oyler
  • Patent number: D516168
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Gilmour, Inc.
    Inventors: Rick Leer, Timothy S. Devore, Thomas C. Oyler
  • Patent number: D666275
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Inventors: Timothy S. DeVore, Theresa Ann Brown