Patents by Inventor Timothy S. Yee

Timothy S. Yee 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: 7296713
    Abstract: An actuator cap for a container of product includes a main peripheral wall and a central discharge member axially movable relative to the main peripheral wall. The central discharge member is oriented to discharge product substantially axially. A pillar has a peripheral surface, and the pillar is deflectable relative to the main peripheral wall in a direction toward the central discharge member. Movement of the pillar is communicated to the central discharge member to displace the central discharge member when the pillar is deflected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven B. Mineau, Timothy S. Yee, David J. Houser, William E. McCracken