Patents by Inventor Timothy Thorpe
Timothy Thorpe 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).
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Patent number: 9452873Abstract: A jar and lid assembly that includes a jar assembly configured to hold a product and a base configured to at least partially house the jar. The jar and lid assembly also includes a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the jar assembly and includes an outer lid portion and an inner lid portion. The rotatable lid assembly further includes a lid ring having: (i) a hinge portion configured to pivot on an axis of the base such that the rotatable lid assembly is pivotable relative to the jar assembly and (ii) a lid ring protruding portion disposed within the gap and a liner disposed on an underside of the inner lid portion and configured to contact the jar when the rotatable lid assembly is in a rotatably closed position. The outer lid portion and the inner lid portion are configured to be movable relative to the lid ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: HCT Group Holdings LimitedInventors: David Jeffrey Eberlein, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian Charles Apodaca
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Patent number: 9345306Abstract: An airtight compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The airtight compact includes a translucent and fragile pot partially encased by a base assembly, which has a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly. The rotatable lid assembly comprising a liner over-molded to an inner lid that directly seals to a rim of the fragile pot partially encased by the base. The fragile pot may be formed of a translucent glass, which is protected by the base and the rotatable lid assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: HCT ASIA LIMITEDInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 9339096Abstract: An applicator system for dispensing a product and/or operating on a cuticle of a user includes a housing having a reservoir for storing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product and a cuticle care tip. The cuticle care tip comprises one of a variety of surfaces configured to operate on a user and/or apply the product. The applicator system also includes a product delivery mechanism for dispensing the product.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: HCT PACKAGING, INC.Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Armando Villarreal, Megan Rene Langdon
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Patent number: 9215919Abstract: A dispenser includes a deformable roller and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product. The deformable roller comprises a napped roller over molded to, and encasing, a roller pin. Both the napped roller and the roller pin may be formed of materials that are suitable for an injection over-mold manufacturing process. The deformable roller disposed configured for applying product to a body and for deforming and tangentially mating and/or un-mating with an orifice of a reservoir of the housing for sealing and/or un-sealing the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: HCT ASIA LTD.Inventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Publication number: 20150314934Abstract: A jar and lid assembly that includes a jar assembly configured to hold a product and a base configured to at least partially house the jar. The jar and lid assembly also includes a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the jar assembly and includes an outer lid portion and an inner lid portion. The rotatable lid assembly further includes a lid ring having: (i) a hinge portion configured to pivot on an axis of the base such that the rotatable lid assembly is pivotable relative to the jar assembly and (ii) a lid ring protruding portion disposed within the gap and a liner disposed on an underside of the inner lid portion and configured to contact the jar when the rotatable lid assembly is in a rotatably closed position. The outer lid portion and the inner lid portion are configured to be movable relative to the lid ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Inventors: David Jeffrey Eberlein, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian Charles Apodaca
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Publication number: 20150230586Abstract: A dispenser includes a thermal storage tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. The thermal storage tip comprises a material that is capable of storing and retaining thermal energy during application of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2015Publication date: August 20, 2015Inventor: TIMOTHY THORPE
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Patent number: 9039314Abstract: A dispenser includes a removable head or applicator and a body having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. By virtue of having a removable head or applicator, the dispenser is capable of dispensing various products.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2008Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Luis Alviar
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Patent number: 9016968Abstract: A dispenser includes a thermal storage tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. The thermal storage tip comprises a material that is capable of storing and retaining thermal energy during application of the product.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: HCT Asia Ltd.Inventor: Timothy Thorpe
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Patent number: 8967897Abstract: A cosmetic dispenser includes a translucent reservoir sandwiched in-between a shelled wall and a solid wall of an opaque housing. The shelled wall provides exposure to a portion of the translucent reservoir, the exposed portion of the translucent reservoir defines a flexible wall. The translucent reservoir being formed of a substantially more supple material than the opaque housing, thereby providing the flexible wall to displace a portion of product stored in the translucent reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe
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Publication number: 20140376985Abstract: A dispenser includes a housing having a reservoir for containing a product. An applicator tip is coupled to the housing and has an applicator and a product delivery passageway extending through the applicator tip and terminating at an opening in the applicator. A thermal storage mechanism is disposed on the applicator spaced from the opening in the applicator and provides an application surface for contacting a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Publication number: 20140376983Abstract: A dispenser includes a depressible thermal tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product. The depressible thermal tip comprises a thermal applicator displaceable between open and closed positions. The thermal applicator may be depressibly coupled in a collar fixed to the housing, or the thermal applicator may be depressibly coupled in a button depressibly coupled in a collar fixed to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe
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Publication number: 20140376984Abstract: A cosmetic applicator includes a container for containing a product to be dispensed and a tip threadably retained on the container. The tip includes an application surface including a thermal member and an opening in the application surface in fluid communication with the container through which the product is dispensed. A cosmetic applicator includes a container containing a product to be dispensed, a dispensing tip disposed on the container having a tip application surface, and a cap selectively engageable with at least one of the container and the dispensing tip to selectively cover the tip application surface. The tip application surface is configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed and an opening in the application surface through which the product to be dispensed is dispensed from the reservoir. The cap includes a cap application surface configured to contact a user's skin to apply the product to be dispensed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Armando Villarreal, Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Publication number: 20140234010Abstract: An applicator device or dispenser includes a stone applicator tip and a housing which may, in some examples, have a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. The stone tip comprises a material that is capable of storing and retaining and/or transferring thermal energy during application of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: HCT ASIA LTD.Inventors: Timothy THORPE, Armando VILLARREAL, Courtney Frances HALEY, Denis Pierre MAURIN
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Publication number: 20140234004Abstract: An applicator device or dispenser includes an applicator tip assembly and a housing which may, in some examples, have a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetics product or a medicinal product. The applicator tip assembly may be coupled to the housing and may comprise a thermal storage applicator portion having an application face for applying the product to a surface, the thermal storage applicator portion being made from a material that is capable of storing and retaining and/or transferring thermal energy during application of the product. The applicator tip assembly may further comprise a main body portion having a product delivery passageway extending through the main body portion for dispensing a product to the application face of the thermal storage applicator portion, the main body portion configured to at least partially enclose the thermal storage applicator portion at a periphery of the thermal storage applicator portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: HCT ASIA LTD.Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian Charles Apodaca, Denis Pierre Maurin, Armando Villarreal
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Publication number: 20140234003Abstract: An applicator system for dispensing a product and/or operating on a cuticle of a user includes a housing having a reservoir for storing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product and a cuticle care tip. The cuticle care tip comprises one of a variety of surfaces configured to operate on a user and/or apply the product. The applicator system also includes a product delivery mechanism for dispensing the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: HCT Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Timothy Thorpe, Armando Villarreal, Megan Rene Langdon
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Patent number: 8678222Abstract: An airtight compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The airtight compact includes a translucent and fragile pot partially encased by a base assembly, which has a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly. The rotatable lid assembly comprising a liner over-molded to an inner lid that directly seals to a rim of the fragile pot partially encased by the base. The fragile pot may be formed of a translucent glass, which is protected by the base and the rotatable lid assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Publication number: 20140014659Abstract: An airtight compact that contains a volatile product until a time of use. The airtight compact includes a translucent and fragile pot partially encased by a base assembly, which has a rotatable lid assembly pivotably coupled to the base assembly. The rotatable lid assembly comprising a liner over-molded to an inner lid that directly seals to a rim of the fragile pot partially encased by the base. The fragile pot may be formed of a translucent glass, which is protected by the base and the rotatable lid assemblies.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: HTC Asia LtdInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Adrian C. Apodaca
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Patent number: 8550738Abstract: A dispenser includes a flow-through gasket and a lower valve having a reservoir for containing a product. The flow-through gasket has at least aperture to provide a product delivery passage when the dispenser is selectively rotatable along a helical guide slot to a raised position. When the dispenser is selectively rotatable along the helical guide slot to a retracted position, the dispenser is in a stored state. In some examples, the flow-through gasket may be made of a material having elastomeric properties.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Luis Alviar
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Patent number: 8534948Abstract: A dispenser includes a cam path and a mating guide pin to provide a closed position or an open position for the dispenser. The dispenser is selectively rotatable causing the mating guide pin to travel along a cam path to rotate between slanted, unslanted, and slanted downward positions. The mating guide pin in the cam path causes the open position to allow product delivery and causes the closed position to provide a seal to prevent product leakage. In an implementation, the dispenser is selectively guidable along a helical guide slot to an upward position for product application and to a downward position to retract the applicator. When the dispenser is selectively rotatable along the helical guide slot to a retracted position, the dispenser is in a stored state.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Timothy Thorpe, Luis Alviar
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Patent number: 8517622Abstract: A dispenser includes a multi-layered tip and a housing having a reservoir for containing a product, such as a cosmetic product or a medicinal product. The multi-layered tip comprises a translucent outer tip molded about an opaque inner tip. Both the translucent outer tip and the opaque inner tip may be formed of materials that are suitable for an injection over-mold manufacturing process.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: HCT Asia LtdInventors: Adrian C. Apodaca, Timothy Thorpe