Patents Assigned to Buckeye International, Inc.
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Patent number: 11275299Abstract: A dispenser having a projector is disclosed. The projector has a body with a cavity sized and shaped to receive a battery, a lens holders sized and shaped to receive at least one lens for focusing an image, a first protrusion sized and shaped to be received by a first wall of the dispenser, and a second protrusion sized and shaped to be received by a second wall of the dispenser. The projector further includes a lens assembly, a lamp, and a circuit board. The lens assembly is disposed in the lens holder, the lamp is configured to project a light through the lens assembly, and the circuit board is in electrical communication with the lamp.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: BUCKEYE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Scott Michael Criswell
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Patent number: 8863989Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly includes a soap container and a universal dispenser. The soap container is capable of having a liquid pump or a foaming pump attached to it. The universal dispenser is adapted to house and dispense soap from the soap container regardless of whether the container has a liquid pump or a foaming pump. Using this assembly, a manufacturer may sell the universal dispenser and offer to sell the consumer liquid and foamable soap for use with the same dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventors: Scott Criswell, Casey B. Stahl, Mark Hirte, Lawrence R. Happ
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Publication number: 20130306678Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly includes a soap container and a universal dispenser. The soap container is capable of having a liquid pump or a foaming pump attached to it. The universal dispenser is adapted to house and dispense soap from the soap container regardless of whether the container has a liquid pump or a foaming pump. Using this assembly, a manufacturer may sell the universal dispenser and offer to sell the consumer liquid and foamable soap for use with the same dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventors: Scott Criswell, Casey B. Stahl, Mark Hirte, Lawrence R. Happ
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Publication number: 20100270329Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly includes a soap container and a universal dispenser. The soap container is capable of having a liquid pump or a foaming pump attached to it. The universal dispenser is adapted to house and dispense soap from the soap container regardless of whether the container has a liquid pump or a foaming pump. Using this assembly, a manufacturer may sell the universal dispenser and offer to sell the consumer liquid and foamable soap for use with the same dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: BUCKEYE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Scott Criswell, Casey B. Stahl, Mark Hirte, Lawrence R. Happ
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Patent number: 7780039Abstract: A pump head assembly for a soap container. The pump head including a drip guard member which applies a vacuum to an internal passageway of the pump head assembly following dispensing of soap in order to draw an residual soap out of the internal passageway and thus prevent dripping.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventors: Scott Criswell, Casey B. Stahl, Mark Hirte, Lawrence R. Happ
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Publication number: 20070251953Abstract: A soap dispensing assembly includes a soap container and a universal dispenser. The soap container is capable of having a liquid pump or a foaming pump attached to it. The universal dispenser is adapted to house and dispense soap from the soap container regardless of whether the container has a liquid pump or a foaming pump. Using this assembly, a manufacturer may sell the universal dispenser and offer to sell the consumer liquid and foamable soap for use with the same dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Applicant: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventors: Scott Criswell, Casey Stahl, Mark Hirte, Lawrence Happ
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Publication number: 20050233927Abstract: Improved stripper formulations for use on metal cross linked floor finishes comprise a compound selected from the group consisting of a chelant containing an amine functionality and a metal chelating ligand, an alkali metal salt of the chelant, an aliphatic or aromatic polyamine, the aromatic polyamine having the amine functionality outside the aromatic ring, and mixtures of the chelant and polyamine. The stripper formulations are applied to metal cross linked floor finishes in a process for stripping such finishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2005Publication date: October 20, 2005Applicant: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Gary Scherubel
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Publication number: 20040157759Abstract: Improved stripper formulations for use on metal cross linked floor finishes comprise a compound selected from the group consisting of a chelant containing an amine functionality and a metal chelating ligand, an alkali metal salt of the chelant, an aliphatic or aromatic polyamine, the aromatic polyamine having the amine functionality outside the aromatic ring, and mixtures of the chelant and polyamine. The stripper formulations are applied to metal cross linked floor finishes in a process for stripping such finishes.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Applicant: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Gary A. Scherubel
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Patent number: 6716804Abstract: A cleaner or degreaser composition with enhanced performance characteristics comprises a surfactant combination consisting of a) a water soluble ethoxylate selected from the group consisting of at least one linear primary or branched secondary alcohol of C9 to C15 chain length and 6 to 13 ethylene oxide groups/mole of alcohol; b) a water insoluble ethoxylate selected from the group consisting of at least one linear primary or branched secondary alcohol of C9 to C15 chain length and 2.5 to 5 ethylene oxide groups/mole of alcohol; and c) a component selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants, couplers and mixtures thereof; the composition containing alkylphenol ethoxylate or glycol ether solvent.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Gary Scherubel
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Publication number: 20040033920Abstract: A cleaner or degreaser composition with enhanced performance characteristics comprises a surfactant combination consisting of a) a water soluble ethoxylate selected from the group consisting of at least one linear primary or branched secondary alcohol of C9 to C15 chain length and 6 to 13 ethylene oxide groups/mole of alcohol; b) a water insoluble ethoxylate selected from the group consisting of at least one linear primary or branched secondary alcohol of C9 to C15 chain length and 2.5 to 5 ethylene oxide groups/mole of alcohol; and c) a component selected from the group consisting of amphoteric surfactants, couplers and mixtures thereof; the composition containing alkylphenol ethoxylate or glycol ether solvent.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2002Publication date: February 19, 2004Applicant: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Gary Scherubel
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Patent number: 6423677Abstract: Substantially nonaqueous concentrates for use in preparing stable, aqueous cleaner/degreaser compositions in the form of totally water soluble solutions comprise (a) at least one sparingly water soluble organic solvent having certain defined characteristics; (b) a solubilizing additive consisting of from approximately 0.1 to approximately 100 weight percent of a surfactant and from 0 to approximately 99.9 weight percent of a coupler, the solubilizing additive being present in an amount of approximately 3% to approximately 15% by weight excess over that minimally required to form a clear solution when the concentrate is combined with water; and (c) not more than 10.0 weight percent of water; (d) the concentrate forming a barely clear, totally water soluble solution when diluted with water to produce a solution having the desired cleaning/degreasing strength.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2001Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Donald N. Van Eenam
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Patent number: 6010995Abstract: A low volatile organic component stable, aqueous cleaning/degreasing composition in the form of a macroemulsion is formulated by combining (a) a nonionic surfactant having certain specified characteristics; (b) an oligomeric or mono/polyfunctional hydrophobe having certain specified characteristics; and (c) water, the nonionic surfactant and hydrophobe being present in a weight ratio of between approximately 10:1 and 1:3 and the composition having a minimum composite score of 60% removal in the soilant marking removal test. Such compositions not only contain no or low amounts of volatile organic compounds but are environmentally safe and non-toxic and exhibit excellent cleaner/degreaser activity exceeding that exhibited by either the nonionic surfactant or hydrophobe component alone at equivalent or equal concentration.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 1999Date of Patent: January 4, 2000Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Donald N. Van Eenam
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Patent number: 5585341Abstract: Substantially nonaqueous concentrates for use in preparing stable, aqueous cleaner/degreaser compositions in the form of totally water soluble solutions comprise (a) at least one sparingly water soluble organic solvent having certain defined characteristics; (b) a solubilizing additive consisting of from approximately 0.1 to approximately 100 weight percent of a surfactant and from 0 to approximately 99.9 weight percent of a coupler, the solubilizing additive being present in an amount of approximately 3% to approximately 15% by weight excess over that minimally required to form a clear solution when the concentrate is combined with water; and (c) not more than 10.0 weight percent of water; (d) the concentrate forming a barely clear, totally water soluble solution when diluted with water to produce a solution having the desired cleaning/degreasing strength.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1995Date of Patent: December 17, 1996Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Donald N. Van Eenam
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Patent number: 5516459Abstract: Stable, cleaning/degreasing compositions for heavy duty exterior and interior aircraft cleaning and degreasing consisting essentially of(a) between approximately 0.5 and 10.0 weight percent of a specified tertiary amine N-oxide surfactant;(b) between approximately 0.5 and 5.0 weight percent of a specified water-dilutable, soluble or hydrocolloidally dispersable viscosifying agent;(c) between approximately 1 and 10 weight percent of an alkali metal silicate;(d) between approximately 0.1 and 1.0 weight percent of an alkali metal nitrite; and(e) water.The compositions are characterized by having a pH between approximately 10.5 and 13.3 and a Brookfield viscosity (LV-#3 spindle, 12 rpm) of between approximately 500 and 20,000 centipoise. Such compositions exhibit superior efficacy for heavy duty exterior and interior aircraft cleaning and degreasing a variety of surfaces without metal corrosion or stress crazing.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 1994Date of Patent: May 14, 1996Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Donald N. Van Eenam
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Patent number: 5419848Abstract: Aqueous degreaser compositions are formulated in the form of stable emulsions containing at least one sparingly water soluble organic solvent having specified compositional characteristics, a viscosifying thickener and water. The viscosifying thickener is present in an amount such that when the mixture of the organic solvent and thickener are subjected to sufficiently energetic mixing and/or shear conditions, the initially formed, unstable 2-phase agglomerate is transformed into a uniformly opaic, stable emulsion having a viscosity of at least 500 centipoise and a droplet size of approximately 0.1 to 3 millimicrons. The compositions so formulated exhibit excellent stability and degreasing efficacies.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 1993Date of Patent: May 30, 1995Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Donald N. VanEenam
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Patent number: 5158710Abstract: The disclosure concerns stable, aqueous cleaner/degreaser compositions formulated in the form of true microemulsions and containing a builder component. The microemulsions comprise (a) at least one sparingly water soluble organic solvent having specified characteristics including having a water solubility in the range of approximately 0.2 to approximately 6 weight percent and being present in an amount exceeding its aqueous solubility; (b) a builder; (c) a solubilizing additive consisting of from approximately 0.1 to approximately 100 weight percent of a surfactant and from 0 to approximately 99.9 weight percent of a coupler, the solubilizing additive being present in an amount not substantially exceeding the amount required to transform the combination of the organic solvent and builder from the form of a true macroemulsion to the form of a microemulsion and less than that required to form a true solution; and (d) water.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 1991Date of Patent: October 27, 1992Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Donald N. VanEenam
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Patent number: D742137Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: BUCKEYE INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventor: Scott Criswell
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Patent number: D773849Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventors: Scott Criswell, Alan Rosenfield, Mikael Backstrom, Steve Remy
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Patent number: D784726Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Scott D. Boyd
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Patent number: D795608Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Buckeye International, Inc.Inventor: Scott D. Boyd