Patents Assigned to DowBrands Inc.
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Patent number: 5556648Abstract: A blow molding apparatus is provided including a blow mold, an extrusion apparatus, a locator mechanism, and a blow pin. The blow mold has first and second blow mold halves which are engageable and disengageable with one another. The first and second blow mold halves define first and second inner cavities when the mold halves are engaged. The first cavity has a first shape and the second cavity has a second shape which differs from the first shape. The extrusion apparatus has a die head through which a parison is extruded. The locator mechanism is associated with one of the blow mold and the extrusion apparatus for changing the positioning between the blow mold and the die head to allow capture of an extruded parison by the first and second mold halves within a desired one of the first and second inner cavities such that the extruded parison can be formed into an article having substantially the same shape as the desired cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1994Date of Patent: September 17, 1996Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Danny L. Budzynski, Gary S. Bliss
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Patent number: 5538662Abstract: Disclosed is a translucent prespotting composition containing a single phase liquid microemulsion at the processing temperature. The single phase microemulsion comprises a gelling agent, one or more surfactants, a water immiscible solvent or a mixture of water immiscible solvents which may contain no more than about 2 weight percent water at 25.degree. C. when the organic solvent is saturated with water in absence of surfactants or other additives, and water in amounts greater than about 15 percent by weight and less than about 60 percent by weight of the composition. The microemulsions before gelling or solidifying may be oil continuous, water continuous, or bicontinous.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 1994Date of Patent: July 23, 1996Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: John Klier, Gary M. Strandburg, Christopher J. Tucker
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Patent number: 5490948Abstract: Disclosed is a translucent solid prespotting composition containing a single phase liquid microemulsion at the processing temperature. The single phase microemulsion comprises a gelling agent, one or more surfactants, a solvent or a mixture of solvents which may contain no more than about 2 weight percent water at 25.degree. C. when the organic solvent is saturated with water in absence of surfactants or other additives, and water in amounts greater than about 15 percent by weight and less than about 60 percent by weight of the composition. The microemulsions before solidifying may be oil continuous, water continuous, or bicontinuous.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 1994Date of Patent: February 13, 1996Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: John Klier, Gary M. Strandburg, Christopher J. Tucker
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Patent number: 5433916Abstract: A method for blow molding first and second articles, each having a different shape, includes the step of changing the positioning between an extruder head and a mold set after forming the first article from a first parison. The mold set has first and second mold halves which define first and second cavities having different shapes. The step of changing the positioning between an extruder head and a mold set may include changing the position of the mold set or changing the position of the extruder head.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1993Date of Patent: July 18, 1995Assignee: Dowbrands, Inc.Inventors: Danny L. Budzynski, Gary S. Bliss
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Patent number: 5341967Abstract: This invention relates to a trigger sprayer dispenser which can be used to dispense liquids in multidirections. The present invention incorporates a mechanism in a conventional trigger sprayer to allow the sprayer to be used in an inverted position without the dispenser contents leaking through a sprayer vent orifice. The mechanism comprises a by pass chamber in communication with the chamber of the dip tube. The by pass chamber then creates an auxiliary fluid path to the dip tube fluid path when the dispenser is inverted. When the dispenser is inverted, the fluid remaining in the dip tube acts as a fluid lock thereby preventing internal dispenser air from escaping out from the dip tube into the trigger sprayer. The by pass mechanism therefore, also allows for more efficient evacuation of the dispenser contents.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 1993Date of Patent: August 30, 1994Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventor: Scott A. Silvenis
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Patent number: 5337921Abstract: This invention relates to a spraying apparatus comprising a detachable refill pouch said pouch designed to contain fluid, and a sprayer device detachably connected to the refill pouch and a receptacle device held therebetween the refill pouch and sprayer. The pouch is held in place by detachably connecting the pouch directly to the sprayer with the receptacle held therebetween. The pouch has a neck portion made of material to provide sufficient integrity to allow for mounting of the neck to a cap on a sprayer.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 1993Date of Patent: August 16, 1994Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Daniel C. Wilson, Kenneth E. Klaber
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Patent number: 5332570Abstract: Disclosed is an improved reducing solution comprising: a) from about 1.0% to about 11.0% by weight of cysteamino hydrochloride; b) from about 1.0% to about 24% by weight of a reducing agent selected from a group consisting of salts and esters of thioglycolic acid, L-cysteine, thiolactic acid, and thiomaleic acid, dithioerythreitol, and dithiothyreitol; c) from about 0.5% to about 7% by weight of isoascorbic acid; d) a base in amounts sufficient to adjust the pH from about 6.5 to about 8.5; and e) water in amount sufficient to total 100 percent of the solution; the weight percents being based upon the total weight of the solution.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 1992Date of Patent: July 26, 1994Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Joan M. Bergstrom, James M. Wilmott
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Patent number: 5331100Abstract: Self-building laundry detergents are organic polyamine amides, which contain a plurality of carboxylate radicals and an amide ester. These compounds are useful individually as detergents or as components in detergent compositions.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 1987Date of Patent: July 19, 1994Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Harry A. Smith, Donald A. Tomalia
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Patent number: 5292392Abstract: Free edge-sealed film articles and a method for making such, wherein the articles comprise a plurality of film portions and contain a free edge-seal between two of such portions, with one or both of the two free edge-sealed portions consisting essentially of a plurality of layers of diverse thermoplastic materials which are so ordered that on sealing the two portions together, the ordered layered film portion is curled toward the other of the two free edge-sealed portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 1992Date of Patent: March 8, 1994Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Burdette W. Miller, John O. McCree, William D. Price
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Patent number: 5243164Abstract: A beverage maker having a reservoir for holding liquid and a filter element for holding a substance, such as coffee grounds, for making the beverage. A partition separates the reservoir and filter element and has a heat responsive film. When the liquid in the reservoir is at or reaches a desired brewing temperature, the film opens to allow the flow of the heated liquid from the reservoir into and through the filter element and substance, such as coffee grounds, to produce a freshly brewed beverage, ready for dispensing.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 1990Date of Patent: September 7, 1993Assignees: GEE Associates, Dowbrands, Inc.Inventors: Laurence R. Erickson, Michael A. Babinec, Judy J. Gunderson, M. Gary Grossman, Edward H. Meisner
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Patent number: 5185987Abstract: An apparatus for transferring stacks of flexible products is disclosed including a flat plate base support structure having a top and bottom; at least a first pair of clamping means releasably attached to the top of the support structure for clamping a first stack of flexible products; and an actuating means releasably attached to said first pair of clamping means; said actuating means adapted for substantially simultaneously actuating the at least first pair of clamping means.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 1991Date of Patent: February 16, 1993Assignee: Dowbrands IncInventors: Robert R. Turvey, Jeffrey S. Hoffman, Robert J. Nestle
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Patent number: 5165947Abstract: Disclosed is a controlled atmosphere package suitable for delivery of red-ripe tomatoes to the consumer. The package maintains the tomato in a substantially fixed position relative to the package regardless of the orientation of the package, and further maintains a substantially uniform relative humidity inside the package. Further disclosed is a process for packaging a tomato comprising providing a package which maintains the tomato in a substantially fixed position relative to the package regardless of the orientation of the package, and further maintains a substantially uniform relative humidity inside the package.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 1991Date of Patent: November 24, 1992Assignee: DowBrands, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Colucci, Douglas P. Gundlach, Richard M. Remenar, Ronald J. Weeks
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Patent number: 5150841Abstract: A battery operated hand-held dispenser which operates efficiently at lower power levels than prior art devices. The dispenser as included therein has spray, foam or stream, dispensing capabilities coupled with pump mechanisms, vent mechanisms and positive closures.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1991Date of Patent: September 29, 1992Assignee: DowBrands Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Silvenis, Paul B. Monaghan, Arthur A. Massucco, Richard H. Spencer, William R. Gagne
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Patent number: D352546Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 1993Date of Patent: November 15, 1994Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Silvenis, John A. Zurcher, James L. Ghighi
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Patent number: D357188Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1993Date of Patent: April 11, 1995Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Kenneth M. Stockwell, Daniel C. Wilson, William J. Britt
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Patent number: D357408Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1993Date of Patent: April 18, 1995Assignee: Dowbrands, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Silvenis, John A. Zurcher, James L. Ghighi
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Patent number: D358333Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1993Date of Patent: May 16, 1995Assignee: DowBrands Inc.Inventors: Kenneth M. Stockwell, Daniel C. Wilson, William J. Britt
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Patent number: D358990Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 1993Date of Patent: June 6, 1995Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Daniel C. Wilson, Kenneth M. Stockwell, William J. Britt
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Patent number: D367231Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 1994Date of Patent: February 20, 1996Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Timothy A. Millar, James L. Ghighi, William J. Britt
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Patent number: D378896Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 1995Date of Patent: April 22, 1997Assignee: Dowbrands Inc.Inventors: Samuel S. Straub, Charles A. Curtiss, Thomas B. Aldrich, III, Jim F. Warner, Gregory A. Geisinger