Patents Examined by Ryan Varnum
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Patent number: 7874754Abstract: A drip containing one-piece container for use with a fast curing solvent welding liquid, wherein the container comprises a body, a top, a first and second wall end, and a bottom. The container further comprises a neck, a dauber cap, at least two extensions, and a wiper disposed between the extensions. The dauber cap further comprises a stem extending from the lid and a dauber applicator connected to the stem, wherein the dauber applicator and the stem are stored within the container. The dauber applicator retrieves a portion of the fast curing solvent welding liquid through an openings and the wiper removes portions of the fast curing solvent welding liquid allowing the fast curing solvent welding liquid to fall back into the body of the container and keep the removed portions of the fast curing solvent welding liquid from dripping externally to the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Inventors: James Ammons, Ronald Allan Ammons
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Patent number: 7866908Abstract: An assembly structured to clean the head portion of a stethoscope comprising a housing including a path of travel along which the head portion passes during cleaning. A supply of cleaning fluid is associated with a dispenser assembly which is cooperatively disposed relative to an activating assembly. The activating assembly is manually operated due to moveable engagement with the head portion as it travels along the path of travel. The activating assembly is thereby operatively positioned to activate the dispenser assembly when engaged by the head portion as it passes along the path of travel. The dispenser assembly delivers the cleaning fluid to an applicator assembly which distributes the cleaning fluid to the head portion and facilitates the cleaning thereof and removal of excess cleaning fluid there from.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Inventors: Michael Perlman, James M. Sellers, Keith Rubin, Mathew Cardinali, Michael R. Cole, Sidney Perlman
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Patent number: 7854560Abstract: An adhesive container for use with a liquid adhesive, wherein the container comprises a body, a bottom, a side wall and a top. The container can include a stem extending from the lid and a dauber applicator connected to the stem, wherein the dauber applicator and the stem are stored within the container. The dauber applicator retrieves a portion of the liquid adhesive through at least one opening and the wiper removes portions of the liquid adhesive allowing the liquid adhesive to fall back into the body of the container and keep the removed portions of the liquid adhesive from dripping externally to the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2009Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Inventors: James Ammons, Ronald Allan Ammons
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Patent number: 7854561Abstract: Removable two piece drip containing lids for sealing one or more liquid holding container having a neck and a neck opening are provided. The removable two piece drip containing lid can include a wiper lid portion having a central opening and a cap portion. The wiper lid portion can include a wiper housing for engaging the outside of the neck; an extension secured to an inner portion of the wiper housing; a wiper connected to at least a portion of the extension. The cap portion can be connected to the wiper lid portion. The cap portion can include an applicator cap; a stem connected to the applicator cap and an applicator connected to the stem.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Inventors: James Ammons, Ronald Allan Ammons
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Patent number: 7811019Abstract: A sanitary disposable writing instrument for minimizing the transfer of bacteria, viruses and/or chemicals from one person to another is provided. The sanitary disposable writing instrument comprises a strip of flexible holding material having a writing implement with a writing tip attached to the flexible material. A grasping means is formed from a portion of the holding material. This grasping means allows the user to grasp the writing implement to write with the writing tip. The disposable writing instruments are provided in a series of instruments that may be removed, used, and disposed of leaving a subsequent, untouched sanitary writing instrument in place for the next user. A dispenser for dispensing these writing instruments and a method of making such instruments is also provided in this invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2006Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Inventor: Timothy Howard Yoder
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Patent number: 7806612Abstract: The present invention may be used for applying fluids to a convex surface. A handle may be attached to a fluid dispensing assembly that may have a roller applicator assembly attached. The roller applicator assembly may have rollers rotatably disposed on a bracket with two of the rollers positioned at an oblique angle to an intermediate roller. The fluid dispensing assembly may have a body with a first fluid channel in fluid communication with a first fluid container in the handle and a second fluid channel in fluid communication with a second fluid container in the handle, and a piston in each fluid container. The first fluid channel may have an aperture adjacent a first roller and a second aperture adjacent the intermediate roller. The second fluid channel may have an aperture adjacent a second roller and a second aperture adjacent the intermediate roller.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Inventor: William D. Wangler
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Patent number: 7806614Abstract: A container used for holding one or more product sticks. The container comprises a body and a sleeve. The container further comprises lifting means to independently propel and retract the product sticks. The container may further comprise a cover which engages the body.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2006Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: HCT LimitedInventors: G. Scott Desson, Dennis J. Anderson
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Patent number: 7794164Abstract: A barrel for a writing implement includes a barrel body having a gripping part, and a grip member of layered structure formed by assembling an inner member of a soft material and an outer member, and is put on the gripping part of the barrel body. The inner member is covered with the outer member, and at least one of the outside surface of the inner member and the inside surface of the outer member is formed in an assembly facilitating shape for facilitating putting the outer member on the inner member.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2004Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Pilot CorporationInventors: Yoshihiro Kobayashi, Akinori Ikeda
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Patent number: 7771135Abstract: A dispenser assembly includes an elongated container with a shoulder configured to interface with a scrubbing assembly. The scrubbing assembly includes a support structure from which a deformable tab extends. The deformable tab is configured to cooperatively engage a recess in the container. During removal of the scrubber assembly, the deformable tab is deformed, thus aiding in the removal of the scrubber assembly from the elongated container.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: The Libman CompanyInventor: Marco Bizzotto
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Patent number: 7758270Abstract: A tool facilitates the insertion and removal of an ink reservoir unit, such as a cartridge, from a chamber of a writing instrument. The chamber is located within a drum that is coupled to a nib of the writing instrument. The tool comprises a main section defining, at least in part, an internal cavity for receiving the nib. The tool is configurable in a closed state, in which the nib is positioned inside the cavity and the tool clutches a grip portion of the writing instrument that is rigidly coupled to the nib and the drum. The tool is further configurable in an open state in which the cavity is partially open, compared to when the tool is in the closed state, thereby facilitating safe placement of the nib inside the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2008Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Cartier Creation Studio S.A.Inventor: Robert Aebischer
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Patent number: 7753608Abstract: A lipstick case includes a cylindrical case body and a tube axially movably mounted in the case body to hold a lipstick. The tube has a vertically sliding groove and a guide groove disposed at two opposite lateral sides of a bottom base block thereof. A limiter device is formed of a holder base, a limiter element, a spring member and a constraint member. The limiter device is fastened to the inside of the case body for guiding and limiting axial movement of the tube relative to the case body.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2008Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Inventor: Chou Yu Hsing
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Patent number: 7736079Abstract: To prevent malfunction of a rod-like body feeding container, a pipe member (4) is moved forward with respect to a leading tube (3) by utilizing a first engagement portion (8) in accordance with a relative rotation between a main body (1) and a leading tube (3), a rod-like body (M) is moved forward with respect to the pipe member (4) by utilizing a second engagement portion (9) independently provided with the engagement portion (8) in accordance with the relative rotation so as to be protruded from the pipe member (4) to be in a use state on the basis of the forward moving operations, and the pipe member (4) is moved backward with respect to the leading tube (3) by utilizing the first engagement portion (8) in accordance with the relative rotation to feed back the pipe member (4) to a non-use position within the leading tube (3).Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Tokiwa CorporationInventor: Yoshikazu Tani
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Patent number: 7736080Abstract: A writing instrument has a barrel, a flag dispenser partially inserted into the barrel, and a rotating or sliding cover that engages with and covers the flag dispenser. In different positions, the rotating or sliding cover enables various functions of the flag dispenser. For example, the cover may be moved into a position to enable withdrawal of tape flags by a user. The cover may also be configured to move into a position that covers and protects the tape flags. In refillable embodiments of the writing instrument, the cover may also be removed to enable a flip cover portion of the flag dispenser to be opened to provide access to a tape flag chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2009Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: Sanford L.P.Inventors: Danny R. Smith, Jr., Brian D. Furlong, Jaime Arenas
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Patent number: 7722273Abstract: A cleaning implement includes a cleaning head having on a bottom a cleaning operation surface, a holding portion arranged on the side opposite the cleaning head, a pipe for coupling the cleaning head and the holding portion, and a valve opening and closing device provided to the pipe so as to be able to hold a first container for receiving a first fluid or a second container for receiving a second fluid. The holding portion includes a lever coupled to the valve opening and closing device so as to open and close a first valve of the first container or a second valve of the second container. A spout of a second ejection nozzle for ejecting the second fluid containing an allergen inactivator is located, for example, at a height of about 30 cm or more from the floor.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Tanaka, Tomokazu Suda, Masatoshi Fujiwara, Akemi Tsuchiya, Gregory Clegg Spooner, Hoss Vong
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Patent number: 7708485Abstract: A cleaning implement includes a cleaning head having a cleaning operation surface on a bottom, a holding portion arranged on the side opposite the cleaning head, a pipe for coupling the cleaning head and the holding portion, and a valve opening and closing device provided to the pipe so as to be able to hold a first container for receiving a first fluid or a second container for receiving a second fluid. The holding portion includes a lever coupled to the valve opening and closing device so as to open and close a first valve of the first container or a second valve of the second container. A first ejection nozzle can eject the first fluid forward of the cleaning head, and a second ejection nozzle can eject the second fluid rearward of the cleaning head.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Tanaka, Tomokazu Suda, Masatoshi Fujiwara, Gregory Clegg Spooner, Hoss Vong
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Patent number: 7708484Abstract: A cleaning implement includes a cleaning head having on the bottom a cleaning operation surface and a valve opening and closing device that is connected to the cleaning head and can hold a first container for receiving a first fluid or a second container for receiving a second fluid. The cleaning implement further includes a first circulation path through which the first fluid is ejectable from the cleaning head and a second circulation path through which the second fluid is ejectable by interrupting the first circulation path.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2006Date of Patent: May 4, 2010Assignee: Uni-Charm CorporationInventors: Yoshinori Tanaka, Tomokazu Suda, Masatoshi Fujiwara, Gregory Clegg Spooner, Hoss Vong
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Patent number: 7677824Abstract: Disclosed is a slide pen. The slide pen includes (a) a pen core having a nib, (b) a tubular pen core slider having an open lower end, a pen core coupler, and guide ridges formed at an upper portion thereof, so as to allow the nib of the pen core to protrude through the lower end thereof and to allow the pen core to be held and coupled therein, and (c) a body casing having a tubular upper portion formed with a guide slot so as to allow the guide ridges of the pen core slider to vertically move and be fixed, a tubular intermediate portion being partially open such that the pen core slider is held inside so as to allow the outer circumference of the pen core slider to be exposed outside, and a conical lower portion having an open lower end so as to allow the nib of the pen core to be moved in and out.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Morris CorporationInventor: Hyun-son Yoon
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Patent number: 7665921Abstract: In an offset pen structure for rapid assembling, a holding portion is disposed, and an offset portion extends from the side at the front part of the holding portion, and a writing device base is disposed at the end of the offset portion, wherein the offset portion together with the holding portion has a hollow passage formed therein such that the hollow passage has an opening formed at the front end of the offset portion; the opening being used for mounting a recording device and covered by a lid; the writing device base is disposed at the front end of the lid; a fixing portion is disposed at the rear end of the lid, the fixing portion being fixed at the end of the offset portion to fix and position the writing device base on the holding portion; and further a cap is disposed on the writing device base to form a protection, with a clip disposed on the side thereof, the clip being used to be inserted into a pocket of the user for convenient carry.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Inventor: Bao-Shen Liu
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Patent number: 7651289Abstract: An adjustable pencil for varying the pressure on a piece of lead includes a cylindrical barrel, and a guide tube containing a piece of lead disposed in the barrel. A coil spring, a rectangular channel with a plurality of stops and a follower compresses the spring for increasing or decreasing the longitudinal force applied to the lead as it engages a writing surface. A knob rotates the guide tube to open or close a pair of jaw like grips for maintaining a pre-selected length of lead extending from the tip of the pencil.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2006Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Inventor: Nehad Bahbahani
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Patent number: 7637681Abstract: A writing implement core is positioned in a tube, which has first and second step-shaped ends with threads; a head sleeve is threadedly joined on the second end of the tube with the writing core sticking out therefrom; a shell is threadedly joined on one of the ends of the tube, and can be reloacted relative to the tube to adapt the writing implement for use as a chopstick; a cap is provided, which can be positioned around the tube to cover the writing core; a chopstick member is threadedly joined on the first end of the tube; when the shell is joined on the first end of the tube, it will cover the chopstick member, and the writing implement and chopstick combination can be used as a writing implement; the combination can be used as a chopstick after the shell is relocated on the second end of the tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2008Date of Patent: December 29, 2009Inventor: Hui-Feng Lin