Patents by Inventor Bruce D. Allen

Bruce D. Allen 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: 7686188
    Abstract: A snap on, drain back fitment closure for a container, wherein the drain back pour spout fitment has a snap fit structure overlaying a container or bottle neck finish and which may be secured thereto with adhesives. The snap fit structure has an outer annular skirt with an internal, radial inwardly facing bead engaging a radial outwardly facing surface of the bottle finish. Spaced from the outer annular skirt by a horizontal upper flange, the spout fitment includes an inner annular skirt with internal threads on the fitment to receive an externally threaded closure. The closure has a plug seal above the threads engaging the fitment. Further the pour spout has a radial outwardly extending drip-less pour spout at an end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew E. Stebick, Robert J Smith, Brian P Masterson, Bruce D Allen
  • Patent number: 7254009
    Abstract: A company switch-type of electrical switchgear is disclosed having improved safety characteristics and having a reduced profile. The electrical connections are typically all enclosed in one area facing one direction such that access to the connections can be controlled and interlocked with one or more main breakers. By enclosing the connections in one area and directing the leads out of the enclosure in one direction, the size of the enclosure can be reduced while the safety of its use is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Lex Products Corp.
    Inventor: Bruce D. Allen
  • Patent number: 7136278
    Abstract: A company switch-type of electrical switchgear is disclosed having improved safety characteristics and having a reduced profile. The electrical connections are typically all enclosed in one area facing one direction such that access to the connections can be controlled and interlocked with one or more main breakers. By enclosing the connections in one area and directing the leads out of the enclosure in one direction, the size of the enclosure can be reduced while the safety of its use is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: Lex Products Corp.
    Inventor: Bruce D. Allen
  • Publication number: 20040149550
    Abstract: A company switch-type of electrical switchgear is disclosed having improved safety characteristics and having a reduced profile. The electrical connections are typically all enclosed in one area facing one direction such that access to the connections can be controlled and interlocked with one or more main breakers. By enclosing the connections in one area and directing the leads out of the enclosure in one direction, the size of the enclosure can be reduced while the safety of its use is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventor: Bruce D. Allen
  • Patent number: 5211405
    Abstract: A game cabinet has lower and upper housings hinged to one another to enable the upper housing to be swung from a position atop the lower housing to a position alongside and parallel to the lower housing. A target assembly having a frame and a plurality of individual segments removably accommodated in spaces formed by dividers is swingable as a unit about a horizontal axis to provide access to the segments from the rear of the assembly. The segments are biased in one direction by a resilient pad when the target assembly is in an operative position and the biasing force exerted by the pad is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1993
    Assignee: Valley Recreation Products Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Shelton, Bruce D. Allen
  • Patent number: 4979739
    Abstract: A pool table having a playing surface with which ball accomodating pockets are associated. Pocketed balls are conveyed by a runway system via a trap toward a compartment at one end of the table that is accessible to a player. The trap has a gate operable to prevent passage of the object balls into the compartment. The operation of the gate is controlled by a latch which is movable between a first position in which it latches the gate in ball-blocking position and a second position in which it enables balls to pass the gate. The position of the latch is responsive to operation of a latch driving motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Kidde Recreation Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce D. Allen, Richard B. Shelton, Ullrich K. A. Kunnecke, Robert J. Brejcha, Edward K. Miguel
  • Patent number: 4726586
    Abstract: A pool table having a playing surface with which ball accommodating pockets are associated. Pocketed balls are conveyed by a runway system via a trap toward a compartment at one end of the table that is accessible to a player. The trap has a gate magnetically latched in closed position so as to prevent passage of the object balls into the compartment until such time as a coin control mechanism is operated to effect unlatching and opening of the gate. The gate is maintained in its open position for a sufficient period of time to permit the passage of all the object balls from the trap to the compartment. Following movement of the last object ball past the gate the latter returns automatically to its closed, latched position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1988
    Assignee: Kidde Recreation Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard B. Shelton, Bruce D. Allen