Patents by Inventor Christopher Heatley

Christopher Heatley 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: 11186423
    Abstract: A spray system for dispensing a homogenous mixture of a liquid formulation and propellant as an atomized aerosol where a fill cup containing a liquid base is connected to a charge can to pressurize the inside of the fill cup and to act as a propellant. The charge can is attached to the fill cup through a fitting in fluid communication with the interior of the fill cup, where the fitting may be configured to allow the pressurized charge can to be detached after adding a propellant compatible with the liquid base to the fill cup. Preferably the liquid formulation is a paint base that can be tinted at the point of sale before charging with the charge can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SEYMOUR OF SYCAMORE INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Publication number: 20210292082
    Abstract: A spray system for dispensing a homogenous mixture of a liquid formulation and propellant as an atomized aerosol where a fill cup containing a liquid base is connected to a charge can to pressurize the inside of the fill cup and to act as a propellant. The charge can is attached to the fill cup through a fitting in fluid communication with the interior of the fill cup, where the fitting may be configured to allow the pressurized charge can to be detached after adding a propellant compatible with the liquid base to the fill cup. Preferably the liquid formulation is a paint base that can be tinted at the point of sale before charging with the charge can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Publication number: 20160368699
    Abstract: A spray system for dispensing a homogenous mixture of a liquid formulation and propellant as an atomized aerosol where a disposable container containing a liquid base is used alone or secured within a rigid container and is charged through a fitting in fluid communication with the interior of the disposable container using a detachable pressurized charge can containing a propellant compatible with the liquid base. Preferably the liquid formulation is a paint base that can be tinted at the point of sale before charging with the charge can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Patent number: 9457952
    Abstract: A spray system for dispensing a homogenous mixture of a liquid formulation and propellant as an atomized aerosol where a disposable container containing a liquid base is used alone or secured within a rigid container and is charged through a fitting in fluid communication with the interior of the disposable container using a detachable pressurized charge can containing a propellant compatible with the liquid base. Preferably the liquid formulation is a paint base that can be tinted at the point of sale before charging with the charge can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: SEYMOUR OF SYCAMORE, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Publication number: 20150158661
    Abstract: A spray system for dispensing a homogenous mixture of a liquid formulation and propellant as an atomized aerosol where a disposable container containing a liquid base is used alone or secured within a rigid container and is charged through a fitting in fluid communication with the interior of the disposable container using a detachable pressurized charge can containing a propellant compatible with the liquid base. Preferably the liquid formulation is a paint base that can be tinted at the point of sale before charging with the charge can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Patent number: 8985163
    Abstract: A system for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided combining a disposable syringe and filling machine. The syringe is loaded with a liquid, then placed in the filling machine and connected to the inlet of the pressurized container. The filling machine is activated and an electric motor or a hydraulic piston exerts force on the syringe to inject the liquid into the aerosol container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Patent number: 8978935
    Abstract: A spray system for dispensing a homogenous mixture of a liquid formulation and propellant as an atomized aerosol where a disposable container containing a liquid base is used alone or secured within a rigid container and is charged through a fitting in fluid communication with the interior of the disposable container using a detachable pressurized charge can containing a propellant compatible with the liquid base. Preferably the liquid formulation is a paint base that can be tinted at the point of sale before charging with the charge can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Seymour of Sycamore, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Patent number: 8936204
    Abstract: A spray paint system for spraying a horizontal surface having a frame supporting an inverted elongated rigid container configured to hold a paint formulation that is pressurized with a pumping device partially located within the container where the frame has at least one wheel to allow a user to roll the system along a horizontal surface while spraying paint through a removable spray tip. This system can be used to mark a horizontal surface with precise and clear writing of lines, letters or symbols.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2015
    Assignee: Seymour of Sycamore Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Publication number: 20140360622
    Abstract: A system for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided combining a disposable syringe and filling machine. The syringe is loaded with a liquid, then placed in the filling machine and connected to the inlet of the pressurized container. The filling machine is activated and an electric motor or a hydraulic piston exerts force on the syringe to inject the liquid into the aerosol container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Patent number: 8839827
    Abstract: A system for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided combining a disposable syringe and filling machine. The syringe is loaded with a liquid, then placed in the filling machine and connected to the inlet of the pressurized container. The filling machine is activated and an electric motor or a hydraulic piston exerts force on the syringe to inject the liquid into the aerosol container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Assignee: Seymour of Sycamore, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Publication number: 20140209637
    Abstract: A spray system for dispensing a homogenous mixture of a liquid formulation and propellant as an atomized aerosol where a disposable container containing a liquid base is used alone or secured within a rigid container and is charged through a fitting in fluid communication with the interior of the disposable container using a detachable pressurized charge can containing a propellant compatible with the liquid base. Preferably the liquid formulation is a paint base that can be tinted at the point of sale before charging with the charge can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: SEYMOUR OF SYCAMORE, INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Patent number: 8550382
    Abstract: A device for modifying the spray pattern of an inverted spray nozzle to allow a user to mark an object with precise and clear writing of letters or symbols. The device is an insert that removably fits into or over an existing invert spray nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Seymour of Sycamore Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Heatley, William G. Zanellato, Jon Larson
  • Publication number: 20120138188
    Abstract: A system for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided combining a disposable syringe and filling machine. The syringe is loaded with a liquid, then placed in the filling machine and connected to the inlet of the pressurized container. The filling machine is activated and an electric motor or a hydraulic piston exerts force on the syringe to inject the liquid into the aerosol container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: SEYMOUR OF SYCAMORE INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Publication number: 20110057052
    Abstract: A spray paint system for spraying a horizontal surface having a frame supporting an inverted elongated rigid container configured to hold a paint formulation that is pressurized with a pumping device partially located within the container where the frame has at least one wheel to allow a user to roll the system along a horizontal surface while spraying paint through a removable spray tip. This system can be used to mark a horizontal surface with precise and clear writing of lines, letters or symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Applicant: SEYMOUR OF SYCAMORE INC.
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Publication number: 20100320287
    Abstract: A spray paint system for spraying a horizontal surface having a frame supporting an inverted elongated rigid container configured to hold a paint formulation that is pressurized with a pumping device partially located within the container where the frame has at least one wheel to allow a user to roll the system along a horizontal surface while spraying paint through a removable spray tip. This system can be used to mark a horizontal surface with precise and clear writing of lines, letters or symbols.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Publication number: 20090256011
    Abstract: A device for modifying the spray pattern of an inverted spray nozzle to allow a user to mark an object with precise and clear writing of letters or symbols. The device is an insert that removably fits into or over an existing invert spray nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Heatley, William G. Zanellato, Jon Larson
  • Patent number: 7343941
    Abstract: A pressurized package contaning an initial paint formulation having a neutral or clear color is prepared by mixing a propellant and a clear non-pigmented base or a clear pigmented base or a white pigmented base in a pressurizable container. This pressurized container is then sold to retail stores where tints and/or pigment dispersions are injected into the pressurized container to arrive at a matched or selected final color and sold directly to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Seymour of Sycamore
    Inventors: Christopher Heatley, William G. Zanellato
  • Patent number: 7252119
    Abstract: An apparatus for charging pressurized aerosol cans with liquid is provided having a reservoir, filler coupling and safety release device. The safety release device automatically prevents over-charging the can by interacting with the safety dome to cause the can to disengage from the filling reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: Seymour of Sycamore
    Inventor: Christopher Heatley
  • Patent number: 7201191
    Abstract: A pressurized package containing an initial paint formulation having a neutral or clear color is prepared by mixing a propellant and a clear non-pigmented base or a clear pigmented base or a white pigmented base in a pressurizable container. This pressurized container is then sold to retail stores where tints and/or pigment dispersions are injected into the pressurized container to arrive at a matched or selected final color and sold directly to the end user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Seymour of Sycamore
    Inventors: Christopher Heatley, William G. Zanellato
  • Publication number: 20060273111
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for a safety enclosure for an aerosol device that includes an overlying cap coupled to a base cap. There is also a tab on the overlying cap that prevents rotation of the overlying cap with respect to the base cap and keeps the caps locked and the underlying aerosol spray device in an inoperative position. When use of the aerosol spray device is desired, the tab is ripped away. The two caps may be rotated to either align or mis-align the openings on the caps to permit or prevent user actuation of the spray device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 7, 2006
    Inventors: Nancy Heatley, Christopher Heatley, Jon Larson, Mike Jacobs