Patents by Inventor Cleary Mahaffey

Cleary Mahaffey 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).

  • Publication number: 20070246477
    Abstract: A dispenser is disclosed which is capable of dispensing articles from two locations. The dispenser includes first and second members pivotally connected together by a first hinge to form a first entrance into the dispenser. The first and second members are capable of housing a plurality of wet or dry, sheet-like articles. The first entrance provides reach-in access wherein multiple sheet-like articles can be withdrawn at one time. The second member also has a second entrance formed therein from which the sheet-like articles can be individually withdrawn. The dispenser further includes a third member secured to the first member by a hinge that is coaxially aligned with the first hinge. The third member is capable of pivoting on its hinge to cover the second entrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Christopher Decker, Christopher Bechyne, Stephen Kehn, Cleary Mahaffey, Herb Velazquez, John Wydeven
  • Publication number: 20070241124
    Abstract: A storing and dispensing container for product. The container includes a flexible pouch for storing product. A rigid flip top, having a lid connected to a flange by a hinge, is affixed to an outer surface of the pouch at the top portion of the pouch surrounding a removable portion of the pouch. The flange forms a dispensing orifice through which the product can be dispensed when the lid is opened. The lid is removably positionable to seal the pouch at the outer surface when the lid is closed upon the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: Frederick Buck, Herb Velazquez, Cleary Mahaffey, Yung Huang, Paul Lesley, David Iverson
  • Publication number: 20050284887
    Abstract: A self contained viscous liquid dispenser with a foaming pump mechanism includes a housing defining an internal liquid reservoir. A foaming pump mechanism is configured with the housing and includes a horizontally disposed pump chamber fitted through an opening in the housing to extend into the reservoir. A pump cylinder is slidably disposed and retained in the chamber. Actuation of the pump cylinder results in a liquid/air mixture within the pump chamber being pressurized and dispensed from the chamber as a foam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2004
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Lewis, Victor Shoaf, Cleary Mahaffey
  • Publication number: 20050211718
    Abstract: A dispenser is disclosed which is capable of dispensing articles from two locations. The dispenser includes first and second members pivotally connected together by a first hinge to form a first entrance into the dispenser. The first and second members are capable of housing a plurality of wet or dry, sheet-like articles. The first entrance provides reach-in access wherein multiple sheet-like articles can be withdrawn at one time. The second member also has a second entrance formed therein from which the sheet-like articles can be individually withdrawn. The dispenser further includes a third member secured to the second member at a first location and has a second hinge spaced apart from the first location. The first and second hinges are situated on opposite sides of the dispenser. The third member is capable of pivoting on the second hinge to cover the second entrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Decker, Stephen Kehn, Cleary Mahaffey, Herb Velazquez, John Wydeven
  • Publication number: 20050211717
    Abstract: A dispenser is disclosed which is capable of dispensing articles from two locations. The dispenser includes first and second members pivotally connected together by a first hinge to form a first entrance into the dispenser. The first and second members are capable of housing a plurality of wet or dry, sheet-like articles. The first entrance provides reach-in access wherein multiple sheet-like articles can be withdrawn at one time. The second member also has a second entrance formed therein from which the sheet-like articles can be individually withdrawn. The dispenser further includes a third member secured to the first member by a hinge that is coaxially aligned with the first hinge. The third member is capable of pivoting on its hinge to cover the second entrance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Decker, Christopher Bechyne, Stephen Kehn, Cleary Mahaffey, Herb Velazquez, John Wydeven
  • Publication number: 20050211716
    Abstract: A dispenser is disclosed which can house a plurality of folded wet wipes, each having a width. The dispenser includes first and second members pivotally connected together to form an enclosed dispenser having a transverse axis. The first and second members are formed from a semi-rigid material. The dispenser has a height of about 2.5 inches or less and has a top wall with an entrance formed therein. The entrance has a surface area of from between about 15 cm2 to about 95 cm2. The folded wet wipes having a normalized separation force between two adjacent sheets of less than about 65 g/cm. The entrance also has a dimension measured along the transverse axis that when divided by the width of one of the folded wet wipes is at least about 0.7.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2004
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Christopher Decker, Christopher Bechyne, Stephen Kehn, Cleary Mahaffey, Herb Velazquez, John Wydeven, Yung Huang
  • Publication number: 20050133526
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for a liquid dispenser is provided. The bracket includes a two-position locking mechanism. The locking mechanism includes a locking member slidingly engaged within the bracket. The locking member is capable of sliding to a first position at which an end portion of the locking member interferes with removal of the dispenser from the mounting bracket. Additionally, the locking member is capable of sliding to a second position at which the dispenser may be removed from the mounting bracket. The locking mechanism provides protection against removal by unauthorized persons, but allows easy removal by maintenance personnel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2003
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Lewis, Holly Prokash, Cleary Mahaffey
  • Publication number: 20050011906
    Abstract: A storing and dispensing container for product. The container includes a flexible pouch for storing product. A rigid flip top, having a lid connected to a flange by a hinge, is affixed to an outer surface of the pouch at the top portion of the pouch surrounding a removable portion of the pouch. The flange forms a dispensing orifice through which the product can be dispensed when the lid is opened. The lid is removably positionable to seal the pouch at the outer surface when the lid is closed upon the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2003
    Publication date: January 20, 2005
    Inventors: Frederick Buck, Herb Velazquez, Cleary Mahaffey, Yung Huang, Paul Lesley, David Iverson