Patents by Inventor Clifford Francis Mc Namara

Clifford Francis Mc Namara 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).

  • Injection molded container for detergents
    Patent number: 6007788
    Abstract: A container for dispensing detergent for an automatic washing apparatus includes a straight, inwardly tapered side wall which has an open top and a bottom portion. The bottom portion includes an integral screen which includes a water inlet. Detergent is placed in the container and snap-on covers are positioned over the top and bottom of the container. To dispense detergent from the container, the bottom cover is removed and the container placed in a dispensing unit which sprays water through the bottom. Dissolved detergent is collected and flows to the washing apparatus. The container is easy to manufacture, easy to fill, easy to ship and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1999
    Assignee: DiverseyLever, Inc.
    Inventors: Tiziano Joseph Bellon, James Wesley Livingston, Patricia Anne Anderson, Donald Wright, Charles Alan Messamer, Clifford Francis Mc Namara