Patents by Inventor Daniel D. Dunar

Daniel D. Dunar 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: 10442655
    Abstract: A payout device that includes a carton, a rotatable member, and a slot is provided. The carton can include an opening that provides an egress for elongated flexible material stored within the carton. The rotatable member can be disposed within the carton, the rotatable member can have a circumference, and the elongated flexible material can be wound around the rotatable member. The slot can rotatably support the rotatable member, the slot can have a round shape that is larger than the circumference of the rotatable member, at least a portion of the rotatable member can be slidable within the slot between a payoff position and a braking position, the rotatable member can be rotatable within the slot when in the payoff position for dispensing the elongated flexible material from the opening in the carton, and the payoff position can be elevated relative to the braking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: ADEMCO INC.
    Inventors: Brian Meachum, Daniel D. Dunar
  • Patent number: 10301142
    Abstract: A payout device is provided, wherein the payout device can include a carton, a rotatable member, and a support assembly. The carton can include an opening providing an egress for elongated flexible material stored within an interior compartment, and the interior compartment can be cylindrical in a substantially horizontal direction around a rotatable member therein. The support assembly can have a slot for rotatably supporting the rotatable member, wherein the slot can have a generally teardrop shape with a larger diameter end, sized to allow the rotatable member to rotate therein, and a smaller diameter end, sized smaller than a circumference of the rotatable member. The rotatable member can be slidable between the larger and smaller diameter ends, and the slot can be positioned on the carton with the larger diameter end being in a position that is elevated and closer to the opening than the smaller diameter end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: ADEMCO INC.
    Inventors: Brian Meachum, Daniel D. Dunar
  • Publication number: 20170008725
    Abstract: A payout device is provided, wherein the payout device can include a carton, a rotatable member, and a support assembly. The carton can include an opening providing an egress for elongated flexible material stored within an interior compartment, and the interior compartment can be cylindrical in a substantially horizontal direction around a rotatable member therein. The support assembly can have a slot for rotatably supporting the rotatable member, wherein the slot can have a generally teardrop shape with a larger diameter end, sized to allow the rotatable member to rotate therein, and a smaller diameter end, sized smaller than a circumference of the rotatable member. The rotatable member can be slidable between the larger and smaller diameter ends, and the slot can be positioned on the carton with the larger diameter end being in a position that is elevated and closer to the opening than the smaller diameter end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Meachum, Daniel D. Dunar
  • Publication number: 20170008726
    Abstract: A payout device that includes a carton, a rotatable member, and a slot is provided. The carton can include an opening that provides an egress for elongated flexible material stored within the carton. The rotatable member can be disposed within the carton, the rotatable member can have a circumference, and the elongated flexible material can be wound around the rotatable member. The slot can rotatably support the rotatable member, the slot can have a round shape that is larger than the circumference of the rotatable member, at least a portion of the rotatable member can be slidable within the slot between a payoff position and a braking position, the rotatable member can be rotatable within the slot when in the payoff position for dispensing the elongated flexible material from the opening in the carton, and the payoff position can be elevated relative to the braking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Inventors: Brian Meachum, Daniel D. Dunar
  • Patent number: 9446928
    Abstract: A payout device is provided, wherein the payout device includes a carton, an elongated rotatable member and a support assembly. The carton has a plurality of panels enclosing an interior compartment. At least one panel has an opening providing an egress for elongated flexible material stored within the interior compartment. The elongated member is rotatably supported in a substantially horizontal direction within the carton by the support assembly. The support assembly has a slot with a generally teardrop shape. The teardrop shape has a larger diameter end and a smaller diameter end such that a portion of the rotatable member is slidable therebetween. The larger diameter end is sized to allow the rotatable member to rotate, and the smaller diameter end has a size smaller than the circumference of the rotatable member. The slot is positioned on the carton with the larger diameter end being elevated and closer to the opening than the smaller diameter end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    Inventors: Brian Meachum, Daniel D. Dunar
  • Publication number: 20150203324
    Abstract: A payout device comprising a carton, an elongated rotatable member and a support assembly. The carton having a plurality of panels enclosing an interior compartment. At least one panel having an opening providing an egress for elongated flexible material stored within the interior compartment. The elongated member being rotatably supported in a substantially horizontal direction within the carton by the support assembly. The support assembly having a slot with a generally teardrop shape. The teardrop shape having a larger diameter end and a smaller diameter end such that a portion of the rotatable member is slidable therebetween. The larger diameter end sized to allow the rotatable member to rotate and the smaller diameter end having a size smaller than the circumference of the rotatable member. The slot positioned on the carton with the larger diameter end being elevated and closer to the opening than the smaller diameter end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Meachum, Daniel D. Dunar