Patents by Inventor Daniel S. McGrath

Daniel S. McGrath 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: 10702884
    Abstract: A volatile material dispenser may include a housing adapted to hold a refill containing a volatile material and a nebulizer in communication with the refill and the volatile material within the refill, wherein the nebulizer is adapted to volatilize and emit the volatile material as nebulized particles. The nebulizer may include a piezoelectric element having a central aperture and first and second opposing surfaces and an orifice plate disposed adjacent the first surface of the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Dennis J. Beaumont, Jesse Richard, Scott D. Walter, Daniel S. McGrath
  • Patent number: 10633168
    Abstract: A pressurized dispensing system includes a plastic bottle. The plastic bottle includes a crimp ring extending outwardly from a finish of the bottle, with first and second sealing projections extending from an upper surface of the crimp ring. A slot extends inwardly from an outer surface of the crimp ring, with the slot including a first section adjacent to the upper surface that is a further distance from an axis of the bottle than the second sealing projection is positioned from the axis of the bottle. The slot forms a passageway for gas to be released from the bottle when the system is heated. A valve is crimped to the crimp ring and a gasket is positioned between the upper surface and the valve such that a seal is formed between the bottle and valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Wolak, Cassandra Blair, Daniel S. McGrath, Niles Stenmark, Kimberly J. Harris
  • Patent number: 10486891
    Abstract: A plastic bottle for containing a product under pressure, such as a product to be dispensed as an aerosol. The plastic bottle includes a rounded base, a body extending about an axis of the bottle from the base towards a top end of the bottle, and a finish at the top end of the bottle. The base and the finish are configured to eliminate or to reduce undesirable properties such as bursting, splintering when dropped, and stress cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Wolak, Niles Stenmark, Kimberly J. Harris, Rodney L. Prater, Daniel S. McGrath
  • Publication number: 20180155115
    Abstract: A pressurized dispensing system includes a plastic bottle. The plastic bottle includes a crimp ring extending outwardly from a finish of the bottle, with first and second sealing projections extending from an upper surface of the crimp ring. A slot extends inwardly from an outer surface of the crimp ring, with the slot including a first section adjacent to the upper surface that is a further distance from an axis of the bottle than the second sealing projection is positioned from the axis of the bottle. The slot forms a passageway for gas to be released from the bottle when the system is heated. A valve is crimped to the crimp ring and a gasket is positioned between the upper surface and the valve such that a seal is formed between the bottle and valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Wolak, Cassandra Blair, Daniel S. McGrath, Niles Stenmark, Kimberly J. Harris
  • Publication number: 20180155113
    Abstract: A plastic bottle for containing a product under pressure, such as a product to be dispensed as an aerosol. The plastic bottle includes a rounded base, a body extending about an axis of the bottle from the base towards a top end of the bottle, and a finish at the top end of the bottle. The base and the finish are configured to eliminate or to reduce undesirable properties such as bursting, splintering when dropped, and stress cracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Wolak, Niles Stenmark, Kimberly J. Harris, Rodney L. Prater, Daniel S. McGrath
  • Publication number: 20170341849
    Abstract: A container for a pressurized dispensing system. The container includes a plastic bottle and a base cup bonded to a rounded bottom of the plastic bottle with a hot melt adhesive. The base cup has a bottom surface that allows the container to stand upright. A method of forming the container is also provided wherein hot melt adhesive is deposited in a recessed region in a top wall of a pedestal of the base cup, and a center region of the rounded bottom of the plastic bottle is pressed against the hot melt adhesive such that the adhesive spreads out over the recessed region and the rest of the top wall of the pedestal. After the hot melt adhesive cools, the bottle is securely bonded to the base cup.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher P. Wolak, David R. Carlson, Daniel S. McGrath, Niles Stenmark
  • Publication number: 20170056914
    Abstract: A volatile material dispenser may include a housing adapted to hold a refill containing a volatile material and a nebulizer in communication with the refill and the volatile material within the refill, wherein the nebulizer is adapted to volatilize and emit the volatile material as nebulized particles. The nebulizer may include a piezoelectric element having a central aperture and first and second opposing surfaces and an orifice plate disposed adjacent the first surface of the piezoelectric element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis J. BEAUMONT, Jesse RICHARD, Scott D. WALTER, Daniel S. MCGRATH
  • Patent number: D755049
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Campbell Soup Company
    Inventors: Jamie M. Clark, Timothy M. Brown, Daniel S. McGrath