Patents by Inventor Dave Trapani

Dave Trapani 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).

  • Apparatus and Methods for Dispensing Items
    Publication number: 20090277921
    Abstract: An item dispenser and methods for dispensing the item. In some embodiments of the invention, the item dispenser may include a housing, an item carriage, and a movable support. The movable support may be indexed to position the item carriage at (1) a first position in which the item carriage is positioned to release only a first item; and (2) a second position in which the item carriage is positioned to release a second item. In some embodiments of the invention, the dispenser may include a housing, a pivotable cap and a snap fastener. The snap fastener may extend from the cap to the housing and engage the housing to lock the cap in the closed position. The cap may be opened by moving an interference block away from a snap fastener lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2008
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: AstraZeneca AB
    Inventors: Karen Angelucci, Brian D. Johnson, Michael L. Forehand, Janice Jackson, Dave Trapani, Adele Gulfo, Kathy Monday, Dean Whitney, Peter K. Bates, Alan Mudd