Patents by Inventor David Dustin

David Dustin 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).

  • Finger operable container
    Patent number: 7306103
    Abstract: A finger operable container is provided for use with cream, paste or cake-like products, such as cosmetics. The container comprises an assembly including a housing and at least one cooperating slide member received by the housing. At least one receptacle is provided in the assembly for receiving the product, and a pair of finger openings is formed in the assembly through which two fingers of the same hand can be inserted. The finger openings are configured and arranged to allow the finger movements of a single hand to move the assembly between a closed storage position in which the receptacle is covered and an open position in which the receptacle is exposed to permit application of the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2007
    Assignee: Rexam Cosmetic Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: David Dustin, Robert L. Pierpont, Andrew T. Butkus, Ralph L. Hitchcock
  • Finger operable container
    Publication number: 20060042994
    Abstract: A finger operable container is provided for use with cream, paste or cake-like products, such as cosmetics. The container comprises an assembly including a housing and at least one cooperating slide member received by the housing. At least one receptacle is provided in the assembly for receiving the product, and a pair of finger openings is formed in the assembly through which two fingers of the same hand can be inserted. The finger openings are configured and arranged to allow the finger movements of a single hand to move the assembly between a closed storage position in which the receptacle is covered and an open position in which the receptacle is exposed to permit application of the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Dustin, Robert Pierpont, Andrew Butkus, Ralph Hitchcock