Patents by Inventor David J. Van den Branden

David J. Van den Branden 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 accessing packaged medicaments
    Patent number: 7726223
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of accessing a packaged medicament include placing a blister-type package containing the medicament onto a receiving area of a holder with a blister portion of the package extending into an opening in the holder. The blister-type package is held in place while a severing device is moved relative to the opening to separate at least a part of the blister portion from the blister-type package in order to access the medicament.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2010
    Assignee: CB Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles B. Kendall, David J. Van den Branden
  • Apparatus And Methods For Accessing Packaged Medicaments
    Publication number: 20080110917
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods of accessing a packaged medicament include placing a blister-type package containing the medicament onto a receiving area of a holder with a blister portion of the package extending into an opening in the holder. The blister-type package is held in place while a severing device is moved relative to the opening to separate at least a part of the blister portion from the blister-type package in order to access the medicament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Applicant: TCS DESIGN GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Charles B. Kendall, David J. Van den Branden
  • Clamp for mounting storage accessories
    Patent number: 6202266
    Abstract: A versatile user-adjustable clamp for clamping accessories to the panels of ready-to-assemble furniture articles, and other surfaces such as countertops, has a main body member, a jaw member, and a knob. The main body member has a substantially spool-shaped section with accessory interface means at opposing ends thereof, and a rectangular section that projects tangentially from the spool-shaped section. The spool-shaped section of the main body member telescopingly receives the jaw member, and has a knob-receiving aperture. The knob is rotatably secured within the knob aperture and provides a means for actuating the telescopic movement of the jaw member relative to the main clamp body. The jaw member includes a flat surface interface that is oriented parallel to the rectangular section of the main clamp body, and has a separate accessory interface means therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: Kenlin Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Van den Branden, Paul C. Evans, Michael D. McCoy, Dale E. Fahnstrom, Burt F. Mendelson, Lawrence J. Pomerleau, Charles Dresner, Kelly Whittier, Christopher V. Conley, Scott A. Ternovits, Maureen A. O'Connor
  • Clamp
    Patent number: D426459
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2000
    Assignee: Kenlin Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. van den Branden, Paul C. Evans, Michael D. McCoy, Dale E. Fahnstrom, Burton F. Mendelson, Charles H. Dresner, Lawrence J. Pomerleau
  • Storage box
    Patent number: D434229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Kenlin Group, Inc.
    Inventors: David J. Van den Branden, Paul C. Evans, Michael D. McCoy, Dale E. Fahnstrom, Burton F. Mendelson, Charles H. Dresner, Lawrence J. Pomerleau