Patents by Inventor Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr.

Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr. 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: 9346077
    Abstract: A quick fit adjustment mechanism may include a housing having one end that attaches to a pole and another end that attaches to an insert mounted to a paint accessory. A lever may be used to cause an actuator pin to extend from the housing into the insert to secure the housing to the insert and thus to secure the paint accessory to the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion, Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9347472
    Abstract: An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a housing that receives the poles and a trigger that is moveable with respect to the housing to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Patent number: 9328755
    Abstract: An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a housing that receives the poles and a trigger that is moveable with respect to the housing to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Patent number: 9127703
    Abstract: An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a collar that receives the poles and a roller sleeve that rotates with respect to the collar to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Patent number: 9127699
    Abstract: A quick fit adjustment mechanism may include a housing having one end that attaches to a pole and another end with threads that engage threads formed in one paint accessory. A lever may be used to cause actuator pins to extend from the housing to secure another paint accessory to the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Patent number: 8904910
    Abstract: A caulking gun may have a tip cutter mechanism that is supported to the body of the caulking gun and that has a blade with a cutting edge. When the dispensing tip of a caulk tube is properly positioned with respect to the body, the blade may be moved with respect to the body to contact the dispensing tip with the cutting edge and cut the dispensing tip of the caulk tube to adjust the amount of caulk material that is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Andrew K. Marsden, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., James E. Szpak, Charles T. Buckel, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8844087
    Abstract: A wire brush may have wire type tufts extending from a head and may have a handle with only one finger separator. And/or a wire brush may have a manually detachable scraper that has a pair of tabs received in a pair of grooves formed on the brush body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Andrew K. Marsden, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140270925
    Abstract: A quick fit adjustment mechanism may include a housing having one end that attaches to a pole and another end that attaches to an insert mounted to a paint accessory. A lever may be used to cause an actuator pin to extend from the housing into the insert to secure the housing to the insert and thus to secure the paint accessory to the pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, JR., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, JR., Michael O'Banion, Edward Ray Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20140270911
    Abstract: An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a housing that receives the poles and a trigger that is moveable with respect to the housing to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, JR., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, JR., Michael O'Banion
  • Publication number: 20130161360
    Abstract: A caulking gun may include a trigger mechanism that is used to dispense caulk material and an adjustable thrust mechanism that is adjustable to change the force applied by the trigger when dispensing the caulk material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew K. Marsden, Dennis P. De Renzo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20130160621
    Abstract: A caulking gun may have a tip cutter mechanism that is supported to the body of the caulking gun and that has a blade with a cutting edge. When the dispensing tip of a caulk tube is properly positioned with respect to the body, the blade may be moved with respect to the body to contact the dispensing tip with the cutting edge and cut the dispensing tip of the caulk tube to adjust the amount of caulk material that is dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew K. Marsden, Dennis P. De Renzo, JR., James E. Szpak, Charles T. Buckel, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120096659
    Abstract: A wire brush may have wire type tufts extending from a head and may have a handle with only one finger separator. And/or a wire brush may have a manually detachable scraper that has a pair of tabs received in a pair of grooves formed on the brush body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Andrew K. Marsden, Michael C. Lambertson, JR., Dennis P. De Renzo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20120090118
    Abstract: A brush may include a first row of tufts and a second row of tufts. The tufts in the first row may be angled in a first direction while the tufts in the second row may be angled in a second direction that is different from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, JR., Charles T. Buckel, JR., Dennis P. De Renzo, JR.
  • Patent number: D637006
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Andrew K. Marsden, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Robert Bruno, Matthew Phillips, Philip Nathan
  • Patent number: D849413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Patent number: D849414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SWIMC LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion, Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr.