Patents by Inventor Eric M. Chalko

Eric M. Chalko 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: 11786085
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for dispensing of paper products. A paper product dispenser comprising a housing comprising a back, two sides, and a product holding area defined by the back and two sides, wherein each of the two sides includes a vertical track and wherein one of the two sides is movably attached to the housing; and a support device configured to movably engage the vertical tracks of the first and second sides and to support a first roll and a second roll, vertically offset from one another, in the product holding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Richard P. Lewis, Eric M. Chalko, Anita Neidert
  • Publication number: 20230148803
    Abstract: A dispenser for sheet materials is disclosed. The dispenser includes a front plate assembly that allows for easy removal and replacement of the front plate for changing design elements and/or functionality. In one embodiment, the front plate is removably attachable to a back frame member and forms a flush fit with the back frame member when attached. The front plate can be disengaged from the back frame member by opening the dispenser housing and accessing push pins from an interior surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Inventors: Alice Susan Gordon, Eric M. Chalko, Phillip L. Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20220386829
    Abstract: A dispenser for sheet materials is disclosed. The dispenser includes a housing having an including a cover assembly, a back frame member comprising a first side and a second and opposite side forming an interior surface of the housing, and the first side of the back frame member comprising at least one mating receptor; and a plate comprising a carrier member primarily made from plastic and a decorative facia, wherein the carrier member has a facia side coupled to the decorative facia and a back and opposite side, including a locking element, wherein the plate is configured to be removably coupled to the first side of the back frame member when the locking element of the carrier member is releasably engaged to the mating receptor of the back frame member such that the decorative facia forms an exterior surface of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Alice S. Gordon, Eric M. Chalko, Phillip L. Hutchison
  • Publication number: 20220369871
    Abstract: A drop assembly for a paper product dispenser is provided that transitions an upper carriage for a second roll of paper product into a primary or first position after depletion of a first or primary roll of paper product without user intervention. The drop assembly transitions the upper carriage into approximately the same position previously occupied by the lower carriage, allowing a small aperture in a front face of a dispenser to be used. Additionally, the drop assembly can include a reset connection to transition the drop assembly back to the firsts position upon opening of a dispenser front face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Eric M. Chalko, Jae Gu, Thomas Cahoon
  • Patent number: 11471005
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, Scott T. Proper, Chin P. Richards, Eric M. Chalko, Aaron D. Marshall, Scott E. Urban, Christopher S. Welsh, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Publication number: 20220218162
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus for dispensing of paper products. A paper product dispenser comprising a housing comprising a back, two sides, and a product holding area defined by the back and two sides, wherein each of the two sides includes a vertical track and wherein one of the two sides is movably attached to the housing; and a support device configured to movably engage the vertical tracks of the first and second sides and to support a first roll and a second roll, vertically offset from one another, in the product holding area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Richard P. Lewis, Eric M. Chalko, Anita Neidert
  • Publication number: 20210401238
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, Scott T. Proper, Chin P. Richards, Eric M. Chalko, Aaron D. Marshall, Scott E. Urban, Christopher S. Welsh, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Patent number: 11179010
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for dispensing of paper products. The dispenser includes two spindle arms. A rolled paper product rests on top of the two spindle arms and during dispensing the roll rotates on top the two spindle arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph M. Sexton, Eric M. Chalko, Klemen Erzen
  • Patent number: 11122939
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, Scott T. Proper, Chin P. Richards, Eric M. Chalko, Aaron D. Marshall, Scott E. Urban, Christopher S. Welsh, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Publication number: 20200337505
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, Scott T. Proper, Chin P. Richards, Eric M. Chalko, Aaron D. Marshall, Scott E. Urban, Christopher S. Welsh, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Patent number: 10716436
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, Scott T. Proper, Chin P. Richards, Eric M. Chalko, Aaron D. Marshall, Scott E. Urban, Christopher S. Welsh, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Publication number: 20190380546
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for dispensing of paper products. The dispenser includes two spindle arms. A rolled paper product rests on top of the two spindle arms and during dispensing the roll rotates on top the two spindle arms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph M. Sexton, Eric M. Chalko, Klemen Erzen
  • Publication number: 20180310779
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Nick E. Ciavarella, Scott T. Proper, Chin P. Richards, Eric M. Chalko, Aaron D. Marshall, Scott E. Urban, Christopher S. Welsh, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Patent number: 10034584
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser includes a dispensation conduit and a refill conduit. A refill system includes a refill reservoir and a refill distribution conduit. The refill distribution conduit is configured for selective fluid coupling with the refill conduit to facilitate refilling of the fluid dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: GOJO INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nick Ermanno Ciavarella, Scott Theodore Proper, Chin Richards, Eric M. Chalko, Aaron Daniel Marshall, Scott E. Urban, Christopher S. Welsh, Paul R. Metcalfe
  • Patent number: D845381
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Chalko, Tameka S. Brown, Jillian A. Walter
  • Patent number: D883968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Eric M. Chalko, Klemen Erzen, Stephen Jones, Maureen Carroll
  • Patent number: D985303
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Chalko, Alice S. Gordon, Alyssa G. Mellett, Julia B. Kemper, Suzuko Hisata
  • Patent number: D995142
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Chalko, Alice S. Gordon, Alyssa G. Mellett, Julia B. Kemper, Suzuko Hisata
  • Patent number: D1011074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Chalko, Alice S. Gordon, Alyssa G. Mellett, Julia B. Kemper, Suzuko Hisata
  • Patent number: D1015011
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Inc.
    Inventors: Eric M. Chalko, Alice S. Gordon, Alyssa G. Mellett, Julia B. Kemper, Suzuko Hisata