Patents by Inventor Francis J. Handy

Francis J. Handy 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).

  • Flexible container having a grip
    Patent number: 8910834
    Abstract: A flexible container for containing a product includes a dispensing portion, a panel forming a first compartment for containing the product and forming a second compartment that is separate from the first compartment, and an elongated grip disposed at least in part in the second compartment. A user may grasp the grip to transport the container or to pour a product from the first compartment. The grip may also prevent the container from collapsing, allowing the container to be efficiently stored on a surface and providing a surface on the flexible container to prominently display information regarding the product. The dispensing portion may be a metered cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventors: Rudiger Becker, Francis J. Handy
  • Refill Bag
    Publication number: 20120125947
    Abstract: A flexible bag for containing a product comprises a dispensing portion, a panel forming a first compartment for containing the product and forming a second compartment that is separate from the first compartment, and an elongated grip disposed at least in part in the second compartment. A user may grasp the grip to transport the bag or to pour a product from the first compartment. The grip may also prevent the bag from collapsing, allowing the bag to be efficiently stored on a surface and providing a surface on the flexible bag to prominently display information regarding the product. The dispensing portion may be a metered cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2010
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Applicant: Method Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudiger BECKER, Francis J. HANDY
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    Patent number: D666101
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Method Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D673452
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Method Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D678071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Method Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D702130
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Method Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D702131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Method Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D704069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D710203
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventors: Rudiger Becker, Francis J. Handy, Douglas John Howard
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    Patent number: D712267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D719458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D720618
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D727741
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D740665
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventors: Rudiger Becker, Francis J. Handy, Douglas John Howard
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    Patent number: D748481
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: Ecover Co-ordination Center, naamloze vennootschap
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D749953
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Ecover Co-ordination Center, naamloze vennootschap
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D752984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: People Against Dirty Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D763089
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventor: Francis J. Handy
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    Patent number: D801179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventors: Sean McGreevy, Francis J. Handy, Stephanie Intelisano
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    Patent number: D939354
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: Method Products, PBC
    Inventors: Louis Filosa, Francis J. Handy