Patents by Inventor Gregory Spear

Gregory Spear 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).

  • Bottle Cap and Method of Use With a Liquid Dispensing Apparatus and System
    Publication number: 20070267100
    Abstract: A cap is provided for sealing a liquid container such as a water bottle. The cap may include a cap body with an outer annular wall engaging the bottle neck, and an inner annular wall with a plug gripping formation engaging a cap gripping formation on a cap plug. The cap body and the cap plug may be attached by a tether to ensure that the cap plug does not completely disassociate from the cap during liquid container removal and replacement. A method for using such a cap, including various embodiments of the cap body and cap plug, is also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory Spear, Chun-Yen Wang, Hung Chen
  • MECHANISM FOR DISPERSING ITEMS WITHIN A LIQUID TO BE DISPENSED
    Publication number: 20050087257
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser for periodically dispersing a predetermined quantity of an item, such as chlorine or vitamin gel, into a liquid to be dispensed such as water or coffee.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Nathan Snell, Rafael Rodriquez, Todd Krawczyk, Gregory Spear, Michael Marszalec
  • Mechanism for dispersing items within a liquid to be dispensed
    Patent number: 6874551
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser for periodically dispersing a predetermined quantity of an item, such as chlorine or vitamin gel, into a liquid to be dispensed such as water or coffee.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Nathan Snell, Rafael M. Rodriquez, Todd Krawczyk, Gregory Spear, Michael S. Marszalec