Patents by Inventor James R. Bardin

James R. Bardin 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).

  • Cooler
    Patent number: 6354098
    Abstract: A cooler with an insulated shell and a product loading system. The insulated shell has an access portion and a loading portion. The product loading system has a gravity-feed loading element and a dispensing cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, Ronald Wayne Steele
  • Cooler inventory management system
    Patent number: 6349244
    Abstract: An apparatus for tracking the movement of a plurality of products. The apparatus includes a shelf with a plurality of products positioned thereon. The shelf has a first end with an optical sensor positioned thereabout. A controller is functionally connected to the optical sensor so as to track the removal of one of the products from the first end of the shelf and to track the insertion of one of the products into the first end of the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2002
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, Jason E. Allen
  • Door control system
    Publication number: 20010054297
    Abstract: A cooler with a number of product shelves and an oscillating drive mechanism. The oscillating drive mechanism is connected to the product shelves so as to rotate the product shelves in an oscillating manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2001
    Publication date: December 27, 2001
    Inventors: William S. Credle, James R. Bardin
  • Oscillating cooler
    Patent number: 6309034
    Abstract: A cooler with a number of product shelves and an oscillating drive mechanism. The oscillating drive mechanism is connected to the product shelves so as to rotate the product shelves in an oscillating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: William S. Credle, Jr., James R. Bardin
  • Cooler inventory management system with light guard
    Patent number: 6259965
    Abstract: An apparatus for tracking the movement of a number of products. The apparatus includes a shelf with the products positioned thereon. The shelf has a fit end with an optical sensor positioned thereabout. The optical sensor tracks the movement of the products. A guard is positioned about the first end of the shelf adjacent to the optical sensor so as to prevent exterior light from interfering with the optical sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Ronald Wayne Steele, David Joseph Harvey, Tran Quang Minh, James R. Bardin, Jason E. Allen
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D440986
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, M. Allison Gadrix, Joshua D. Dickman
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D441770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2001
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, Mark Ratcliffe, M. Allison Gadrix, Jason E. Allen, Shaun B. Gatipon, Tom Antista, Brian Ikeda, Willis Whiteside, Jairo Martinez, Meinhard Hausleitner
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D450068
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2001
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: M. Allison Gadrix, James R. Bardin, Jason E. Allen
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D450727
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, M. Allison Gadrix, Joshua D. Dickman
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D416565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1999
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, Jason E. Allen
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D419572
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, Jason E. Allen
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D420368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2000
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, Jason E. Allen, Daniel P. Goodman, Shaun B. Gatipon, Jeffrey C. Yaschur
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D423019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, Jason E. Allen, Daniel P. Goodman, Shaun B. Gatipon
  • Cooler
    Patent number: D424582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2000
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: James R. Bardin, Jason E. Allen, Daniel P. Goodman, Shaun B. Gatipon, Jeffrey C. Yaschur