Patents by Inventor Jeff Mathison

Jeff Mathison 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).

  • Utensil dispenser
    Patent number: 9049948
    Abstract: A utensil dispenser including a reservoir that stores utensils and front and rear pedestals in contact with a next utensil. The pedestals contain a plurality of utensils within the reservoir. A gravity feed ramp moves the next utensil to an access port of the utensil dispenser. The utensil dispenser includes an actuator operably connected to a drive pin or other drive mechanism. The actuator is configured to halt a dispensing utensil at a ready position based upon contact between the dispensing utensil and the actuator. In the ready position, a handle portion of the dispensing utensil is accessible via the access port. The drive mechanism is configured to contact the next utensil. The actuator is configured to move the drive mechanism to move the next utensil to clear the front pedestal to release the next utensil from the reservoir onto the gravity feed ramp when the dispensing utensil is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: US FOODS, INC.
    Inventors: Todd Jongen, Jeffrey Bobroff, Michael Prince, Jeff Mathison, Christian Kulujian, Mark Eyman
  • Stapler
    Patent number: D515893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Acco Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: David P. Adams, Michael Prince, Tong Jin Kim, Michael Reedy, Ki Bok Song, Jeff Mathison
  • Stapler
    Patent number: D522825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: ACCO Brands USA LLC
    Inventors: David P. Adams, Michael Prince, Tong Jin Kim, Michael Reedy, Ki Bok Song, Jeff Mathison
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D552918
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Jin Kim, Taiwon Choi, Jeff Mathison, Augusto Picozza
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D552919
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Jin Kim, Taiwon Choi, Jeff Mathison, Augusto Picozza
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D553421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Jin Kim, Taiwon Choi, Jeff Mathison, Augusto Picozza
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D554932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Jin Kim, Taiwon Choi, Jeff Mathison, Augusto Picozza
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D554933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Jin Kim, Taiwon Choi, Jeff Mathison, Augusto Picozza
  • Toaster
    Patent number: D572071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Sunbeam Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Tong Jin Kim, Taiwon Choi, Jeff Mathison, Augusto Picozza
  • Athletic game timer
    Patent number: D654382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Mississippi Blitz LLC
    Inventors: David Barr, Steven Schoenberg, Trevis Kurz, Jeff Mathison, Mark Eyman, Michael Prince
  • Utensil dispenser
    Patent number: RE48104
    Abstract: A utensil dispenser including a reservoir that stores utensils and front and rear pedestals in contact with a next utensil. The pedestals contain a plurality of utensils within the reservoir. A gravity feed ramp moves the next utensil to an access port of the utensil dispenser. The utensil dispenser includes an actuator operably connected to a drive pin or other drive mechanism. The actuator is configured to halt a dispensing utensil at a ready position based upon contact between the dispensing utensil and the actuator. In the ready position, a handle portion of the dispensing utensil is accessible via the access port. The drive mechanism is configured to contact the next utensil. The actuator is configured to move the drive mechanism to move the next utensil to clear the front pedestal to release the next utensil from the reservoir onto the gravity feed ramp when the dispensing utensil is dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: GPCP IP Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Todd Jongen, Jeffrey Bobroff, Michael Prince, Jeff Mathison, Christian Kulujian, Mark Eyman