Patents by Inventor John J. Diggins

John J. Diggins 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).

  • Dispenser for web paper product
    Patent number: 6860447
    Abstract: A powered dispenser for dispensing a perforated web of sheet material includes an internal well which holds a dispensed segment of the paper web for separation by a user. The well may include a concave portion attached to an elongated upwardly inclined portion that extends to a discharge opening. A separating member in the well is provided so that the dispensed segment can be pulled against it to separate the segment at the tear lines with a substantially reduced pull force. The separating member may have a symmetrical configuration and an asymmetrical configuration. The separating member is pivotally configured so as to rotate towards or away the discharge opening for actuating the feed mechanism when a force is applied to a portion of a dispensed segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce T. Boone, John J. Diggins
  • Dispenser for web paper product
    Publication number: 20040000611
    Abstract: A powered dispenser for dispensing a perforated web of sheet material includes an internal well which holds a dispensed segment of the paper web for separation by a user. The well may include a concave portion attached to an elongated upwardly inclined portion that extends to a discharge opening. A separating member in the well is provided so that the dispensed segment can be pulled against it to separate the segment at the tear lines with a substantially reduced pull force. The separating member may have a symmetrical configuration and an asymmetrical configuration. The separating member is pivotally configured so as to rotate towards or away the discharge opening for actuating the feed mechanism when a force is applied to a portion of a dispensed segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce T. Boone, John J. Diggins
  • Pattern for a paper product
    Patent number: D440050
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corporation
    Inventors: Joan Nicosia, Jim F. Warner, Ranga Ramesh, Raymond A. Woolard, John J. Diggins, Sandra A. Enderby
  • Portion of a sheet of paper toweling
    Patent number: D392108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Corporation
    Inventors: John J. Diggins, Bernard E. Dodge