Patents by Inventor John J. Lightner

John J. Lightner 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).

  • REFILLING SYSTEMS, REFILLABLE CONTAINERS AND METHOD FOR REFILLING CONTAINERS
    Publication number: 20240109764
    Abstract: Exemplary sanitary soap refilling systems and methods are disclosed herein. An exemplary refill refilling system includes a housing, a pump located within the housing, and a bulk storage tank connector. The bulk storage tank connector having a liquid outlet and an air inlet. A liquid inlet conduit is in fluid communication with the pump the liquid outlet. A refill connector is included. The refill connector has a liquid inlet and an air outlet. The refill connector air outlet and the bulk storage tank connector air inlet are in fluid communication with one another. The refill liquid inlet is in fluid communication with the pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Aaron D. Marshall, Nick E. Ciavarella, John J. McNulty, Matthew J. Archer, Emily Barbara Kennedy, Bradley L. Lightner, Richard E. Corney, Jason Fokens, Chet J. Bonner
  • Detaping apparatus
    Patent number: 4795526
    Abstract: An apparatus for automatically detaping taped components without cutting or otherwise damaging the leads, using a pair of index wheels, rotating about different axes in synchronism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 3, 1989
    Assignee: Lightner Associates Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Lightner, Nassim A. Samaan