Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Tepas, Jr.

Joseph J. Tepas, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 4032035
    Abstract: A container cover is provided which prevents young children from gaining access to the container's contents. The container has an opening at one end and a latch lip adjacent to the opening. The cover comprises a plate having at least one opening and a handle secured to the plate and having at least two grips, a releasing grip and a non-releasing grip. Two latching means secure the plate to the latch lip, one of the latching means is attached to the releasing grip and passes through the plate opening. The releasing grip has means for releasing the latching means such as lifting, sliding or rotating.The container may be used for containers for materials which may be harmful if handled or ingested.A particular application of the cover is on a magazine for soluble solids to be dissolved by a liquid, for example, in treating swimming pool water. The magazine is a component of an apparatus for dissolving and dispensing soluble material including a container having an upper and a lower chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1977
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph J. Tepas, Jr., Arlon G. Sangster
  • Patent number: D269801
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1981
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1983
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventors: Arlon G. Sangster, Joseph J. Tepas, Jr.
  • Patent number: D273033
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1984
    Assignee: Olin Corporation
    Inventors: Arlon G. Sangster, Joseph J. Tepas, Jr.