Patents by Inventor Karen H. Nichols

Karen H. Nichols 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).

  • Publication number: 20140263436
    Abstract: The container includes a body portion, an upper end portion, and a cap portion. The body portion, the end portion and the cap portion may be molded as one piece. The cap portion may be attached to the body portion with a hinge. The body portion may have a side wall which allows the user to squeeze the side wall and dispense the product which is stored within the container. The container may include a valve. The valve may include an opening which allows the contents to be dispensed. The valve may be attached using a retention feature, a retaining ring, an adhesive and/or fusion. The retaining ring may engage the retention feature. After the valve is assembled to the container, the container is filled with a product and the lower end portion may be closed by using a heat seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: TC HEARTLAND LLC
    Inventors: Teodor Gelov, Karen H. Nichols, Douglas E. Norton
  • Patent number: D728378
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: TC Heartland LLC
    Inventors: Teodor Gelov, Karen H. Nichols, Douglas E. Norton
  • Patent number: D801827
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: TC Heartland LLC
    Inventors: Teodor Gelov, Karen H. Nichols, Douglas E. Norton
  • Patent number: D863064
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: TC Heartland LLC
    Inventors: Teodor Gelov, Karen H. Nichols, Douglas E. Norton
  • Patent number: D945886
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: TC Heartland LLC
    Inventors: Teodor Gelov, Karen H. Nichols, Douglas E. Norton