Patents by Inventor Lawrence G. Davis

Lawrence G. Davis 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: 6199559
    Abstract: A container for storing makeup is disclosed. The container includes a cover having a first interface, the first interface having a first periphery. The container also includes a base for holding a cosmetic substance, the base having a second interface, the second interface having a second periphery corresponding to the first periphery. The container also includes a generally hermetic seal providing a channel associated with the first interface and a peripheral rim associated with the second interface. The container includes a discharge for reducing the air pressure integral with the first or the second interface. The first interface and the second interface provide a substantially hermetic seal when the cover is closed with respect to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2001
    Assignee: Rexam Cosmetic Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Carol J. Nikolaus, Lawrence G. Davis, James Rudolph Rowland, III, James J. Thalheimer, Keith S. Everson, Michael G. Katz
  • Patent number: 5842486
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed compact contains a cosmetic substance. The compact includes an integral two-piece insert having a cover piece coupled to a base piece by an integral living hinge. The cover piece of the insert has a circular cavity with a pair of ridges, while the base piece has a peripheral wall that slides within a groove to form the seal. As the integral insert obtains the closed configuration, the evacuated air makes a distinctive audible sound, indicating to the user that the hermetic seal has been established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 1, 1998
    Assignee: Sussex Plastics Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Davis, Carol J. Nikolaus
  • Patent number: RE39311
    Abstract: A hermetically sealed compact contains a cosmetic substance. The compact includes an integral two-piece insert having a cover piece coupled to a base piece by an integral living hinge. The cover piece of the insert has a circular cavity with a pair of ridges, while the base piece has a peripheral wall that slides within a groove to form the seal. As the integral insert obtains the closed configuration, the evacuated air makes a distinctive audible sound, indicating to the user that the hermetic seal has been established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2006
    Assignee: Rexam Beauty and Closures Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence G. Davis, Carol J. Nikolaus