Patents by Inventor Lawrence T. Dudley

Lawrence T. Dudley 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: 4905923
    Abstract: A holder for rotatably retaining a roll dispenser tube in its carton includes a self-tapping screw for piercing opposite ends of the carton and engaging the inside of the tube. Each screw has a shallow head forming a thumbturn that occupies minimal space outside of the carton. In one configuration, the shank of each screw forms a sharp cone-shaped root surface having a first thread member extending from the apex to the head member, and a second thread member displaced 180: from the first and extending from the head toward the apex, but not necessarily reaching it.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1990
    Inventor: Lawrence T. Dudley