Patents by Inventor Liam P. O'Dwyer

Liam P. O'Dwyer 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: 9309028
    Abstract: A device for expressing a substance from a deformable tube has a casing with a base end, a top portion opposite the base end and side wall portions intermediate the base end and the top portion. A squeezer is received in the casing. The squeezer has two opposing jaws for gripping and expressing a substance from the tube. The casing has an aperture in the top portion through which a discharge outlet of the tube is extendable. The casing also has apertures in opposing parts of the side wall portions through which the jaws can be actuated. The squeezer has a manual lever element on at least one jaw, which is attached to the jaw by a fulcrum so that manual pressure applied to the lever element about the fulcrum causes flexing of the jaw and squeezing of the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Kealy, Liam P. O'Dwyer
  • Publication number: 20120248145
    Abstract: A device for expressing a substance from a deformable tube is disclosed. The device comprises a casing having a base end, a top portion opposite the base end and side wall portions intermediate the base end and the top portion, and a squeezer insertable in the casing. The squeezer comprises two opposing jaws for gripping and expressing a substance from the tube, and the casing has an aperture in the top portion through which a discharge outlet of the tube is extendable. The casing also has apertures in opposing parts of the side wall portions through which the jaws are actuatable. The squeezer has a manual lever element on at least one jaw, with the lever element being attached to the jaw by a fulcrum in an arrangement wherein manual pressure applied to the lever element about the fulcrum causes flexing of the jaw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Patrick Kealy, Liam P. O'Dwyer
  • Patent number: 7735678
    Abstract: The invention relates to an outer container for holding an inner container in particular where the inner container has a sensitive product. The outer container comprises at least one of a moveable display board; retaining formations for retaining a hygroscopic element; or a stand for gripping the base of the inner container to retain it in an upright position. The invention also relates to a combination pack comprising the inner container retained in the outer container, particularly where the inner container holds a moisture sensitive product such as an adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Peter Rushe, Liam P. O'Dwyer, Geoffrey F. Seymour, David J. Gibson, Patrick Kealy
  • Publication number: 20030172987
    Abstract: A spreadable adhesive composition and an applicator (1) for dispensing a spreadable viscous adhesive composition onto a substrate. The spreadable adhesive composition is a spreadable non-flowable cyanoacrylate adhesive composition which contains an odour masking ingredient compatible with the composition. The composition is intended to be spread by the applicator (1). The applicator (1) for spreading the composition includes a closed head (5) with a sealable dispensing aperture (9) penetrating the head (5). A spreading surface (19) is located on the exterior of the head (5) around the dispensing aperture (9) and is used to spread the adhesive onto the substrate. A conduit or delivery means (7) is also provided to supply the adhesive composition to the dispensing aperture (9). The applicator (1) can also include a cap (2) which fits over and covers the head (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Liam P O'Dwyer, Michael A Doherty, Peter C Rusho, Fergal W Tierney
  • Patent number: 6294629
    Abstract: This invention relates to cyanoacrylate-containing compositions that include, in addition to the cyanoacrylate component, the combination of two accelerators to improve fixture speeds on certain substrates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Loctite (R&D) Limited
    Inventors: Liam P. O'Dwyer, Fergal W. Tierney