Patents by Inventor Linda R. Heath

Linda R. Heath 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: 7909193
    Abstract: A cap for a package containing granular or particulate food, such as pet food, for example includes a measuring cup portion, which is shaped to cover a sealable cap on the container, and a holding portion designed to be held in one hand while filling the measuring cup portion with the granular food. The holding portion includes a wall thickness, which is the same wall thickness found in other portions of the cap. The top and bottom surfaces of the holding portion have top and bottom protrusions, respectively. The top and bottom protrusions are aligned with each other to provide added thickness in the holding portion that makes it easier to grip the holding portion and that conveys a more substantial feel to the hand to make it easier to hold the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda R. Heath, Holly A. Robbins, Jeanette Carrell, Sergio Gedanke
  • Patent number: 7744101
    Abstract: Product trolleys include a base, a sling assembly, and a roller assembly. The base includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, and an endwall extending between the first and second sidewalls. The base defines an inner surface, a first open end, a second open end opposite the first open end, and a top opening opposite the endwall. The base includes a spring action between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, such that the base is configured to be flexed to receive and releasably secure the product between the first and the second sidewalls. The sling assembly is secured to the base and includes a substantially flexible body formed of sheet material. The roller assembly is secured to the base proximate the endwall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Holly Robbins, Sergio Gedanke, Linda R. Heath, Jeanette L. Carrell
  • Publication number: 20090127259
    Abstract: A cap for a package containing granular or particulate food, such as pet food, for example includes a measuring cup portion, which is shaped to cover a sealable cap on the container, and a holding portion designed to be held in one hand while filling the measuring cup portion with the granular food. The holding portion includes a wall thickness, which is the same wall thickness found in other portions of the cap. The top and bottom surfaces of the holding portion have top and bottom protrusions, respectively. The top and bottom protrusions are aligned with each other to provide added thickness in the holding portion that makes it easier to grip the holding portion and that conveys a more substantial feel to the hand to make it easier to hold the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda R. Heath, Holly A. Robbins, Jeanette Carrell, Sergio Gedanke
  • Publication number: 20070170700
    Abstract: Product trolleys include a base, a sling assembly, and a roller assembly. The base includes a first sidewall, a second sidewall opposing the first sidewall, and an endwall extending between the first and second sidewalls. The base defines an inner surface, a first open end, a second open end opposite the first open end, and a top opening opposite the endwall. The base includes a spring action between the first sidewall and the second sidewall, such that the base is configured to be flexed to receive and releasably secure the product between the first and the second sidewalls. The sling assembly is secured to the base and includes a substantially flexible body formed of sheet material. The roller assembly is secured to the base proximate the endwall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Holly Robbins, Sergio Gedanke, Linda R. Heath, Jeanette L. Carrell
  • Patent number: D547022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Holly Robbins, Sergio Gedanke, Linda R. Heath, Jeanette L. Carrell
  • Patent number: D581268
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda R. Heath, Holly A. Robbins, Jeanette Carrell, Sergio Gedanke
  • Patent number: D619009
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda R. Heath, Holly A. Robbins, Jeanette Carrell, Sergio Gedanke
  • Patent number: D652304
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Linda R. Heath, Holly A. Robbins, Jeanette Carrell, Sergio Gedanke