Patents by Inventor Mary Beth Adams

Mary Beth Adams 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: 9004324
    Abstract: An actuator cap includes a housing and an actuator. The actuator has first and second actuating members and a manifold in fluid communication with a dispensing orifice. The actuator is hingedly attached to the housing at a pivot. The pivot is located on an interior surface of the housing and positioned at or above a base of the manifold. The actuator resiliently deforms about the pivot when one of the first and second actuating members is actuated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Daniel A. Andersen, Han Xin, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris
  • Publication number: 20130228593
    Abstract: An actuator cap includes a housing and an actuator. The actuator has first and second actuating members and a manifold in fluid communication with a dispensing orifice. The actuator is hingedly attached to the housing at a pivot. The pivot is located on an interior surface of the housing and positioned at or above a base of the manifold. The actuator resiliently deforms about the pivot when one of the first and second actuating members is actuated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Daniel A. Andersen, Han Xin, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris
  • Patent number: 8444026
    Abstract: A single piece actuator includes first and second actuating members. A dispensing orifice is disposed between the first and second actuating members. A manifold is in fluid communication with the dispensing orifice. The manifold includes a base adapted to impinge a valve stem of a container and place same in fluid communication with the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Daniel A. Andersen, Han Xin, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris
  • Patent number: 8157188
    Abstract: A container for a volatile liquid in a liquid dispensing device comprises a body and a neck extending from the body to define an opening. A retention structure is integral with the container body and is adapted to be releasably engaged with two opposing sidewalls of a housing of the dispensing device. The sidewalls are spaced apart in a first direction, and the retention structure is inhibits motion of the container in two opposing directions generally transverse to the first direction. The retention structure may be located on a side of the container body. A capillary member extends from inside the container to an exterior of the container. The volatile liquid migrates along the capillary member from the reservoir to the exterior of the container where it is evaporated from the surface of the capillary member by forced airflow generated by a motorized fan mounted in the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler D. Duston, Kishen Gohil, Colin W. Brown, Guy Naish, Mary Beth Adams, Ann E. Weeks
  • Publication number: 20110233235
    Abstract: A single piece actuator includes first and second actuating members. A dispensing orifice is disposed between the first and second actuating members. A manifold is in fluid communication with the dispensing orifice. The manifold includes a base adapted to impinge a valve stem of a container and place same in fluid communication with the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Daniel A. Andersen, Han Xin, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris
  • Patent number: 7922482
    Abstract: The present invention relates to melting plate candles that employ heat conductive materials to distribute heat from a burning flame at a wick to a plate for melting a meltable fuel. Such melting plate candles more rapidly liquefy the meltable fuel, such as paraffin wax. Further, such melting plate candles more uniformly and intensely heat the meltable fuel thereby increasing the efficiency of consumption thereof and more rapidly releasing volatile materials contained within the fuel. The heat conductive plate is configured so as to have a capillary recess or a capillary pedestal upon the surface thereof, which cooperatively engages a wick holder assembly comprising a wick and a heat conductive fin that conducts heat from a flame upon the wick to the plate. The wick holder further engages the fuel and the plate so as to cause the flow of liquefied fuel to the wick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Paul E. Furner, Mary Beth Adams
  • Patent number: 7699603
    Abstract: A candle assembly includes a support base with a melting plate upon which a meltable solid fuel rests and a wick holder to hold a wick and engage the meltable solid fuel, and a control unit having at least one electrical component to control at least one of a sound emitting system or a light emitting system. In another aspect, a candle assembly includes a sensor configured to detect the presence of a flame disposed on the wick and controls the at least one of the sound emitting system or the light emitting system, and a lock and key mechanism. Another candle assembly includes a replaceable container to hold a meltable fuel element with a wick and a first mating surface and a control unit having at least one electrical component to control at least one of a sound emitting system or a light emitting system. In another aspect, the control unit has a second mating surface complimentary to the first mating surface and a sensor configured to detect the presence of a flame disposed on a wick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2010
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Mary Beth Adams, William R. Kissner, Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Jose Porchia, Simon M. Conway, Rene Maurice Beland
  • Patent number: 7637737
    Abstract: A candle assembly includes a support base with a melting plate upon which a meltable solid fuel rests and a wick holder to hold a wick and engage the meltable solid fuel. The candle assembly further includes a control unit having at least one electrical component to control a light emitting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Mary Beth Adams, William R. Kissner, Chris A. Kubicek, Cory J. Nelson, Jose Porchia, Raechell M. Thuot, Nathan R. Westphal, Rene Maurice Beland
  • Patent number: D576750
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Chris A. Kubicek, Romuald Marie
  • Patent number: D576751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Chris A. Kubicek, Romuald Marie
  • Patent number: D576752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Mary Beth Adams, Romuald Marie, Nathan R. Westphal
  • Patent number: D577136
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Nathan R. Westphal, Mary Beth Adams, Romuald Marie
  • Patent number: D577447
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2008
    Assignee: S.C.. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Mary Beth Adams, Romuald Marie, Nathan R. Westphal
  • Patent number: D579588
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Jesse D. Cotterman, Paul E. Furner, Chris A. Kubicek, Romuald Marie, Nathan R. Westphal
  • Patent number: D584430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul E. Furner, Mary Beth Adams, Chris A. Kubicek, Romuald Marie, Nathan R. Westphal
  • Patent number: D593858
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2009
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris A. Kubicek, Mary Beth Adams, David D. Williams, Gregory A. Falduto, Anup Shah
  • Patent number: D666491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Daniel A. Andersen, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris, Han Xin
  • Patent number: D697424
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Daniel A. Anderson, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris, Han Xin
  • Patent number: D700516
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Daniel A. Andersen, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris, Han Xin
  • Patent number: D712278
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary Beth Adams, Daniel A. Andersen, Jeffrey J. Christianson, Matthew Grossman, Kit R. Morris, Han Xin