Patents by Inventor Matthew T. Wilcox

Matthew T. Wilcox 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: 8882021
    Abstract: An automated dispenser includes a rotatable carousel including a mounting station for a primary roll of sheet product and a mounting station for a reserve roll of sheet product; mounting brackets configured for mounting the carousel such that it is movable between a locked, rearward position for dispensing and a forward position where the carousel is rotatable for reloading; a drive system including a motor coupled to a drive roller and control circuitry; a transfer mechanism adapted so as to be operable to urge a tail of the reserve roll toward a dispensing nip of the drive system upon depletion of the primary roll; a housing; and an auxiliary access aperture fitted with an access door, the auxiliary aperture and access door being configured and adapted to be manually operable to expose the reserve roll for manual dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: 8746510
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The device includes a container holding the flowable material therein and a pumping assembly attached to the container. The pumping assembly includes a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying viewable information thereon associated with the flowable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Carolyn C. Byl, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
  • Publication number: 20130299624
    Abstract: An automated dispenser includes a rotatable carousel including a mounting station for a primary roll of sheet product and a mounting station for a reserve roll of sheet product; mounting brackets configured for mounting the carousel such that it is movable between a locked, rearward position for dispensing and a forward position where the carousel is rotatable for reloading; a drive system including a motor coupled to a drive roller and control circuitry; a transfer mechanism adapted so as to be operable to urge a tail of the reserve roll toward a dispensing nip of the drive system upon depletion of the primary roll; a housing; and an auxiliary access aperture fitted with an access door, the auxiliary aperture and access door being configured and adapted to be manually operable to expose the reserve roll for manual dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: 8496198
    Abstract: An automated dispenser includes a rotatable carousel including a mounting station for a primary roll of sheet product and a mounting station for a reserve roll of sheet product; mounting brackets configured for mounting the carousel such that it is movable between a locked, rearward position for dispensing and a forward position where the carousel is rotatable for reloading; a drive system including a motor coupled to a drive roller and control circuitry; a transfer mechanism adapted so as to be operable to urge a tail of the reserve roll toward a dispensing nip of the drive system upon depletion of the primary roll; a housing; and an auxiliary access aperture fitted with an access door, the auxiliary aperture and access door being configured and adapted to be manually operable to expose the reserve roll for manual dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Publication number: 20130001247
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The device includes a container holding the flowable material therein and a pumping assembly attached to the container. The pumping assembly includes a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying viewable information thereon associated with the flowable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Carolyn C. Byl, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
  • Patent number: 8261950
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The device includes a container holding the flowable material therein and a pumping assembly attached to the container. The pumping assembly includes a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying viewable information thereon associated with the flowable material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Carolyn C. Byl, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
  • Publication number: 20120205484
    Abstract: An automated dispenser includes a rotatable carousel including a mounting station for a primary roll of sheet product and a mounting station for a reserve roll of sheet product; mounting brackets configured for mounting the carousel such that it is movable between a locked, rearward position for dispensing and a forward position where the carousel is rotatable for reloading; a drive system including a motor coupled to a drive roller and control circuitry; a transfer mechanism adapted so as to be operable to urge a tail of the reserve roll toward a dispensing nip of the drive system upon depletion of the primary roll; a housing; and an auxiliary access aperture fitted with an access door, the auxiliary aperture and access door being configured and adapted to be manually operable to expose the reserve roll for manual dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: 8162252
    Abstract: An automated dispenser includes a rotatable carousel including a mounting station for a primary roll of sheet product and a mounting station for a reserve roll of sheet product; mounting brackets configured for mounting the carousel such that it is movable between a locked, rearward position for dispensing and a forward position where the carousel is rotatable for reloading; a drive system including a motor coupled to a drive roller and control circuitry; a transfer mechanism adapted so as to be operable to urge a tail of the reserve roll toward a dispensing nip of the drive system upon depletion of the primary roll; a housing; and an auxiliary access aperture fitted with an access door, the auxiliary aperture and access door being configured and adapted to be manually operable to expose the reserve roll for manual dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Publication number: 20090278425
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a cover; a housing back member; a hinge coupling the housing back member and the cover such that the cover is pivotable between an open position and a closed position, the cover and the housing back member collectively forming a housing of the dispenser; a first and second mounting bracket coupled to the housing back member; and a rotatable carousel removably mounted to the first and second mounting brackets, wherein the brackets and carousel are configured such that the carousel is movable between an inner, locked position for dispensing and an outer, rotatable position for reloading.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Georgia-Paicfic Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: 7568652
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a cover; a housing back member; a hinge coupling the housing back member and the cover such that the cover is pivotable between an open position and a closed position, the cover and the housing back member collectively forming a housing of the dispenser; a first and second mounting bracket coupled to the housing back member; and a rotatable carousel removably mounted to the first and second mounting brackets, wherein the brackets and carousel are configured such that the carousel is movable between an inner, locked position for dispensing and an outer, rotatable position for reloading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2009
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Publication number: 20090114669
    Abstract: A nozzle for dispensing sheet product is disclosed. The nozzle includes a base portion having an inner periphery and an outer periphery and oriented substantially perpendicular to a dispense direction of the sheet product. A sloping portion of the nozzle is disposed proximate a center of the base portion. The sloping portion extends from the inner periphery of the base portion toward the center in the dispense direction and terminates at an edge defining an opening of the nozzle. The nozzle further includes a lip portion disposed about the outer periphery of the base portion, and a retention feature extending from the lip portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Kip K. Decker, Todd R. Lappi, Alan P. Paal, Matthew T. Wilcox
  • Publication number: 20090101671
    Abstract: A device for dispensing a flowable material is disclosed. The device includes a container holding the flowable material therein and a pumping assembly attached to the container. The pumping assembly includes a pump and a placard portion configured for displaying viewable information thereon associated with the flowable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Carolyn C. Byl, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
  • Publication number: 20080128448
    Abstract: An automated dispenser includes a rotatable carousel including a mounting station for a primary roll of sheet product and a mounting station for a reserve roll of sheet product; mounting brackets configured for mounting the carousel such that it is movable between a locked, rearward position for dispensing and a forward position where the carousel is rotatable for reloading; a drive system including a motor coupled to a drive roller and control circuitry; a transfer mechanism adapted so as to be operable to urge a tail of the reserve roll toward a dispensing nip of the drive system upon depletion of the primary roll; a housing; and an auxiliary access aperture fitted with an access door, the auxiliary aperture and access door being configured and adapted to be manually operable to expose the reserve roll for manual dispensing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: D547581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2007
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: D551474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: D551475
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: D569151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2008
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
  • Patent number: D572058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
  • Patent number: D573881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Kip K. Decker, Todd R. Lappi, Alan P. Paal, Matthew T. Wilcox
  • Patent number: D699048
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP
    Inventors: Alan P. Paal, Matthew T. Wilcox