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).
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Patent number: 8882021Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: 8746510Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Carolyn C. Byl, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
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Publication number: 20130299624Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: 8496198Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2013Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Publication number: 20130001247Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Carolyn C. Byl, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
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Patent number: 8261950Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 20, 2008Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Carolyn C. Byl, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
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Publication number: 20120205484Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2012Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: 8162252Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Publication number: 20090278425Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Georgia-Paicfic Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: 7568652Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 3, 2007Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Publication number: 20090114669Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2008Publication date: May 7, 2009Applicant: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Kip K. Decker, Todd R. Lappi, Alan P. Paal, Matthew T. Wilcox
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Publication number: 20090101671Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2008Publication date: April 23, 2009Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Carolyn C. Byl, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
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Publication number: 20080128448Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2007Publication date: June 5, 2008Applicant: GEORGIA-PACIFIC CONSUMER PRODUCTS LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: D547581Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: D551474Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: D551475Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: September 25, 2007Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: D569151Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2007Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Alan P. Paal, Gregory D. Budz, Robert W. Cornell
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Patent number: D572058Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2008Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Antonio M. Cittadino, Matthew T. Wilcox, Michael R. Kilgore, Karl D. Kissinger, Todd D. Schuelke
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Patent number: D573881Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2007Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Kip K. Decker, Todd R. Lappi, Alan P. Paal, Matthew T. Wilcox
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Patent number: D699048Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LPInventors: Alan P. Paal, Matthew T. Wilcox