Patents by Inventor Michael C. Lambertson, JR.

Michael C. Lambertson, JR. 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).

  • Publication number: 20170267409
    Abstract: A storage container with a spout is provided that can store a coating material. The storage container can include a container body having a shape, which may be a circular shape, polygonal shape, or a rounded-polygonal shape. The container body includes a side wall having first and second ends. The storage container with a spout can include a first opening with a corresponding lid and the spout providing a second opening with a corresponding cap. The storage container can further include a handle formed with an aperture through a side of the container body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Richard D. HUDSON, James J. JOHNSON, Gustavo A. MORALES, Edward Ray GOODWIN, JR., Michael C. LAMBERTSON, JR., Charles T. BUCKEL, JR.
  • Patent number: 9573161
    Abstract: Provided is a paint roller which includes a handle connected to one end of a wire frame and a cage connected to an opposite end of the wire frame onto which a paint roller cover may be positioned and engaged over. The handle may include an insert or adapter allowing for connecting various types of extension poles. The cage may be connected through the wire frame through the use of bearings and bushings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr., Charles T. Buckel, Jr., Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9347472
    Abstract: An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a housing that receives the poles and a trigger that is moveable with respect to the housing to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Patent number: 9346077
    Abstract: A quick fit adjustment mechanism may include a housing having one end that attaches to a pole and another end that attaches to an insert mounted to a paint accessory. A lever may be used to cause an actuator pin to extend from the housing into the insert to secure the housing to the insert and thus to secure the paint accessory to the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion, Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9339841
    Abstract: An adjustable roller frame may include a frame, a pair of extension arms that are slidable within a channel in the frame, and a pair of cam assemblies that are used to selectively prevent and permit the extension arms to slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Charles T. Buckel, Jr., Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Sara-Jane A. Anderson, Andrew K. Marsden, David Schmitz, Richard S. Walters
  • Patent number: 9328755
    Abstract: An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a housing that receives the poles and a trigger that is moveable with respect to the housing to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Publication number: 20160089690
    Abstract: Provided is a paint roller which includes a handle connected to one end of a wire frame and a cage connected to an opposite end of the wire frame onto which a paint roller cover may be positioned and engaged over. The handle may include an insert or adapter allowing for connecting various types of extension poles. The cage may be connected through the wire frame through the use of bearings and bushings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: EDWARD RAY GOODWIN, JR., CHARLES T. BUCKEL, JR., MICHAEL C. LAMBERTSON, JR.
  • Patent number: 9127699
    Abstract: A quick fit adjustment mechanism may include a housing having one end that attaches to a pole and another end with threads that engage threads formed in one paint accessory. A lever may be used to cause actuator pins to extend from the housing to secure another paint accessory to the pole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Patent number: 9127703
    Abstract: An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a collar that receives the poles and a roller sleeve that rotates with respect to the collar to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr., Michael O'Banion
  • Patent number: 8844087
    Abstract: A wire brush may have wire type tufts extending from a head and may have a handle with only one finger separator. And/or a wire brush may have a manually detachable scraper that has a pair of tabs received in a pair of grooves formed on the brush body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Andrew K. Marsden, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Dennis P. De Renzo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20140270925
    Abstract: A quick fit adjustment mechanism may include a housing having one end that attaches to a pole and another end that attaches to an insert mounted to a paint accessory. A lever may be used to cause an actuator pin to extend from the housing into the insert to secure the housing to the insert and thus to secure the paint accessory to the pole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, JR., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, JR., Michael O'Banion, Edward Ray Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20140270911
    Abstract: An extendable pole mechanism may be used with a pair of poles that are longitudinally movable to adjust the overall length of both poles. The mechanism may include a housing that receives the poles and a trigger that is moveable with respect to the housing to adjust the mechanism between a use condition, where the poles are held in a longitudinally relative fixed position, and an adjustment condition, where the poles are longitudinally moveable with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, JR., Rita Forman-House, Dennis P. De Renzo, JR., Michael O'Banion
  • Publication number: 20140157540
    Abstract: An adjustable roller frame may include a frame, a pair of extension arms that are slidable within a channel in the frame, and a pair of cam assemblies that are used to selectively prevent and permit the extension arms to slide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY
    Inventors: Charles T. Buckel, JR., Michael C. Lambertson, JR., Sara-Jane A. Anderson, Andrew K. Marsden, David Schmitz, Richard S. Walters
  • Patent number: 8671501
    Abstract: An adjustable roller frame may include a frame, a pair of extension arms that are slidable within a channel in the frame, and a pair of cam assemblies that are used to selectively prevent and permit the extension arms to slide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Charles T. Buckel, Jr., Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., Sara-Jane A. Anderson, Andrew K. Marsden, David Schmitz, Richard S. Walters
  • Patent number: D756662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., William Pavilonis, Reid C. Parks
  • Patent number: D757448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., William Pavilonis, Reid C. Parks
  • Patent number: D773829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., William Pavilonis, Reid C. Parks
  • Patent number: D773830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Michael C. Lambertson, Jr., William Pavilonis, Reid C. Parks
  • Patent number: D776938
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Edward Ray Goodwin, Jr., Charles T. Buckel, Jr., Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.
  • Patent number: D808241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: The Sherwin-Williams Company
    Inventors: Victor J. Levand, Joshua R. Robertson, Edward R. Goodwin, Jr., Sarah Bridget Mulroy, Sharad Gaurav, Randi Boss, Michael C. Lambertson, Jr.