Patents by Inventor Michael J. Otto

Michael J. Otto 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: 5226514
    Abstract: A torsion isolator assembly (30) for reducing driveline torsionals includes a vane damper (36) including improved valving (40d,40e) for increasing the damping factor of the damper, improved spiral springs (32,34 or 80,82) for reducing spring stress primarily due to centrifugal forces, and cam surfaces (44d,44c) for further reducing spring stress due to centrifugal forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1993
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Chimner, Michael J. Otto
  • Patent number: 4308679
    Abstract: A laminated or multiple-ply container structure comprising an inner wall of a substantially rigid material and an outer wall of a thin, generally pliant material, such as a glossy finished paper, adhesively fastened thereto by a suitable adhesive or glue. Formed in the outer wall of the container, as an integral component thereof, and through the intermediary of a tear outline constituted of perforations extending through at least the outer ply or wall is a section constituting a readily removable or peelable coupon-like panel, with the peeling off of the panel adapted to be effectuated without adversely affecting the integrity of the container structure or necessitating the use of special cutting instruments or tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: George C. Ray, III, Michael J. Otto, Charles E. Price
  • Patent number: 4306367
    Abstract: In cartons made from laminated packaging material wherein a peelably removable section of the outer ply is defined by a weakened tear line and said section is unadhered to the substrate, resistance to unauthorized tampering or removal of such section from said container is achieved by utilizing a water soluble adhesive as a laminant and including a border area of said section at the starting point of the tear outline within the area of adherence by said laminant to thus require application of moisture to said border area to dissolve said adhesive at said area before the tearing away of such section can be accomplished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1981
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventor: Michael J. Otto
  • Patent number: 4271220
    Abstract: A laminated or multiple-ply structure comprising an inner wall of a substantially rigid material and an outer wall of a thin generally pliant material, such as a glossy finished paper, adhesively fastened thereto by a suitable adhesive or glue. A plurality of artifact receiving pockets are formed in the thin outer wall of the container, with each pocket being formed through the intermediary of a suitable perforation configuration formed therein. Each perforation configuration includes slits penetrating through the outer wall material and defining a pocket by a plurality of discontinuous slits extending along the semicircular peripheral edge of the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Otto, George C. Ray