Patents by Inventor Neil E. Rice, Jr.

Neil E. Rice, 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).

  • Fluid dispenser having improved cleaning solvent delivery system
    Patent number: 6996956
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser generally includes a housing and a valving rod disposed in and movable within the housing, the valving rod including a central bore, at least one inlet for receiving a cleaning solvent, and one or more outlet ports in fluid communication with the bore, wherein the outlet ports are capable of directing cleaning solvent radially outwards from the bore and against an interior surface of the dispenser to facilitate the removal of at least a portion of any fluid product or derivatives thereof that may be in adherence with such interior surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation (US)
    Inventors: Charles R. Sperry, Neil E. Rice, Jr., Suzanne Scott