Patents by Inventor Patrick E. Mulry

Patrick E. Mulry 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: 8820557
    Abstract: A bottle has a funnel member defining a pouring spout attached thereto by a retainer which allows the spout to rotate relative to the bottle. The funnel member retains the spout in a storage/transport mode wherein it is affixed to the exterior of the bottle and in a use mode in which the spout is attached to the neck of the bottle so as to facilitate transfer of a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Bar's Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Parks, Jr., Patrick E. Mulry
  • Publication number: 20130292425
    Abstract: A bottle assembly includes a pouring spout which is integral with or affixed to a bottle. The pouring spout has an exterior surface having a smooth, feature-free length of at least 1 inch and which is configured so as to not interfere with closure members found in fuel filler necks of fuel tanks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mulry, Clayton Parks, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130175237
    Abstract: A bottle has a funnel member defining a pouring spout attached thereto by a retainer which allows the spout to rotate relative to the bottle. The funnel member retains the spout in a storage/transport mode wherein it is affixed to the exterior of the bottle and in a use mode in which the spout is attached to the neck of the bottle so as to facilitate transfer of a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Applicant: Bar's Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Parks, JR., Patrick E. Mulry
  • Patent number: 5584430
    Abstract: A flip-top paperboard container with (a) a bowling-grip-type handle in the top wall for removing individual containers from multiple container shipping cases and for carrying the container before it is opened, and (b) a side handle in the rear wall for carrying the container after it is opened. The bowling grip handle includes a finger opening and a thumb opening. The thumb opening is located toward the rear of the top wall so that, when desired, the side handle and thumb opening can be grasped simultaneously by a single hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1996
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick E. Mulry
  • Patent number: 5347865
    Abstract: A measuring scoop with molded reusable fit clip is disclosed. The measuring scoop includes a bowl with a scraping lip or shoulder used for more effectively lifting product into the bowl, an elongated handle which is integrally mounted on said bowl and a reusable fit clip on the free end of the handle, which clip is used for sealing closed a bag of product. The design of the handle as well as the design of the reusable fit clip extends the life of the molded friction fit clip by improving the clipping force as well as the clip's resistance to deformation from applied stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mulry, Dennis J. Kool, Mike B. Tyberghein, Donald S. Gura, Jeffrey D. Plyler
  • Patent number: D339991
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick E. Mulry, Dennis J. Kool, Mike B. Tyberghein, Donald S. Gura, Jeffrey D. Plyler
  • Patent number: D379759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Amway Corporation
    Inventor: Patrick E. Mulry
  • Patent number: D684860
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Bar's Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Clayton Parks, Jr., Patrick E. Mulry