Patents by Inventor Paul W. DeKoning

Paul W. DeKoning 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: 6729503
    Abstract: In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a liquid dispensing apparatus having improved sanitary, aesthetics and stabilizing aspects is provided. In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a dispensing housing designed to contain a soap filled bottle. Depending on particular configurations, the housing may be desired as an open or closed system. The housing has a sleek, streamlined design with a dispensing button which tends to have a rounded appearance that accents the shape of the remainder of housing. In accordance with various other aspects of the present invention, within the housing is a stabilization system which prevents bottles which are not designed to engage housing from being inserted into housing. In addition, housing may have support structure which allows the soap bottle to rest within housing with less of a propensity to wobble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Inventors: Paul W. DeKoning, Dave Knaub
  • Patent number: 6619509
    Abstract: In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a liquid dispensing apparatus having improved sanitary, aesthetics and stabilizing aspects is provided. For example, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a dispensing housing designed to contain a soap filled bottle. Depending on particular configurations, the housing may be designed as an open or closed system. In any case, the housing has a sleek, streamlined design with a dispensing button which tends to have a rounded appearance that accents the shape of the remainder of housing. In accordance with various other aspects of the present invention, within the housing is a stabilization system which prevents bottles which are not designed to engage housing from being inserted into housing. In addition to (or alternatively) housing may have support structure which allows the soap bottle to rest within housing with less of a propensity to wobble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Paul W. DeKoning, Dave Knaub
  • Publication number: 20030127470
    Abstract: In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a liquid dispensing apparatus having improved sanitary, aesthetics and stabilizing aspects is provided. For example, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a dispensing housing designed to contain a soap filled bottle. Depending on particular configurations, the housing may be designed as an open or closed system. In any case, the housing has a sleek, streamlined design with a dispensing button which tends to have a rounded appearance that accents the shape of the remainder of housing. In accordance with various other aspects of the present invention, within the housing is a stabilization system which prevents bottles which are not designed to engage housing from being inserted into housing. In addition to (or alternatively) housing may have support structure which allows the soap bottle to rest within housing with less of a propensity to wobble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Paul W. DeKoning, Dave Knaub
  • Publication number: 20020005414
    Abstract: In accordance with various aspects of the present invention, a liquid dispensing apparatus having improved sanitary, aesthetics and stabilizing aspects is provided. For example, in accordance with one aspect of the present invention, liquid dispensing apparatus comprises a dispensing housing designed to contain a soap filled bottle. Depending on particular configurations, the housing may be designed as an open or closed system. In any case, the housing has a sleek, streamlined design with a dispensing button which tends to have a rounded appearance that accents the shape of the remainder of housing. In accordance with various other aspects of the present invention, within the housing is a stabilization system which prevents bottles which are not designed to engage housing from being inserted into housing. In addition to (or alternatively) housing may have support structure which allows the soap bottle to rest within housing with less of a propensity to wobble.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2001
    Publication date: January 17, 2002
    Inventors: Paul W. DeKoning, Dave Knaub
  • Patent number: D449753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2001
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Paul W. DeKoning, Dave Knaub, I-Chiang Sun, Dana Reinisch
  • Patent number: D462218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Paul W. DeKoning, Dave Knaub, I-Chiang Sun, Dana Reinisch
  • Patent number: D462621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Paul W. DeKoning, Dana Reinisch, I-Chiang Sun
  • Patent number: D472155
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Paul W. DeKoning, Dana Reinisch, I-Chiang Sun