Patents by Inventor Ray M. McMillian

Ray M. McMillian 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: 5553745
    Abstract: A container for holding and dispensing carbonated beverages characterized by a top portion, a bottom portion, and a side wall portion in the form of collapsible tubular bellows. A valve for dispensing a fluid is removably mounted on the container and communicates with the interior portion of the container. The valve includes a valve chamber having an opposing fluid inlet and fluid outlet and two oppositely disposed valve seats positioned adjacent to the inlet and the outlet respectively. Two oppositely disposed poppet valves, each having a stem centrally extending therefrom, are cooperatively movable between a closed position sealingly engaging the valve seats and an open position allowing fluid flow through the valve. The poppet valves are coupled to a shaft by the stems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 10, 1996
    Inventor: Ray M. McMillian
  • Patent number: 5505712
    Abstract: A fluid applicator includes a suction bulb, a screw cap, a finger support, an inner shaft, and an outer shaft that ends in a spatulate dispenser. The suction bulb connects with the thin tubular inner shaft, which extends throughout the applicator to terminate at a release opening in the spatulate dispenser. The suction bulb, which is preferably made of rubber or flexible plastic, has a toroidal lower lip that hooks over a complementary toroidal projection of the screw cap. The tubular inner shaft has an upper lip that projects horizontally into contact with the inside of the suction bulb and that rests on the toroidal projection of the screw cap. The screw cap, which is innerly threaded, is positioned immediately above and integral with the oblong winged member that provides finger support for a user. Also integral with the screw cap and finger supports is the outer shaft, which shields the inner tubular shaft and is configured mainly as a cylinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1996
    Inventor: Ray M. McMillian