Patents by Inventor Richard J. Searle

Richard J. Searle 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: 4541536
    Abstract: A tamper-resistant screw cap and container body assembly has a cap which is connected to a safety band which can turn with the cap when the cap is being screwed on to the container body but which is held against turning when the cap is being screwed off, by the engagement of discontinuous ratchet-shaped inner beads on the cap with discontinuous ratchet-shaped outer beads on the container body beneath a continuous outer retaining bead.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1985
    Assignee: Johnsen & Jorgensen (Plastics) Ltd.
    Inventors: Eugene E. Davis, Richard J. Searle
  • Patent number: 4418826
    Abstract: A space filler designed to be disposed within a space in a filled container between the contents of the container and a closure cap for the container to minimize unwanted movement of the contents of the container, wherein the space filler comprises a base member to rest on the top of the contents of the container and a plurality of resilient spacer arms projecting upwardly from the base member, at least some of the resilient spacer arms being so shaped and dimensioned so that when in use they are compressed and deformed and make contact both with the inner surface of the top of the closure cap and with the inside side surface of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 6, 1983
    Assignee: Johnsen & Jorgensen Limited
    Inventors: Gerardo Mancini, Richard J. Searle, Eugene E. Davis
  • Patent number: 4288020
    Abstract: A tracking type welding apparatus wherein a torch follows a probe along a weld seam and the probe senses lateral seam deviations and stores them in a pin cam and wherein the deviations are later used to move the torch in the same manner. The pin cam is remote from the torch and probe assembly and is electrically synchronized with it. Means are also disclosed to permit a single pin cam wheel to store horizontal and vertical deviation information and gap width information simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Assignee: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
    Inventors: William K. Searles, Richard J. Searles, Kenneth R. Searles