Patents by Inventor Richard P. Oliphant

Richard P. Oliphant 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).

  • Dispenser and solution dispensing method
    Patent number: 11433360
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a dock configured to be fixed in place at a use device and a solid product holder configured to be removably secured to the dock. The dock has a first portion including a fixation element that is configured to fix the dock in place at the use device and a second portion including a receiving structure. The solid product holder includes a retaining structure, a base, and a support structure. The retaining structure is configured to removably secure the solid product holder to the receiving structure at the second portion of the dock. The base defines a plurality of apertures that form an open area at which the liquid is received at the solid product holder. The support structure extends from the base and defines an internal volume for holding the solid product at the solid product holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Max Gelderman, Daniel D. Anderson, Senta Riley, Richard P. Oliphant, Maxwell M. Johnson, Brock Mueggenborg, Sonya S. Sharpe
  • DISPENSER AND SOLUTION DISPENSING METHOD
    Publication number: 20190336921
    Abstract: A dispenser includes a dock configured to be fixed in place at a use device and a solid product holder configured to be removably secured to the dock. The dock has a first portion including a fixation element that is configured to fix the dock in place at the use device and a second portion including a receiving structure. The solid product holder includes a retaining structure, a base, and a support structure. The retaining structure is configured to removably secure the solid product holder to the receiving structure at the second portion of the dock. The base defines a plurality of apertures that form an open area at which the liquid is received at the solid product holder. The support structure extends from the base and defines an internal volume for holding the solid product at the solid product holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Max Gelderman, Daniel D. Anderson, Senta Riley, Richard P. Oliphant, Maxwell M. Johnson, Brock Mueggenborg, Sonya S. Sharpe