Patents by Inventor Robert Croft

Robert Croft 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: 7225939
    Abstract: A handleware container particularly useful for holding and dispensing liquid household products. The container includes a bottom wall panel; vertically oriented front, rear and opposing side wall panels; and a handle joining one of the side panels to form a gripping space; wherein the surface area of the front wall panel is larger than the surface area of the rear wall panel; and the gripping aperture is hidden from view by the front wall panel when the container is viewed orthogonal to the front wall panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Lorraine M. Casscles, Peter Bertolini, Robert Croft, Martin Short
  • Publication number: 20070007236
    Abstract: A handleware container particularly useful for holding and dispensing liquid household products. The container includes a bottom wall panel; vertically oriented front, rear and opposing side wall panels; and a handle joining one of the side panels to form a gripping space; wherein the surface area of the front wall panel is larger than the surface area of the rear wall panel; and the gripping aperture is hidden from view by the front wall panel when the container is viewed orthogonal to the front wall panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2005
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Lorraine Casscles, Peter Bertolini, Robert Croft, Martin Short
  • Patent number: 7140511
    Abstract: A dispenser for small objects, such as candy, pills, tablets, and other objects of similar size. The dispenser includes a housing having a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposing side walls. The housing defines an interior volume and an aperture providing access to the interior volume. A cover is movably attached to the housing and has a closed position for securing objects within the interior volume and at least one opened position for displaying and/or dispensing the objects from the interior volume. Two flanges depend from the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2006
    Assignee: Mars Incorporated
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Baker, Robert Croft, Sergio Gedanke, Richard Hirst, Insun Yun
  • Publication number: 20050279754
    Abstract: A dispenser for small objects, such as candy, pills, tablets, and other objects of similar size. The dispenser includes a housing having a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposing side walls. The housing defines an interior volume and an aperture providing access to the interior volume. A cover is movably attached to the housing and has a closed position for securing objects within the interior volume and at least one opened position for displaying and/or dispensing the objects from the interior volume. Two flanges depend from the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2005
    Publication date: December 22, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Baker, Robert Croft, Sergio Gedanke, Richard Hirst, Insun Yun
  • Publication number: 20050196491
    Abstract: A heating attachment for improving uniformity of microwave heating of a food product in a food container. The heating attachment has a microwave shield of microwave-reflective material. An attachment member is configured for attaching the shield to a food container in an operative association in which the container is disposed in a heating space by the shield. In this association, the shield improves the uniformity of microwave heating of a food product within the container. The heating attachment sufficiently surrounds the container in the operative association to capture the container for promoting breakage of the heating attachment when the container is removed therefrom to inhibit or prevent reuse of the heating attachment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2004
    Publication date: September 8, 2005
    Inventors: Hua Zhang, Brita Sheehan, Mark Williamson, Robert Croft, Martin Short
  • Publication number: 20050178158
    Abstract: A glass forming assembly for forming complex shaped glass, with the glass forming assembly having a hood assembly including a hood lift superstructure movable horizontally back and forth over a cold ring and a cooling shuttle and movable vertically relative to the cold ring and the cooling shuttle, and a hood frame supported by the hood lift superstructure by a hood tilt mechanism. The hood tilt mechanism includes an air cylinder assembly actuable to tilt the hood frame relative to the hood lift superstructure, which allows for proper orientation of the glass prior to dropping it on the cooling shuttle, thus allowing for reduced glass chipping and cracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2005
    Publication date: August 18, 2005
    Inventors: Frank Moulding, Larry Scott, Robert Croft, Ronald Vandergrift
  • Patent number: 6904771
    Abstract: A glass forming assembly and method for forming complex shaped glass, with the glass forming assembly having a hood assembly including a hood lift superstructure movable horizontally back and forth over a cold ring and a cooling shuttle and movable vertically relative to the cold ring and the cooling shuttle, and a hood frame supported by the hood lift superstructure by a hood tilt mechanism. The hood tilt mechanism includes an air cylinder assembly actuable to tilt the hood frame relative to the hood lift superstructure, which allows for proper orientation of the glass prior to dropping it on the cooling shuttle, thus allowing for reduced glass chipping and cracking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2005
    Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Frank E. Moulding, Larry J. Scott, Jr., Robert Croft, Ronald Vandergrift
  • Publication number: 20040056035
    Abstract: A dispenser for small objects, such as candy, pills, tablets, and other objects of similar size. The dispenser includes a housing having a bottom, a front wall, a rear wall and two opposing side walls. The housing defines an interior volume and an aperture providing access to the interior volume. A cover is movably attached to the housing and has a closed position for securing objects within the interior volume and at least one opened position for displaying and/or dispensing the objects from the interior volume. Two flanges depend from the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Baker, Robert Croft, Sergio Gedanke, Richard Hirst, Insun Yun
  • Publication number: 20040016263
    Abstract: A glass forming assembly and method for forming complex shaped glass, with the glass forming assembly having a hood assembly including a hood lift superstructure movable horizontally back and forth over a cold ring and a cooling shuttle and movable vertically relative to the cold ring and the cooling shuttle, and a hood frame supported by the hood lift superstructure by a hood tilt mechanism. The hood tilt mechanism includes an air cylinder assembly actuable to tilt the hood frame relative to the hood lift superstructure, which allows for proper orientation of the glass prior to dropping it on the cooling shuttle, thus allowing for reduced glass chipping and cracking.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Inventors: Frank E. Moulding, Larry J. Scott, Robert Croft, Ronald Vandergrift
  • Patent number: D505596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Edward B. Tucker, Alan F. Savicki, Greg F. Sutthiwan, Robert Croft, Martin Short, Insun Yun, Sergio Gedanke, Kevin Lindberg, James Warner
  • Patent number: D443184
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2001
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Jason Maxwell, Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Insun Yun
  • Patent number: D443798
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2001
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Edward Tucker, Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Insun Yun
  • Patent number: D445649
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Jason Maxwell, Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Insun Yun
  • Patent number: D446077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Edward Tucker, Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Insun Yun
  • Patent number: D447382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Edward Tucker, Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Insun Yun
  • Patent number: D448305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Sergio Gedanke
  • Patent number: D449495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2001
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Edward Tucker, Lawrence John Racana, Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Insun Yun
  • Patent number: D450983
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: The Glad Products Company
    Inventors: Edward Tucker, Lawrence John Racana, Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Insun Yun
  • Patent number: D454309
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2002
    Assignee: Lipton, division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: Jim Warner, Robert Croft, Sergio Gedanke
  • Patent number: D573889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: Purdue Pharma L.P.
    Inventors: Martin Short, Robert Croft