Patents by Inventor Robert John Bulla

Robert John Bulla 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).

  • Publication number: 20220331791
    Abstract: A dropper includes a bulb, a pipette coupled to the bulb, and a cap coupled to the bulb. The dropper is composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with specifications of a same recycle code. In one embodiment, the bulb, the pipette and the cap each includes a cycle symbol for cycle code “5”. The dropper is recyclable as a single unit. In one embodiment, the pipette includes an undercut on an inside of the pipette nearest the bulb. In one embodiment, the dropper also includes a button and a collar, and the dropper is attached to a bottle such that depressing the button squeezes the bulb and causes the dropper to dispense contents of bottle. In one embodiment, the dropper includes a combined bulb and cap composed entirely of recyclable material that complies with recycle code of “5” specifications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventor: Robert John BULLA
  • Patent number: 11148131
    Abstract: A dropper includes a bulb, a pipette coupled to the bulb, and a cap coupled to the bulb. The dropper is composed entirely of recyclable material having a same recycle code. The dropper has a length of greater than 2 inches. The dropper is recyclable as a single unit. In one embodiment, the pipette includes an undercut on an inside of the pipette nearest the bulb.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: APC Packaging, LLC.
    Inventor: Robert John Bulla
  • Patent number: 10829271
    Abstract: A replaceable jar package includes a push-to-release button, an inner jar sized to fit within the outer jar, the outer jar having a threaded opening at its top and having an opening at its bottom, and having a pair stubs for holding the push-to-release button within the opening at the bottom of the outer jar. The outer jar cooperates with the inner jar to form a snap feature. The inner jar is secured to the outer jar when the snap feature is engaged. The inner jar can be removed from the outer jar when the snap feature becomes disengaged. The snap feature is disengaged by the push-to-release button moving in a direction from the bottom of the outer jar toward a top of the outer jar such that the push-to-release button moves the inner jar relative to the outer jar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: APC Packaging, LLC.
    Inventor: Robert John Bulla
  • Patent number: 10781033
    Abstract: A reusable bottle package includes an inner bottle, an inner base coupled to the inner bottle, an outer bottle, an outer base coupled to the outer bottle, and a push-to-release button contained by the outer base. The outer base cooperates with the inner base to form at least one snap feature. The inner bottle is secured to the outer bottle when the at least one snap feature is engaged. The at least one snap feature becomes disengaged when the push-to-release button is depressed, thereby allowing the inner bottle to be removed from the outer bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: APC Packaging, LLC
    Inventors: Robert John Bulla, Curtis Luther Boggs