Patents by Inventor Robert O. Dillon

Robert O. Dillon 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).

  • Shoe construction including pneumatic shock attenuation members
    Patent number: 5901467
    Abstract: The construction of a shoe which includes shock attenuating members in the forefoot and heel thereof. The shock attenuating members in the heel of the shoe are in the form of a pair of vertically spaced, resilient cantilevered members, each of which comprises a substantially U-shaped air chamber having a load alignment surface for centering loads at heal strike while concurrently transferring peak loads to the outer perimeter of the cantilevered shock attenuating members. The forefoot shock attenuating member comprises a plurality of segmented air chambers in a planar relationship with each other disposed between the midsole and outsole at the forefoot thereof to properly balance and stabilize loads during running and concurrently maximize durability, cushioning and comfort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: American Sporting Goods Corporation
    Inventors: William Peterson, Robert O. Dillon
  • Wastebasket
    Patent number: D365427
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 19, 1995
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith E. Brightbill, Stephen P. Casteel, Henry Y. Chin, Charles W. Craft, Robert O. Dillon
  • Step-on wastebasket
    Patent number: D368563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith E. Brightbill, Stephen P. Casteel, Henry Y. Chin, Charles W. Craft, Robert O. Dillon
  • Trash basket lid
    Patent number: D370107
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith E. Brightbill, Stephen P. Casteel, Henry Y. Chin, Charles W. Craft, Robert O. Dillon
  • Wastebasket lid
    Patent number: D370108
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 21, 1996
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith E. Brightbill, Stephen P. Casteel, Henry Y. Chin, Charles W. Craft, Robert O. Dillon
  • Lid for wastebasket
    Patent number: D370325
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Assignee: Rubbermaid Incorporated
    Inventors: Keith E. Brightbill, Stephen P. Casteel, Henry Y. Chin, Charles W. Craft, Robert O. Dillon