Patents by Inventor Robert Whittemore
Robert Whittemore 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).
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Publication number: 20060202833Abstract: A hang tag provides for the accommodation of electronic article surveillance (EAS) marker. The hang tag includes a housing for supporting the EAS marker therein. A securement head is provided for accommodating a securement strap for coupling the housing to an article which is to be protected. The head is coupled to the housing in such a fashion that it permits continuous rotation with respect to the housing to thwart and attempt to improperly sever the securement strap from the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2005Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Michael Norman, Chet Kolton, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 7095327Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an upstanding housing having a closed ceiling and a floor having a continuous peripheral portion bounding a central floor opening, the housing having an interior cavity communicating with the central floor opening, an EAS marker being disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining a sidewall extending from the ceiling to the continuous peripheral floor portion and tapered to form the housing with a periphery having a V-shaped cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: August 22, 2006Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Publication number: 20060077061Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an upstanding housing having a closed ceiling and a floor having a continuous peripheral portion bounding a central floor opening, the housing having an interior cavity communicating with the central floor opening, an EAS marker being disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining a sidewall extending from the ceiling to the continuous peripheral floor portion and tapered to form the housing with a periphery having a V-shaped cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2005Publication date: April 13, 2006Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 7012526Abstract: An EAS marker assembly comprises a housing defining a cavity extending inwardly from an open wall of the housing and a passage extending through a closed wall of the housing opposite the open wall and disposed aside the cavity and an EAS marker secured to the closed wall of the housing. A securement member extends through the passage and secures the EAS marker assembly to an article of manufacture, the article of manufacture closing the open wall of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2002Date of Patent: March 14, 2006Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 6987455Abstract: One assembly includes an article of manufacture having an exterior surface of a given color and an EAS marker-containing housing secured to the article and defining an exterior surface of the given color. Another assembly includes an article of manufacture having an exterior surface with a surface section of a given configuration and an EAS marker-containing housing secured to the article and defining an exterior surface having surface section contiguous with the article surface section and of the given configuration.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2002Date of Patent: January 17, 2006Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 6943689Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an upstanding housing having a closed ceiling and a floor having a continuous peripheral portion bounding a central floor opening, the housing having an interior cavity communicating with the central floor opening, an EAS marker being disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining a sidewall extending from the ceiling to the continuous peripheral floor portion and tapered to form the housing with a periphery having a V-shaped cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 6932251Abstract: A hanger has a support rod engaging portion, a garment supporting portion extending downwardly of the support rod engaging portion and a size marker receiving portion opening into the periphery of the hanger, the hanger defining in the size marker receiving portion at least one deflectable size marker retaining member. A size marker for assembly with a hanger includes a rigid body defining a ceiling and front and rear walls extending downwardly of the ceiling to a floor, at least one passage opening into the floor and extending to the ceiling, the body defining a recess extending between the front and rear walls, the recess communicating with the passage at an upper portion thereof.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 6899252Abstract: A separator insertable into a medicine container and thereupon defining upper and lower compartments in the medicine container, the separator having a separating portion pivotally supported for movement into a first position for forming the upper and lower compartments and into a second position providing access to the lower compartment, the separator including latching structure for releasably maintaining the separator portion in the first position.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2002Date of Patent: May 31, 2005Assignee: Medcount Systems, L.L.C.Inventors: Maurus Logan, Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Publication number: 20050110642Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises a housing containing an electronic article surveillance marker, the housing defining a viewability channel extending between opposed first and second exterior surfaces of the housing, the electronic article surveillance marker being disposed aside the viewability channel. In a combination, there is provided an article of manufacture and an electronic article surveillance assembly comprising a housing containing an electronic article surveillance marker, the housing defining a viewability channel extending between opposed first and second exterior surfaces of the housing, the electronic article surveillance marker being disposed aside the viewability channel, the article of manufacture having a bottom portion thereof disposed in the housing in registry with the viewability channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore, Andrew Au
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Publication number: 20050110643Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises an upstanding housing having a closed ceiling and a floor having a continuous peripheral portion bounding a central floor opening, the housing having an interior cavity communicating with the central floor opening, an EAS marker being disposed in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining a sidewall extending from the ceiling to the continuous peripheral floor portion and tapered to form the housing with a periphery having a V-shaped cross-section.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2003Publication date: May 26, 2005Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 6882277Abstract: An EAS marker assembly comprising a housing defining an interior cavity and an EAS marker contained in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining first and second tabs extending outwardly of the housing, each of the first and second tabs defining an aperture extending therethrough. The EAS marker assembly is assembled with an article of manufacture defining first and second apertures extending therethrough, the EAS marker assembly being arranged in combination with the article of manufacture such that the apertures of the first and second tabs are aligned with the first and second apertures of the article of manufacture and a joinder device extending through the apertures of the first and second tabs and the first and second apertures of the article of manufacture and securing the EAS marker assembly to the article of manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2002Date of Patent: April 19, 2005Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Publication number: 20040206787Abstract: A hanger has a support rod engaging portion, a garment supporting portion extending downwardly of the support rod engaging portion and a size marker receiving portion opening into the periphery of the hanger, the hanger defining in the size marker receiving portion at least one deflectable size marker retaining member. A size marker for assembly with a hanger includes a rigid body defining a ceiling and front and rear walls extending downwardly of the ceiling to a floor, at least one passage opening into the floor and extending to the ceiling, the body defining a recess extending between the front and rear walls, the recess communicating with the passage at an upper portion thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2003Publication date: October 21, 2004Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 6753779Abstract: An electronic article surveillance assembly comprises a housing defining an interior compartment, an electronic article surveillance marker secured in the interior compartment, and a securement device insertable in the housing and having securement structure extending outwardly of the housing for attaching the housing to an article of manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2003Date of Patent: June 22, 2004Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Publication number: 20040084473Abstract: A separator insertable into a medicine container and thereupon defining upper and lower compartments in the medicine container, the separator having a separating portion pivotally supported for movement into a first position for forming the upper and lower compartments and into a second position providing access to the lower compartment, the separator including latching structure for releasably maintaining the separator portion in the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2002Publication date: May 6, 2004Inventors: Maurus Logan, Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 6646553Abstract: An electronic article surveillance marker assembly comprises a housing containing an EAS marker and a strap member having a detent structure at one end thereof and a tail extending from the detent structure to a free end, one side of the tail defining ratchet structure retainable by the detent structure, the detent structure being retained interiorly of the housing, the tail extending outwardly of the housing through a passage formed in a first wall of the housing, the housing defining an opening in a second wall of the housing in registry with the detent structure, the tail free end being movable through the second wall opening into the detent structure to be retained in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2002Date of Patent: November 11, 2003Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Publication number: 20030206108Abstract: An electronic article surveillance marker assembly comprises a housing containing an EAS marker and a strap member having a detent structure at one end thereof and a tail extending from the detent structure to a free end, one side of the tail defining ratchet structure retainable by the detent structure, the detent structure being retained interiorly of the housing, the tail extending outwardly of the housing through a passage formed in a first wall of the housing, the housing defining an opening in a second wall of the housing in registry with the detent structure, the tail free end being movable through the second wall opening into the detent structure to be retained in the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2002Publication date: November 6, 2003Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Publication number: 20030189071Abstract: An EAS marker assembly comprises a housing defining a cavity extending inwardly from an open wall of the housing and a passage extending through a closed wall of the housing opposite the open wall and disposed aside the cavity and an EAS marker secured to the closed wall of the housing. A securement member extends through the passage and secures the EAS marker assembly to an article of manufacture, the article of manufacture closing the open wall of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2002Publication date: October 9, 2003Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Publication number: 20030174058Abstract: One assembly includes an article of manufacture having an exterior surface of a given color and an EAS marker-containing housing secured to the article and defining an exterior surface of the given color. Another assembly includes an article of manufacture having an exterior surface with a surface section of a given configuration and an EAS marker-containing housing secured to the article and defining an exterior surface having surface section contiguous with the article surface section and of the given configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Publication number: 20030164768Abstract: An EAS marker assembly comprising a housing defining an interior cavity and an EAS marker contained in the housing interior cavity, the housing defining first and second tabs extending outwardly of the housing, each of the first and second tabs defining an aperture extending therethrough. The EAS marker assembly is assembled with an article of manufacture defining first and second apertures extending therethrough, the EAS marker assembly being arranged in combination with the article of manufacture such that the apertures of the first and second tabs are aligned with the first and second apertures of the article of manufacture and a joinder device extending through the apertures of the first and second tabs and the first and second apertures of the article of manufacture and securing the EAS marker assembly to the article of manufacture.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: September 4, 2003Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
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Patent number: 6589067Abstract: An electrical cable assembly including an electrical cable and an electrical connector connected to the electrical cable has a housing thereon defining a passage therethrough for the electrical cable and opposed housing ends circumscribing the cable, one of the housing ends being in facing relation to the electrical connector. The housing has an EAS member secured therein aside the housing passage. An article surveillance unit has first and second housing members joined to one another and defining a seam line, one of the first and second housing members defining structure overlapping the seam line.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2002Date of Patent: July 8, 2003Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore