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).

  • Patent number: 6567003
    Abstract: A seal includes a first housing member defining a recess and detent structure and a tail having an end thereof secured with the first housing member and extending outwardly of the first housing member, the tail having a securement structure at a free end thereof, the tail securement structure being receivable in the detent structure, an EAS marker disposed in the recess and a second housing member having a compartment therein for retentively containing the first housing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6561358
    Abstract: A hanger provides for the display of an article container having wall structure extending from a floor of the container to an open end permitting viewing of the article and a lid for the container, the hanger including a hanger portion and a support portion depending from the hanger portion and having a first course extending transversely forwardly of the hanger portion, a second course defining a bend continuous with an end of the first course, a third course extending transversely from the second course toward the hanger portion and continuous with the second course, a fourth course extending transversely rearwardly of the hanger portion and a fifth course extending downwardly from an end of the fourth course, the first and third courses defining a slot therebetween having one slot end closed by the second course and a second open slot end. One using the hanger places container wall structure in the slot by inserting the third hanger course into the open end of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6543261
    Abstract: An EAS marker containing seal comprises a housing defining an interior recess seating an EAS marker and a latching structure adjacent an end of the housing. The housing has a flexible tail extending outwardly thereof and the tail defines a plurality of latching apertures. The housing defines an opening distal from each of the latching structure and the recess and of dimensions permitting entry of a free end of the tail into the housing members. The housing further defines an interior channel permitting movement of the tail over and beyond the EAS marker into the interior of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Publication number: 20030052243
    Abstract: A hanger provides for the display of an article container having wall structure extending from a floor of the container to an open end permitting viewing of the article and a lid for the container, the hanger including a hanger portion and a support portion depending from the hanger portion and having a first course extending transversely forwardly of the hanger portion, a second course defining a bend continuous with an end of the first course, a third course extending transversely from the second course toward the hanger portion and continuous with the second course, a fourth course extending transversely rearwardly of the hanger portion and a fifth course extending downwardly from an end of the fourth course, the first and third courses defining a slot therebetween having one slot end closed by the second course and a second open slot end. One using the hanger places container wall structure in the slot by inserting the third hanger course into the open end of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Publication number: 20030052784
    Abstract: A seal includes a first housing member defining a recess and detent structure and a tail having an end thereof secured with the first housing member and extending outwardly of the first housing member, the tail having a securement structure at a free end thereof, the tail securement structure being receivable in the detent structure, an EAS marker disposed in the recess and a second housing member having a compartment therein for retentively containing the first housing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6518888
    Abstract: An EAS marker assembly includes a housing defining an interior compartment and at least one channel accessible exteriorly of the housing and extending therethrough, an EAS marker contained in the compartment, and at least one securement member having a body portion and first and second leg portions depending from the body portion configured to be jointly insertable in the channel, the body portion and the leg portions defining a cavity closed at one end by the body portion and open at free ends of the leg portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2003
    Assignee: B&G Plastic, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Publication number: 20030010070
    Abstract: An EAS marker containing seal comprises a housing defining an interior recess seating an EAS marker and a latching structure adjacent an end of the housing. The housing has a flexible tail extending outwardly thereof and the tail defines a plurality of latching apertures. The housing defines an opening distal from each of the latching structure and the recess and of dimensions permitting entry of a free end of the tail into the housing members. The housing further defines an interior channel permitting movement of the tail over and beyond the EAS marker into the interior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6488531
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore
  • Patent number: 6415968
    Abstract: A hanger for articles includes a body defining a support element, first and second clamp members supported by the support element for pivotal closing movement onto one another and locking structure releasably retaining the first and second clamp members in mutually closed relation, the body further defining guard structure aside the locking structure for limiting access thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2002
    Assignee: B&G Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Chester Kolton, Michael Norman, Robert Whittemore