Patents by Inventor Sandy K. Foley

Sandy K. Foley 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: 20120174304
    Abstract: A device for spraying an inner surface of an enclosure with a cleaning and/or deodorizing chemical is disclosed. The device can include a container for the chemical, a container holder, a sprayer through which the chemical can be sprayed laterally at least halfway around a perimeter of the sprayer, a clip attaching the sprayer near a rim of the toilet bowl, a fluid conduit in fluid communication with the container and the sprayer, and a retention mechanism retaining the container in the container holder. One form of the retention mechanism includes a retainer having a plurality of flexing tabs that engage a flange on the holder. In another form, the retention mechanism can include inwardly directed flanges on an inner wall of the holder, a projection spaced apart from each flange, and a retainer with a plurality of fins. A refill for a dispensing system is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Inventors: Matthew Abbondanzio, Ronald J. Schmidt, Barry Thrune, James R. Crapser, Thomas A. Helf, Sandy K. Foley, Jeffrey L. Crull, Jonathon Daniel Toback, Martin Rathgeber, Jon M. Hursey, Evan A. Sparks