Patents by Inventor Steve James Tomkins

Steve James Tomkins 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).

  • Bottle with handle venting inlet and child resistant flip-top closure with pouring spout and drainback hole
    Patent number: 8511492
    Abstract: Described is a bottle having a container which includes a threaded neck and a handle. The threaded neck includes a dispensing opening and a handle opening. The bottle also includes a dispensing closure configured to engage the container. The bottle also includes a child-resistant closure cap which includes a pair of tabs that lock into the latches on the closure base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Judith Webster, Kerry Azelton, Steve James Tomkins, Brandon C. Roy, Christian Krammer, Thomas Hlavacek, Thomas Zauser
  • Aerosol sprayer
    Patent number: 8201714
    Abstract: A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a trigger piece having a trigger and operatively associated with the actuator housing to activate the release of fluid from the container, a nozzle in fluid communication with the container, and a trigger loop encircling the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Steve James Tomkins, Timothy James Kennedy, Allan Freas Velzy, Peter Michaelian, John Thomas Jacobsen, Francois Dominique Claude Laine
  • Aerosol sprayer
    Patent number: 8196784
    Abstract: A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making, a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a trigger piece having a trigger and operatively associated with the actuator housing to activate the release of fluid from the container, a nozzle in fluid communication with the container, and a trigger loop encircling the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Steve James Tomkins, Timothy James Kennedy, Allan Freas Velzy, Peter Michaellan, John Thomas Jacobsen, Francois Dominigue Claude Laine
  • CHILD RESISTANT FLIP-TOP CLOSURE WITH POURING SPOUT
    Publication number: 20120043295
    Abstract: Described is a handled bottle having a flip top, child-resistant closure with a pour spout. In one embodiment, the closure cap has a pair of tabs that lock into the latches on the closure base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Judith Webster, Kerry Azelton, Steve James Tomkins, Brandon C. Roy, Christian Krammer, Thomas Hlavacek, Thomas Zauser
  • AEROSOL SPRAYER
    Publication number: 20110266309
    Abstract: A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a trigger piece having a trigger and operatively associated with the actuator housing to activate the release of fluid from the container, a nozzle in fluid communication with the container, and a trigger loop encircling the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Steve James Tomkins, Timothy James Kennedy, Allan Freas Velzy, Peter Michaelian, John Thomas Jacobsen, Francois Dominique Claude Laine
  • AEROSOL SPRAYER
    Publication number: 20110266310
    Abstract: A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making, a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a trigger piece having a trigger and operatively associated with the actuator housing to activate the release of fluid from the container, a nozzle in fluid communication with the container, and a trigger loop encircling the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Steve James Tomkins, Timothy James Kennedy, Allan Feas Velzy, Peter Michaellan, John Thomas Jacobsen, Francois Dominigue Claude Laine
  • Aerosol sprayer
    Patent number: 8016167
    Abstract: A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a trigger piece having a trigger and operatively associated with the actuator housing to activate the release of fluid from the container, a nozzle in fluid communication with the container, and a trigger loop encircling the trigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Steve James Tomkins, Timothy James Kennedy, Allan Freas Velzy, Peter Michaelian, John Thomas Jacobsen, Francois Dominique Claude Laine
  • Aerosol Sprayer
    Publication number: 20100059551
    Abstract: A pressurized aerosol sprayer and method of making a pressurized aerosol sprayer are disclosed. In one embodiment the aerosol sprayer includes an aerosol sprayer actuator attached to an aerosol container, wherein the sprayer actuator includes an actuator housing, a trigger piece having a trigger and operatively associated with the actuator housing to activate the release of fluid from the container, a nozzle in fluid communication with the container, and a trigger loop encircling the trigger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2008
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Inventors: Steve James Tomkins, Timothy James Kennedy, Allan Freas Velzy, Peter Michaelian, John Thomas Jacobsen, Francois Dominique Claude Laine
  • OVAL WIPES CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20080099596
    Abstract: Wipes dispensers having suitable height and a substantially oval bottom are more ergonomically gripped by consumers and can be easily used with one-handed dispensing from a counter-top. They are also suitable to contain a large number of wipes in a canister that can be ergonomically gripped and has a suitable weight to wipe ratio. Oval wipes canisters of 4.5 to 8.5 inches in height containing coreless rolls of wet wipes or other wipes forms are of ergonomic shape and contain wipes of suitable hand size.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Inventors: Vincent N. DeMaso, Steve James Tomkins, Jose Arevalo, Rebecca A. Fong, Herbert K. Lee, Tami O'Connell