Patents by Inventor Steven D. Person

Steven D. Person 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: 8281952
    Abstract: A container incorporating an integral roller surface for use with a roller-type liquid applicator. The roller surface may be movable from a first, operational position to a second, access position. The floor of the container may be sloped so that a well forms at a particular location, e.g., at or near one end of the container. The roller surface preferably provides access to the well during use. When the roller surface is moved to the second, access position, the sloped floor of the container may provide a second roller surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Valspar Sourcing, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Robellard, Steven D. Person, Gary F. Prokop, Randall P. Bell, Mark D. Kiel, Allen B. McKittrick
  • Publication number: 20040226958
    Abstract: A container incorporating an integral roller surface for use with a roller-type liquid applicator. The roller surface may be movable from a first, operational position to a second, access position. The floor of the container may be sloped so that a well forms at a particular location, e.g., at or near one end of the container. The roller surface preferably provides access to the well during use. When the roller surface is moved to the second, access position, the sloped floor of the container may provide a second roller surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Inventors: James R. Robellard, Steven D. Person, Gary F. Prokop, Randall P. Bell, Mark D. Kiel, Allen B. McKittrick