Patents by Inventor Steven Hickey

Steven Hickey 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: 8863997
    Abstract: Featured is a delivery nozzle/vent assembly for a portable container including a first section, a second section movable coupled to the first section, a passageway alignment assembly and a valve assembly. The alignment assembly is configured and arranged to align liquid and air lines/passages of the first and second sections when the nozzle is moved to a given position. The valve assembly includes an actuation mechanism that selectively fluidly couples/decouples the aligned liquid and air lines/passages in the first and second sections. When these passages are so fluidly coupled, liquid can flow from the portable container and delivered to a targeted receptacle and air can flow into the container as a volume replacement for the departing liquid. Also featured are a portable container with such a nozzle/vent assembly and methods related thereto. The liquid can be a liquid organic compound such as gasoline, kerosene and diesel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Inventor: Steven Hickey
  • Patent number: 6283174
    Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for dispensing fluid into containers includes a cleaning mechanism that brings the discharge nozzle of a dispenser into the travel path of a film web so that the end-face can make contact with the film web to remove from the end-face at least a portion of any fluid or reaction-products of the fluid that may be in adherence with the end-face. A film for removing such fluid or reaction-products from the end-face of the dispenser is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Sealed Air Corporation
    Inventors: Laurence Sperry, Steven Hickey, Eric Kane, Jesse Drake
  • Patent number: D584342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Parratt, Andrew Last, Terry Gander, Steven Hickey, James Henderson
  • Patent number: D602517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Parratt, Andy Last, Terry Gander, Steven Hickey, James Henderson
  • Patent number: D604762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Fellowes, Inc.
    Inventors: Chris Parratt, Andy Last, Terry Gander, Steven Hickey, James Henderson