Patents by Inventor Thomas Dickinson

Thomas Dickinson 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: 6666153
    Abstract: A shelving unit comprises a shelf and a shelf anchor for securing the shelf to an adjacent wall. The shelf has a peripheral rim that extends along at least a portion of the length of the shelf. The shelf has at least one internal lateral support member extending generally perpendicularly to the rim. The shelf anchor includes a base and a shelf-retainer. The base is adapted to be mounted to the wall. The shelf-retainer extends from the base. A retaining portion of the shelf-retainer is spaced from a front side of the base to define a rim-receiving recess between the base and the retaining portion of the shelf-retainer. The shelf anchor is positioned relative to the shelf so that at least a portion of the peripheral rim is received within the rim-receiving recess in a manner to prevent the shelf from moving outwardly from the wall when the shelf anchor is mounted to the wall. The shelf-retainer includes a lateral positioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Continental Commercial Products, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: 6460469
    Abstract: A shelving unit comprises a shelf and a shelf anchor for securing the shelf to an adjacent wall. The shelf has a generally vertical peripheral rim. The shelf anchor includes a base and a shelf retainer. The base has opposite front and rear sides. The rear side of the base has a wall-engaging portion adapted for flush engagement with the wall. The shelf retainer has a bridge portion and a shelf-retaining portion. The bridge portion extends outwardly from the front side of the base. The shelf-retaining portion extends generally vertically from a distal end of the bridge portion. The shelf-retaining portion is spaced from the front side of the base to define a rim-receiving recess between the front side of the base and the shelf-retaining portion. The shelf retainer is positioned relative to the shelf so that at least a portion of the peripheral rim is received within the rim-receiving recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: Contico International LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: 6389638
    Abstract: A container assembly includes a one piece container body and a press member connected to the container body. The container body includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a liquid reservoir. One of the side walls includes a wringing surface. The press member is operatively connected to the container body for movement of the press member between a wringing position and a non-wringing position relative to the wringing surface of the container body. The press member and the wringing surface define a mop receiving volume. The mop receiving volume has a volume V1 when the press member is in its non-wringing position and a V2 when the press member is in its wringing position. The volume V2 is less than the volume V1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale
  • Publication number: 20020029727
    Abstract: A shelving unit comprises a shelf and a shelf anchor for securing the shelf to an adjacent wall. The shelf has a peripheral rim that extends along at least a portion of the length of the shelf. The shelf has at least one internal lateral support member extending generally perpendicularly to the rim. The shelf anchor includes a base and a shelf-retainer. The base is adapted to be mounted to the wall. The shelf-retainer extends from the base. A retaining portion of the shelf-retainer is spaced from a front side of the base to define a rim-receiving recess between the base and the retaining portion of the shelf-retainer. The shelf anchor is positioned relative to the shelf so that at least a portion of the peripheral rim is received within the rim-receiving recess in a manner to prevent the shelf from moving outwardly from the wall when the shelf anchor is mounted to the wall. The shelf-retainer includes a lateral positioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: March 14, 2002
    Applicant: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: 6128803
    Abstract: A container assembly includes a one piece container body and a press member connected to the container body. The container body includes a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall to define a liquid reservoir. One of the side walls includes a wringing surface. The press member is operatively connected to the container body for movement of the press member between a wringing position and a non-wringing position relative to the wringing surface of the container body. The press member and the wringing surface define a mop receiving volume. The mop receiving volume has a volume V.sub.1 when the press member is in its non-wringing position and a V.sub.2 when the press member is in its wringing position. The volume V.sub.2 is less than the volume V.sub.1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale
  • Patent number: 6085928
    Abstract: A latch assembly of the present invention comprises a link member and a latch body. The latch assembly is adapted for use with a storage container having a container body and a container lid connected to the container body. The container lid is connected to the container body in a manner to permit movement of the lid between open and closed positions relative to the container body. The link member is moveably connected to the container body. The latch body includes at least one lug and at least one retaining arm. The lug is integral with the latch body and has a lug recess adapted for receiving a first portion of the link member in a manner to permit pivoting movement of the link member relative to the lug. The retainer arm is integral with the latch body and is adapted for engaging the link member in a manner to prevent the link member from being released from the lug recess. The latch assembly is adapted for movement relative to the container body between a locked position and an unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2000
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Martin Shawn Egan, Harry Haggin, Richard Brooks
  • Patent number: D445984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: D450926
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Contico International, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Scott Holmberg
  • Patent number: D546267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Volvo Group North America, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad Lee Burchett, Jeffrey Robert Cotner, Hugh Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D404916
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale
  • Patent number: D407908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale
  • Patent number: D408631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Martin Shawn Egan
  • Patent number: D410579
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale
  • Patent number: D411353
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Martin Shawn Egan
  • Patent number: D414673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Martin Shawn Egan
  • Patent number: D414934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Martin Shawn Egan
  • Patent number: D416146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale
  • Patent number: D416147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale
  • Patent number: D416367
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Martin Shawn Egan
  • Patent number: D417051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Bradley D. Gale