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: 5218914
    Abstract: A storage shelf assembly has a plurality of shelves, each shelf being of one-piece, integrally molded, plastic construction, and having a socket at an end thereof for positioning adjacent a socket of a shelf of a like storage assembly with said assemblies positioned in end-to-end relationship. The shelves are supported in horizontal, parallel, vertically spaced relation. A coupler is provided for coupling the like assemblies together in said end-to-end relationship. The coupler is of one-piece, integrally molded, plastic construction, and has spaced members adapted for insertion in the sockets, the spaced members of the coupler being maintained in fixed spaced relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1993
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: 5080250
    Abstract: A blow molded storage container which is at least 20 inches wide and thirty inches long. The container is blown through an end wall with at least two blow bins. Also the rear section of the door rim is at least twice the width of the front section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Klaus Butz
  • Patent number: 5069342
    Abstract: A container which is a combination tool box/organizer. The organizer section comprises at least two shelves with at least two bins per shelf. The shelves have protector covers which can be locked when in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1991
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: 4964650
    Abstract: A plastic janitorial x-frame cart which is stable when in the closed position. The cart contains a circular rotator which allows the unit to take advantage of the symmetry of legs. Further the unit contains a bottom tray with elevated ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 23, 1990
    Assignee: Contico International Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: 4182666
    Abstract: An oxygen sensor is described which includes an electrochemical cell having a gas diffusion electrode which includes a porous metal layer and another layer substantially non-porous to the electrolyte but porous to oxygen, interposed between the porous metal layer and the environment of the sensor as the cathode or working electrode, a salt electrolyte capable of being molten at the temperature of operation of the sensor, a counter electrode as anode, a reference electrode, means for maintaining the working electrode at a constant potential with reference to the reference electrode, and means for determining the current flowing in the cell due to the reduction of oxygen present in the environment of the cell at the gas diffusion electrode and characteristic of the amount of oxygen present, the oxygen sensor including a noble metal and noble metal/noble metal oxide electrode as the counter electrode and the reference electrode respectively. Platinum is the preferred noble metal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1980
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, John V. Dobson
  • Patent number: 4182667
    Abstract: Ion-sensitive electrodes are described for determining the concentration of cations of a predetermined type in electrolytes. In one such electrode a material with a high ionic mobility such as a .beta. alumina may be used to protect material, such as a mercury amalgam, which allows interactions requiring the supply of electrons and the cations to take place internally, both materials containing cations of the predetermined type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1980
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: John V. Dobson, Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: 4111777
    Abstract: Ion-sensitive electrodes are described for determining the concentration of cations of a predetermined type in electrolytes. One such electrode includes non-stoichiometric material, such as tungsten bronze, containing cations of the predetermined type. Where an electrolyte may attack tungsten bronze of a .beta. alumina, also containing cations of the predetermined type, may be positioned between the tungsten bronze and the electrolyte. In another electrode a material with a high ionic mobility such as a .beta. alumina may be used to protect material, such as a mercury amalgam, which allows interactions requiring the supply of electrons and the cations to take place internally, both materials containing cations of the predetermined type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 5, 1978
    Assignee: National Research Development Corporation
    Inventors: John Vincent Dobson, Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D247087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1976
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1978
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D259763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1981
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D300019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1989
    Assignee: Contico Automotive, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D306096
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Assignee: Contico International Company
    Inventors: Thomas Dickinson, Joe E. Le Grand
  • Patent number: D321071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1991
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D321090
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1987
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D321091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D321433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1991
    Assignee: Contico International Company
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D324197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1992
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D327143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 16, 1992
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D330819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1992
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson
  • Patent number: D333568
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: Contico International, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas Dickinson