Patents by Inventor Thomas Kearnes

Thomas Kearnes 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: 5573132
    Abstract: A reclosable container for storing and dispensing articles includes a body with a hinged base which can be opened for insertion of a supply of the articles and a cover, hinged to the body for access to the stored articles. The body and both the base and the cover have complementally configured locking projections and depressions so that they may be locked together in the closed position to seal off the interior. The cover also has a complemental configuration to the peripheral configuration surrounding an opening in the body to provide interlocking and surface to surface contact therebetween to further insure a substantially airtight seal therebetween. Also the top of the body, including the cover, and the base are of a complemental concave/convex configuration on to facilitate nesting of multiple containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 12, 1996
    Inventors: Joseph S. Kanfer, Ronald F. Bell, Rodney D. Borst, Thomas Kearnes, Gregg S. Lewis
  • Patent number: 5558453
    Abstract: A container and applicator combination includes a container for a product and an applicator for the product. The container has at least one pair of engagement grooves disposed so as to receive and engage the applicator which is thus releasably attached to the container. The applicator has a handle base and projecting, container engaging legs which can be snapped into releasable engagement with the engagement grooves in the container and is configured substantially complemental to at least a portion of the container configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 24, 1996
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Bell, Charles W. Botsford, Thomas Kearnes, Detlev F. Smith
  • Patent number: 5449137
    Abstract: A mounting bracket for supporting a container of the type having a handle projecting from one surface of its body and forming a through opening between the handle and the body includes a back wall and an integral side wall which projects from the back wall and a locating member which projects from the back wall substantially parallel to the side wall so that it may engage the handle opening of the container. The back wall and side wall present a forward surface configured complementally to the outer configuration of the container so that the container may engage it when mourned on the locating arm. The locating member has an elongate rib along its lower edge to ensure snug engagement with the container and the side wall has a retention member which projects from its forward edge toward the locating member to prevent inadvertent dislocation of the container from the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 12, 1995
    Assignee: Gojo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Bell, Thomas Kearnes
  • Patent number: D284667
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 15, 1986
    Assignee: Lambert Corporation
    Inventors: Dean A. Bliskey, Stephen K. Lambert, Thomas Kearnes
  • Patent number: D338585
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1993
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Bell, Thomas Kearnes
  • Patent number: D343751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Gojo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Bell, Thomas Kearnes
  • Patent number: D346332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 26, 1994
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Kanfer, Thomas Kearnes
  • Patent number: D355474
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 14, 1995
    Assignee: State Chemical Manufacturing
    Inventors: Thomas Kearnes, Tammy Westerman
  • Patent number: D364450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 21, 1995
    Assignee: The Tranzonic Companies
    Inventor: Thomas Kearnes
  • Patent number: D365509
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1995
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Bell, Thomas Kearnes
  • Patent number: D365755
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph S. Kanfer, Ronald F. Bell, Rodney D. Borst, Thomas Kearnes, Gregg S. Lewis
  • Patent number: D383001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: Gojo Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Bell, Richard A. Holmes, Thomas Kearnes, Detlev F. Smith
  • Patent number: D387597
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1997
    Assignee: State Chemical Manufacturing
    Inventor: Thomas Kearnes
  • Patent number: D400799
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1995
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: GOJO Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald F. Bell, Thomas Kearnes