Patents by Inventor Thomas Laughlin

Thomas Laughlin 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).

  • Publication number: 20200102113
    Abstract: A child-resistant container includes an outer housing defining a cavity and an inner receptacle configured to be slidably received in the cavity of the outer housing and move between a closed position and an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Thomas Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20060005850
    Abstract: In a system for coating human skin, a chemical composition, such as a cosmetic or medical formulation, is uniformly coated over the entire body or selected parts of the body of the person being coated. The system includes atomization of the coating composition, containment of the atomized spray, and residual recovery which together yield a novel method for applying chemical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Publication date: January 12, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20050252445
    Abstract: In a system for coating human skin, a chemical composition, such as a cosmetic or medical formulation, is uniformly coated over the entire body or selected parts of the body of the person being coated. The system includes atomization of the coating composition, containment of the atomized spray, and residual recovery which together yield a novel method for applying chemical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Laughlin
  • Publication number: 20050022807
    Abstract: In a system for coating human skin, a chemical composition, such as a cosmetic or medical formulation, is uniformly coated over the entire body or selected parts of the body of the person being coated. The system includes atomization of the coating composition, containment of the atomized spray, and residual recovery which together yield a novel method for applying chemical compositions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventor: Thomas Laughlin
  • Patent number: 6318593
    Abstract: A simple and inexpensive container is constructed to dispense the contents of the container in predetermined, controlled amounts. Preferably, the container includes a reservoir that is adapted to hold a predetermined amount of material. The reservoir includes an opening through which the predetermined amount of material enters the reservoir. A flow tube is connected with the reservoir and communicates with a pour spout through which the material being dispensed exits the container. When the container is positioned upright, the predetermined amount of material fills the reservoir. When the container is turned upside down to dispense material from the container, only the material in the reservoir is able to flow into the flow tube and be dispensed from the container through the pour spout. The container is preferably formed from a two-dimensional blank, which is folded and secured to form the container. A method of forming the two-dimensional blank into the container is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Laughlin, Steven Block, William Patterson
  • Patent number: D394385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1998
    Assignee: Fort James Operating Company
    Inventor: Thomas Laughlin