Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Blankenship

Thomas M. Blankenship 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).

  • Snuff dispenser
    Patent number: 4307734
    Abstract: The invention relates to devices employed to contain and dispense snuff and the like. Reduction of tendencies to jam and enhance compactness, portability and operability are achieved by an inhaler (12) bearing a projection (21), attached over a member (13) having snuff storage bores (33). Rotation of the inhaler aligns the projection with each bore sequentially. Structure (14) is provided for facilitating, and temporarily locking, this alignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1980
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1981
    Assignee: B & B Inventors & Marketers, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas M. Blankenship