Patents by Inventor Tim R. Konicek

Tim R. Konicek 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).

  • Automatic door-activated air freshener
    Patent number: 4632310
    Abstract: This relates to an air freshener which is intended to be mounted on a swinging member, such as a door. The air freshener includes an upper reservoir and a lower liquid perfume distributor or generator pad. The reservoir will carry a dispensing valve, preferably in the bottom wall thereof. The dispensing valve includes an over center valve member which will tilt from one position to another when the air freshener is moved. When actuated, the valve member will swing from one tilted orifice closing position to a momentary on center dispensing position and then to its other off-center tilted position closing the valve orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1986
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Tim R. Konicek
  • Automatic door-activated air freshener
    Patent number: 4619383
    Abstract: This relates to an air freshener which is intended to be mounted on a swinging member, such as a door. The air freshener includes an upper reservoir and a lower liquid perfume distributor or generator pad. The reservoir will carry a dispensing valve, preferably in the bottom wall thereof. The dispensing valve includes an over center valve member which will tilt from one position to another when the air freshener is moved. When actuated, the valve member will swing from one tilted orifice closing position to a momentary on center dispensing position and then to its other off-center tilted position closing the valve orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1986
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Tim R. Konicek
  • Automatic door-activated air freshener
    Patent number: 4615486
    Abstract: This relates to an air freshener which is intended to be mounted on a swinging member, such as a door. The air freshener includes an upper reservoir and a lower liquid perfume distributor or generator pad. The reservoir will carry a dispensing valve, preferably in the bottom wall thereof. The dispensing valve includes an over center valve member which will tilt from one position to another when the air freshener is moved. When actuated, the valve member will swing from one tilted orifice closing position to a momentary on center dispensing position and then to its other off-center tilted position closing the valve orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 1985
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1986
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: Tim R. Konicek