Patents by Inventor Timothy James Kennedy

Timothy James Kennedy 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: 20080169313
    Abstract: A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together. The pump dispenser may be designed with refill bottle fitment such that only certain refill bottles may fit into the pump dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Inventor: Timothy James Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20080166174
    Abstract: A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together. The pump dispenser may have a dispensing pad that acts as the pump actuator or alternatively, may have a pump actuator that is separate from the dispensing pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2007
    Publication date: July 10, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy James Kennedy, Tami O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20080138144
    Abstract: A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy James Kennedy, Tami O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20080138143
    Abstract: A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Tami O'Connell, Timothy James Kennedy
  • Publication number: 20080135581
    Abstract: A pump dispenser has a large ergonomic actuator designed to ergonomically deliver a composition to a substrate in the consumer's hand without the consumer having to pick up the pump dispenser. The ergonomic design allows the composition to be delivered in a proper aspect ratio to the substrate. The composition can be delivered in such a way that the composition is not aerosolized into the air or delivered to an unintended surface. The method of delivery can be made intuitive to the consumer by providing an actuator skirt that suggests the pumping mechanism or by providing a depiction of a hand or substrate over the pump dispenser. The pump dispenser is also useful for compositions or substrates that are not stable together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventors: Timothy James Kennedy, Tami O'Connell
  • Publication number: 20080017671
    Abstract: Plastic aerosol containers with compressed gas propellants can be designed to deliver small particle size spray throughout the life of the aerosol device by controlling critical parameters such as headspace volume and pressure, and gas permeation through the walls of the plastic aerosol container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Doris S. Shieh, Daniel A. Huitt, Timothy James Kennedy, Ricardo Ruiz De Gopegui
  • Publication number: 20070267447
    Abstract: Plastic aerosol containers larger than 4 ounces can safely contain flammable, liquefied gas propellants when the complete aerosol device takes safety attributes of the plastic aerosol container and the complete aerosol product, rather than relying on the separate attributes of the aerosol composition and the propellant only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventor: Timothy James Kennedy
  • Patent number: 4051268
    Abstract: Readily soluble dry diet beverage crystals capable of providing a low calorie beverage upon dissolution in water and comprising a matrix of an essential oil flavorant, a dipeptide sweetener, a water-soluble edible gum and crystalline sugar are disclosed. A process whereby a homogeneous slurry of the same ingredients is prepared and dried is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1977
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Philip John Shires, Timothy James Kennedy
  • Patent number: 3966994
    Abstract: A dry beverage mix and process for preparing same which contains phosphoric acid in a dry, stable form. The dry beverage mixes of the present invention rapidly dissolve in an aqueous solution which may be carbonated to form colas, root beers, sarsaparillas or any other beverage which contains phosphoric acid as a flavoring ingredient and acidulent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 29, 1976
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Timothy James Kennedy