Patents by Inventor William F. Gordon

William F. Gordon 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: 20220332494
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a housing, a discharge outlet, and a trigger having a grip portion pivotably coupled to the housing to rotate from a first position to a second position. The grip portion has an upper surface and an interior surface disposed below the discharge outlet when the dispensing system is in an upright position. The upper surface of the grip portion moves outward when the grip portion rotates from the first position to the second position to enable at least one of the upper surface or the interior surface to direct a fluid product discharged via the discharge outlet into an interior of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jesse Richard, William F. Gordon, Bernard Borel, Eric Gaillard
  • Patent number: 11407581
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a container and an overcap. The container includes a central, longitudinal axis and a first outermost point. The first outermost point of the container is a first distance from the central, longitudinal axis along a first line perpendicular to the central, longitudinal axis. The overcap is coupled to the container and includes a pivotable trigger that is configured to pivot between an unactuated position and an actuated position. A second outermost point of the trigger is a second distance from the central, longitudinal axis along a second line perpendicular to the central, longitudinal axis when the trigger is in the unactuated position, the second distance less than the first distance. Further, the second outermost point of the trigger is to move toward the central, longitudinal axis when the trigger moves toward the actuated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Richard, William F. Gordon, Bernard Borel, Eric Gaillard
  • Publication number: 20200198875
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a container and an overcap. The container includes a central, longitudinal axis and a first outermost point. The first outermost point of the container is a first distance from the central, longitudinal axis along a first line perpendicular to the central, longitudinal axis. The overcap is coupled to the container and includes a pivotable trigger that is configured to pivot between an unactuated position and an actuated position. A second outermost point of the trigger is a second distance from the central, longitudinal axis along a second line perpendicular to the central, longitudinal axis when the trigger is in the unactuated position, the second distance less than the first distance. Further, the second outermost point of the trigger is to move toward the central, longitudinal axis when the trigger moves toward the actuated position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jesse Richard, William F. Gordon, Bernard Borel, Eric Gaillard
  • Patent number: 10647501
    Abstract: An overcap (102) includes a housing (106) for coupling to a container (104). The housing (106) has a first side-wall (306) including an aperture (500). The overcap (102) also includes a trigger (108) having a grip portion (300) disposed outside of the housing (106) and an arm (400, 402) extending through the aperture (500) of the first sidewall (306) and pivotably coupled to a fulcrum (504) spaced apart from the first sidewall (306). The overcap (102) further includes a cap (110) coupled to the housing (106) and a manifold (600) suspended from the cap (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Richard, William F. Gordon, Bernard Borel, Eric Gaillard
  • Publication number: 20180099808
    Abstract: An overcap (102) includes a housing (106) for coupling to a container (104). The housing (106) has a first side-wall (306) including an aperture (500). The overcap (102) also includes a trigger (108) having a grip portion (300) disposed outside of the housing (106) and an arm (400, 402) extending through the aperture (500) of the first sidewall (306) and pivotably coupled to a fulcrum (504) spaced apart from the first sidewall (306). The overcap (102) further includes a cap (110) coupled to the housing (106) and a manifold (600) suspended from the cap (110).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2015
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Applicant: S. C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.
    Inventors: Jesse Richard, William F. Gordon, Bernard Borel, Eric Gaillard
  • Patent number: 9833530
    Abstract: A volatile material dispenser includes a housing and a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing for emitting a volatile material. A faceplate is attached to the housing and provides an aesthetically pleasing look to the volatile material dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Gordon, Thomas Jaworski, Alex Mecker, Kenneth W. Michaels, Nathan P. Hendon, Sandrine Lebas, Grace Kim, Jonathan Rathbone, Krista Bangsund, Lea Kobeli, Sydney Minnis, In Shr Tseng
  • Patent number: 9226987
    Abstract: A refill adapted for use with a volatile material dispenser comprises a body adapted to hold a volatile material and a wick disposed within the body and extending out of the refill. The wick is adapted to transport the volatile material from the body out of the refill. One or more features of the refill allow the refill to be easily inserted into a volatile material dispenser and/or allow air to flow around the refill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Gordon, Alex Mecker, Jason R. Gebhardt, Charlie Nghiem, Jonathan Rathbone
  • Publication number: 20140158790
    Abstract: A refill adapted for use with a volatile material dispenser comprises a body adapted to hold a volatile material and a wick disposed within the body and extending out of the refill. The wick is adapted to transport the volatile material from the body out of the refill. One or more features of the refill allow the refill to be easily inserted into a volatile material dispenser and/or allow air to flow around the refill.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: William F. Gordon, Alex Mecker, Jason R. Gebhardt, Charlie Nghiem, Jonathan Rathbone
  • Publication number: 20140124597
    Abstract: A volatile material dispenser includes a housing and a dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing for emitting a volatile material. A faceplate is attached to the housing and provides an aesthetically pleasing look to the volatile material dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Inventors: William F. Gordon, Thomas Jaworski, Alex Mecker, Kenneth W. Michaels, Nathan P. Hendon, Sandrine Lebas, Grace Kim, Jonathan Rathbone, Krista Bangsund, Lea Kobeli, Sydney Minnis, In Shr Tseng
  • Patent number: D688563
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Erica Eden Cohen, Nathaniel Giraitis, William F. Gordon, Kevin Harrity, Jonathan N. Mandell, Nicholas Oxley, Jacob Palmborg, Jessi Pervola, Richard Whitehall
  • Patent number: D692116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Gordon
  • Patent number: D692546
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Gordon
  • Patent number: D696390
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: William F. Gordon
  • Patent number: D701951
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Gordon, Johnathan Kroeger, Silas Warren
  • Patent number: D708726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Gordon, Johnathan Kroeger, Silas Warren
  • Patent number: D729628
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Gordon, Alex Mecker, Jason R. Gebhardt, Charlie Nghiem, Jonathan Rathbone
  • Patent number: D760590
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Renner, William F. Gordon, Robert Siegl
  • Patent number: D764298
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: William F. Gordon, Alex Mecker, Jason R. Gebhardt, Charlie Nghiem, Jonathan Rathbone
  • Patent number: D773929
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Jesse Richard, William F. Gordon, Bernard Borel
  • Patent number: D828163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Renner, William F. Gordon, Kevin Harrity, Robert Siegl