Patents by Inventor William F. McCord

William F. McCord 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).

  • Patent number: 4043474
    Abstract: The disclosure is directed to a child-resistant closure for a container which has a round dispensing orifice defined in a planar end member and one or more recesses defined in the end member adjacent the orifice. The closure member has one or more protruding lugs cooperating with the recesses. When the lugs of the closure are aligned with the recesses of the orifice, the closure may be removed with a relatively small force. When the lugs of the closure are rotated out of alignment with the recesses, a relatively large force is required to remove the closure. The closure need not be oriented with the container for sealing after factory filling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: American Home Products Corporation
    Inventor: William F. McCord
  • Patent number: 3952867
    Abstract: A disposable tooth cleaning apparatus including a sealed package having first and second separate compartments. The first compartment includes ingestible toothpaste for cleaning the teeth which can be swallowed without causing any unpleasantness and therefore does not require mouth rinsing or available water facilities. The second compartment includes an applicator having an opening and is sized and shaped for insertion over a finger whereby the teeth may be brushed by the finger after applying the toothpaste to the applicator. The applicator includes an outer layer having a soft absorbent non-woven fabric for supporting the toothpaste and moisture with the non-woven fabric being interwoven with reenforcing fibers which support the outer layer and provide a scrubbing surface for cleaning the teeth. The applicator also includes an inner layer of plastic bonded to the outer layer for providing a support backing to the outer layer and for keeping the finger dry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1976
    Inventor: William F. McCord