Patents by Inventor William G. Dando

William G. Dando 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: 20090184086
    Abstract: A container comprising a container body (1) having a circular opening (4) which defines an axis, a cap (5) to close the opening (4) and a collar (6), the cap (5) comprising an annular skirt (5B) having a plurality of spaced apart projections (5F) around its inner circumference and the collar (6) comprising a ring with a plurality of spaced part flaps (7), (or other radially moveable parts) provided thereon, the collar (6) being arranged to fit between the container body (1) and cap (5) with their axes aligned such that the projections (5F) engage axially facing surfaces (6A) of the ring and the flaps (7) (or other radially moveable parts) engage an axially facing surface (3B) of a lip (or other features) (3) of the container body (1) whereby the cap (5) can be secured to the container body (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2007
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Henry Joseph Fraser, William G. Dando, Stephen Sames
  • Patent number: 5560518
    Abstract: Delivery apparatus for a flowable material such as toothpaste wherein a two part container is employed, thereby to form a dispenser of which one part is replaceable to renew the contents. A preferred embodiment is a sachet (450) progressively rolled up with a roll-up spring (Tensator) within a housing (418, 426) which is openable to enable the sachet to be replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: Cambridge Consultants Limited
    Inventors: Clive P. A. Catterall, Ian M. D. Gaylor, William G. Dando