Patents by Inventor William J. Jacobs

William J. Jacobs 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).

  • Quick release base and mounting bracket for napkin dispenser
    Patent number: 6889949
    Abstract: A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to the counter. The base and bracket allow for the quick release of a gravity feed napkin dispenser, for example, mounted on the countertop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Sears, William T. Fitzsimmons, William J. Jacobs
  • Quick release base and mounting bracket for napkin dispenser
    Publication number: 20040149879
    Abstract: A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to the counter. The base and bracket allow for the quick release of a gravity feed napkin dispenser, for example, mounted on the countertop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Inventors: Charles W. Sears, William T. Fitzsimmons, William J. Jacobs
  • Quick release base and mounting bracket for napkin dispenser
    Patent number: 6669162
    Abstract: A countertop mounting base and bracket for a napkin dispenser includes a base with a generally planar upper surface provided with a sidewall having a stepped locking recess adapted to cooperate with a stepped tongue of a mounting bracket which is secured directly to the counter. The base and bracket allow for the quick release of a gravity feed napkin dispenser, for example, mounted on the countertop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Charles W. Sears, William T. Fitzsimmons, William J. Jacobs