Patents by Inventor William John McCarthy

William John McCarthy 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: 20150201554
    Abstract: A brush attachment is provided. The brush attachment includes a mounting frame configured to mount to the front of a greens mower. A pair of arms may be pivotally attached to the mounting frame and may extend downwards towards a surface in which the mower is resting. A brush frame having bristles may be attached to the arms. Therefore, a user may cut the grass on the putting green of a golf course so that the brush fluffs the grass uniformly and then the mower cuts the grass evenly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: William John McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20110250241
    Abstract: A rigid, water-soluble container is made of an injection molded poly(vinyl alcohol) and/or a cellulose ether, which container encases a fabric care, surface care or dishwashing composition; and a capsule container comprising at least two components made of one or more material(s) that can be molded and which are water soluble or water dispersible or in which a substantial part of the surface of these components is water soluble or water dispersible so as to leave perforations throughout the wall when the capsular container is placed in contact with an aqueous environment. The container has one to six compartments, preferably one, two or three, the content of the various compartments being accessible to the aqueous environment when the capsular container is exposed to such an aqueous environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Applicants: AQUASOL LTD., RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED
    Inventors: Paul John DUFFIELD, Geoffrey Robert HAMMOND, David Brian EDWARDS, William John McCARTHY, Arnold Heyworth BECKETT, Anthony Douglas JACKMAN
  • Publication number: 20100021534
    Abstract: A rigid, water-soluble container is made of an injection molded poly(vinyl alcohol) and/or a cellulose ether, which container encases a fabric care, surface care or dishwashing composition; and a capsule container comprising at least two components made of one or more material(s) that can be molded and which are water soluble or water dispersible or in which a substantial part of the surface of these components is water soluble or water dispersible so as to leave perforations throughout the wall when the capsular container is placed in contact with an aqueous environment. The container has one to six compartments, preferably one, two or three, the content of the various compartments being accessible to the aqueous environment when the capsular container is exposed to such an aqueous environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicants: RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITED, AQUASOL LTD.
    Inventors: Paul John Duffield, Geoffrey Robert Hammond, David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Arnold Heyworth Beckett, Anthony Douglas Jackman
  • Publication number: 20090072015
    Abstract: A blank from which may be erected a protective enclosed tamper evident container for the packaging of articles during transportation and storage has five aligned panels that form opposed roof and floor walls having a dome shape connected at opposite ends of the container by side walls having a concave shape. The centre panel forming the floor wall has opposed closure panels that fold over the roof wall to close the open sides of the container and are provided with locking tongues that engage slots in the roof wall to secure the container. The tongues and slots provide a tamper evident mechanism for securing the container such that no adhesive is required during the erection process in order to hold the container in its closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Bruce Michael Drew, Michael Edward Parkes, David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20090008820
    Abstract: A rigid, water-soluble container is made of an injection molded poly(vinyl alcohol) and/or a cellulose ether, which container encases a fabric care, surface care or dishwashing composition; and a capsule container comprising at least two components made of one or more material(s) that can be molded and which are water soluble or water dispersible or in which a substantial part of the surface of these components is water soluble or water dispersible so as to leave perforations throughout the wall when the capsular container is placed in contact with an aqueous environment. The container has one to six compartments, preferably one, two or three, the content of the various compartments being accessible to the aqueous environment when the capsular container is exposed to such an aqueous environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicants: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited, Aquasol Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul John Duffield, Geoffrey Robert Hammond, David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Arnold Heyworth Beckett, Anthony Douglas Jackman
  • Publication number: 20080296196
    Abstract: A rigid, water-soluble container is made of an injection molded poly(vinyl alcohol) and/or a cellulose ether, which container encases a fabric care, surface care or dishwashing composition; and a capsule container comprising at least two components made of one or more material(s) that can be molded and which are water soluble or water dispersible or in which a substantial part of the surface of these components is water soluble or water dispersible so as to leave perforations throughout the wall when the capsular container is placed in contact with an aqueous environment. The container has one to six compartments, preferably one, two or three, the content of the various compartments being accessible to the aqueous environment when the capsular container is exposed to such an aqueous environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Applicants: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited, Aquasol Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul John DUFFIELD, Geoffrey Robert Hammond, David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Arnold Heyworth Beckett, Anthony Douglas Jackman
  • Publication number: 20080277303
    Abstract: A cushion pack including a corrugated fibreboard lattice within a flexible polymeric envelope which is vented to allow the air contained within the envelope to escape when the cushion pack is subjected to compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 13, 2008
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, Bruce Michael Drew, William John McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20080272026
    Abstract: An electrostatically dissipative package for containing an article sensitive to static electricity, the package substantially comprising a non-expanded polymeric material which has electrostatic dissipative properties, wherein said polymeric material comprises a mixture of polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and thermoplastically processable starch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, Bruce Michael Drew, William John McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20040151855
    Abstract: A rigid, water-soluble container is made of an injection molded poly(vinyl alcohol) and/or a cellulose ether, which container encases a fabric care, surface care or dishwashing composition; and a capsule container comprising at least two components made of one or more material(s) that can be molded and which are water soluble or water dispersible or in which a substantial part of the surface of these components is water soluble or water dispersible so as to leave perforations throughout the wall when the capsular container is placed in contact with an aqueous environment. The container has one to six compartments, preferably one, two or three, the content of the various compartments being accessible to the aqueous environment when the capsular container is exposed to such an aqueous environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited and Aquasol Limited
    Inventors: Paul John Duffield, Geoffrey Robert Hammond, David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Arnold Heyworth Beckett, Anthony Douglas Jackman
  • Publication number: 20040142131
    Abstract: Thermoformed water-soluble packages are known, but some suffer from “shrink-back”, which prevents the volume of a formed cavity being fully utilised at the filling stage. To overcome this the present invention proposes a packaging system wherein each individual container (25) of a multiplicity of such containers all joined together in a group side by side in a web comprises an inner water-soluble or dispersible encapsulate (25) enclosed wholly within and thermoformed simultaneously with a protective external water-insoluble casing (19, 11), and each of the encapsulate and the casing is, separately, in the form of a thermoformed hollow body and a lid (23) and is made from two films (15, 12 and 19, 11) bound together by one common seal, so that each encapsulate is in contact only with the inner wall of its casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Bruce Michael Drew
  • Publication number: 20040031717
    Abstract: A package containing an agrochemical composition which package contains a first sheet of non-planar water soluble or water dispersible material defining a concavity enclosing the agrochemical composition and a second sheet of water soluble or water dispersible material sealed to the first sheet by a continuous closed water soluble or water dispersible seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20030108705
    Abstract: A rigid, water-soluble container is made of an injection molded poly(vinyl alcohol) and/or a cellulose ether, which container encases a fabric care, surface care or dishwashing composition; and a capsule container comprising at least two components made of one or more material(s) that can be molded and which are water soluble or water dispersible or in which a substantial part of the surface of these components is water soluble or water dispersible so as to leave perforations throughout the wall when the capsular container is placed in contact with an aqueous environment. The container has one to six compartments, preferably one, two or three, the content of the various compartments being accessible to the aqueous environment when the capsular container is exposed to such an aqueous environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicants: Reckitt Benckiser (UK) Limited, Aquasol Limited
    Inventors: Paul John Duffield, Geoffrey Robert Hammond, David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Arnold Heyworth Beckett, Anthony Douglas Jackman
  • Patent number: 6499597
    Abstract: This invention relates to a novel package, particularly for use as a skin package which may be readily recycled, and to a process for preparing such a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Aquasol Limited
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy
  • Patent number: 6363693
    Abstract: A process for producing a package comprising a composition contained within a closed water soluble envelope comprises the initial steps of moulding a first sheet of water soluble material to form at least one recess adapted to contain the composition, placing the composition in the at least one recess, placing a second sheet of water soluble material across the recess, and sealing the first sheet to the second sheet to form a continuous closed seal around the recess thereby closing the package. The or each closed package is conditioned in an environment of raised relative humidity for a period of time prior to or during the packaging of the package within a secondary pack. The secondary pack includes a moisture barrier to maintain the package within the secondary pack in a conditioned form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Unilever Home & Personal Care, USA
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy
  • Publication number: 20020033004
    Abstract: A water soluble package containing a fluid substance for release on dissolution of the package, the package having a dome shaped body portion for containing the fluid substance comprising a first sheet of a water soluble material thermoformed to form a body wall of the body portion, and a second sheet of water soluble material superposed on the first sheet and sealed thereto along a continuous region of the superposed sheets to form a base wall of the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Applicant: Unilever Home & Personal Care USA, Division of Conopco, Inc.
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Patricia Richardson
  • Patent number: 6089374
    Abstract: A package for a liquid comprising an outer container, an inner water soluble or water dispersible solution or dispersion in an organic liquid of a chemical. There is a space between the container and the envelope which is at least 5% of the volume of the outer container. The chemical is potentially toxic or damaging or detrimental to health or to the environment. Examples of chemicals are pesticides and phytosanitary chemicals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2000
    Assignee: May & Baker, Ltd.
    Inventors: David Brian Edwards, William John McCarthy, Alan James Aldred, Anthony Douglas Jackman
  • Patent number: D487165
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser N.V.
    Inventors: Geoffrey Robert Hammond, William John McCarthy, Richard Rogers