Patents by Inventor William R. Dorr

William R. Dorr 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: 10749157
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover, a tray, and batteries. The cover is attached to the card and includes a door and an opening formed in the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover. The door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position. The tray is positioned between the card and the cover and includes multiple receptacles. Each battery is positioned within one of the receptacles. The card includes a recess in the outer edge of the card at a battery removal position. The tray is movable relative to the card and the cover to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in the battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Patent number: 10577163
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, a tray positioned between the card and the cover, batteries, and tabs. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position. The tray includes a plurality of receptacles in which are positioned the batteries. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries and is positioned between the cover and the battery. The tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover about an axis of rotation to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Publication number: 20190237727
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover, a tray, and batteries. The cover is attached to the card and includes a door and an opening formed in the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover. The door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position. The tray is positioned between the card and the cover and includes multiple receptacles. Each battery is positioned within one of the receptacles. The card includes a recess in the outer edge of the card at a battery removal position. The tray is movable relative to the card and the cover to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in the battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Applicant: Energizer Brands, LLC
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Patent number: 10263230
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card and multiple battery packs. Each battery pack includes a cover attached to a portion of the card, and a tray positioned between the portion of the card and the cover. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position and a closed position. The tray includes multiple receptacles. Each battery pack further includes multiple batteries and multiple tabs. Each battery is positioned within one of the receptacles. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries. The tray is rotatable relative to the portion of the card and the cover to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Publication number: 20190067657
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card and multiple battery packs. Each battery pack includes a cover attached to a portion of the card, and a tray positioned between the portion of the card and the cover. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position and a closed position. The tray includes multiple receptacles. Each battery pack further includes multiple batteries and multiple tabs. Each battery is positioned within one of the receptacles. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries. The tray is rotatable relative to the portion of the card and the cover to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Publication number: 20190062021
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, a tray positioned between the card and the cover, batteries, and tabs. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position. The tray includes a plurality of receptacles in which are positioned the batteries. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries and is positioned between the cover and the battery. The tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover about an axis of rotation to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Patent number: 10115945
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, and a tray positioned between the card and the cover. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position and a closed position. The tray includes multiple receptacles. The battery package further includes multiple batteries and multiple tabs. Each battery is positioned within one of the receptacles. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries. The tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening which provides an arc of access of at least 90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Patent number: 10093469
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, a tray positioned between the card and the cover, batteries, and tabs. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position. The tray includes a plurality of receptacles in which are positioned the batteries. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries and is positioned between the cover and the battery. The tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover about an axis of rotation to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Publication number: 20180226621
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, and a tray positioned between the card and the cover. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position and a closed position. The tray includes multiple receptacles. The battery package further includes multiple batteries and multiple tabs. Each battery is positioned within one of the receptacles. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries. The tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening which provides an arc of access of at least 90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Patent number: 9954208
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, and a tray positioned between the card and the cover. The cover includes a body having an opening and a door with the door movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position in which the door closes the opening. The tray includes multiple receptacles arranged symmetrically about a central post. The front surface of the central post is spaced apart from the interior surface of the front portion of the cover by a distance. The battery package also includes multiple batteries and multiple tabs. The tray is rotatable to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Publication number: 20180013116
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, and a tray positioned between the card and the cover. The cover includes a body having an opening and a door with the door movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position in which the door closes the opening. The tray includes multiple receptacles arranged symmetrically about a central post. The front surface of the central post is spaced apart from the interior surface of the front portion of the cover by a distance. The battery package also includes multiple batteries and multiple tabs. The tray is rotatable to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Publication number: 20160329536
    Abstract: A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, a tray positioned between the card and the cover, batteries, and tabs. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position. The tray includes a plurality of receptacles in which are positioned the batteries. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries and is positioned between the cover and the battery. The tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover about an axis of rotation to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher A. Harris, Dave Young, Tom Anderson, Jason Lahaye, Marek Kokoszka, Dan R. Teteak
  • Publication number: 20140308062
    Abstract: A connector system for attaching accessories to a bicycle or other sporting good includes a base and a platform. The base is attached to a bicycle and the platform is attached to the accessory, and the base and the platform are held together by mechanical or magnetic forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: PACIFIC CYCLE, LLC
    Inventors: Vladlena Belozerova, Ian Cassiman, Jesse C. Darley, William R. Dorr, Justen D. England, Brian Koons, Jeffrey A. Rogers, Jim Slattery, Joseph J. Werwie, III
  • Patent number: 6353533
    Abstract: A computer having a control panel for directly controlling software and hardware of the computer, eliminating the necessity of navigating software to control such functions. These direct controls can include audio CD controls, telephone answering machine controls, instructional software controls, power setting controls, and volume controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Compaq Information Technologies Group, L.P.
    Inventors: James J. Ganthier, John H. Loudenslager, Celia M. Francis, William R. Dorr
  • Patent number: 6137677
    Abstract: A computer having a control panel for directly controlling software and hardware of the computer, eliminating the necessity of navigating software to control such functions. These direct controls can include audio CD controls, telephone answering machine controls, instructional software controls, power setting controls, and volume controls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: James J. Ganthier, John H. Loudenslager, Celia M. Francis, William R. Dorr
  • Patent number: D406823
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, John H. Loudenslager
  • Patent number: D410442
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1999
    Assignee: Compaq Computer Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas E. Goodner, Stacy L. Wolff, Kevin L. Massaro, John H. Loudenslager, William R. Dorr
  • Patent number: D412678
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Code 3, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew G. Smith, John H. Loudenslager, Roger L. Miller, William R. Dorr
  • Patent number: D879601
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher Harris, Marek Kokoszka, Robert G. Lamasney, Ross J. Mack, Daniel R. Teteak
  • Patent number: D985383
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
    Inventors: William R. Dorr, Christopher Harris, Marek Kokoszka, Robert G. LaMasney, Ross J. Mack, Daniel R. Teteak, Tim O'Brien