Phillip Dimaggio

US Patent:

6752330, Jun 22, 2004

Filed:

Jul 23, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/911335

Inventors:

Phillip Joseph DiMaggio - Kansas City MO
Robert James Good - Lees Summit MO
Joseph Rae Krestine - Leawood KS
Michael Joseph Murray - Batavia OH
Alen David Streutker - Florence KY

Assignee:

The Procter Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B05B 732

US Classification:

239337, 239332, 239333

Abstract:

A liquid sprayer is provided. This liquid sprayer includes a bottle having an opening and a sprayer housing attached to the bottle. This sprayer housing includes an electrical motor, a voltage source for powering the electrical motor, a pump driven by the motor, a switch for completing an electrical circuit, a nozzle mechanism attached to the sprayer housing for spraying a liquid. The liquid sprayer also includes a deformable âpinched tubeâ mechanism which prevents liquid from flowing through the nozzle when the sprayer is not being used. The sprayer housing also includes a trigger movably connected to the sprayer housing for closing the switch, translating the piston and creating a leak-tight seal by squeezing the âpinched tubeâ.

US Patent:

8517221, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Dec 7, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/517387

Inventors:

Steven L. Sweeton - Lake Winnebago MO, US
George R. Hildebrand - Independence MO, US
David L. Dejong - Ogden UT, US
Phillip J. Dimaggio - Kansas City MO, US

Assignee:

MeadWestvaco Corporation - Richmond VA

International Classification:

B65D 37/00
B67B 1/00
B67D 7/58
B05B 9/043
A62C 11/00

US Classification:

222207, 22215313, 2223831, 239333

Abstract:

A trigger sprayer having six parts: (i) a dip tube, (ii) a valve, (iii) a flexible pump diaphragm having a circumferential valve lip, (iv) a shroud having a trigger, an element which engages the diaphragm, and front and rear mating elements, (v) a body having a closure for a container, an inlet coupled to the dip tube, a valve seat for the valve, an element which engages the valve lip, a discharge barrel having a proximal opening into which the valve lip seats, a vent chamber, a vent barrel coupled to the vent chamber, a rear mating structure coupling to the rear mating element of the shroud so that the shroud can pivot, and a forward mating element, and (vi) a combination nozzle and door assembly with a nozzle which couples to the fluid discharge barrel of the molded body, and has a trigger locking element.

US Patent:

57114579, Jan 27, 1998

Filed:

Oct 10, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/728793

Inventors:

Linn Wanbaugh - Lee's Summit MO
Phillip J. DiMaggio - Kansas City MO

Assignee:

Calmar Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

B67D 552

US Classification:

222136

Abstract:

A trigger actuated sprayer for dispensing disparate liquids separately stored in separate liquid compartments includes a pair of axially aligned, interconnected pistons of relatively larger and smaller diameter reciprocable in unison within relatively larger and smaller diameter cylinders for therewith defining larger and smaller variable volume pump chambers, the smaller diameter piston valving one fluid from its chamber to be combined with the other of the fluids in the other chamber during each compression stroke of the pistons. The combined liquids are dispensed from the chamber upon trigger actuation during each compression stroke.

US Patent:

61863661, Feb 13, 2001

Filed:

May 11, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/309582

Inventors:

Robert J. Good - Raytown MO
Phillip J. Dimaggio - Kansas City MO

Assignee:

Calmar Inc. - City of Industry CA

International Classification:

B67B 500

US Classification:

22215314

Abstract:

The nozzle cap of the dispenser is rotatably supported at the nozzle end of the dispenser body for rotation between ON and OFF positions. At least one locking member is integrally connected to the body to form a flexible connector which permits rocking movement of the locking member. The locking member extends laterally from one side of the body so as to be in full view when the dispenser is held in the hand of a user. The locking member fits within a recess formed in the nozzle cap to lock the nozzle cap against rotation when the nozzle cap is in OFF position. Inward pressure on the locking member releases it from the recess to permit rotation of the nozzle cap to ON position. The nozzle cap includes a discharge passage in communication with a discharge opening and may also include one or more additional passages which provide communication between a portion of the nozzle cap near the discharge opening and ambient air to prevent a child from sucking contents of the container through the discharge opening.