John Kimberly Colby

US Patent:

7243663, Jul 17, 2007

Filed:

Nov 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/706740

Inventors:

John William Colby - Oak Ridge NC, US
Thomas A. Lockwood - Clemmons NC, US

Assignee:

Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC - Norcross GA

International Classification:

A61C 15/04

US Classification:

132314, 132325, 222 93, 222106, 222192

Abstract:

A dental floss dispenser cap for attachment to a toothpaste tube. The dental floss dispenser cap according to certain embodiments of the invention, comprises a housing and an annular base. Upstanding walls form a cylindrical protrusion and a cavity dimensioned to receive the cap of a toothpaste tube underneath. A spool of floss may be placed on the cylindrical protrusion for rotation and dispensing. A cover may be attached to the housing by a first hinge. The cover preferably comprises a notch opening for the dental floss to pass through and a metal cutting member such as a lance mounted to the cover. A lid may be attached to the cover by a second hinge. The lid can be opened and closed to access the dental floss and protect it from contamination when not in use as desired.

US Patent:

20050189311, Sep 1, 2005

Filed:

Feb 28, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/068627

Inventors:

John Colby - Oak Ridge NC, US
Joe Blanco - Kearny NJ, US
Bill Updegrave - Jackson NJ, US

International Classification:

A47F005/08

US Classification:

211094010

Abstract:

A modular display including a product display panel, at least one product display unit and an indicia display panel. The at least one product display unit and the indicia display panel may be secured to the product display panel in a wide variety of configurations to tailor the modular display to the particular product(s) held by the display. Components of such a customized display may include trays, shelves and/or hangers.

US Patent:

20060266762, Nov 30, 2006

Filed:

May 2, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/415524

Inventors:

Richard Andrews - Winston-Salem NC, US
Roger Miller - East Bend NC, US
John Colby - Oak Ridge NC, US
Kirk Vlastakis - Clemmons NC, US

International Classification:

A47K 10/24

US Classification:

221045000

Abstract:

An apparatus for dispensing products including a mechanism for limiting the movement of multiple products within a housing to one direction, at least one product retaining structure for preventing access to multiple products in a given period of time, and at least one theft deterring mechanism.