Steven Small

US Patent:

D499526, Dec 14, 2004

Filed:

Jan 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/197615

Inventors:

Charles Wade Albritton - Hercules CA
Steven D. Small - Novato CA
Jesse Frost Patterson - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Tilia International, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1115, D1106, 426803

US Patent:

D499527, Dec 14, 2004

Filed:

Jan 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/197644

Inventors:

Charles Wade Albritton - Hercules CA
Steven D. Small - Novato CA
Jesse Frost Patterson - San Francisco CA

Assignee:

Tilia International, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1115, D1106, 426803

US Patent:

D500906, Jan 18, 2005

Filed:

Jan 15, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/197544

Inventors:

Charles Wade Albritton - Hercules CA, US
Steven D. Small - Novato CA, US
Jesse Frost Patterson - San Francisco CA, US

Assignee:

Tilia International, Inc. - San Francisco CA

International Classification:

0101

US Classification:

D 1115, D1106, 426803

US Patent:

7124557, Oct 24, 2006

Filed:

Mar 24, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/090323

Inventors:

Steven D. Small - Novato CA, US

Assignee:

Sunbean Products, Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

B65B 31/04
E05C 1/12

US Classification:

53510, 53512, 53432, 533149, 292 34, 292163, 292165

Abstract:

A vacuum packaging appliance with a sealing sub-assembly including a latching mechanism and release mechanism is described. According to certain embodiments, the release mechanism, latch and sealing sub-assembly operate in an integrated fashion such that the vacuum packaging appliance can be easily opened or sealed.

US Patent:

7252204, Aug 7, 2007

Filed:

Aug 9, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/501569

Inventors:

Steven Douglas Small - Novato CA, US

International Classification:

A61J 1/00
B65D 55/02

US Classification:

215206, 215201, 215208, 215230, 220 8, 70 58, 70166, 70312, 2064595, 210212

Abstract:

A combination lock container (), suitable for accepting a wine bottle, consisting of an upper housing (), a lower housing (), a plurality of tumblers (A-E), and externally applied indicia (). Cylindrical walls, or skirt portions, of each housing nest and engage into one another. Each housing has a key-like feature, consisting of a linear array of tabs with gap spacing between, that projects radially from the outer cylindrical wall surface. The upper housing has a longitudinal slot opening in the cylindrical wall, adjacent to its set of tabs, which can accept the tabs of the lower housing. When the housings are fully assembled, matching tab and gap features on each housing are adjacent and in lateral alignment with respect to each other. A plurality of tumblers, each with an internal annularly formed locking rib, are placed concentrically around the housings. The locking rib wall has a section removed that creates a keyway opening, the width of which is slightly greater than that of the aligned tabs.

US Patent:

7310924, Dec 25, 2007

Filed:

Oct 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/586321

Inventors:

Steven D. Small - Novato CA, US

Assignee:

Sunbeam Products, Inc. - Boca Raton FL

International Classification:

B65B 31/04
B65D 51/16

US Classification:

53512, 53510, 533749, 220231

Abstract:

A vacuum packaging appliance with a sealing sub-assembly including a latching mechanism and release mechanism is described. According to certain embodiments, the release mechanism, latch and sealing sub-assembly operate in an integrated fashion such that the vacuum packaging appliance can be easily opened or sealed.

US Patent:

8517193, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Jan 24, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/357610

Inventors:

Steven Douglas Small - Novato CA, US

International Classification:

A16J 1/00
B65D 55/02

US Classification:

215206, 215201, 215208, 215230, 70 58, 70166, 70312, 220 8

Abstract:

A combination locking bottle holder is disclosed comprising a base, a locking bar, and a plurality of tumblers. When a bottle is locked inside the device, features limit access to and prevent removal of the bottle's closure. When the tumbler rings with external indicia are properly aligned to a marker and display a predetermined code, the mechanism permits extraction of the locking bar and allows the bottle to be removed.

US Patent:

20050022473, Feb 3, 2005

Filed:

Jul 8, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/888529

Inventors:

Steven Small - Novato CA, US
Landen Higer - Alameda CA, US

International Classification:

B65B031/00

US Classification:

053434000, 053512000

Abstract:

The present invention teaches a bag clamp for use with a vacuum packaging appliance. The bag clamp has an open and a closed position. The open position is suitable for receiving an open end of a vacuum bag. The closed position is suitable for capturing and holding the open end of the vacuum bag during operation of the vacuum packaging appliance. A vacuum packaging appliance according to the present invention has at least one bag clamp, typically disposed within and fixedly attached to a drip tray. The present invention further teaches removable drip trays and vacuum packaging appliances with removable drip trays holding one or more bag clamps.