Christopher Regan Hoy

US Patent:

7941873, May 17, 2011

Filed:

Jun 20, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/143589

Inventors:

Scott W. Nagely - Kansas City MO, US
Ian D Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US
Christopher R Hoy - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

A63B 71/10

US Classification:

2425, 2468

Abstract:

A protective helmet, which includes a motion restrictor device, is disclosed which has at least one strut member associated with the helmet and a harness assembly, and the at least one strut member includes a locking assembly associated with the strut member, which upon a predetermined force being sensed by a force sensor or a predetermined amount of or rate of acceleration being sensed by an acceleration sensor, stops substantially all relative motion between the ends of the strut member and the predetermined force is substantially transferred from the helmet to the harness assembly.

US Patent:

8181281, May 22, 2012

Filed:

Apr 12, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/084737

Inventors:

Scott W. Nagely - Kansas City MO, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US
Christopher R. Hoy - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

A63B 71/10

US Classification:

2425, 2468

Abstract:

A protective helmet, which includes a motion restrictor device, is disclosed which has at least one strut member associated with the helmet and a harness assembly, and the at least one strut member includes a locking assembly associated with the strut member, which upon a predetermined force being sensed by a force sensor or a predetermined amount of or rate of acceleration being sensed by an acceleration sensor, stops substantially all relative motion between the ends of the strut member and the predetermined force is substantially transferred from the helmet to the harness assembly.

US Patent:

8231075, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/957332

Inventors:

William B. Troutman - Charlotte NC, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US
Thomas James Philpott - Charlotte NC, US
Christopher Hoy - Charlotte NC, US
Lawrence Ober - Pineville NC, US

Assignee:

Innovia Intellectual Properties, LLC - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B65H 18/04
B65H 26/06

US Classification:

242595, 2424195, 2425632, 2425644

Abstract:

Dispensing towels includes: the step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user; and subsequent thereto, the step of retracting the toweling into the housing. The housing includes a main body, and a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position, in which the housing is configured to extend toweling there from, and an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein. The loading door serves as a towel carrier and has a curved surface defining a cavity within which a roll of paper towels is received and retained in floating engagement therewith. The roll of paper towels rolls and slides on the curved surface when unwinding during said step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user.

US Patent:

8231076, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/957341

Inventors:

William B. Troutman - Charlotte NC, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US
Thomas James Philpott - Charlotte NC, US
Christopher Hoy - Charlotte NC, US
Lawrence Ober - Pineville NC, US

Assignee:

Innovia Intellectual Properties, LLC - Matthews NC

International Classification:

B65H 18/04
B65H 26/06

US Classification:

242595, 2424195, 2425632, 2425644

Abstract:

A towel dispenser includes a housing including a main body; a loading door that is configured to rotate relative to the main body between a closed position, in which the housing is configured to dispense towels there from, and an open position, in which the housing is configured to receive toweling therein; and a guide system that is configured to guide the toweling within the housing while towels are dispensed from the housing. The loading door serves as a towel carrier and has a curved surface defining a cavity configured to receive the roll of paper towels in floating engagement therewith such that the roll of paper towels rolls and slides on the curved surface during unwinding.

US Patent:

8336803, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/957330

Inventors:

William B. Troutman - Charlotte NC, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US
Thomas James Philpott - Charlotte NC, US
Christopher Hoy - Charlotte NC, US
Lawrence Ober - Pineville NC, US

Assignee:

Innovia Intellectual Properties, LLC - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B65H 26/06

US Classification:

2425632, 2424195, 2425644

Abstract:

A towel dispenser includes: a housing for receiving toweling; a motor assembly that causes a leading edge of the toweling to be extended from the housing such that a line of perforations in the toweling along which a user tears the toweling is located downstream of the sensor, and the toweling to be retracted into the housing after the leading edge has been extended; and a sensor that senses a leading edge of the toweling during retraction of the toweling. The sensor causes the motor assembly to cease retracting the toweling into the housing as a function of the sensing of the leading edge of the toweling. The toweling may be a roll of perforated paper towels.

US Patent:

8434709, May 7, 2013

Filed:

Nov 30, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/957331

Inventors:

William B. Troutman - Charlotte NC, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US
Thomas James Philpott - Charlotte NC, US
Christopher Hoy - Charlotte NC, US
Lawrence Ober - Pineville NC, US

Assignee:

Innovia Intellectual Properties, LLC - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B65H 26/06

US Classification:

2425641, 242563, 2425644, 242565

Abstract:

A towel dispenser includes a housing, a sensor, and a motor assembly that causes in response to a hand: a leading edge of the toweling to be extended from the housing a multiple of a predetermined unit length (PUL), optionally plus a further extent that is less than PUL; and then to be retracted. The motor assembly ceases retracting based on sensing the leading edge of the toweling. PUL is set in a length learn sequence by: retracting the toweling until a leading edge of the toweling is sensed; advancing the toweling a preset extended length greater than at least a distance between immediately adjacent lines of perforations in the toweling; retracting the toweling until a leading edge of the toweling is sensed while measuring a length by which the toweling is retracted; and determining the difference between the preset extended length and the measured retracted length.

US Patent:

8561217, Oct 22, 2013

Filed:

May 16, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/473289

Inventors:

Scott W. Nagely - Vail CO, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US
Christopher R. Hoy - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

A63B 71/10

US Classification:

2425, 2468

Abstract:

A protective helmet, which includes a motion restrictor device, is disclosed which has at least one strut member associated with the helmet and a harness assembly, and the at least one strut member includes a locking assembly associated with the strut member, which upon a predetermined force being sensed by a force sensor or a predetermined amount of or rate of acceleration being sensed by an acceleration sensor, stops substantially all relative motion between the ends of the strut member and the predetermined force is substantially transferred from the helmet to the harness assembly.

US Patent:

8632030, Jan 21, 2014

Filed:

Aug 23, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/861804

Inventors:

William B. Troutman - Charlotte NC, US
Ian D. Kovacevich - Charlotte NC, US
Thomas James Philpott - Charlotte NC, US
Christopher Hoy - Charlotte NC, US
Lawrence Ober - Pineville NC, US

Assignee:

Innovia Intellectual Properties, LLC - Charlotte NC

International Classification:

B65H 26/06

US Classification:

2425632, 2425644, 242565

Abstract:

Dispensing towels includes, using a motor assembly configured to cause a leading edge of the toweling to be extended from a housing of the dispenser and to cause the toweling to be subsequently retracted back into the housing, (a) the step of extending the toweling exterior of the housing for grasping by a user; and (b) subsequent thereto, the steps of (1) retracting the toweling into the housing the motor assembly; (2) sensing a leading edge of the toweling, using a sensor, while retracting the toweling; and (3) ceasing retracting of the toweling into the housing the motor assembly as a function of sensing the leading edge of the toweling using the sensor. The toweling is advanced by the motor assembly such that a line of perforations in the toweling, along which the user tears the toweling, is located downstream of the sensor.