Helene F Paulson

US Patent:

D3758729, Nov 26, 1996

Filed:

Apr 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

D/037799

Inventors:

Johnie Romero - Greenwell Springs LA
Andrew R. Weber - Chatham NJ
Helene Paulson - New York NY
Arthur T. Sempliner - Douglaston NY
Jay Brenowitz - Milltown NJ

Assignee:

Community Coffee Company, Inc. - Baton Rouge LA

US Classification:

D 7589

US Patent:

58711201, Feb 16, 1999

Filed:

Feb 19, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/802470

Inventors:

Johnie Romero - Greenwell Springs LA
Andrew R. Weber - Whitefish Bay WI
Douglas B. Leeds - New York NY
Helene Paulson - New York NY
Arthur T. Sempliner - Douglaston NY

Assignee:

Community Coffee Company, Inc. - Baton Rouge LA

International Classification:

B67D 108

US Classification:

222 53

Abstract:

A vacuum storage and dispensing container for use with perishable items, particularly food products, and more particularly for use with roasted whole-bean coffee in any retailing application, to extend shelf life of the perishable item. The invention includes a storage and dispensing container, and further includes a valve mechanism for opening the cylinder to the atmosphere. A merchandising unit for storing and dispensing perishables includes a plurality of the above described vacuum storage and dispensing containers.

US Patent:

56695284, Sep 23, 1997

Filed:

Apr 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/425932

Inventors:

Johnie Romero - Greenwell Springs LA
Andrew R. Weber - Chatham NJ
Douglas B. Leeds - New York NY
Helene Paulson - New York NY
Arthur T. Sempliner - Douglaston NY

Assignee:

Community Coffee Company, Inc. - Baton Rouge LA

International Classification:

B67D 508

US Classification:

222 53

Abstract:

There is disclosed a vacuum storage and dispensing container for use with perishable items, particularly food products, and more particularly for use with roasted whole-bean coffee in any retailing application, to extend the shelf life of the perishable item for several months. The invention comprises a storage and dispensing container having a cylinder with a top end and a bottom end. An upper enclosure is attached to the top end and a lower enclosure to the bottom end. There is provided a system for releasing and creating a vacuum in the cylinder, upper enclosure, and lower enclosure for maintaining freshness of the perishable item. In another aspect, there is disclosed a merchandising unit for storing and dispensing perishables comprising a plurality of storage and dispensing containers. Each container includes a cylinder having a top end and a bottom end. An air-tight upper enclosure is attached to the top end and an air-tight lower enclosure to the bottom end.

US Patent:

57069778, Jan 13, 1998

Filed:

Mar 4, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/608015

Inventors:

Ayami Ogura - Timonium MD
Helene F. Paulson - New York NY
Max E. Syvuk - Middleburg Heights OH
Brian A. Stanko - New Freedom PA
Stephen N. Hardy - Wadsworth OH
Anthony Calabrese - Cedar Grove NJ

Assignee:

The Procter & Gamble Company - Cincinnati OH

International Classification:

B65H 100

US Classification:

221197

Abstract:

A device for displaying and dispensing articles having a housing and a plurality of removable cartridges is provided. The housing is provided with a cavity for receiving the cartridges such that they can be inserted, removed, and selectively arranged therein. The cartridges have an inlet opening for receiving articles, a hollow chamber for storing articles, and discharge opening for removal of the articles by a user of the display device.

US Patent:

D3952061, Jun 16, 1998

Filed:

Jun 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

D/056026

Inventors:

Johnie Romero - Greenwell Springs LA
Andrew R. Weber - Chatham NJ
Helene Paulson - New York NY
Arthur T. Sempliner - Douglaston NY
Jay Brenowitz - Milltown NJ

Assignee:

Community Coffee Company, Inc. - Baton Rouge LA

International Classification:

0701

US Classification:

D 7589

US Patent:

D3721710, Jul 30, 1996

Filed:

Apr 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

D/037782

Inventors:

Johnie Romero - Greenwell Springs LA
Andrew R. Weber - Chatham NJ
Helene Paulson - New York NY
Arthur T. Sempliner - Douglaston NY

Assignee:

Community Coffee Company, Inc. - Baton Rouge LA

US Classification:

D 7589

US Patent:

D3886620, Jan 6, 1998

Filed:

Jun 20, 1996

Appl. No.:

D/056058

Inventors:

Johnie Romero - Greenwell Springs LA
Andrew R. Weber - Chatham NJ
Helene Paulson - New York NY
Arthur T. Sempliner - Douglaston NY
Jay Brenowitz - Milltown NJ

Assignee:

Community Coffee Company, L.L.C. - Baton Rouge LA

International Classification:

0706

US Classification:

D 7589