Patents by Inventor Arthur H. Smith

Arthur H. Smith has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5536161
    Abstract: A mold for forming an article having one or more substantial radial protrusions. The mold includes a core movable along a molding axis, a stripper ring movable a limited distance along one set of guide rods with axes parallel to the molding axis, a split ring having segments movable adjacent to the stripper ring for the limited distance and movable relative to the stripper ring on a second set of guide rods at an angle to the molding axis, and a cavity. The article is removable from the mold when the core is moved away from the cavity, the stripper ring is moved its limited distance, and the split ring segments are moved with the stripper ring and then relative to the stripper ring at an angle to the molding axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: North America Packaging Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur H. Smith
  • Patent number: 5328047
    Abstract: A container and cover therefor, preferably of plastic, and particularly designed for Regulated Materials, having two sets of locking means for securing the container and cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: North America Packaging Corporation
    Inventor: Arthur H. Smith