Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Wlezien
Christopher M. Wlezien 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).
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Patent number: 10583961Abstract: A container system includes a first container including a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top, with a plurality of indented recesses formed in the bottom wall. A first lid closes the open top of the first container. A second container includes a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top. A second lid closes the open top of the second container, with a push indicator structure formed at a center portion of the second lid, and with a plurality of registration bumps formed about the push indicator structure. The first container is stackable on the second lid such that (i) each of the registration bumps in the second lid is aligned with an adjacent one of the recesses in the bottom wall of the first container and (ii) surfaces of the registration bumps are spaced from surfaces of the adjacent recesses.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Gosen, Katie M. Wazny, Jeffrey J. Zettle, Matthew N. Thurin, David P. Mather, Christopher M. Wlezien, Saad Chaudry, Martin Rathgeber
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Publication number: 20190055058Abstract: A container system includes a first container including a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top, with a plurality of indented recesses formed in the bottom wall. A first lid closes the open top of the first container. A second container includes a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top. A second lid closes the open top of the second container, with a push indicator structure formed at a center portion of the second lid, and with a plurality of registration bumps formed about the push indicator structure. The first container is stackable on the second lid such that (i) each of the registration bumps in the second lid is aligned with an adjacent one of the recesses in the bottom wall of the first container and (ii) surfaces of the registration bumps are spaced from surfaces of the adjacent recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Gosen, Katie M. Wazny, Jeffrey J. Zettle, Matthew N. Thurin, David P. Mather, Christopher M. Wlezien, Saad Chaudry, Martin Rathgeber
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Patent number: 10138020Abstract: A container system includes a first container including a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top, with a plurality of indented recesses formed in the bottom wall. A first lid closes the open top of the first container. A second container includes a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top. A second lid closes the open top of the second container, with a push indicator structure formed at a center portion of the second lid, and with a plurality of registration bumps formed about the push indicator structure. The first container is stackable on the second lid such that (i) each of the registration bumps in the second lid is aligned with an adjacent one of the recesses in the bottom wall of the first container and (ii) surfaces of the registration bumps are spaced from surfaces of the adjacent recesses.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2017Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Gosen, Katie M. Wazny, Jeffrey J. Zettle, Matthew N. Thurin, David P. Mather, Christopher M. Wlezien, Saad Chaudry, Martin Rathgeber
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Publication number: 20170247141Abstract: A container system includes a first container including a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top, with a plurality of indented recesses formed in the bottom wall. A first lid closes the open top of the first container. A second container includes a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and an open top. A second lid closes the open top of the second container, with a push indicator structure formed at a center portion of the second lid, and with a plurality of registration bumps formed about the push indicator structure. The first container is stackable on the second lid such that (i) each of the registration bumps in the second lid is aligned with an adjacent one of the recesses in the bottom wall of the first container and (ii) surfaces of the registration bumps are spaced from surfaces of the adjacent recesses.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2017Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Gosen, Katie M. Wazny, Jeffrey J. Zettle, Matthew N. Thurin, David P. Mather, Christopher M. Wlezien, Saad Chaudry, Martin Rathgeber
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Patent number: 9682799Abstract: A container system includes first and second containers. Each of the containers includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall. The sidewalls each include a first portion, a second portion, a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to surfaces of the first and second portions. The sidewalls also each include a sealing rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion. The second container is nestable in the first container with portions of the lugs of the second container resting on the surfaces of the sealing rims of the first container.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2015Date of Patent: June 20, 2017Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Gosen, Katie M. Wazny, Jeffrey J. Zettle, Matthew N. Thurin, David P. Mather, Christopher M. Wlezien, Saad Chaudry, Martin Rathgeber
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Publication number: 20150314912Abstract: A container system includes first and second containers. Each of the containers includes a bottom wall and a plurality of sidewalls extending from the bottom wall. The sidewalls each include a first portion, a second portion, a lug between the first and second portions, with the lug extending substantially perpendicular relative to surfaces of the first and second portions. The sidewalls also each include a sealing rim including a surface that extends substantially perpendicular relative to a surface of the second portion. The second container is nestable in the first container with portions of the lugs of the second container resting on the surfaces of the sealing rims of the first container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2015Publication date: November 5, 2015Applicant: S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC.Inventors: Craig R. Gosen, Katie M. Wazny, Jeffrey J. Zettle, Matthew N. Thurin, David P. Mather, Christopher M. Wlezien, Saad Chaudry, Martin Rathgeber
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Patent number: 9108766Abstract: Storage container systems include a plurality of containers and a plurality of lids for sealing the containers. The container systems have a plurality of differently sized containers that are configured in modular sizes such that the containers can be stacked together in compact arrangements. The lids can easily be positioned on the containers to create a tight seals to the containers. When the containers are not sealed with the lids, the containers may be nested together, and the lids may be nested together. When nested together, the containers and lids take up a minimal amount of space.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Craig R. Gosen, Katie M. Wazny, Jeffrey J. Zettle, Matthew N. Thurin, David P. Mather, Christopher M. Wlezien, Saad Chaudry, Martin Rathgeber
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Patent number: D723864Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Rishabh Singh, Christopher M. Wlezien, Peter I. Capraro, Allan Freas Velzy
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Patent number: D732892Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Brita LPInventors: James R. Keys, Brett D. McIntire, Julia Yi-Fong Fu, Christopher M. Wlezien, Michael A. Harnack, Martin Rathgeber
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Patent number: D741170Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Rishabh Singh, Christopher M. Wlezien, Peter I. Capraro, Allan Freas Velzy
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Patent number: D741171Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Rishabh Singh, Christopher M. Wlezien, Peter I. Capraro, Allan Freas Velzy
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Patent number: D741708Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Christopher M. Wlezien, Rachel Sandoval
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Patent number: D742224Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Rishabh Singh, Christopher M. Wlezien, Peter I. Capraro, Allan Freas Velzy
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Patent number: D742743Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Christopher M. Wlezien, Rachel Sandoval
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Patent number: D744336Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Christopher M. Wlezien
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Patent number: D750428Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2015Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: The Glad Products CompanyInventors: James R. Keys, Brett D. McIntire, Juila Yi-Fong Fu, Christopher M. Wlezien, Michael A. Harnack, Martin Rathgeber
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Patent number: D752973Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Rishabh Singh, Christopher M. Wlezien, Peter I. Capraro, Allan Freas Velzy
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Patent number: D797552Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Rishabh Singh, Christopher M. Wlezien, Peter I. Capraro, Allan Freas Velzy
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Patent number: D829545Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2017Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Rishabh Singh, Christopher M. Wlezien, Peter I. Capraro, Allan Freas Velzy
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Patent number: D911098Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2018Date of Patent: February 23, 2021Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Matthew N. Thurin, Rishabh Singh, Christopher M. Wlezien, Peter I. Capraro, Allan Freas Velzy