Patents by Inventor Gregory C. Pike

Gregory C. Pike 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).

  • Bin
    Patent number: 6889831
    Abstract: A closure member for a bin having an enclosure with a closed end and a mouth, the closure member being adapted to be secured to or to form part of the mouth of the bin and comprising two blade assemblies mounted to be rotatable and to extend across the mouth of the bin, means to urge each blade assembly to rotate to an operative position, each blade assembly comprising at least one blade, the blade assemblies being arranged so that adjacent blades of each assembly are vertically offset and overlap to define, in the operative position, a vertical gap between the adjacent blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Sharp Products International Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Gregory C. Pike
  • Bin
    Publication number: 20030168367
    Abstract: A closure member for a bin having an enclosure with a closed end and a mouth, the closure member being adapted to be secured to or to form part of the mouth of the bin and comprising two blade assemblies mounted to be rotatable and to extend across the mouth of the bin, means to urge each blade assembly to rotate to an operative position, each blade assembly comprising at least one blade, the blade assemblies being arranged so that adjacent blades of each assembly are vertically offset and overlap to define, in the operative position, a vertical gap between the adjacent blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Publication date: September 11, 2003
    Inventor: Gregory C. Pike