Patents by Inventor James D. Gillingwater

James D. Gillingwater 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).

  • Publication number: 20160016691
    Abstract: There is provided a receptacle for connecting to a curved wall of a container. The receptacle has a pair of spaced-apart flanges that extend about the container. The receptacle includes an outer wall member configured to be spaced-apart from the curved wall of the container. The receptacle includes an open back opposite the outer wall member of the receptacle. The receptacle includes a pair of spaced-apart ends that connect the flanges of the receptacle to the outer wall member of the receptacle. The receptacle includes a bottom that connects to and extends between the ends of the receptacle. The bottom of the receptacle has an outer edge connecting with the outer wall member of the receptacle. The bottom of the receptacle has a curved inner edge configured to abut with and partially extend about the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventor: James D. Gillingwater
  • Patent number: 9144933
    Abstract: There is provided a receptacle for connecting to a curved wall of a container. The receptacle has a pair of spaced-apart flanges that extend about the container. The receptacle includes an outer wall member configured to be spaced-apart from the curved wall of the container. The receptacle includes an open back opposite the outer wall member of the receptacle. The receptacle includes a pair of spaced-apart ends that connect the flanges of the receptacle to the outer wall member of the receptacle. The receptacle includes a bottom that connects to and extends between the ends of the receptacle. The bottom of the receptacle has an outer edge connecting with the outer wall member of the receptacle. The bottom of the receptacle has a curved inner edge configured to abut with and partially extend about the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Inventor: James D. Gillingwater
  • Publication number: 20120187008
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a receptacle for connecting to a curved wall of a product. The receptacle has a pair of spaced-apart flanges configured to partially extend about the product. The receptacle includes an outer wall member configured to be spaced-apart from the curved wall of the product. A pair of spaced-apart ends connect the flanges to the outer wall member. The receptacle includes a bottom connecting to and extending between the ends. The bottom has an outer edge connecting to and extending in parallel with the outer wall member. The bottom has a curved inner edge configured to abut with and partially extend about the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventor: James D. Gillingwater