Patents by Inventor James M. Jack

James M. Jack 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: 9132943
    Abstract: A cover for a food container includes a first cover piece and a second cover piece. The second cover piece is hingably and releasably coupled to the first cover piece so that the first cover piece and the second cover piece are separable from one another. At least one tab extends laterally away from at least one of the first cover piece and the second cover piece, and is engageable by a user to lift an end of the at least one of the first cover piece and the second cover piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Inventor: James M. Jack
  • Publication number: 20150083741
    Abstract: A cover for a food container includes a first cover piece and a second cover piece. The second cover piece is hingably and releasably coupled to the first cover piece so that the first cover piece and the second cover piece are separable from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventor: James M. Jack
  • Patent number: 8925761
    Abstract: A cover for a food container includes a first cover piece and a second cover piece. The second cover piece is hingably and releasably coupled to the first cover piece so that the first cover piece and the second cover piece are separable from one another. At least one tab extends laterally away from at least one of the first cover piece and the second cover piece, and is engageable by a user to lift an end of the at least one of the first cover piece and the second cover piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Inventor: James M. Jack
  • Publication number: 20140021214
    Abstract: A cover for a food container is disclosed, and comprises a first cover piece and a second cover piece. The second cover piece is hingably and releasably coupled to the first cover piece so that the first cover piece and the second cover piece are separable from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2013
    Publication date: January 23, 2014
    Inventor: James M. Jack
  • Patent number: 4509701
    Abstract: Apparatus for breaking up solidified particulate material in a storage container has a housing lowerable into the container on the lower end of a suspension element. A flailing element holder is rotatably mounted on the housing for rotary movement relative thereto about a substantially vertical axis when the housing is suspended in the container. An elongated flexible flailing element projects from the holder, and the holder is rotated relative to the housing to cause the flailing element to engage and break up solidified particulate material when the housing is suspended in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1985
    Assignee: Northern Vibrator Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: James M. Jack, Stanley W. Mitchell
  • Patent number: 4360276
    Abstract: Apparatus for creating a path through particulate material such as granular or pulverulent material in a storage container is lowerable into the material in the container and includes an upper part attachable to a lowering device and a lower part. The lower part has a downwardly and inwardly inclined outer wall extending to a lower central area, a vibrator for vibrating the outer wall along a substantially vertical axis, and an air nozzle at the lower central area to which air can be supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1982
    Assignee: Northern Vibrator Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventor: James M. Jack