Patents by Inventor James P. Traupman

James P. Traupman 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: 5169003
    Abstract: A vacuum-sealed shipping/storage system based on rigid cylinders of plastic or metal, of various diameters, permanently sealed at one end, with the opposite end having removable, double-sealed vacuum lids. In the case of three inch PVC pipe, the first, or primary lid is a common wide-mouth mason jar lid. Larger cylinders use a similar device. Over each primary lid, a single cap of molded or machined plastic or metal is threaded to a permanently affixed threaded collar, such threaded collar being fastened to the outer surface of the cylinder. Between this secondary cap and collar is found an O-ring, of common design, for the purpose of maintaining a secondary vacuum seal should the primary seal become loosened by shifting contents. Removal of both primary lid and secondary cap exposes the entire inner diameter of the cylinder for insertion or removal of materials. For storage-only applications, where little or no movement of the cylinder is anticipated, the primary lid alone will maintain course vacuum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1992
    Inventor: James P. Traupman