Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Gage

Jeffrey C. Gage 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).

  • Lid with orientation device
    Patent number: 4705172
    Abstract: An improved stackable lid design for placement onto a container by automated processing machinery is disclosed. The design includes an alignment notch extending into a rim portion of the lid. The notch serves to keep individual lids in a stack of such lids in proper rotational alignment. The notch also enables a user to properly orient a stack of such lids within the processing machinery. The notch can be sized to receive an end user's finger for effecting removal of the lid from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1986
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1987
    Assignee: Gage Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Gage