Patents by Inventor John Clifford Whitaker

John Clifford Whitaker 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: 20100001053
    Abstract: Frozen novelty containers are provided. An all paper-based commercial frozen novelty container is provided having a volume between two and six gallons. A cardboard sidewall is formed into a cylinder having the volume. A cardboard bottom is sealed to one opening of the sidewall. The second opening forms a top of the container that can be opened and closed via a cardboard lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: January 7, 2010
    Applicant: Weidenhammer Packing LP
    Inventors: John Clifford Whitaker, Klaus Michael Koessendrup
  • Patent number: 7458500
    Abstract: A cardboard sidewall has a volume of greater than or equal to one and half gallons. A cardboard bottom includes a polyethylene coating on an inside of the bottom. An inside of the sidewall also includes a polyethylene coating. The bottom is heat sealed onto a bottom portion of the sidewall to form a seal. Furthermore, in one embodiment, a plastic ring is affixed to an inside of a top portion of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignee: ABRO Weidenhammer GmbH
    Inventors: John Clifford Whitaker, Klaus Michael Koessendrup
  • Publication number: 20080149693
    Abstract: A cardboard sidewall has a volume of greater than or equal to one and half gallons. A cardboard bottom includes a polyethylene coating on an inside of the bottom. An inside of the sidewall also includes a polyethylene coating. The bottom is heat sealed onto a bottom portion of the sidewall to form a seal. Furthermore, in one embodiment, a plastic ring is affixed to an inside of a top portion of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Inventors: John Clifford Whitaker, Klaus Michael Koessendrup