Patents by Inventor Joshua R. Kouba

Joshua R. Kouba 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: 11192697
    Abstract: A container cover and assembly provide an extremely low profiled edge to the container cover when the container cover is secured or attached to a complementary container. Using such a low profile results in less of an edge being exposed such that its profile works to prevent inadvertent opening of the hinged lid from the container cover and also prevent removal of the container cover from the container. The container cover comprises two halves that are integrally-molded. The two halves are connected by a common pivot point or hinge that is disposed to one side of each half which allows the halves to be folded over and onto one another. The structure of the container cover and integrally-formed hinged lid can be formed using a one-shot plastic injection molding process. This simplifies and speeds up the production process for manufacturing the container cover and hinged lid combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: SCHOENECK CONTAINERS, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua R. Kouba
  • Publication number: 20210039842
    Abstract: A container cover and assembly provide an extremely low profiled edge to the container cover when the container cover is secured or attached to a complementary container. Using such a low profile results in less of an edge being exposed such that its profile works to prevent inadvertent opening of the hinged lid from the container cover and also prevent removal of the container cover from the container. The container cover comprises two halves that are integrally-molded. The two halves are connected by a common pivot point or hinge that is disposed to one side of each half which allows the halves to be folded over and onto one another. The structure of the container cover and integrally-formed hinged lid can be formed using a one-shot plastic injection molding process. This simplifies and speeds up the production process for manufacturing the container cover and hinged lid combination.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SCHOENECK CONTAINERS, INC.
    Inventor: Joshua R. Kouba
  • Publication number: 20210039843
    Abstract: A container cover comprises two halves that are integrally-molded. The two halves are connected by a common pivot point or hinge that is disposed to one side of each half which allows the halves to be folded over and onto one another. One half is a solid cover or lid structure (the “lid”) and one half is a ring-like base structure (the “base”), both of which are intended to be disposed atop a container, with the base in direct contact with the container although the lid and base could be modified the include other engaging structure. The lid is configured to fit with and engage the base via the common hinge or pivot point. Opposite the hinge point of each structure is part of a lock structure that provides the tamper-evident functionality when the lid is folded over and attached to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Applicant: SCHOENECK CONTAINERS, INC.
    Inventors: Joshua R. Kouba, Lauren C. Bartlett
  • Patent number: D967706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Metrex Research, LLC
    Inventors: Lauren Clarise Dern, James Liang-Hiong Chia, Zackary M. Fredericks, Christopher Michael Hoang, Joshua R. Kouba, Jonathan James Leyrer, Eva Chiachen Li
  • Patent number: D968217
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Metrex Research, LLC
    Inventors: Lauren Clarise Bartlett, James Liang-Hiong Chia, Zackary M. Fredericks, Christopher Michael Hoang, Joshua R. Kouba, Jonathan James Leyrer
  • Patent number: D973513
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Metrex Research, LLC
    Inventors: Lauren Clarise Bartlett, James Liang-Hiong Chia, Zackary M. Fredericks, Christopher Michael Hoang, Joshua R. Kouba, Jonathan James Leyrer