Patents by Inventor Marc A. Pedmo

Marc A. Pedmo 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).

  • Hollow plastic article including a view stripe
    Patent number: 6988629
    Abstract: The side wall portion of a plastic article, as a plastic container, is opaque and includes a transparent portion, as a view stripe. The opaque portion limits viewing the inside of the article, whereas the transparent portion permits viewing the inside of the article therethrough. A method for forming the plastic article is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Pedmo, Thomas J. Simpson, Michael J. Sainato
  • Plastic container
    Publication number: 20050284840
    Abstract: The plastic container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base and an upper neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall with an opening therein. The sidewall includes at least one panel having a central region and an outer boundary, with the outer boundary being depressed with respect to the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Pedmo, James Dorn, James Miller
  • Plastic container
    Publication number: 20050269284
    Abstract: The hollow plastic container includes a side wall with at least three inwardly depressed channels spaced from each other and extending around the side wall, with an upper channel, a central channel and a lower channel. At least two spaced apart vacuum panels are positioned between the upper and central channel, and at least two spaced apart vacuum panels are positioned between the central channel and lower channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2004
    Publication date: December 8, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Pedmo, James Miller
  • Plastic article and method for obtaining same
    Publication number: 20050253297
    Abstract: The side wall portion of a plastic article, as a plastic container, is opaque and includes a transparent portion, as a view stripe. The opaque portion limits viewing the inside of the article, whereas the transparent portion permits viewing the inside of the article therethrough. A method for forming the plastic article is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Pedmo, Thomas Simpson, Michael Sainato
  • PLASTIC ARTICLE AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SAME
    Publication number: 20050252879
    Abstract: The side wall portion of a plastic article as a plastic container, is opaque and includes a transparent portion, as a view stripe. The opaque portion limits viewing the inside of the article, whereas the transparent portion permits viewing the inside of the article therethrough. A method for forming the plastic article is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Pedmo, Thomas Simpson, Michael Sainato
  • Plastic container
    Publication number: 20050252880
    Abstract: The plastic container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base and an upper neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall with an opening therein. The sidewall includes at least one panel having a central region and an outer boundary, with the outer boundary being depressed with respect to the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Pedmo, James Dorn, James Miller
  • Hollow plastic bottle including vacuum panels
    Patent number: 6932230
    Abstract: The hollow plastic bottle includes a side wall with a plurality of spaced apart vacuum panels and top and bottom recessed cylindrical bands above and below the vacuum panels. The bottom band extends continuously around the circumference of the bottle, and the top band includes at least two spaced apart discontinuities comprising raised portions interrupting the continuity of the top band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Pedmo, Richard C. Darr
  • Plastic container
    Publication number: 20050139572
    Abstract: The plastic container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base and an upper neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall with an opening therein. The sidewall includes at least one panel having a central region and an outer boundary, with the outer boundary being depressed with respect to the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Pedmo, James Dorn, James Miller
  • Hollow plastic bottle
    Publication number: 20050035083
    Abstract: The hollow plastic bottle includes a side wall with a plurality of spaced apart vacuum panels and top and bottom recessed cylindrical bands above and below the vacuum panels. The bottom band extends continuously around the circumference of the bottle, and the top band includes at least two spaced apart discontinuities comprising raised portions interrupting the continuity of the top band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2003
    Publication date: February 17, 2005
    Inventors: Marc Pedmo, Richard Darr
  • Bottle base
    Patent number: 6585123
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented, hollow plastic bottle of thermoplastic material having an improved base. The base includes an outer supporting annular rim for supporting the bottle on a surface and an inwardly extending portion of the base, wherein the space between the central portion of the base and the outer supporting rim includes a plurality of struts extending radially from the central portion of the base towards the annular rim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Pedmo, Richard C. Darr
  • Hollow plastic bottles
    Patent number: 6409035
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented, hollow plastic bottle of thermoplastic material having an improved base. The base includes a plurality of circumferential rings occupying substantially the entire space between the central portion of the base and the outer supporting rim of the base. In one embodiment, the rings form substantially uniform, continuous, uninterrupted, circumferential, pyramidal ridges and adjacent depressions. In a further embodiment, some of the rings are interrupted by flat areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2002
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn
  • HOLLOW PLASTIC BOTTLES
    Publication number: 20020063105
    Abstract: Biaxially oriented, hollow plastic bottle of thermoplastic material having an improved base. The base includes a plurality of circumferential rings occupying substantially the entire space between the central portion of the base and the outer supporting rim of the base. In one embodiment, the rings form substantially uniform, continuous, uninterrupted, circumferential, pyramidal ridges and adjacent depressions. In a further embodiment, some of the rings are interrupted by flat areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn
  • Container
    Patent number: D504617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Pedmo, James J. Miller
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D454497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn
  • Bottle base
    Patent number: D454498
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D459655
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn
  • Bottle base
    Patent number: D459658
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn
  • Bottle base
    Patent number: D461413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2002
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn
  • Bottle body portion
    Patent number: D466819
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Greg N. Dean, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn
  • Bottle body portion
    Patent number: D470773
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Greg N. Dean, Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn