Patents by Inventor Mark S. Abel

Mark S. Abel 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).

  • Curved back reclosable metal packaging unit
    Patent number: 6929120
    Abstract: A packaging unit (10) for containing, for example cigarettes (44) has a body made of curved metal (12) and curved metal back (14) surfaces connected by metal sides (16), and a metal bottom (20), preferably having a central raised exterior part or bottom (42) surrounded by a ridge (40), with a lid (22) having a straight hinge (24) across the top, where the unit is capable of hermetic sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Assignee: Alcoa Inc.
    Inventors: Harry R. Zonker, Michael J. Anthony, Richard R. Mathabel, Eileen M. Kenzevich, Mark S. Abel
  • Curved back reclosable metal packaging unit
    Publication number: 20040178088
    Abstract: A packaging unit (10) for containing, for example cigarettes (44) has a body made of curved metal (12) and curved metal back (14) surfaces connected by metal sides (16), and a metal bottom (20), preferably having a central raised exterior part or bottom (42) surrounded by a ridge (40), with a lid (22) having a straight hinge (24) across the top, where the unit is capable of hermetic sealing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Harry R. Zonker, Michael J. Anthony, Richard R. Mathabel, Eileen M. Kenzevich, Mark S. Abel