Patents by Inventor Michael Pickles

Michael Pickles 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: 20090218342
    Abstract: A container having a body portion and capable of being deployed between a folded configuration and an unfolded configuration. The body portion comprises a lower base member, an upper member and two opposing foldable walls arranged between said base member and said upper member. The container further comprises a flexible member which forms a holding pouch within the body portion of the container in the unfolded configuration and which is attached to the body portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventor: Michael Pickles
  • Patent number: 7438198
    Abstract: A container comprises a body portion, a lid portion and, mounted on one of the body portion and the lid portion, a locking member. The locking member is movable from an unlocking position to a locking position in which it engages the other of the body portion and the lid portion to hold the lid in engagement with the body portion. The container is provided with a sealing means including a sealing member which extends between the locking member and other of the body portion and the lid portion when the locking member is in its locking position. Movement of the locking member from the locking to the unlocking position is only possible if the sealing member is rendered ineffective for further sealing use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: Really Useful Boxes Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Pickles
  • Patent number: 7159733
    Abstract: A container comprises a body portion, a lid portion and, mounted on one of the body portion and the lid portion, a locking member. The locking member is movable from an unlocking position to a locking position in which it engages the other of the body portion and the lid portion to hold the lid in engagement with the body portion. The container is provided with a sealing means including a sealing member which extends between the locking member and other of the body portion and the lid portion when the locking member is in its locking position. Movement of the locking member from the locking to the unlocking position is only possible if the sealing member is rendered ineffective for further sealing use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: Really Useful Products Limited
    Inventor: Michael Pickles
  • Publication number: 20060201947
    Abstract: A container comprises a body portion, a lid portion and, mounted on one of the body portion and the lid portion, a locking member. The locking member is movable from an unlocking position to a locking position in which it engages the other of the body portion and the lid portion to hold the lid in engagement with the body portion. The container is provided with a sealing means including a sealing member which extends between the locking member and other of the body portion and the lid portion when the locking member is in its locking position. Movement of the locking member from the locking to the unlocking position is only possible if the sealing member is rendered ineffective for further sealing use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventor: Michael Pickles
  • Publication number: 20040050849
    Abstract: A container comprises a body portion (1), a lid portion (41) and, mounted on one of the body portion and the lid portion, a locking member (55). The locking member is movable from an unlocking position to a locking position in which it engages the other of the body portion and the lid portion to hold the lid in engagement with the body portion. The container is provided with a sealing means (79) including a sealing member which extends between the locking member (55) and other of the body portion (1) and the lid portion (41) when the locking member is in its locking position. Movement of the locking member (55) from the locking to the unlocking position is only possible if the sealing member (79) is rendered ineffective for further sealing use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2003
    Publication date: March 18, 2004
    Inventor: Michael Pickles