Patents by Inventor Michael R. McNeill

Michael R. McNeill 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: 4972944
    Abstract: A multi-celled article carrier suitable for conveying articles such as cans and bottles, and a method for manufacturing the article carrier are disclosed. The article carrier preferably comprises four cells defined by a bottom wall, two side panels and two end walls. The article carrier is divided into cells by the combination of a medial partition extending from end wall to end wall and by a transverse partition extending from side panel to side panel to form four distinct cells. The medial partition further comprises an integral perforated handle consisting of two handle portions which cause the article carrier to become erected when united to form the perforated handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 27, 1990
    Assignee: United Packaging Company
    Inventor: Michael R. McNeill
  • Patent number: 4902005
    Abstract: A water exercise device for use under water including a main body comprised of a light weight synthetic plastic. The body has a fan-shaped intermediate body section. A pair of tubular sections are provided at opposite margins of the fan-shaped body section. The tubular sections are provided with inner and outer open ends and with the tubular sections being of such diameter for receiving hands and forearms of a person when extended through the inner ends of the tubular sections. Rotary turnable hand grips are disposed in each of said tubular sections generally at the outer ends thereof. The hand grips are held in the tubular sections to limit axial movement of the hand grips while allowing the hand grips to be freely rotated therein when the arms are extended through the inner ends into the tubular section and then into contact with the hand grips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1990
    Inventor: Michael R. McNeill