Patents by Inventor Terry Steven Bagwell

Terry Steven Bagwell 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).

  • Container having single-cycle hinge and use thereof
    Patent number: 6572909
    Abstract: A plastic container has a base and a lid hinged together by a hinge. The hinge has a series of relatively thick sections joined together by a series of relatively thin sections. The thin sections are sufficiently thin to be severed upon an initial folding of the hinge. The thick sections are sufficiently thick to remain at least partially intact during the initial folding. The container may be filled with product and closed with the hinge becoming partially severed and weakened and may be later opened with the hinge becoming completely severed to separate the base and the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: De Ster Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Steven Bagwell, W. John Squire