Patents by Inventor Wayne C. Cleary

Wayne C. Cleary 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: 8863991
    Abstract: A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panels. A cap for the container may include a valve to control product leakage, and may be sized to allow inversion of the bottle. A generally trapezoidal tab of the cap may be moveable between a closed position covering a cap orifice and an open position outside the plane of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company
    Inventors: Wayne C. Cleary, Michael D. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20120132609
    Abstract: A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panels. A cap for the container may include a valve to control product leakage, and may be sized to allow inversion of the bottle. A generally trapezoidal tab of the cap may be moveable between a closed position covering a cap orifice and an open position outside the plane of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: H. J. HEINZ COMPANY
    Inventors: Wayne C. CLEARY, Michael D. McMAHON
  • Patent number: 8127970
    Abstract: A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panels. A cap for the container may include a valve to control product leakage, and may be sized to allow inversion of the bottle. A generally trapezoidal tab of the cap may be moveable between a closed position covering a cap orifice and an open position outside the plane of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company
    Inventors: Wayne C. Cleary, Michael D. McMahon
  • Patent number: 8016162
    Abstract: A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate includes a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panels. A cap for the container may include a valve to control product leakage, and may be sized to allow inversion of the bottle. A generally trapezoidal tab of the cap moves between a closed position covering a cap orifice and an open position outside the plane of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company
    Inventors: Wayne C. Cleary, Michael D. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20110011894
    Abstract: A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panels. A cap for the container may include a valve to control product leakage, and may be sized to allow inversion of the bottle. A generally trapezoidal tab of the cap may be moveable between a closed position covering a cap orifice and an open position outside the plane of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Applicant: H. J. HEINZ COMPANY
    Inventors: Wayne C. CLEARY, Michael D. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20100089952
    Abstract: A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panels. A cap for the container may include a valve to control product leakage, and may be sized to allow inversion of the bottle. A generally trapezoidal tab of the cap may be moveable between a closed position covering a cap orifice and an open position outside the plane of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Applicant: H. J. HEINZ COMPANY
    Inventors: Wayne C. CLEARY, Michael D. McMahon
  • Publication number: 20080000932
    Abstract: A bottle formed of a food-grade plastic material, such as clear polyethylene terephthalate, may include a frustoconical neck portion, a shoulder region, a base region, and a sidewall portion have opposed grip-enhancing surfaces, and elastically deformable pressure panels. A cap for the container may include a valve to control product leakage, and may be sized to allow inversion of the bottle. A generally trapezoidal tab of the cap may be moveable between a closed position covering a cap orifice and an open position outside the plane of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2006
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: H.J. HEINZ CO.
    Inventors: Wayne C. Cleary, Michael D. McMahon
  • Patent number: D511970
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2005
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company
    Inventor: Wayne C. Cleary
  • Patent number: D539659
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company
    Inventors: Wayne C. Cleary, Michael D. McMahon
  • Patent number: D471821
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company
    Inventors: Mike McMahon, Wayne C. Cleary, Arthur Gilmore, Louis Lombardi, Klaus Rosburg
  • Patent number: D476577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company
    Inventors: Mike McMahon, Wayne C. Cleary, Arthur Gilmore, Louis Lombardi, Klaus Rosburg
  • Patent number: D477229
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company
    Inventors: Mike McMahon, Wayne C. Cleary, Theresa Chee, Mitchell Gottlieb
  • Patent number: D498680
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company
    Inventor: Wayne C. Cleary