Patents by Inventor William B. Peterson

William B. Peterson 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).

  • Package closure and package preparation
    Patent number: 5101999
    Abstract: A closure for opening and resealing a package includes a base attachable to the top of the package over a scored area thereof, and a push tab device pivotally connected to the base at a rearward portion of the base such that a user may depress and end of the push tab into the package thereby creating a central opening area in the package top. The push tab may be provided with a beak and a vent hole. The package top may be partially pre-cut or scored in such a way so as to open in the form of bomb bay doors when the push tab is depressed and rotated into the package. A cover is integrally hinged to the base and is provided for resealing the central opening area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: April 7, 1992
    Assignee: Combibloc, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur W. Robichaud, William B. Peterson, C. Daniel Miller
  • Closure
    Patent number: D331877
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Combibloc, Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur W. Robichaud, William B. Peterson, C. Daniel Miller
  • Luminaire
    Patent number: D663472
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin P. Williams, John D. Tanner, William B. Peterson