Patents by Inventor William G. Maughan

William G. Maughan 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).

  • Handhole closure for containers
    Patent number: 4037777
    Abstract: A container having conventional top and bottom closure flaps, and side and end walls is provided with handhole cutouts in the end walls thereof and an integral means for reinforcing the handholes and for shielding the contents of the container from the ingress of light or contamination through the handhole cutouts. The integral means comprises a pair of panels which are cut from the conventional top minor closure flaps of the container so as not to eliminate the top minor closure flaps from their normal function as load supporting members for the top major closure flaps of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1977
    Assignee: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventor: William G. Maughan