Patents by Inventor William H. Trench

William H. Trench 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).

  • Systems, methods, and apparatus for pull-tab seal removal
    Patent number: 10723608
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for pull-tab seal removal are provided. An extraction tool for removal of integrated pull-tab seals from containers may comprise a cover slidably coupled to a body portion in which an extraction shaft and/or a seal gap separator operate to remove the seal while requiring less dexterity and/or less applied force than would otherwise be required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Inventors: William H. Trench, Peter Trench
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR PULL-TAB SEAL REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20180334371
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for pull-tab seal removal are provided. An extraction tool for removal of integrated pull-tab seals from containers may comprise a cover slidably coupled to a body portion in which an extraction shaft and/or a seal gap separator operate to remove the seal while requiring less dexterity and/or less applied force than would otherwise be required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 22, 2018
    Inventors: William H. Trench, Peter Trench