Patents Assigned to Efficient Container Company
  • Container and closure combination including spreading and lifting cams
    Patent number: 7731050
    Abstract: A closure (40) and container (10) combination which includes a closing and opening assist mechanism (22, 28, 28?, 30, 30?) which provides for spreading the locking mechanism (46) of the closure and causing a lifting movement of the closure to effect the removal of the closure from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Efficient Container Company
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Parks, Harold E. Zell
  • Container and closure combination
    Publication number: 20060255041
    Abstract: A closure (40) and container (10) combination which includes a closing and opening assist mechanism (22, 28, 28?, 30, 30?) which provides for spreading the locking mechanism (46) of the closure and causing a lifting movement of the closure to effect the removal of the closure from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 16, 2006
    Applicant: Efficient Container Company
    Inventors: Lawrence Parks, Harold Zell