Patents Assigned to Snapware Corporation
  • Publication number: 20090008284
    Abstract: A system for aiding the visual matching of containers having diverse openings with matching lids includes affixing, such as by molding or embossing, geometric planar patterns on the bottom walls of a plurality of rectangular containers having different sized openings and affixing the same geometric patterns to the top wall of the matching lids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: SNAPWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Ali Nikkhah, Ralph R. Hickman, Joie L. Puckett, Richard K. Jung
  • Patent number: 7278537
    Abstract: A portable gift wrapping center includes a storage compartment having a storage area for accommodating rolls of wrapping paper and accessories. A primary lid is hinged to the back wall of the compartment and defines a centrally located shallow storage area for writing paper, cards, etc., with the top surface of the primary lid defining a plurality of orthogonal grooves. A secondary lid, hinged to the primary lid, for enclosing the shallow storage area. A plurality of foldable legs are hinged to the bottom wall of the compartment to allow the table to be raised to a desired height in the deployed position or stored under a conventional bed in the retracted position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Ali Nikkhah
  • Patent number: 7090089
    Abstract: A container and sealable cover in which the container has a bottom wall and an upstanding peripheral wall terminating in an upper edge surrounding an open mouth. The peripheral wall is inclined outwardly at a slight angle to the vertical or alternatively vertically disposed. A replaceable cover is provided with a central top planar wall and an inverted U-shaped periphery terminating in an outer rim skirt. A contiguous downwardly extending sealing fin is disposed inwardly of the skirt for forming an interference fit with the inside surface of the upper portion of the container peripheral wall when the cover is installed over the container mouth. The fin may be substantially vertically disposed or canted outwardly at a small angle to the vertical depending upon the inclination of the peripheral wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Lown, David A. Melvin
  • Patent number: 7080754
    Abstract: A large mouth, integrally molded, one-piece container has a generally rectangular bottom wall and front and side walls extending upwardly and outwardly from the bottom to a rim with front and back sections joined to flat side handle sections. The upper central portions of the side walls deviate inwardly from the lower portions to form an undercut region under the handle sections to accommodate a user's fingers. A lid with a downwardly extending skirt overlying the container skirt in the closed position is hinged to the container back wall adjacent the rim. A latching tongue is integrally molded with the front skirt wall and includes a central section spaced outwardly from the skirt with a cooperating hook member formed on the lower end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: John M. Lown
  • Patent number: 6981607
    Abstract: A container cap assembly comprises a one-piece integrally molded annular cap body hinged to a one-piece integrally molded lid. The cap body has a lower section with internal female threads for cooperation with matching male threads on a container and an annular upwardly extending flange. The lid has a downwardly extending flange. The flanges have interlocking sealing surfaces which extend outwardly at an acute angle to the vertical so that the lid flange will snap over the cap body flange in the closing mode and retain the lid in a closed and sealed position relative to the cap body until the lid is forced upwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2006
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Todd S. Ray
  • Patent number: D511632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: John M. Lown
  • Patent number: D512606
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: John M. Lown
  • Patent number: D455321
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2002
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: Richard K. Jung, Joie L. Puckett
  • Patent number: D556517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Ralph R. Hickman, Joie L. Puckett, Richard K. Jung
  • Patent number: D562083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Ralph R. Hickman, Joie L. Puckett, Richard K. Jung
  • Patent number: D490708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2004
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: John M. Lown
  • Patent number: D623893
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: Justin Smyers
  • Patent number: D631708
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: Justin Smyers
  • Patent number: D632928
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: Justin Smyers
  • Patent number: D632932
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: Justin Smyers
  • Patent number: D633341
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: Justin Smyers
  • Patent number: D633757
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: Justin Smyers