Patents by Inventor Alan D. Blake

Alan D. Blake 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).

  • Lightweight, composite container
    Patent number: 5524787
    Abstract: A composite package comprising an inner plastic container and an outer sleeve, wherein the outer sleeve has an aperture cut into it in the region of one of its edges. The inner plastic container has an integral plastic handle formed along part of one of its edges. When the package is assembled, the aperture in the outer sleeve corresponds with the plastic handle of the inner container, thereby allowing the composite package to be picked up and handled by means of the plastic handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Alan D. Blake, Andre M. G. Jacobs, Annick A. S. Van Put