Patents by Inventor Andrew T. Tilton

Andrew T. Tilton 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).

  • Method and container lid to manipulate a container opening liner
    Patent number: 8708182
    Abstract: A container includes a body forming an interior and having a sidewall with a distal edge portion forming an opening to the interior. A liner is disposed over the opening and includes an inner portion and an outermost radial portion disposed radially outwardly of the distal edge portion. A lid including an interior surface and at least one tab projecting inward from the interior surface is disposed over the liner and engages the body. The liner is sized to be releasably rotatably secured within the lid while the lid is initially attached to the body so that the at least one tab remains generally rotationally fixed relative to the outermost radial portion while being assembled to the body. The at least one tab is arrange to press the outermost radial portion while the lid is being removed from the body so that the outermost radial portion maintains a bent orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC
    Inventors: Andrew T. Tilton, Lanny D. Baker, Carl Feducia, Michael J. Ryan, James A. Whisenhunt
  • Method and Container Lid to Manipulate A Container Opening Liner
    Publication number: 20110017739
    Abstract: A container includes a body forming an interior and having a sidewall with a distal edge portion forming an opening to the interior. A liner is disposed over the opening and includes an inner portion and an outermost radial portion disposed radially outwardly of the distal edge portion. A lid including an interior surface and at least one tab projecting inward from the interior surface is disposed over the liner and engages the body. The liner is sized to be releasably rotatably secured within the lid while the lid is initially attached to the body so that the at least one tab remains generally rotationally fixed relative to the outermost radial portion while being assembled to the body. The at least one tab is arrange to press the outermost radial portion while the lid is being removed from the body so that the outermost radial portion maintains a bent orientation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Applicant: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL BRANDS LLC
    Inventors: Andrew T. Tilton, Lanny D. Baker, Carl Feducia, Michael J. Ryan, James A. Whisenhunt
  • Container
    Patent number: D645349
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventor: Andrew T. Tilton