Patents by Inventor Anthony R. Hafley

Anthony R. Hafley 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).

  • Paper cup seal
    Patent number: 9114900
    Abstract: A paper cup having a cup side wall bonded to a portion of a paper cup bottom wherein a seal promoter is present between at least a portion of the cup side wall and a portion of the cup bottom. At least a portion of the cup side wall and a portion of the cup bottom being coated with polyethylene such that the seal promoter is applied to a portion of at least one of the polyethylene coated surfaces. The present invention is also directed to a method of producing a cup having a seal promoter applied to an at least partially polyethylene treated cup side wall and/or cup bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventors: Dale P. Hougland, Anthony R. Hafley, David C. Brown, Gregory M. Fike
  • PAPER CUP SEAL
    Publication number: 20120048918
    Abstract: A paper cup having a cup side wall bonded to a portion of a paper cup bottom wherein a seal promoter is present between at least a portion of the cup side wall and a portion of the cup bottom. At least a portion of the cup side wall and a portion of the cup bottom being coated with polyethylene such that the seal promoter is applied to a portion of at least one of the polyethylene coated surfaces. The present invention is also directed to a method of producing a cup having a seal promoter applied to at least partially polyethylene treated cup side wall and/or cup bottom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventors: Dale P. Hougland, Anthony R. Hafley, David C. Brown, Gregory M. Fike