Patents by Inventor Bryce C. Rutter

Bryce C. Rutter 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).

  • Ergonomic disposable cup having improved structural integrity
    Patent number: 8152018
    Abstract: A container is disclosed, generally having an open top defined by an annular rim, a base, and a sidewall extending between the top and the base. The sidewall has two arcuately formed longitudinal recesses, an annular rib, an annular shoulder located between the longitudinal recesses and the base, and a lower portion extending between the annular shoulder and the base. The annular shoulder is characterized by two arched portions aligned with the longitudinal recesses, and the lower portion has two beveled portions aligned with the longitudinal recesses. This container is more ergonomic, and has greater sidewall strength and rigidity, than existing containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Solo Cup Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Alan Smith, Kevin Ray Smith, Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Kimberly Vaile Healy, Randy Golden, Rudy DesChamps, Irshad Khan, Bryce C. Rutter, Brian C. Bone, John H. Loudenslager, Jan Rolf Stillerman
  • Ergonomic disposable cup having improved structural integrity
    Patent number: 7546932
    Abstract: A container is disclosed, generally having an open top defined by an annular rim, a base, and a sidewall extending between the top and the base. The sidewall has two arcuately formed longitudinal recesses, an annular rib, an annular shoulder located between the longitudinal recesses and the base, and a lower portion extending between the annular shoulder and the base. The annular shoulder is characterized by two arched portions aligned with the longitudinal recesses, and the lower portion has two beveled portions aligned with the longitudinal recesses. This container is more ergonomic, and has greater sidewall strength and rigidity, than existing containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2009
    Assignee: Solo Cup Operating Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Alan Smith, Kevin Ray Smith, Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Kimberly Vaile Healy, Randy Golden, Rudy DesChamps, Irshad Khan, Bryce C. Rutter, Brian C. Bone, John H. Loudenslager, Jan Rolf Stillerman
  • Ergonomic disposable cup
    Patent number: D505830
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Assignee: Solo Cup Company
    Inventors: Stephen Alan Smith, Kevin Ray Smith, Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Kimberly Vaile Healy, Randy Golden, Rudy DesChamps, Irshad Khan, Bryce C. Rutter, Brian C. Bone, John H. Loudenslager, Jan Rolf Stillerman
  • Ergonomic disposable cup
    Patent number: D514380
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Solo Cup Company
    Inventors: Stephen Alan Smith, Kevin Ray Smith, Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Kimberly Vaile Healy, Bryce C. Rutter, Brian C. Bone, John H. Loudenslager, Jan Rolf Stillerman
  • Ergonomic disposable cup
    Patent number: D514385
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Solo Cup Company
    Inventors: Stephen Alan Smith, Kevin Ray Smith, Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Kimberly Vaile Healy, Randy Golden, Rudy DesChamps, Irshad Khan, Bryce C. Rutter, Brian C. Bone, John H. Loudenslager, Jan Rolf Stillerman
  • Ergonomic disposable cup
    Patent number: D514884
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Solo Cup Company
    Inventors: Stephen Alan Smith, Kevin Ray Smith, Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Kimberly Vaile Healy, Randy Golden, Rudy DesChamps, Irshad Khan, Bryce C. Rutter, Brian C. Bone, John H. Loudenslager, Jan Rolf Stillerman
  • Ergonomic disposable cup
    Patent number: D499934
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Solo Cup Company
    Inventors: Stephen Alan Smith, Kevin Ray Smith, Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Kimberly Vaile Healy, Bryce C. Rutter, Brian C. Bone, John H. Loudenslager, Jan Rolf Stillerman
  • Ergonomic disposable cup
    Patent number: D499935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Solo Cup Company
    Inventors: Stephen Alan Smith, Kevin Ray Smith, Warren Giles Wiedmeyer, Kimberly Vaile Healy, Randy Golden, Rudy DesChamps, Irshad Khan, Bryce C. Rutter, Brian C. Bone, John H. Loudenslager, Jan Rolf Stillerman