Patents by Inventor Carl R. Howard, Jr.

Carl R. Howard, Jr. 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).

  • Blow molded bottle with self-supporting base reinforced by hollow ribs
    Patent number: 4850493
    Abstract: A blow molded plastic container used in packaging of carbonated beverages having a hollow tubular body terminating at its lower end in an integral base. The base includes an arcuate wall projecting into the hollow interior of the tubular body. The arcuate wall terminates at a substantial concave ellipsoidal shaped top surface. A plurality of ribs are formed radially about the base between the arcuate and the tubular body to thus form a plurality of symmetrical feet which support the container in an upright stable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Hoover Universal, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl R. Howard, Jr.
  • Blow molded container with self-supporting base reinforced by hollow ribs
    Patent number: 4850494
    Abstract: A blow molded plastic container used in packaging of carbonated beverages having a hollow tubular body terminating at its lower end in an integral base. The base includes a frusto-conical shaped wall projecting into the hollow interior of the tubular body. The frusto-conical shaped wall terminates at a substantially planar wall. A plurality of ribs are formed radially about the base between the frusto-conical wall and the tubular body to thus form a plurality of symmetrical feet which support the container in an upright stable position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 25, 1989
    Assignee: Hoover Universal, Inc.
    Inventor: Carl R. Howard, Jr.