Patents by Inventor Carl Thomas Eiten

Carl Thomas Eiten 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).

  • Patent number: 5833115
    Abstract: There is provided a plastic container having a bottom portion, side wall portions, and a top wall portion. The side wall portions include four face panels, and four somewhat narrower in width connector panels connected at their vertical sides to one side of each one of the face panels, respectively. The connection of the four face panels and the four connector panels forms an octagon. There is an area in each side wall portion between the bottom portion and the top wall portion which is indented inwardly a slight amount. Within the area of the indented portion there is a plurality of concave horizontal ribs circumscribing at least part way around the side wall portion. The top wall portion extends from the side wall portions and merges to a neck which defines an outlet for the container. The container includes a round handle which combats weakness during light weighting. On the shoulder of the top wall portion approaching the neck there are raised supports which improve top loading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: Dean Foods Company
    Inventor: Carl Thomas Eiten