Patents by Inventor Chris T. Bruch

Chris T. Bruch 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).

  • Insulating lid for a food container and method of making the same
    Patent number: 8919591
    Abstract: An insulating lid includes a cover having an outer edge and a base. The base includes an upper surface, a lip projecting upwardly from the upper surface about an outer perimeter of the base to define an inner area, and a plurality of spacer members extending upwardly from the upper surface positioned within the inner area. The plurality of spacer members are configured to space the cover a distance from the upper surface of the base to define an insulating space between the cover and the upper surface of the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Pactiv LLC
    Inventors: Liming Cai, Chris T. Bruch, Ayberk Abayhan
  • INSULATING LID FOR A FOOD CONTAINER AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20120255959
    Abstract: An insulating lid includes a cover having an outer edge and a base. The base includes an upper surface, a lip projecting upwardly from the upper surface about an outer perimeter of the base to define an inner area, and a plurality of spacer members extending upwardly from the upper surface positioned within the inner area. The plurality of spacer members are configured to space the cover a distance from the upper surface of the base to define an insulating space between the cover and the upper surface of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Liming Cai, Chris T. Bruch, Ayberk Abayhan
  • Cup with separable coupon
    Patent number: 5996887
    Abstract: A beverage cup with an integral coupon panel extending from an outer seam edge of the cup and overlying the outer face of the cup wall. The coupon panel includes a central vertically downward strippable coupon integral with vertical side retaining strips along severance lines with the retaining strips bonded to the cup wall and the coupon free of the cup wall and secured solely by the side retaining strips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Dopaco, Inc.
    Inventors: Liming Cai, Joel B. Corder, Chris T. Bruch