Patents by Inventor Dan Pruitt

Dan Pruitt 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).

  • Bottle neck ring and method of its use in the processing of drinks
    Patent number: 6772799
    Abstract: The method of manufacturing and bottle having a neck ring with a first face having a distinguishing characteristic wherein the first face may be distinguished, and thus oriented, thereby orienting the soft drink bottle during the filling, labeling and/or packaging process. The first face is preferably planar so that it may cooperate with a guide so that the bottle may be rotated about a longitudinal axis extending through the bottle for either maintaining the orientation of the bottle or for changing the bottle orientation during various steps of the manufacturing and filling processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2004
    Assignee: Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc.
    Inventor: Dan Pruitt