Patents by Inventor David M. Bowton

David M. Bowton 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).

  • Method and apparatus for decurling a curled lid
    Patent number: 5857376
    Abstract: Apparatus for decurling a curled lid for a container wherein three decurling units are mounted on a base having an upstanding support wall wherein the first unit provides a partially decurled lid, the second unit provides a further decurled lid for performing a desired measurement and a third unit provides a substantially fully decurled lid for performing another desired measurement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Coors Brewing Company
    Inventors: David M. Bowton, Peter H. Lauterbach