Patents by Inventor Donald A. Tomalia, Jr.

Donald A. Tomalia, 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).

  • Plastic cup with integral handle and method of forming plastic cup with integral handle
    Patent number: 6443325
    Abstract: A molded plastic cup comprising a generally cylindrical body portion, a rim and a handle, and a method of forming the cup. The body portion has an open upper end, and the rim extends radially outwardly from the perimeter of the open end of the body portion. The handle is formed as an integral part of the cup. The handle extends outwardly from substantially diametrically opposed portions of the rim and then along the rim on one side of the cup between the diametrically opposed portions. The end portions of the handle extend from the rim, and are sufficiently flexible to allow the handle to be bent upwardly from the rim so that the handle arches diametrically across the upper end of the cup. The entire cup is thermoformed from a single sheet of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Huhtamaki Holding, Inc.
    Inventors: Eric B. Schaper, Donald A. Tomalia, Jr., Joseph S. Trombley
  • Plastic beverage cup with integral handle and method of forming plastic beverage cup with integral handle
    Patent number: 6126035
    Abstract: A molded plastic beverage cup comprising a generally cylindrical body portion, a rim and a handle, and a method of forming the cup. The body portion has an open upper end, and the rim extends radially outwardly from the perimeter of the open end of the body portion. The handle is formed as an integral part of the cup. The handle extends outwardly from substantially diametrically opposed portions of the rim and then along the rim on one side of the cup between the diametrically opposed portions. The end portions of the handle extend from the rim, and are sufficiently flexible to allow the handle to be bent upwardly from the rim so that the handle arches diametrically across the upper end of the cup. The entire cup is thermoformed from a single sheet of plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Packaging Resources Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric B. Schaper, Jeffrey E. Parker, Donald A. Tomalia, Jr., Joseph S. Trombley
  • Integral handle for plastic container
    Patent number: D431413
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2000
    Assignee: Packaging Resources Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric B. Schaper, Jeffrey E. Parker, Donald A. Tomalia, Jr., Joseph S. Trombley