Patents by Inventor Donn Bede Hawthorne

Donn Bede Hawthorne 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).

  • CLOSURE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170043920
    Abstract: A foil of a tagger ring foil (TRF) closure system for a container, such as a can, is provided. The foil comprises a composite of two or more layers made from different materials instead of aluminum only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew Tuan Tang, William Howard Barling, Donn Bede Hawthorne, Andrew Owens
  • CLOSURE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160264321
    Abstract: A foil of a tagger ring foil (TRF) closure system for a container, such as a can, is provided. The foil comprises a composite of two or more layers made from different materials instead of aluminum only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Andrew Tuan Tang, William Howard Barling, Donn Bede Hawthorne, Andrew Owens
  • CLOSURE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150034646
    Abstract: A foil of a tagger ring foil (TRF) closure system for a container, such as a can, is provided. The foil comprises a composite of two or more layers made from different materials instead of aluminum only.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Tuan Tang, William Howard Barling, Donn Bede Hawthorne, Andrew Owens
  • Container for separately storing flowable materials but allowing mixing of materials when required
    Patent number: 6390292
    Abstract: The invention provides a container (10) for separately containing a first flowable material (15) and a second flowable material (17) until mixing of the first and second flowable materials is desired comprising: (i) a first chamber (13) containing the first flowable material and having a first head space (14) comprising gas at a pressure greater than or equal; to atmospheric pressure; (ii) a second chamber (16) containing the second chamber (16) containing the second flowable material, the second flowable material containing gas, and optionally, the second chamber comprising a second head space (18) containing gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure; (iii) means for reducing the pressure in the first chamber; (iv) means (20) for transferring gas between the first and second chambers; and (v) means for transferring the second flowable material into the first flowable material when the pressure in the first chamber is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2002
    Assignee: Carlton and United Breweries Limited
    Inventor: Donn Bede Hawthorne
  • Container for separately storing flowable materials but allowing mixing of materials when required
    Publication number: 20010001196
    Abstract: The invention provides a container (10) for separately containing a first flowable material (15) and a second flowable material (17) until mixing of the first and second flowable materials is desired comprising: (i) a first chamber (13) containing the first flowable material and having a first head space (14) comprising gas at a pressure greater than or equal; to atmospheric pressure; (ii) a second chamber (16) containing the second chamber (16) containing the second flowable material, the second flowable material containing gas, and optionally, the second chamber comprising a second head space (18) containing gas at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure; (iii) means for reducing the pressure in the first chamber; (iv) means (20) for transferring gas between the first and second chambers; and (v) means for transferring the second flowable material into the first flowable material when the pressure in the first chamber is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: May 17, 2001
    Applicant: Carlton and United Breweries Limited
    Inventor: Donn Bede Hawthorne