Patents by Inventor E. Joel Carpenter

E. Joel Carpenter 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).

  • Snap resealing closure for a container
    Patent number: 8403174
    Abstract: A overcap is provided which covers the opening of a container. The overcap, in one form, engages an exterior of the container around the rim and along an inwardly directed flange which defines an opening of the container. The overcap snappingly engages with the container to produce an audible indication that the overcap is firmly attached to the container and that air is being expelled from inside the container. In another form, the overcap includes an invertible dome which is transformable between an upward convex position and an upward concave position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: John Blake, Jiayan Gu, Glenn Gruskin, Robert A. Ziegler, E. Joel Carpenter
  • Toy figure
    Patent number: D313262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1990
    Assignee: Tyco Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Leo S. Volpe, E. Joel Carpenter, V