Patents by Inventor Eino E. Seppala

Eino E. Seppala 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).

  • Lid with removable tab
    Patent number: 4753365
    Abstract: A lid for a drinking cup having a removable tab which includes a horizontal wall and a vertical wall extending downwardly from the horizontal wall at the inner end of the horizontal portion. A recess is disposed immediately inward of the removable tab to permit engagement of the vertical portion by the finger of a user. The recess preferably includes a bottom wall which slopes downwardly and outwardly from the center of the lid to the vertical portion of the tab and is separated by a slit from the bottom of the vertical wall of the tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 1987
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1988
    Assignee: Solo Cup Company
    Inventor: Eino E. Seppala