Patents by Inventor Elizabeth A. Metzger

Elizabeth A. Metzger 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).

  • Vacuum container with protective features
    Patent number: 9216840
    Abstract: A container including a metal sidewall is provided. The metal sidewall includes a first end; a second end; a center portion having a principal width; a first feature positioned between the center portion and the first end, the first feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the first feature is greater than the principal width; and a second feature positioned between the center portion and the second end, the second feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the second feature is greater than the principal width. The container further includes a first bead located in the center portion of the sidewall; and a second bead located in the center portion of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde, Thomas S. Diss, Kamchat Soisuvarn
  • VACUUM CONTAINER WITH PROTECTIVE FEATURES
    Publication number: 20120145584
    Abstract: A container including a metal sidewall is provided. The metal sidewall includes a first end; a second end; a center portion having a principal width; a first feature positioned between the center portion and the first end, the first feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the first feature is greater than the principal width; and a second feature positioned between the center portion and the second end, the second feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the second feature is greater than the principal width. The container further includes a first bead located in the center portion of the sidewall; and a second bead located in the center portion of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde, Thomas S. Diss, Kamchat Soisuvarn
  • Vacuum container with protective features
    Patent number: 8141741
    Abstract: A container including a metal sidewall is provided. The metal sidewall includes a first end; a second end; a center portion having a principal width; a first feature positioned between the center portion and the first end, the first feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the first feature is greater than the principal width; and a second feature positioned between the center portion and the second end, the second feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the second feature is greater than the principal width. The container further includes a first bead located in the center portion of the sidewall; and a second bead located in the center portion of the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde, Thomas S. Diss, Kamchat Soisuvarn
  • VACUUM CONTAINER WITH PROTECTIVE FEATURES
    Publication number: 20090218349
    Abstract: A container kit for use with a closure configured to be held to the container by atmospheric pressure, the closure having a maximum closure diameter, is provided. The kit includes a body having a principal diameter and a first feature that extends beyond the principal diameter and the maximum closure diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2008
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde
  • VACUUM CONTAINER WITH PROTECTIVE FEATURES
    Publication number: 20090212004
    Abstract: A container including a metal sidewall is provided. The metal sidewall includes a first end; a second end; a center portion having a principal width; a first feature positioned between the center portion and the first end, the first feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the first feature is greater than the principal width; and a second feature positioned between the center portion and the second end, the second feature extending from the sidewall such that the maximum width of the sidewall at the second feature is greater than the principal width. The container further includes a first bead located in the center portion of the sidewall; and a second bead located in the center portion of the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde, Thomas S. Diss, Kamchat Soisuvarn
  • Container
    Patent number: D588018
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Silgan Containers Corporation
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde, Thomas S. Diss, Kamchat Soisuvarn
  • Container
    Patent number: D611838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde, Thomas S. Diss, Kamchat Soisuvarn
  • Container
    Patent number: D613617
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde, Thomas S. Diss, Kamchat Soisuvarn
  • Container
    Patent number: D652740
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Metzger, Thomas J. Clyde, Thomas S. Diss, Kamchat Soisuvarn
  • Container
    Patent number: D672663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: Gerald Baker, Rowdy Holstine, Elizabeth Metzger, Jianwen Hu
  • Can lid
    Patent number: D879609
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: David Dunn, Elizabeth A. Metzger, John Schindewolf, Alvin Widitora, Dave Wood, Seth Moore, Andrew Palumbo
  • Can lid
    Patent number: D907489
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: David Dunn, Elizabeth A. Metzger, John Schindewolf, Alvin Widitora, Dave Wood, Seth Moore, Andrew Palumbo
  • Can lid
    Patent number: D939956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: David Dunn, Elizabeth A. Metzger, John Schindewolf, Alvin Widitora, Dave Wood, Seth Moore, Andrew Palumbo
  • Can lid
    Patent number: D988864
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: David Dunn, Elizabeth A. Metzger, John Schindewolf, Alvin Widitora, Dave Wood, Seth Moore, Andrew Palumbo
  • Can lid
    Patent number: D1015876
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Silgan Containers LLC
    Inventors: David Dunn, Elizabeth A. Metzger, John Schindewolf, Alvin Widitora, Dave Wood, Seth Moore, Andrew Palumbo