Patents by Inventor Fred C. Allen

Fred C. Allen 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).

  • Can packages
    Patent number: 4893712
    Abstract: A can package comprising a plurality of cans, preferably twelve, including a flat carrier in the form of a sheet having openings stretched over the upper ends of the cans and a tubular banding strap of plastic material stretched about the periphery of the group of cans and bonded along one edge to the periphery of the carrier. The band includes an integral handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1990
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois Plastic Products Inc.
    Inventors: Fred C. Allen, Scott W. Steele
  • Can package
    Patent number: 4815589
    Abstract: A can package comprising a plurality of cans, preferably twelve, including a flat carrier in the form of a sheet having openings stretched over the upper ends of the cans and a tubular banding strap of plastic material stretched about the periphery of the group of cans and bonded along one edge to the periphery of the carrier. The band includes an integral handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1989
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois Plastic Products Inc.
    Inventors: Fred C. Allen, Scott W. Steele