Patents by Inventor Gene J. Kuzma

Gene J. Kuzma 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).

  • Publication number: 20120305516
    Abstract: A screw-type bottle neck having areas of reduced wall thickness is provided. The bottle neck includes a neck opening having a neck opening axis, a neck interior surface, and a neck exterior surface. The neck exterior surface includes at least one spiral thread portion. The bottle neck has at least one area of first neck thickness having a first neck thickness, and at least one area of second neck thickness having a second neck thickness. The second neck thickness is greater than the first neck thickness. The difference between the first neck thickness and the second neck thickness allows for a substantial reduction in the amount of material required to manufacture the bottle neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Jonathan Davia
  • Patent number: 8313132
    Abstract: A container carrier system for securing and carrying at least two containers is provided. The container carrier system generally includes a handle and at least two retainer rings. The handle has a carrying portion and at least two attachment portions. A single retainer ring is secured to a single container, and each retainer ring includes at least one handle receiver for receiving and retaining a single attachment portion of the handle. Each attachment portion includes an upper leg-stop transition portion joined to an upper attachment stop. A lower attenuated attachment leg is joined to the upper attachment stop and terminates in a lower attachment stop. Each handle receiver includes first and second resilient jaws that define a receiver mouth and a receiver central opening. The resilient jaws are movable between a minimum retaining position and a maximum receiving position to facilitate securement of an attachment portion to a handle receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Jonathan Davia
  • Publication number: 20110226791
    Abstract: A container carrier system for securing and carrying at least two containers is provided. The container carrier system generally includes a handle and at least two retainer rings. The handle has a carrying portion and at least two attachment portions. A single retainer ring is secured to a single container, and each retainer ring includes at least one handle receiver for receiving and retaining a single attachment portion of the handle. Each attachment portion includes an upper leg-stop transition portion joined to an upper attachment stop. A lower attenuated attachment leg is joined to the upper attachment stop and terminates in a lower attachment stop. Each handle receiver includes first and second resilient jaws that define a receiver mouth and a receiver central opening. The resilient jaws are movable between a minimum retaining position and a maximum receiving position to facilitate securement of an attachment portion to a handle receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Jonathan Davia
  • Patent number: D632581
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2011
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D635462
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: G.K. Packaging, Inc
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D635464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: G.K. Packaging, Inc
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D641247
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D642066
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D642922
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D649058
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D669359
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D669360
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D670173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D725476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D726543
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D726544
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D726545
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D727160
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: GK Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D729631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: GK PACKAGING, INC.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol
  • Patent number: D729632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: GK PACKAGING, INC.
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol