Patents by Inventor Geoffrey C. Ames

Geoffrey C. Ames 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).

  • Parrot-beakable freestanding plastic drum assemblage
    Patent number: 4489847
    Abstract: There is provided a plural part receptacle assemblage for the storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which assemblage includes a tight-head plastic drum molded as a single article to which is concentrically attached, subsequent to the formation of the drum, handling means so arranged and constructed as to be grippable about substantially the full 360.degree. circumference of the drum with steel drum chime-handling devices for transportation of the assemblage and the bulk quantities of material stored in the drum; preferably the drum or handling means, or both, include means for preventing liquid accumulation between the handling means and drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 1981
    Date of Patent: December 25, 1984
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois, Inc.
    Inventor: Geoffrey C. Ames
  • Parrot-beakable freestanding plastic drum assemblage
    Patent number: 4385709
    Abstract: There is provided a plural part receptacle assemblage for the storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which assemblage includes a tight-head plastic drum molded as a single article to which is concentrically attached, subsequent to the formation of the drum, handling means so arranged and constructed as to be grippable about substantially the full 360.degree. circumference of the drum with steel drum chime-handling devices for transportation of the assemblage and the bulk quantities of material stored in the drum; preferably the drum or handling means, or both, include means for preventing liquid accumulation between the handling means and drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1978
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1983
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois, Inc.
    Inventor: Geoffrey C. Ames
  • Plastic drum assembly
    Patent number: 4294374
    Abstract: There is provided a plural part receptacle assemblage for the storage and handling of bulk quantities of material which assemblage includes a tight-head plastic drum molded as a single article to which is concentrically attached, subsequent to the formation of the drum, handling means so arranged and constructed as to be grippable about substantially the full 360.degree. circumference of the drum with steel drum chime-handling devices for transportation of the assemblage and the bulk quantities of material stored in the drum; preferably the drum or handling means, or both, include means for preventing liquid accumulation between the handling means and drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 1978
    Date of Patent: October 13, 1981
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois, Inc.
    Inventor: Geoffrey C. Ames