Patents by Inventor J. Andrew Osgood

J. Andrew Osgood 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).

  • Asymmetric pressurized plastic container
    Patent number: 10273033
    Abstract: An asymmetric pressurized plastic container includes a bottom, a shoulder portion and a finish portion that is unitary with an upper end of the shoulder portion. A generally cylindrical bumper portion having a first longitudinal axis is provided at a lower end of the shoulder portion. A generally cylindrical main body portion having a second longitudinal axis is positioned beneath the bumper portion and has at least a first sidewall feature defined therein. The first and second longitudinal axes are offset so as to compensate for any lateral deflection of the container that may occur as a result of pressurization acting upon the first sidewall feature. In addition, the main body portion may include a second sidewall feature to provide additional compensation against lateral deflection of the container causes a result of pressurization acting upon the first sidewall feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: David B. Heisner, Sheldon E. Yourist, J. Andrew Osgood, David P. Piccioli
  • ASYMMETRIC PRESSURIZED PLASTIC CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20130240540
    Abstract: An asymmetric pressurized plastic container includes a bottom, a shoulder portion and a finish portion that is unitary with an upper end of the shoulder portion. A generally cylindrical bumper portion having a first longitudinal axis is provided at a lower end of the shoulder portion. A generally cylindrical main body portion having a second longitudinal axis is positioned beneath the bumper portion and has at least a first sidewall feature defined therein. The first and second longitudinal axes are offset so as to compensate for any lateral deflection of the container that may occur as a result of pressurization acting upon the first sidewall feature. In addition, the main body portion may include a second sidewall feature to provide additional compensation against lateral deflection of the container causes a result of pressurization acting upon the first sidewall feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Inventors: David B. Heisner, Sheldon E. Yourist, J. Andrew Osgood, David P. Piccioli