Patents by Inventor James C. Dorn

James C. Dorn 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).

  • Non-round plastic container with structural features
    Patent number: 11254463
    Abstract: A non-round plastic container includes an upper portion, a sidewall portion, and a base portion. The upper portion includes an opening and the sidewall portion extends downwardly from the upper portion, and the base portion extends downwardly from the sidewall portion. In embodiments, the sidewall portion includes a front surface, a rear surface, and opposing side surfaces disposed between the front surface and the rear surface, and the front surface, rear surface, and opposing side surfaces each include a flat configured to contact a flat on an opposing surface associated with a similar container. In embodiments, the opposing sides may have a substantially straight or a curved/tapered configurations, and/or one or more surface of the container may include one or more reinforcing formations. In embodiments, the container has a substantially oval or ovaloid shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kissinger, James C. Dorn
  • Plastic container
    Patent number: 8540095
    Abstract: The plastic container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base and an upper neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall with an opening therein. The sidewall includes at least one panel having a central region and an outer boundary, with the outer boundary being depressed with respect to the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn, James J. Miller
  • Plastic container
    Patent number: 8474638
    Abstract: The plastic container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base and an upper neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall with an opening therein. The sidewall includes at least one panel having a central region and an outer boundary, with the outer boundary being depressed with respect to the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn, James J. Miller
  • PLASTIC CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20110204070
    Abstract: The plastic container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base and an upper neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall with an opening therein. The sidewall includes at least one panel having a central region and an outer boundary, with the outer boundary being depressed with respect to the central region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn, James J. Miller
  • Plastic container
    Patent number: 7959024
    Abstract: The plastic container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base and an upper neck portion extending upwardly from the sidewall with an opening therein. The sidewall includes at least one panel having a central region and an outer boundary, with the outer boundary being depressed with respect to the central region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Marc A. Pedmo, James C. Dorn, James J. Miller
  • Plastic container
    Patent number: D599212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony DeSico, Jeffrey Kissinger, James C. Dorn, Sarah Perez, Ryan Zamora
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D620806
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2010
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Ferguson, James C. Dorn
  • Container
    Patent number: D622596
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Miller, James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D624425
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Ferguson, James C. Dorn
  • Container base
    Patent number: D627652
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D628073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Miller, James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D635460
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Dorn, Michael Klucharich
  • Container
    Patent number: D644528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Dorn
  • Container base
    Patent number: D648220
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D648632
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Ferguson, James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D649464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kissinger, Kyle Fleischhacker, James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D649468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kissinger, Kyle Fleischhacker, James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D649882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2011
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Kyle Fleischhacker, James C. Dorn
  • Container
    Patent number: D660163
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Miller, James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D661197
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Kissinger, Kyle Fleischhacker, James C. Dorn