Patents by Inventor James C. Patrick, Jr.

James C. Patrick, Jr. 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).

  • Patent number: 5007552
    Abstract: A container for food which comprises a pan having a bottom and two sets of opposing side walls extending therefrom to an opening and defining a compartment for for holding the food is disclosed. The container also comprises a first cover engageable with periphery of one end of the pan adjacent the opening for covering a portion of the opening adjacent that end, whereby a fixed quantity of food is exposed by the remaining portion of the opening. Additionally, the side walls of one of the sets of side walls tapers in height, as measured between the bottom and the opening, to define the compartment as having a first portion of larger volume at one end of the pan than a second portion having a smaller volume at the other end of the pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 1987
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Assignee: Ponderosa Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel E. Sage, James C. Patrick, Jr.