Patents by Inventor James Lee Gardiner

James Lee Gardiner 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: 20160146655
    Abstract: Provided is a monitoring device (1) for gaseous fuel. The device comprises a body (2) formed with a reservoir (45) covered with an observation window (68), an inflow passage (86) extending from an inlet port (3) into the reservoir, and an outflow passage (58) extending from an outflow port (4) to the reservoir. The inlet port is for connection to a gaseous fuel source and the out let port is for connection to gas conveying means (214) for supplying gaseous fuel from the network or container (s) to one or more gas appliances. The reservoir is partially filled with a mixture of a liquid which remains in liquid state between at least from ?5° to 50° Celsius and a surfactant capable of breaking down oily substance. The liquid mixture is filled to a level above the inner end of the inflow passage. One or more baffle members (61) are provided in the reservoir at a position above the liquid mixture and the baffle member extends across the outflow passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventor: James Lee GARDINER
  • Publication number: 20100276423
    Abstract: A beverage can cap member is configured so that its exterior surface extending radially inwardly from the rim or rim forming portion is substantially flat or continuous, or has a slight curve from a position adjacent from the rim or rim forming portion. The cap member may have a countersink which is filled with a filler material including a curable adhesive, an insert of a natural or synthetic material or the like. The filler material increases the structural strength of the cap member to an extent that it can be made of a relatively thinner material and still complies with the minimum peaking pressure of the industrial standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventor: James Lee Gardiner
  • Patent number: 7757887
    Abstract: A beverage can cap member (16, 100) is configured so that its exterior surface (28) extending radially inwardly from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140) is substantially flat or continuous, or has a slight curve from a position adjacent from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140). The cap member (16, 100) may have a countersink (160) which is filled with a filler material including a curable adhesive, an insert (180) of a natural or synthetic material or the like. The filler material increases the structural strength of the cap member (16, 100) to an extent that it can be made of a relatively thinner material and still complies with the minimum peaking pressure of the industrial standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: James Lee Gardiner
  • Publication number: 20040206764
    Abstract: A beverage can cap member (16, 100) is configured so that its exterior surface (28) extending radially inwardly from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140) is substantially flat or continuous, or has a slight curve from a position adjacent from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140). The cap member (16, 100) may have a countersink (160) which is filled with a filler material including a curable adhesive, an insert (180) of a natural or synthetic material or the like. The filler material increases the structural strength of the cap member (16, 100) to an extent that it can be made of a relatively thinner material and still complies with the minimum peaking pressure of the industrial standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: James Lee Gardiner
  • Patent number: 6729495
    Abstract: A beverage can cap member (16, 100) is configured so that its exterior surface (28) extending radially inwardly from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140) is substantially flat or continuous, or has a slight curve from apposition adjacent from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140). The cap member (16, 100) may have a countersink (160) which is filled with a filler material including a curable adhesive, an insert (180) of a natural or synthetic material or the like. The filler material increases the structural strength of the cap member (16, 100) to an extent that it can be made of a relatively thinner material and still complies with the minimum peaking pressure of the industrial standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: James Lee Gardiner
  • Publication number: 20020134787
    Abstract: A beverage can cap member (16, 100) is configured so that its exterior surface (28) extending radially inwardly from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140) is substantially flat or continuous, or has a slight curve from a position adjacent from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140). The cap member (16, 100) may have a countersink (160) which is filled with a filler material including a curable adhesive, an insert (180) of a natural or synthetic material or the like. The filler material increases the structural strength of the cap member (16, 100) to an extent that it can be made of a relatively thinner material and still complies with the minimum peaking pressure of the industrial standard.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventor: James Lee Gardiner
  • Patent number: 6425493
    Abstract: A beverage can cap member (16, 100) is configured so that its exterior surface (28) extending radially inwardly from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140) is substantially flat or continuous, or has a slight curve from a position adjacent from the rim (18) or rim forming portion (140). The cap member (16, 100) may have a countersink (160) which is filled with a filler material including a curable adhesive, an insert (180) of a natural or synthetic material or the like. The filler material increases the structural strength of the cap member (16, 100) to an extent that it can be made of a relatively thinner material and still complies with the minimum peaking pressure of the industrial standard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: James Lee Gardiner