Patents by Inventor James P. Haire

James P. Haire 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: 5348218
    Abstract: A concession tray comprises a base panel, side panels and end panels. The end panels are relatively higher than the side panels. The tray includes a cup holder which comprises adjacent portions of the base panel and an end panel, respectively. In cooperation with portions of the end panel, the cup holder stably supports a broad range of sizes of beverage cups. The concession tray is formed from paperboard having a thickness of at least 0.026 inches and the maximum linear dimension of any side of the tray does not exceed about 13.5 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1994
    Assignee: Alpha Products, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Haire, Steven Attman
  • Patent number: 4252268
    Abstract: A flat planar lid for ovenable containers is described which is uniquely shaped to permit the lid to be manually secured to a flanged ovenable container thereby effectively closing and sealing the flanged container without the need to use automatic sealing equipment. The planar lid is shaped to provide a longitudinal tab overlapping each longitudinal edge of the container, a transverse tab overlapping each transverse edge of the container, and a corner tab overlapping each corner of the container. These tabs of the lid are tucked over the container flange and adhesively bonded to the underlying surface thereof. Venting is provided to permit a mechanism for venting internal steam to the atmosphere when the container and its contents are heated. The corner tabs have a lesser outboard reach than the outboard reach of either the longitudinal or transverse tabs to provide a smooth and substantially flat adhesive bond with the underflange surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: Maryland Cup Corporation
    Inventor: James P. Haire
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    Patent number: D322758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Alpha Products, Inc.
    Inventor: James P. Haire