Patents by Inventor James W. Billings

James W. Billings 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).

  • Method for filling, seaming, distributing and selling a beverage in a metallic container at a single location
    Patent number: 10010926
    Abstract: A method is provided wherein a metallic container is filled with a consumer identified beverage, seamed to a metallic end closure, distributed, and sold to the consumer. Thus, a consumer has influence and control over volume, qualities, and size of the beverage along with specific characteristics regarding the size and shape of the metallic container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Ball Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Billings
  • METHOD FOR FILLING, SEAMING, DISTRIBUTING AND SELLING A BEVERAGE IN A METALLIC CONTAINER AT A SINGLE LOCATION
    Publication number: 20150113921
    Abstract: A method is provided wherein a metallic container is filled with a consumer identified beverage, seamed to a metallic end closure, distributed, and sold to the consumer. Thus, a consumer has influence and control over volume, qualities, and size of the beverage along with specific characteristics regarding the size and shape of the metallic container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventor: James W. Billings