Patents by Inventor Jay Arnold

Jay Arnold 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).

  • Hot-fillable and retortable flat paneled jar
    Patent number: 6439413
    Abstract: Hot-fillable, blow molded, wide-mouth plastic containers having a pair of flex panels (11, 111, 211) for accommodating thermally induced volumetric and pressure variations while affording easy contents scoopability, and desirable labeling features. The containers are capable of being blow-molded from injection molded preforms or from extruded parisons. The containers may be hot-filled and retorted. A desirable base (27, 127, 227) for a retortable container is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Roger M. Prevot, Robert Andrew Stewart, Jay Arnold, Nicole Green, Marvin Lee Smith, Tracy Marie Momany
  • Integrally blow-molded container and closure
    Patent number: 6290094
    Abstract: A blow-molded container (10) having a closure flap (14) formed of compressed material (32) integral with the container (10). Preferably, the container body (12) has a normally-closed fill port (16) and a dispensing port (18) which can be selectively opened and closed by the closure flap (14). The closure flap 14 is provided with multiple hinges (34, 38, 50) to allow the closure flap (14) to fold reversely upon itself and to allow the dispensing port (18) to be opened and closed while the fill port (16) remains closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Jay Arnold, David W. Cargile, Richard K. Ogg