Patents by Inventor Jeffery J. Hernandez

Jeffery J. Hernandez 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).

  • Container having a rolled rim, and method of making the same
    Patent number: 8920892
    Abstract: A blank for a container having a rolled rim, comprising a hollow body of polyolefin material, having an open first end and an opposite second end with a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, and a rim formed at the first end of the hollow body. The rim includes a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall, the flange defining a flange thickness and having an inner portion proximate the sidewall and an outer portion opposite the inner portion. The rim further includes a skirt extending downwardly from the outer portion of the flange, the skirt defining a skirt thickness and having an upper portion proximate the flange and a lower portion opposite the upper portion, the flange thickness being greater than the skirt thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Pactiv LLC
    Inventor: Jeffery J. Hernandez
  • BLANK FOR A CONTAINER HAVING A ROLLED RIM, AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20100247830
    Abstract: A blank for a container having a rolled rim, comprising a hollow body of polyolefin material, having an open first end and an opposite second end with a sidewall extending between the first end and the second end, and a rim formed at the first end of the hollow body. The rim includes a flange extending outwardly from the sidewall, the flange defining a flange thickness and having an inner portion proximate the sidewall and an outer portion opposite the inner portion. The rim further includes a skirt extending downwardly from the outer portion of the flange, the skirt defining a skirt thickness and having an upper portion proximate the flange and a lower portion opposite the upper portion, the flange thickness being greater than the skirt thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Inventor: Jeffery J. Hernandez