Patents by Inventor Jeffery Minnette

Jeffery Minnette 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).

  • Carrier for paint can or other container having a bail
    Patent number: 7387323
    Abstract: A carrier for carrying a can with a bail has a stepped ramp to engage with the bail of the can and secure the can to the carrier. The carrier includes a comfortable hand grip. In order to use the carrier, the user may place the front face of the carrier against the side of the can, with the hooked bottom portion of the carrier engaging the bottom edge of the can, slide the bail downwardly along the rear face of the carrier, passing over stepped ramps on the rear face until the can is tightly sealed against the hooked bottom portion of the carrier, and then grasp the hand grip on the carrier and lift the carrier to pick up the can.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Sunbeam Packaging Services
    Inventors: Jeffery Minnette, Randall Julian