Patents by Inventor Jeffrey J. Zettle

Jeffrey J. Zettle 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: 5900293
    Abstract: A collapsible container having a generally cylindrical configuration including at least an upper thicker section and a lower thicker section, and at least one thinner section positioned between the upper and lower thicker sections. When the container is collapsed, the upper and lower thicker sections are telescoped within one another and the thinner section is folded therebetween. The container is made of a monolayer of a thermoplastic polymer having a flex modulus of from 60,000 to 160,000 psi and a heat distortion temperature at 66 psi of greater than 170 degrees F. A process for making the collapsible container using extrusion blow molding is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: S. C. Johnson Home Storage Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey J. Zettle