Patents by Inventor John Andrew Stringer

John Andrew Stringer 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 self-supporting cover for an outlet
    Patent number: 11866241
    Abstract: A container for transporting and storing liquid, viscous or pourable substances, in particular a container of the Intermediate Bulk Container type, includes a base, a side wall and at least one outlet recess in the base and/or the side wall, in which an outlet valve is or can be arranged and which is closable on the outside of the container by a cover. The cover has a base section, by which the cover is fastened or fastenable to the container, and a closure section that is hinged on the base section via a hinge assembly such that it can pivot about a rotational axis. The hinge assembly is designed to hold or lock the closure section in a self-supporting manner in a position releasing the outlet recess.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Schoeller Allibert GmbH
    Inventors: John Andrew Stringer, Andrew Christopher Cope
  • CONTAINER HAVING A SELF-SUPPORTING COVER FOR AN OUTLET
    Publication number: 20220228410
    Abstract: A container for transporting and storing liquid, viscous or pourable substances, in particular a container of the Intermediate Bulk Container type, includes a base, a side wall and at least one outlet recess in the base and/or the side wall, in which an outlet valve is or can be arranged and which is closable on the outside of the container by a cover. The cover has a base section, by which the cover is fastened or fastenable to the container, and a closure section that is hinged on the base section via a hinge assembly such that it can pivot about a rotational axis. The hinge assembly is designed to hold or lock the closure section in a self-supporting manner in a position releasing the outlet recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: John Andrew Stringer, Andrew Christopher Cope
  • CONTAINER HAVING A SELF-SUPPORTING COVER FOR AN OUTLET
    Publication number: 20220212850
    Abstract: A container for transporting and storing liquid, viscous or pourable substances, in particular a container of the Intermediate Bulk Container type. The container has a base, a side wall, and at least one outlet recess in the base and/or the side wall, in which an outlet valve is or can be arranged and which is closable on the outside of the container by a cover. The cover has a base section, by which the cover is fastened or fastenable to the container, and a closure section which is hinged on the base section via a hinge assembly such that it can pivot about a rotational axis. The hinge assembly can hold or lock the closure section in a self-supporting manner in a position releasing the outlet recess.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Inventors: John Andrew Stringer, Andrew Christopher Cope