Patents by Inventor John C. Eli, Jr.

John C. Eli, Jr. 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).

  • Protecting device for containers
    Patent number: 4141459
    Abstract: A strip of reinforcing material having a reverse bend section along one side edge is bendable to be wrapped around the rim of a container, such as a garbage or trash container. The reverse bend section forms a groove to receive the container rim and the remainder of the strip forms a protective and reinforcing skirt to prevent damage to adjacent portions of the container and to reduce noise incurred in handling the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1977
    Date of Patent: February 27, 1979
    Inventor: John C. Eli, Jr.