Patents by Inventor John Knox McBride

John Knox McBride 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).

  • Method of making a container including an aluminum panel having a portion removable by tearing
    Patent number: 4035201
    Abstract: An improved container featuring an aluminum end or panel having a tear open portion defined by score lines provided in an aluminum composite having a core composed of an aluminum alloy consisting essentially of 1 to 7% of one or more elements selected of the group of up to 3% copper, up to 4% magnesium and up to 1.5% manganese, the balance essentially aluminum and an aluminum cladding layer consisting of aluminum and, optionally, some amount of zinc but less than 1% with the cladding facing the contents of the container. The solution potential of the core and cladding are controlled in order to achieve the desired protection. A thermal treatment can be employed to control the electrochemical performance of certain composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: William Albert Anderson, Arvil Burke McKee, John Knox McBride
  • Container including an aluminum panel having a portion removable by tearing
    Patent number: 3963143
    Abstract: An improved container featuring an aluminum end or panel having a tear open portion defined by score lines provided in an aluminum composite having a core composed of an aluminum alloy consisting essentially of 1 to 7% of one or more elements selected of the group of up to 3% copper, up to 4% magnesium and up to 1.5% manganese, the balance essentially aluminum and an aluminum cladding layer consisting of aluminum and, optionally, some amount of zinc but less than 1% with the cladding facing the contents of the container. The solution potential of the core and cladding are controlled in order to achieve the desired protection. A thermal treatment can be employed to control the electrochemical performance of certain composites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1975
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1976
    Assignee: Aluminum Company of America
    Inventors: William Albert Anderson, Arvil Burke McKee, John Knox McBride