Patents by Inventor John M. Lane

John M. Lane 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).

  • Publication number: 20240092551
    Abstract: A polymeric container including a finish defining an opening of the container, a base, and a body. The body is between the finish and the base. The body includes a flexible panel extending entirely around the container A longitudinal axis of the container extends through an axial center of the finish, the base, the body, and the flexible panel. The flexible panel includes alternating concave portions and vertically extending columns arranged about the flexible panel. In response to a vacuum within the container resulting from filling and capping the container, the concave portions are configured to flex inward towards the longitudinal axis to become more concave, and the vertically extending columns are configured to flex outward away from the longitudinal axis of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: John SICILIANO, Tyler M. NUNNOLD, Michael T. LANE, James STELZER, Omkar DOLE
  • Patent number: 4924712
    Abstract: The invention provides a simple device to determine reaction time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Inventor: John M. Lane