Patents by Inventor John Proctor Snow

John Proctor Snow 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 lid securing device and method for securing a lid to a container
    Patent number: 6499619
    Abstract: A device and method are provided for securely holding a lid on a container. The device includes a base having an upper surface and a lower surface. An expanding means projects upward from the upper surface of the base. The expanding means contacts both the base and part of the container and can be arranged for applying a downward pressure to the base:for pressing the lid against the container. A method utilizing the device includes the step of placing the lower surface of the base against the lid of a container. A portion of the expander means then engages a portion of the container. The lid is then pressed against the container by forcing the base against the lid using the expander means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2002
    Assignee: Fluid Management, Inc.
    Inventor: John Proctor Snow