Patents by Inventor Kent L. Oakland

Kent L. Oakland 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).

  • Patent number: 10661966
    Abstract: A storage system for storing a product sensitive to oxygen or moisture includes a container with a bottom, a top edge defining a top opening, and a wall extending between the bottom and the top edge. The bottom, top edge, and wall define an inside volume. The system further includes a sealing member removably attached to the top edge and sealing the top opening, and a scavenger element in fluid communication with the inside volume, where the scavenger element is constructed to absorb moisture, oxygen, or a combination thereof. The wall and the bottom of the container include layers with at least one of an in-mold label, an oxygen barrier, or a moisture barrier. The system may further include a scavenger compartment and a retainer disc for retaining the scavenging element in the scavenger compartment. The container may optionally be flushed with an inert gas and hermetically sealed, and be closed with a lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Link Snacks, Inc.
    Inventors: Roger Moore, Kent L. Oakland
  • Publication number: 20160122117
    Abstract: A storage system for storing a product sensitive to oxygen or moisture includes a container with a bottom, a top edge defining a top opening, and a wall extending between the bottom and the top edge. The bottom, top edge, and wall define an inside volume. The system further includes a sealing member removably attached to the top edge and sealing the top opening, and a scavenger element in fluid communication with the inside volume, where the scavenger element is constructed to absorb moisture, oxygen, or a combination thereof. The wall and the bottom of the container include layers with at least one of an in-mold label, an oxygen barrier, or a moisture barrier. The system may further include a scavenger compartment and a retainer disc for retaining the scavenging element in the scavenger compartment. The container may optionally be flushed with an inert gas and hermetically sealed, and be closed with a lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Roger Moore, Kent L. Oakland