Patents by Inventor Kyle W. Demmink

Kyle W. Demmink 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).

  • Reclosable plastic bottle with waist and strengthening rib(s)
    Patent number: 12054304
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a bottle made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and having a circular cross-section. The bottle has a sidewall spanning between a neck finish and a base. The sidewall includes a shoulder portion and a panel portion, with the lower end of the shoulder portion and the upper end of the panel portion each sloping inward to create a waist. One or more circumferential ribs are positioned within the waist, and preferably at the trough of the waist. The one or more circumferential ribs are designed and configured to increase the hoop strength of the bottle, the vacuum stability of the bottle, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Kyle W. Demmink, Timothy J. Boyd, Jay Z. Yuan, Xinzhong Zhang, James P. Perry, Jameel Ahmed
  • RECLOSABLE PLASTIC BOTTLE WITH WAIST AND STRENGTHENING RIB(S)
    Publication number: 20230391491
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a bottle made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and having a circular cross-section. The bottle has a sidewall spanning between a neck finish and a base. The sidewall includes a shoulder portion and a panel portion, with the lower end of the shoulder portion and the upper end of the panel portion each sloping inward to create a waist. One or more circumferential ribs are positioned within the waist, and preferably at the trough of the waist. The one or more circumferential ribs are designed and configured to increase the hoop strength of the bottle, the vacuum stability of the bottle, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Kyle W. Demmink, Timothy J. Boyd, Jay Z. Yuan, Xinzhong Zhang, James P. Perry, Jameel Ahmed
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D1049861
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Kyle W. Demmink, Timothy J. Boyd, Jay Z. Yuan, Xinzhong Zhang, James P. Perry, Jameel Ahmed
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D1049862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: ABBOTT LABORATORIES
    Inventors: Kyle W. Demmink, Timothy J. Boyd, Jay Z. Yuan, Xinzhong Zhang, James P. Perry, Jameel Ahmed