Patents by Inventor Leia Barnwell

Leia Barnwell 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).

  • Devices and methods for bending a tab on a container
    Patent number: 10065232
    Abstract: A device to bend a tab on a container that is already filled and sealed. The device includes a brace for contacting against the tab and a number of lever arms arranged to extend around the tab from multiple different sides. The lever arms are configured to move between a first orientation that are spaced away from the tab, and a second orientation in contact with the tab. The lever arms are further configured to apply a force to the end of the tab to bend a second end upward away from a top side of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Station 4 LLC
    Inventors: Matthew Lee Arthur, Leia Barnwell
  • Devices and Methods for Bending a Tab on a Container
    Publication number: 20160038992
    Abstract: A device to bend a tab on a container that is already filled and sealed. The device includes a brace for contacting against the tab and a number of lever arms arranged to extend around the tab from multiple different sides. The lever arms are configured to move between a first orientation that are spaced away from the tab, and a second orientation in contact with the tab. The lever arms are further configured to apply a force to the end of the tab to bend a second end upward away from a top side of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Matthew Lee Arthur, Leia Barnwell