Patents by Inventor Mark J. Keyes

Mark J. Keyes 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).

  • Reusable lid and container
    Patent number: 6851569
    Abstract: The combination of a reusable lid and a container, the lid being provided with locking tabs and the container being provided with openings designed to accept the locking tabs and to make an interlocking connection by relatively rotating the lid and container. A latch element is formed on the lid for engagement with one of a plurality of cooperating catch elements formed on the container. The engaged catch element prevents removal of the lid from the container until the latch element is depressed inwardly far enough to allow the lid to be turned to a position in which the tabs may be removed from the openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: Plastican, Inc.
    Inventors: Rino Conti, Mark J. Keyes
  • Reusable lid and container
    Publication number: 20030197013
    Abstract: The combination of a reusable lid and a container, the lid being provided with locking tabs and the container being provided with openings designed to accept the locking tabs and to make an interlocking connection by relatively rotating the lid and container. A latch element is formed on the lid for engagement with one of a plurality of cooperating catch elements formed on the container. The engaged catch element prevents removal of the lid from the container until the latch element is depressed inwardly far enough to allow the lid to be turned to a position in which the tabs may be removed from the openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2002
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Plastican, Inc.
    Inventors: Rino Conti, Mark J. Keyes