Patents by Inventor Michael I. Schoonover

Michael I. Schoonover 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: 4923098
    Abstract: A fluid container has a housing arranged in a box-like fashion with two square side walls, each having four edges and four corners, two top walls adjoining one another at a corner and extending between adjacent corresponding edges of the sidewalls, and two bottom walls adjoining one another at an opposite corner and extending bewteen the two remaining adjacent corresponding sides of the side walls. Each of the top walls include a threaded neck opening to which are attached sealing cap members. A carrying handle is attached to one top wall and the remaining top and bottom walls have finger notches to facilitate grasping of the container. The container rests on the first bottom wall to be filled from the opening in the opposing top wall and emptied from the opening in the top wall when resting on the second bottom wall the opening in the adjacent top wall acts as a separate vent to facilitate pouring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 8, 1990
    Inventors: Michael I. Schoonover, James A. McFadden
  • Patent number: 4781314
    Abstract: A fluid container has a housing arranged in a box-like fashion with two square side walls, each having four edges and four corners, two top walls adjoining one another at a corner and extending between adjacent corresponding edges of the sidewalls, and two bottom walls adjoining one another at an opposite corner and extending between the two remaining adjacent corresponding sides of the side walls. Each of the top walls include a threaded neck opening to which are attached sealing cap members. A carrying handle is attached to one top wall and the remaining top and bottom walls have finger notches to facilitate grasping of the container. The container can rest on either bottom wall and can be filled from the opening in the opposing top wall or emptied from the opening in the adjacent top wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1988
    Inventors: Michael I. Schoonover, James A. McFadden