Patents by Inventor Michael J. Swindeman

Michael J. Swindeman 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).

  • Container with structural ribs
    Patent number: 7032770
    Abstract: A container is formed of a shell having a top section, a bottom section and a central section connecting the top section and the bottom section. At least a majority region of the central section is provided with a plurality of structural ribs about its periphery. The ribs are discontinuous in a circumferential direction extending around the central section. This construction enables the container to withstand deformation due to internal or external pressures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Michael T. Payne, Michael J. Swindeman, Balakrishna Haridas
  • Container with structural ribs
    Publication number: 20010027978
    Abstract: A container is formed of a shell having a top section, a bottom section and a central section connecting the top section and the bottom section. At least a majority region of the central section is provided with a plurality of structural ribs about its periphery. The ribs are discontinuous in a circumferential direction extending around the central section. This construction enables the container to withstand deformation due to internal or external pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Inventors: Patrick J. Finlay, Michael T. Payne, Michael J. Swindeman, Balakrishna Haridas