Patents by Inventor Michael Liming

Michael Liming 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).

  • Publication number: 20230012901
    Abstract: A container having enhanced wall integrity with a rotational element and a stacking feature is provided. The container includes a sidewall having an alignment structure formed along a height of the sidewall and an upper stacking shoulder formed above the alignment structure. The alignment structure is adapted for orienting the container with respect to a second container so that the alignment structures of the containers become parallel with one another and the containers may be fully nested one within the other. The alignment structure can be recessed into the sidewall to form peaks and valleys along an inner surface of the container. The upper stacking feature is formed into the sidewall of the container and includes a radially extending wall portion and an upwardly extending wall portion that together form a stacking corner. The stacking shoulder is provided above the alignment structure facilitates nesting of two containers when stacked together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Liming, Don Tomalia
  • Publication number: 20200255191
    Abstract: An improved tamper evident lid for a container is provided. The lid includes an annular sidewall with an upper section and a lower section connected together by a weakened portion. The lid includes one or more tamper evident locking components for securing the lid to the container. Each locking component extends inward from an interior surface of the lower sidewall section with a top wall that connects the locking component to the upper sidewall section. The lid includes a void space defined into the exterior of the annular sidewall and corresponding to each locking component. Each locking component forms a continuous enclosure separating the void spaces from the interior of the lid and preventing leakage of contents through void spaces. The void spaces and the weakened portion create a line of weakness that can provide visual evidence of tampering once the lid has been secured to a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Liming, Dan Curliss
  • Patent number: 8011566
    Abstract: A hinged lid structure is provided that is configured for attachment to a paperboard receptacle. The lid structure includes a tamper evident shield structure that requires breaking at least a portion of the shield structure away to effect exposure of a portion of the lid structure to a user to effect opening of the lid structure. The lid structure also includes a plurality of peripherally spaced apart webs for providing structural rigidity to the lid structure and therefore additional strength the upper open end of the receptacle it is attached to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Huhtamaki, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald D. Robertson, Michael Liming
  • Publication number: 20090230177
    Abstract: A hinged lid structure is provided that is configured for attachment to a paperboard receptacle. The lid structure includes a tamper evident shield structure that requires breaking at least a portion of the shield structure away to effect exposure of a portion of the lid structure to a user to effect opening of the lid structure. The lid structure also includes a plurality of peripherally spaced apart webs for providing structural rigidity to the lid structure and therefore additional strength the upper open end of the receptacle it is attached to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Ronald D. Robertson, Michael Liming
  • Patent number: D908490
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Trombley, Noah Minasola, Michael Liming
  • Patent number: D910444
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Trombley, Noah Minasola, Michael Liming