Patents by Inventor Nick Mellen

Nick Mellen 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: 20230302710
    Abstract: A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nick MELLEN, Ho-Seon KIM
  • Patent number: 11724433
    Abstract: Non-symmetric and volume reduced preforms and containers stretch blow moulded therefrom by a continuously rotating, preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric or reduced volume injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric or reduced volume preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Publication number: 20230182958
    Abstract: A method of controlling a preform for stretch blow-moulding a container with an integrally formed handle; the preform comprising, a body portion and the integrally formed handle; the preform transferred from a perform supply source to a blow moulding die for blowing the container; the method including the steps of passing the preform through a preform handle orientating apparatus, transferring the preform to a preform transportation system, maintaining orientation of the preform handle imposed by the perform handle orientating apparatus during transfer to the perform transportation system and transfer to the blow moulding die, rotating the preforms during transport along the transportation system past an array of preform heating elements while shielding the integrally formed handle from excessive exposure to the heating elements, transferring the preform from the transportation system to the blow moulding die, and wherein the handle comprises a loop of orientable material extending between an upper connection
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Integrated Plastics Pty Limited
    Inventor: Nick MELLEN
  • Patent number: 11660802
    Abstract: A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nick Mellen, Ho-Seon Kim
  • Patent number: 11524814
    Abstract: A method of controlling a preform for stretch blow-moulding a container with an integrally formed handle; the preform comprising a body portion and the integrally formed handle; the preform transferred from a perform supply source to a blow moulding die for blowing the container; the method including the steps of passing the preform through a preform handle orientating apparatus, transferring the preform to a preform transportation system, maintaining orientation of the preform handle imposed by the perform handle orientating apparatus during transfer to the perform transportation system and transfer to the blow moulding die, rotating the preforms during transport along the transportation system past an array of preform heating elements while shielding the integrally formed handle from excessive exposure to the heating elements, transferring the preform from the transportation system to the blow moulding die, and wherein the handle comprises a loop of orientable material extending between an upper connection
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Patent number: 11273591
    Abstract: A blow moulding machine for producing blown containers with an integrally formed handle; the machine including a preform injection moulding stage wherein the preform comprising a body portion, a neck portion and an integrally moulded handle; the machine further including a handle orientation stage, a preform conditioning stage and a blow moulding stage, and wherein the preform is nested in cavities provided in opposing portions of a conditioning module; the integrally moulded handle nested in cavities lined with an insulating material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Integrated Plastics Pty Limited
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Publication number: 20210387398
    Abstract: A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Applicant: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nick MELLEN, Ho-Seon KIM
  • Publication number: 20210370575
    Abstract: Non-symmetric and volume reduced preforms and containers stretch blow moulded therefrom by a continuously rotating, preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric or reduced volume injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric or reduced volume preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: INTEGRATED PLASTICS LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick MELLEN
  • Patent number: 11104055
    Abstract: A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nick Mellen, Ho-Seon Kim
  • Patent number: 10919207
    Abstract: A continuous non-symmetric preform feed stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetrical preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Nick Mellen, Ho-Seon Kim
  • Publication number: 20200324937
    Abstract: A method of controlling a preform for stretch blow-moulding a container with an integrally formed handle; the preform comprising, a body portion and the integrally formed handle; the preform transferred from a perform supply source to a blow moulding die for blowing the container; the method including the steps of passing the preform through a preform handle orientating apparatus, transferring the preform to a preform transportation system, maintaining orientation of the preform handle imposed by the perform handle orientating apparatus during transfer to the perform transportation system and transfer to the blow moulding die, rotating the preforms during transport along the transportation system past an array of preform heating elements while shielding the integrally formed handle from excessive exposure to the heating elements, transferring the preform from the transportation system to the blow moulding die, and wherein the handle comprises a loop of orientable material extending between an upper connection
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Integrated Plastics Pty Limited
    Inventor: Nick MELLEN
  • Publication number: 20200254676
    Abstract: A continuously rotating, non-symmetric preform feed, stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetric preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2018
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMIED
    Inventors: Nick MELLEN, Ho-Seon KIM
  • Publication number: 20190084210
    Abstract: A continuous non-symmetric preform feed stretch-blow-moulding machine dedicated to the stretch-blow-moulding of containers from non-symmetric injection moulded preforms; the non-symmetrical preforms including an integral handle extending from a first junction point to a second junction point on a body of the preform; the body of the preform and the integral handle constituted from the same material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Nick MELLEN, Ho-Seon KIM
  • Patent number: D915891
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Patent number: D955882
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Integrated Plastics Pty Limited
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Patent number: D962769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Patent number: D966895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LTD
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Patent number: D1019382
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Patent number: D1020458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Mellen
  • Patent number: D1021620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: INTEGRATED PLASTICS PTY LIMITED
    Inventor: Nick Mellen