Patents by Inventor Ralph R. Hickman

Ralph R. Hickman 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).

  • System for aiding the visual matching of containers having diverse openings with corresponding lids
    Patent number: 8596492
    Abstract: A system for aiding the visual matching of containers having diverse openings with matching lids includes affixing, such as by molding or embossing, geometric planar patterns on the bottom walls of a plurality of rectangular containers having different sized openings and affixing the same geometric patterns to the top wall of the matching lids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Ali Nikkhah, Ralph R. Hickman, Joie L. Puckett, Richard K. Jung
  • Container/Lid Combination For Storing Food and other Articles
    Publication number: 20090008284
    Abstract: A system for aiding the visual matching of containers having diverse openings with matching lids includes affixing, such as by molding or embossing, geometric planar patterns on the bottom walls of a plurality of rectangular containers having different sized openings and affixing the same geometric patterns to the top wall of the matching lids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: SNAPWARE CORPORATION
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Ali Nikkhah, Ralph R. Hickman, Joie L. Puckett, Richard K. Jung
  • Dispensing systems and methods for liquid materials
    Publication number: 20080121655
    Abstract: A dispensing system for liquid materials comprising a container, a dispensing assembly, a cap member, and base material. The container defines a primary opening, a secondary opening, and a product chamber. The dispensing assembly is selectively attached to the container to cover the primary opening. The cap member is selectively attached to the container to cover the secondary opening. The base material is introduced into the product chamber through the secondary opening. The base material is dispensed from the product chamber through the primary opening using the dispensing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: William Schultz, Stephen Schultz, Andrew Schultz, Ralph R. Hickman, Xie Lei, Wang Han, Martin Izod
  • Combined airtight lid and container
    Patent number: D556517
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Ralph R. Hickman, Joie L. Puckett, Richard K. Jung
  • Combined airtight lid and container
    Patent number: D562083
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Lown, Ralph R. Hickman, Joie L. Puckett, Richard K. Jung