Patents by Inventor Rex E. Wagers

Rex E. Wagers 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).

  • Method for providing recyclable steel drum for hot flow products
    Patent number: 5503701
    Abstract: A metal drum and the method of making the same having a detachable lining removable therefrom after a first use to allow for the reuse or recycling of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1996
    Assignee: Greif Bros. Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Seick, Rex E. Wagers
  • Recyclable steel drum for hot flow products
    Patent number: 5465863
    Abstract: A metal drum and the method of making the same having a detachable lining removable therefrom after a first use to allow for the reuse or recycling of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: Greif Bros. Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Seick, Rex E. Wagers
  • Fast flo drums
    Patent number: 4971241
    Abstract: A drum for transporting viscous fluids and the like is disclosed. The improvement of this drum consists of a bottom assembly which breaks away from the bottom closure element when a force is applied to the bottom by a ram. The break away bottom is forced up through the drum by a ram, thereby forcing the contents out through the top of the drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 1990
    Date of Patent: November 20, 1990
    Assignee: Greif Brothers Corporation
    Inventor: Rex E. Wagers
  • Chime protective gasket
    Patent number: 4091961
    Abstract: A protective gasket for the chime of a container. The gasket includes an annular flexible strip adapted to conform to surfaces of the chime. Surfaces on the strip cooperate with the container surfaces to hold the strip in position on the chime. Projecting ribs on the strip are located to engage with a cover applied to the container to provide a seal between the container and the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 30, 1978
    Assignee: Greif Bros. Corporation
    Inventors: Robert A. DuBois, Rex E. Wagers