Patents by Inventor Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.

Richard A. Lovelace, Jr. 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).

  • Plastic container having label panels
    Patent number: 7051891
    Abstract: The container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the lower base, and an upper portion extending upwardly from the sidewall. The upper portion includes at least one opening therein. Two label panels are provided on the container spaced from each other, one on the upper portion and one on the sidewall. An integral handle is also provided positioned at least in part on the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • Stackable plastic container
    Patent number: 6932228
    Abstract: Stackable plastic container including side portions having at least one of generally centrally located protrusions and depressions which nest with at least one of generally centrally located matching protrusions and depressions of a second container, and with the base portion including a generally centrally located depression which nests with a generally centrally located pouring spout of a second container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2005
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • Plastic container and separately formed handle
    Patent number: 6926163
    Abstract: The container includes a hollow body of plastic material having a lower supporting base, a sidewall extending upwardly from the base, a shoulder portion extending upwardly from the sidewall and an upper neck portion with an opening therein extending upwardly from the shoulder portion. The neck portion includes at least one engagement surface which fits together with at least one engagement surface on a separately formed handle to form at least one projection seated in at least one groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2005
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James J. Miller, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Thomas J. Simpson
  • Plastic container with stacking recesses
    Patent number: 6588612
    Abstract: Stackable plastic container including side portions having at least one of protrusions and depressions which nest with one of matching protrusions and depressions of a second container, and with the bottom portion including depressions which nest with the pouring spout and handle of a second container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., John P. Reynolds, Richard C. Darr
  • Container
    Patent number: D502405
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Richard C. Darr
  • Container
    Patent number: D504824
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • Container
    Patent number: D509145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Richard C. Darr
  • Container
    Patent number: D514940
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • Container
    Patent number: D514941
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • Container
    Patent number: D514947
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • Container base
    Patent number: D522368
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James J. Miller, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D474407
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Greg N. Dean, Jamie B. Doehrmann, James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D479468
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Richard C. Darr, John P. Reynolds
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D481635
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Greg N. Dean, Jamie B. Doehrmann, James C. Dorn
  • Container body portion
    Patent number: D488067
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2004
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Richard C. Darr, John P. Reynolds
  • Handle for container
    Patent number: D496584
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James J. Miller, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Thomas J. Simpson
  • Container
    Patent number: D498677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.