Patents by Inventor Richard Lovelace

Richard Lovelace 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.
  • Plastic container
    Publication number: 20060037930
    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. An integral handle is also provided at least in part on the sidewall. A grip portion, as a finger grip, is provided on the upper portion of the container spaced from the handle to provide stability when handling or when dispensing contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Darr, James Dorn, Richard Lovelace
  • Plastic container
    Publication number: 20060037929
    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. An integral handle is also provided at least in part on the sidewall. A grip portion, as a finger grip, is provided on the upper portion of the container spaced from the handle to provide stability when handling or when dispensing contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Richard Darr, James Dorn, Richard Lovelace
  • Plastic container
    Publication number: 20050236414
    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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2005
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Darr, James Dorn, Richard Lovelace
  • 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 and separately formed handle
    Publication number: 20050082251
    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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2004
    Publication date: April 21, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Darr, James Miller, Richard Lovelace, Thomas Simpson
  • Plastic container
    Publication number: 20050077265
    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: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Richard Darr, James Dorn, Richard Lovelace
  • 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
    Patent number: D526199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • Plastic container
    Patent number: D527272
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Lovelace, Jr., Christopher T. Caldwell, James C. Dorn
  • Container
    Patent number: D527648
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard C. Darr, James J. Miller, James C. Dorn, Richard A. Lovelace, Jr.
  • 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.