Patents by Inventor Shawn R. LaRock

Shawn R. LaRock 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).

  • Patent number: 6889858
    Abstract: A container including a plurality of side walls, a top, a handle, a bumper, and a substantially planar label surface. The top has a neck and is joined to a top portion of the side walls. The handle is formed in a region adjacent the top and extends between two adjacent side walls within the profile of the container. The bumper extends around the periphery of the container across each of the side walls. The bumper projects outward from each of the side walls a distance. The substantially planar label surface is located on one of the side walls proximal the bumper and extends upwardly higher than a lower end portion of the handle. The distance is sufficient to prevent contact of the label surface against a flat surface abutting against the container. The bumper may be offset downwardly to extend around the label surface thereby enlarge the label surface. The container may include a plurality of corner portions interconnecting adjacent side walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: Portola Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew S. McCollum, Patrick Taylor, Shawn R. LaRock
  • Publication number: 20030155324
    Abstract: A container including a plurality of side walls, a top, a handle, a bumper, and a substantially planar label surface. The top has a neck and is joined to a top portion of the side walls. The handle is formed in a region adjacent the top and extends between two adjacent side walls within the profile of the container. The bumper extends around the periphery of the container across each of the side walls. The bumper projects outward from each of the side walls a distance. The substantially planar label surface is located on one of the side walls proximal the bumper and extends upwardly higher than a lower end portion of the handle. The distance is sufficient to prevent contact of the label surface against a flat surface abutting against the container. The bumper may be offset downwardly to extend around the label surface thereby enlarge the label surface. The container may include a plurality of corner portions interconnecting adjacent side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2003
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Matthew S. McCollum, Patrick Taylor, Shawn R. LaRock
  • Patent number: 6527133
    Abstract: A thin-walled multi-label container generally includes side walls, a bottom, a top having a neck, a handle, a first label surface and a bumper. Corner portions interconnect adjacent side edge portions of respective side walls. A curved base portion interconnects an adjacent bottom edge portion of a respective side wall with an adjacent edge portion of the bottom. A curved crown portion interconnects an adjacent top edge portion of a respective side wall with an adjacent edge portion of the top. The handle is formed in a region extending along one of the curved corner portions within the profile of the container and provides an aperture for receiving the fingers of a user. The first label surface is located on one of the side walls. The bumper extends around the periphery of the container across each of the upstanding side walls and projects outward from each of the side walls a distance sufficient to prevent contact of the first label surface against any flat surface abutting against the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Assignee: Portola Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Stephen McCollum, Patrick E. Taylor, Shawn R. LaRock