Patents by Inventor Stephen M. Pinney

Stephen M. Pinney 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).

  • Container having a light source
    Patent number: 8152326
    Abstract: A container constructed from a blank of foldable sheet material is provided. The container includes a shell having at least one side wall, a bottom wall, and at least one opening defined through the at least one side wall. The at least one side wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The container also includes a liner having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The liner includes at least one light source coupled to the exterior surface of the liner. The liner is coupled to the shell. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the liner is adjacent to the interior surface of the shell, and the at least one light source is aligned with the at least one opening for emitting light therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard F. House, Stephen M. Pinney
  • CONTAINER HAVING A LIGHT SOURCE
    Publication number: 20090266734
    Abstract: A container constructed from a blank of foldable sheet material is provided. The container includes a shell having at least one side wall, a bottom wall, and at least one opening defined through the at least one side wall. The at least one side wall having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The container also includes a liner having an interior surface and an exterior surface. The liner includes at least one light source coupled to the exterior surface of the liner. The liner is coupled to the shell. At least a portion of the exterior surface of the liner is adjacent to the interior surface of the shell, and the at least one light source is aligned with the at least one opening for emitting light therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Richard F. House, Stephen M. Pinney