Patents by Inventor Steve Zampella

Steve Zampella 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).

  • Steel drum with flattened rolling hoops
    Patent number: 5755353
    Abstract: A steel drum having a cylindrical body with rolling hoops at about 1/3 and 2/3 of the height of the drum, the rolling hoops having a flattened outer surface and a diameter no greater than 231/4 inches, where the diameter of the cylindrical body is consistent except for the areas of the rolling hoops. Other than a reduced diameter rolling hoop and a retooled swedger, all dimensions of the drum, tools and materials for manufacture are the same as a standard steel drum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Russell-Stanley Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Zampella, Robert E. Caskey