Patents by Inventor Tanner Buxton

Tanner Buxton 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).

  • Containers covers and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 12686534
    Abstract: A cover for a container that includes a lid portion and a collar element. The lid portion having a main body section surrounded by a peripheral sealing shoulder. The collar element having a peripheral collar sealing shoulder that includes a collar groove and wherein the lid portion is connected to the collar portion through a hinge element. The lid portion, collar element and hinge portion are formed as a unitary structure and the lid portion articulates from an open positon in which it is spaced apart from the collar element to a closed position wherein the peripheral bead sealing shoulder of the lid portion engages with the peripheral collar sealing shoulder of the collar element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2026
    Assignee: Inline Plastics Corp.
    Inventors: Herb Knutson, Tanner Buxton, James Davis Smith, IV, David Demar, Keith Kristiansen, Roland Charriez, Thomas Van Dyk
  • Containers Covers and Methods of Using the Same
    Publication number: 20240351753
    Abstract: A cover for a container that includes a lid portion and a collar element. The lid portion having a main body section surrounded by a peripheral sealing shoulder. The collar element having a peripheral collar sealing shoulder that includes a collar groove and wherein the lid portion is connected to the collar portion through a hinge element. The lid portion, collar element and hinge portion are formed as a unitary structure and the lid portion articulates from an open positon in which it is spaced apart from the collar element to a closed position wherein the peripheral bead sealing shoulder of the lid portion engages with the peripheral collar sealing shoulder of the collar element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicant: Inline Plastics Corp.
    Inventors: Herb Knutson, Tanner Buxton, James Davis Smith, David Demar, Keith Kristiansen, Roland Charriez, Thomas Van Dyk