Patents by Inventor Tara Marchiona

Tara Marchiona 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 assembly with flexible lid seal and releasing arrangement
    Patent number: 8376181
    Abstract: A storage container assembly comprises a storage receptacle and a removable lid. The storage receptacle has a base and a continuous sidewall connected to the base. The sidewall projects upward from the base to a peripheral edge. The removable lid has a rigid central cover portion and a flexible seal portion that traverses a perimeter of the rigid central portion. The flexible seal portion has a release tab disposed along its periphery, and a pocket disposed inward of the release tab. The flexible seal portion further has a ledge disposed generally at the periphery of the flexible seal portion. The ledge contacts the peripheral edge of the storage receptacle. The flexible seal portion further has and a blade portion disposed below the ledge. The blade portion contacts the side wall of the storage receptacle and forms a generally fluid-tight seal with the sidewall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Lundgreen, Steve Grider, Arif Sitabkhan, John Gephart, Paul Katz, Tara Marchiona, Kirsten Climer, Davin Stowell
  • Container Assembly with Flexible Lid Seal
    Publication number: 20110284545
    Abstract: A storage container assembly comprises a storage receptacle and a removable lid. The storage receptacle has a base and a continuous sidewall connected to the base. The sidewall projects upward from the base to a peripheral edge. The removable lid has a rigid central cover portion and a flexible seal portion that traverses a perimeter of the rigid central portion. The flexible seal portion has a release tab disposed along its periphery, and a pocket disposed inward of the release tab. The flexible seal portion further has a ledge disposed generally at the periphery of the flexible seal portion. The ledge contacts the peripheral edge of the storage receptacle. The flexible seal portion further has and a blade portion disposed below the ledge. The blade portion contacts the side wall of the storage receptacle and forms a generally fluid-tight seal with the sidewall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ken Lundgreen, Steve Grider, Arif Sitabkhan, John Gephart, Paul Katz, Tara Marchiona, Kirsten Climer, Davin Stovell