Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Haire

Thomas A. Haire 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).

  • Fiber drum and locking rim assembly
    Patent number: 4135657
    Abstract: A fiber drum having transversely convex sides joined together by rounded corners is provided with a locking rim assembly for releasably securing a cover across the open end thereof. The locking rim assembly is formed from a split rim having a hinge connecting opposed split ends adjacent a rim corner and a locking lever and latch assembly near the diagonally opposite corner for facilitating the application and removal of the locking rim assembly from the container. A top and bottom chime construction is provided with the metal at each corner thereof condensed together uniformly in forming the bead of each chime construction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1978
    Date of Patent: January 23, 1979
    Assignee: Greif Bros. Corporation
    Inventors: Philip A. Benson, Thomas A. Haire, Elmer J. Desher, Herbert L. Carpenter, Jr.