Patents by Inventor William B. Weldin

William B. Weldin 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).

  • Patent number: 4660876
    Abstract: A reusable bottle holder for holding and manipulating a plastic bottle typically for soft drinks such as two and three liter, and proposed, four liter, bottles. The bottle holder has a partial annulus flexible neck locking portion for snap-locking onto the annular neck of the bottle immediately adjacent and below a neck flange. The handle also has an attached partial annulus member attached to it for partially encircling and securing the lower side wall portion of the bottle. While the neck locking portion of the handle is integrally fixed to the handle portion, the lower side wall securing, annular member is fixed to the handle by complementary male and female fittings to facilitate packing and shipping of the handle member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Assignee: Beverage Mate Corp.
    Inventors: William B. Weldin, Raymond C. Lehman