Patents by Inventor William M. Pilz

William M. Pilz 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: 4119197
    Abstract: A separate apparel hanger receiving element removably engages certain wall of an outer shipping container to retain a hook portion of an apparel hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: October 10, 1978
    Assignee: Container Corporation of America
    Inventor: William M. Pilz
  • Patent number: 4065048
    Abstract: A self-locking cap for a tubular container having downwardly extending flanges at the upper end thereof, which cap includes a plurality of flanges adapted to receive the flanges of the container and having retaining means for maintaining the flanges of the cap and container in interlocking relationship.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: December 27, 1977
    Assignee: Container Corporation of America
    Inventor: William M. Pilz, III
  • Patent number: 3931924
    Abstract: An erectable partition is provided for dividing a walled container into equal size compartments, and consists of end, side and confronting panel elements connected along parallel score lines and folded to erected position wherein there is provided pairs of partition elements, each consisting of two parallel and spaced side panel elements, two coplanar confronting panel elements and an end panel element parallel to the coplanar elements, the confronting coplanar elements being foldably connected in spaced relationship by hinge means, there being a separating panel element foldably connected to one of the confronting panel elements and folded between the confronting pairs of panel elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1976
    Assignee: Container Corporation of America
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Gardner, William M. Pilz, III