Patents by Inventor William Megowen

William Megowen 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 closure with expandable anti-missiling section
    Patent number: 4611723
    Abstract: An improved container closure including a shell with top and side walls. The shell is disposable over an opening in a container. In the shell are a threaded portion in the side wall for engaging threads on the container and an axially expandable section. A safety section in the side wall below the expandable section provisionally secures the shell to a fixed element on the container at least until the expandable section expands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1986
    Inventor: William Megowen