Matthew S Simpson

US Patent:

8047392, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Jul 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/780197

Inventors:

Carl T. Eiten - Byron IL, US
Matthew J. Simpson - Tecumseh MI, US

Assignee:

Dean Intellectual Property Services II, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B65D 21/02

US Classification:

220 236, 206504, 206509, 220 426, 220 427, 220380, 220621

Abstract:

In one embodiment according to the present disclosure, a liquid container generally includes a base member, an annular sidewall member, a neck member, a spout, and a handle. The annular sidewall member is attached to and extends upwardly from the base member. The neck member couples the annular sidewall member to the spout. The base member has a recessed portion that extends upwardly into the container such that the base member may rest upon the neck member of another container.

US Patent:

20070221606, Sep 27, 2007

Filed:

Mar 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/688395

Inventors:

Carl T. Eiten - Byron IL, US
Matthew J. Simpson - Tecumseh MI, US

International Classification:

B65D 90/02

US Classification:

215382

Abstract:

According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a container includes a base portion, a spout, an annular sidewall portion, an upwardly converging portion, and a handle portion that are integrally formed together. The spout has an associated closure cap that has a first height from the base portion when disposed on the spout. The handle portion has an upper support surface that has a second height from the base portion that is approximately equal to the first height. The handle portion has a generally vertically extending member and a generally horizontally extending member. The generally vertically extending member extends from the annular sidewall to the generally horizontally extending member.