Scott E Bysick

US Patent:

6779673, Aug 24, 2004

Filed:

Jul 17, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/196551

Inventors:

David Murray Melrose - Auckland, NZ
Scott E. Bysick - Lancaster PA
George T. Harrell - York PA
Richard K. Ogg - Littlestown PA

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

B65D 9002

US Classification:

215381, 215382, 215383, 220675

Abstract:

A container having an inverted active cage generally includes an enclosed base portion, a body portion extending upwardly from the base portion, and a top portion with a finish extending upwardly from the body portion. The body portion further includes a central longitudinal axis, a periphery, a plurality of active surfaces, and a network of pillars. Unlike the prior art, each of the plurality of active surfaces is outwardly displaced with respect to the longitudinal axis, while each of the network of pillars is inwardly displaced with respect to the longitudinal axis. The plurality of active surfaces, together with the network of pillars, are spaced about the periphery of the container in order to accommodate vacuum-induced volumetric shrinkage of the container resulting from a hot-filling, capping and cooling thereof.

US Patent:

7334695, Feb 26, 2008

Filed:

Sep 10, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/658797

Inventors:

Scott Bysick - York PA, US
Raymond Pritchett - Red Lion PA, US
John Denner - York PA, US

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

B65D 1/02
B65D 1/42
B65D 23/00

US Classification:

215371, 215900, 220666, 220660, 220675

Abstract:

A plastic container is provided. The plastic container has a substantially cylindrical sidewall, a base attached to a lower portion of the sidewall, a finish attached to an upper portion of the sidewall, and a vacuum panel located in the sidewall. The container also has a raised island protruding from the vacuum panel and surrounded by the vacuum panel, cross sectional areas of the island being defined as areas in horizontal planes of the container. The island has an upper portion, a middle portion adjacent to the upper portion, and a lower portion adjacent to the middle portion. A cross sectional area of the middle portion is less than a cross sectional area of the upper portion and less than a cross sectional area of the lower portion.

US Patent:

7604140, Oct 20, 2009

Filed:

Dec 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/292283

Inventors:

Angie Noll - York PA, US
Scott Bysick - Lancaster PA, US

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

B65D 1/40
B65D 1/42

US Classification:

215381, 220675

Abstract:

A multi-sided spiraled plastic container for liquid, flowable, and squeezable products may be suitable for use with food or beverage products packaged by traditional hot-fill processes. The container includes an open top through which the container is adapted to be filled, and a body portion having a shoulder section, which extends downwardly from the open top towards a closed base portion. The body portion has a plurality of vacuum panel pairs which are disposed in a spiral fashion about the body portion and configured for contributing to a superior top load strength of the container.

US Patent:

7823737, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Feb 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/047591

Inventors:

Angie Noll - York PA, US
Scott Bysick - Lancaster PA, US
Sheldon Yourist - York PA, US
David B. Heisner - York PA, US

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

B65D 1/46
B65D 1/02
B29C 39/02

US Classification:

215381, 215382, 220669, 220671, 220675, 264523

Abstract:

The plastic container has a heel portion having an enclosed base; a body portion transitioning into the heel portion; a bell portion transitioning into the body portion; and a finish attached to the bell portion and defining an opening. The body portion is formed into a generally tubular structure by a plurality generally flat panels. Each of the panels is connected to an adjacent panel with a chamfered post, and the body portion includes at least one vertically oriented rib at each of the chamfered posts.

US Patent:

7900425, Mar 8, 2011

Filed:

Oct 14, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/249342

Inventors:

Scott Bysick - Lancaster PA, US
Gregory A. Trude - Clarks Summit PA, US

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

B65B 61/24
B65D 1/02

US Classification:

53467, 53486, 215373, 215381, 220606, 220608

Abstract:

Systems and methods for vacuum compensation in hot-filled and cooled containers. Each container reduces, via one or more vacuum panels, a first portion of a vacuum created in the container. Each container also has a repositionable portion to reduce a second portion of the vacuum. During hot-filling, no portion of the repositionable portion extends below a standing or bearing surface of the container.

US Patent:

7926243, Apr 19, 2011

Filed:

Jan 6, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/349268

Inventors:

Paul V. Kelley - Wrightsville PA, US
Scott E. Bysick - Elizabethtown PA, US

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

B65B 55/14

US Classification:

53440, 53471, 53127, 53281, 215381, 220609

Abstract:

Method and system for handling a plurality of hot-filled and capped containers having temporary deformations or distortions caused by vacuums induced in the containers. For each container, temporary deformations are confined or directed to a particular portion of the container. Annular hoop rings can be provided to confine the temporary deformations to a smooth sidewall portion of the container between the annular hoop rings. Alternatively, one or more supplemental vacuum panels can be provided to confine or direct the temporary deformation thereto. The annular hoop rings and the one or more supplemental vacuum panels can provide for substantially stable touch points for the container. The containers are conveyed with temporary deformations such that substantially stable contact points of each container are in contact with corresponding substantially stable contact points of other containers. After the conveying, a moveable element in a bottom end of each container is activated substantially permanently to remove the vacuum in the container.

US Patent:

D641244, Jul 12, 2011

Filed:

Mar 24, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/358240

Inventors:

Scott E. Bysick - Elizabethtown PA, US
Timothy Schnetzka - Wrightsville PA, US

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9502, D9550, D9557

US Patent:

8047388, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Dec 8, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/329912

Inventors:

Paul V. Kelley - Wrightsville PA, US
Scott E. Bysick - Elizabethtown PA, US
Brian A. Lynch - Merrimack NH, US
Thomas E. Nahill - Amherst NH, US
Romuald Philippe - York PA, US

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Company, L.P. - York PA

International Classification:

B65D 1/42

US Classification:

215373, 220608

Abstract:

A plastic container of the type that may be formed from a material such as PET using the stretch blow molding process includes a main body portion and a base portion that is characterized by a relatively tall and narrow profile above the standing ring and that has a deep inset recess defined therein. The deep inset recess is defined in part by an upstanding inner sidewall portion adjacent to the standing ring that has a height that may be greater than about 0. 35 inch. The upstanding inner sidewall portion may have a substantially straight portion that is substantially parallel to a substantially straight portion of an outer sidewall of the base.