Michael C Stephan

US Patent:

D696949, Jan 7, 2014

Filed:

Jun 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/394976

Inventors:

Margaret Reeber - Columbus OH, US
Mark Borger - York PA, US
Michael Stephan - Lititz PA, US
Wayne Perring - York PA, US
Jacob E. Lewis - Westerville OH, US
David Heisner - York PA, US

Assignee:

Abbott Laboratories - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9516, D9552

US Patent:

20120325770, Dec 27, 2012

Filed:

Nov 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/294316

Inventors:

Margaret Reeber - Columbus OH, US
Mark Borger - York PA, US
Michael Stephan - Lititz PA, US
Wayne Perring - York PA, US
David Heisner - York PA, US

Assignee:

ABBOTT LABORATORIES - Abbott Park IL

International Classification:

B65D 1/02

US Classification:

215370, 215382

Abstract:

A bottle has a body intermediate a neck and a closed bottom of the bottle. The body has an exterior surface defining a circumference of the body. The body includes a plurality of panel segments. Each panel segment has an upper panel end, a lower panel end, a length extending from the upper panel end to the lower panel end, opposite longitudinal sides, and a panel centerline extending at a substantially constant acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the bottle. The panel segments are disposed generally side-by-side around the circumference of the body. The exterior surface of each panel segment may be substantially planar along the circumferential width of the panel segment.

US Patent:

D4395190, Mar 27, 2001

Filed:

Oct 26, 1999

Appl. No.:

D/112936

Inventors:

Steven B. Ruble - Lexington KY
Doug Zalla - Lexington KY
Michael C. Stephan - Lititz PA
Sheldon Yourist - York PA

Assignee:

Ashland Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9523

US Patent:

59187530, Jul 6, 1999

Filed:

Aug 14, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/699679

Inventors:

Richard Ogg - Littlestown PA
Michael C. Stephan - Lititz PA

Assignee:

Graham Packaging Corporation - York PA

International Classification:

B65D 102
B65D 142

US Classification:

215382

Abstract:

A lightweight blow-molded plastic container providing enhanced top loading capability. The container is rectangular in elevation and plan, and has four vertically extending post corners at the juncture of front, back and side walls. The front and back walls have label mounting areas defined by upper and lower label bumpers. The bumpers extend horizontally and terminate a spaced distance from the side walls, thus allowing the vertical corners of the container to extend uninterrupted and provide maximum post strength to the container. The configuration is capable of being made from a reduced amount of plastic, yet provides enhanced top loading capability as compared with like-sized known container configurations.