Inventor · Westport, CT, US

Thomas H. Hayes

59Patents
22h-index
9Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 10, 1974 → Jul 12, 1999

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD381259S Combined container, closure and shrink wrap seal General 111 Expired
US5083671A Closure for a wide mouth container Performing Operations; Transporting 87 Expired
US5040691A Child-resistant, easy opening package Performing Operations; Transporting 68 Expired
US4235557A Dispenser Human Necessities 61 Expired
US5660290A Closure fitting for unthreaded containers Performing Operations; Transporting 55 Expired
US4978016A Tamper indicating closure having retaining hoop with relief windows Performing Operations; Transporting 54 Expired
US5839592A Plastic closure Performing Operations; Transporting 53 Expired
US4657153A Tamper-evident closure Performing Operations; Transporting 50 Expired
US5258191A Vacuum-sealed food container having press-on, pry-off closure Performing Operations; Transporting 49 Expired
US5080246A Closure having a spring open tamper evidencing band Performing Operations; Transporting 44 Expired
US5443853A Press-on, pry-off closure for microwavable vacuum sealed container Performing Operations; Transporting 41 Expired
US4694970A Tamper evident composite closure Performing Operations; Transporting 40 Expired
US4265948A Collapsible dispensing tube Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US5058755A Tamper indicating closure having retaining hoop with relief windows Performing Operations; Transporting 34 Expired
US4782968A Composite closure and method of manufacture Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 33 Expired
US4247048A Dispensing nozzle Performing Operations; Transporting 31 Expired
US5850951A Package with push-pull dispensing closure Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US4579241A Tamper evident plastic closure Performing Operations; Transporting 28 Expired
US6220466A Composite closure, method for assembling it and method for closing a container with it Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US5697509A Hinged tamper-evidencing closure Performing Operations; Transporting 26 Expired
US4036494A Basketball game device Human Necessities 25 Expired
US4142630A Collapsible dispensing tube Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
USD273368S Container handle or similar article General 22 Expired
USD257579S Bottle, or similar article General 20 Expired
US4651905A Dispenser package Performing Operations; Transporting 20 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.