ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,370,594, issued on July 29, was assigned to BALL Corp. (Westminster, Colo.).
"Tapered cup and method of forming the same" was invented by Jonathan A. Whitmore (Denver), Sean K. Fitzsimons (Firestone, Colo.) and Linda A. Hines (Westminster, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A metal cup and method of forming the same is provided. Metal cups of the present disclosure comprise a plurality of thin, straight-walled sections and a tapered profile. A domed portion is provided in the bottom of the cup. The cup may comprise a disposable cup, a reusable cup, or a recyclable cup."
The patent was filed on Oct. 29, 2021, under Application No. 17/5...