Crystal Lake, IL, United States of America

Eugene F Eike

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: American Can Company. Active years: 1981.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Eugene F Eike. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/eugene-f-eike

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile


% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 3(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1981

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Eugene F. Eike and His Patent for a Hot-Spray Release Coating.

Introduction

Eugene F. Eike is an inventor associated with Crystal Lake, Illinois, and the American Can Company. His patent describes a process for coating formed containers so that food and other contents can be released more easily.

Latest Patents

Eike’s listed patent, “Hot Spray,” concerns applying a meat-release coating to a formed container before it is filled, sealed, and processed. The method sprays hot-melt wax onto the container and then applies heat to fuse the wax into a continuous internal coating. This coating serves as a release agent for subsequently added comestibles and similar contents. Eike is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Eike’s patent reflects work on container preparation and food-packaging processes at the American Can Company. The invention focuses on applying and fusing a wax coating before filling, with the aim of creating a consistent release surface inside the container.

Collaborations

Eike’s listed coworkers include Gerald G. Echternach and Leo A. Stukas.

Conclusion

Eugene F. Eike’s patent documents a practical approach to improving release from formed containers through hot-spray wax application and heat fusion.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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