Patents Assigned to Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
  • Tamper-evident closure
    Patent number: 9102448
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container is provided. The closure comprises a first portion including inner and outer parts, and a second portion. The outer part is movable relative to the inner part from a first position in which at least part of the first and second portions are adjacent each other, to a second position in which there is a gap therebetween. The first portion comprises locking means for irreversibly locking the closure in the second position upon first opening so that the gap cannot be closed. The outer part includes a top plate and at least part of the locking means is carried on or by the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Steven Andrew Skelton, Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson, James Harrower
  • Thermoformed article
    Patent number: 9090382
    Abstract: A thermoformed article having two or more parts (125, 130) is provided. A first part is formed from a first thermoplastic material and a second part (130) is formed from a second thermoplastic material. The first and second materials are mutually incompatible. One of the parts (130) has one or more projections (131) and the other part (125) has one or more corresponding cavities (126a) into which the projections are formed. In which the mouth of the or each cavity is narrower than at least part of the or each projection such that the shape of the or each projection allows withdrawal from but resists reinsertion into the or each cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Patrick Schmidt
  • Child-resistant closure
    Patent number: 9045263
    Abstract: A child-resistant closure includes a body with a base and a lid, the closure having a locked position in which the lid is held in a closed position and an unlocked position in which the lid is released and can be moved to an open position. The sidewall has one or more pressing pads for moving the closure to the unlocked position. The or each pad is supported on the sidewall by force insulating links which restrict lateral spreading of forces into the sidewall during inward deflection of the pad(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Jamie Fox, Darren John Mears, Stephen Faragher
  • Tamper-evident closure
    Patent number: 9038841
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container comprises two or more parts and is movable from a first position to a second position in an opening event, the movement to the second position generating two or more gaps between and/or within the parts, the closure further comprising means for preventing closing of the gaps whereby to confirm the opening event has occurred.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson
  • Tamper-evident closure
    Patent number: 9033169
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being connected or connectable to the second portion and removable therefrom. The closure is movable upon a first opening from a first position in which the portions are in a first relative relation to a second position in which they are in a second relative relation. The closure comprises means for preventing the portions from returning to the first position. The closure comprises a removable retention member which attaches the first and second portions together such that the member must be removed before the portions can be separated from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson
  • Tamper-evident closure
    Patent number: 9010554
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container is provided. The closure comprises a first portion including inner and outer parts, and a second portion. The outer part is rotatable relative to the inner part from a first position in which at least part of the first and second portions are adjacent each other to a second position in which there is a gap therebetween. The first portion comprises locking means for irreversibly locking the closure in the second position upon a first opening so that the gap cannot be closed. The inner part includes a line of weakness which breaks if the outer part is reverse rotated relative to the inner part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson
  • Valve retaining device
    Patent number: 8978939
    Abstract: A retaining device (1) has a non-laminar self-closing valve (2) retained therein. The valve comprises a flange (8), and the rigidity of the flange (8) is increased by the device (1). The retaining device is a single-piece article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Martin C. Bull, John Leamon
  • Hot-fill method
    Patent number: 8931243
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a closure and particularly to a closure of the type known as a sport cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Bernard Guglielmini, Jean-Yves Rognard
  • CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20140319135
    Abstract: A self-piercing closure for a container includes a laminar closing member, a closure body, and a piercing member for piercing a closing member. After piercing of the closing member, a self-closing valve of the closure dispenses flowable media from the container. In some examples, the piercing member is formed separately from the closure body, and is attachable to the closure body. The closure body may include a deformable region, and deformation of the deformable region may allow the closure body to move from a first position to a second position. Movement of the closure body from the first position to the second position may activate the piercing means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Applicant: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Jamie Fox
  • Child-resistant closure
    Patent number: 8783483
    Abstract: A child-resistant closure (10) is provided and comprises a base (15) and a lid (20). The base has an inner skirt (50) and an outer skirt (25). The closure has locking means (81, 86) tor releasably locking the lid in a closed position. The outer skirt has one or more pressing zones (80, 85) which can be pressed to release the locking means. The inner skirt has one or more cut-outs (65, 70) in register with the or each pressing zone whereby to allow greater deflection thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Stephen Faragher, Jamie Fox, Darren John Mears
  • Tamper-Evident Closure
    Publication number: 20140183195
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container is provided. The closure comprises a first portion including inner and outer parts, and a second portion. The outer part is rotatable relative to the inner part from a first position in which at least part of the first and second portions are adjacent each other to a second position in which there is a gap therebetween. The first portion comprises locking means for irreversibly locking the closure in the second position upon a first opening so that the gap cannot be closed. The inner part includes a line of weakness which breaks if the outer part is reverse rotated relative to the inner part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson
  • Closure
    Publication number: 20140138380
    Abstract: A closure for a container comprises tamper-evident means for indicating if the closure has been removed from the container. The tamper-evident means is provided within the interior of the closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Jamie Fox
  • Pouring Fitment
    Publication number: 20140131398
    Abstract: A pouring fitment (10) for a container, the fitment comprising a body with a spout through which liquid product can be dispensed in which the spout has a mouth including one or more corners (33) and one or more sides (32) such that the fitment can be selectively orientated so that fluid flows over a corner or across a side whereby to provide alternative fluid flow characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Philippe Bardet, Jerome Mezerette
  • Tamper-Evident Closure
    Publication number: 20140054288
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container comprises two or more parts and is movable from a first position to a second position in an opening event, the movement to the second position generating two or more gaps between and/or within the parts, the closure further comprising means for preventing closing of the gaps whereby to confirm the opening event has occurred.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson
  • Tamper-Evident Closure
    Publication number: 20140048537
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container comprises a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being connected or connectable to the second portion and removable therefrom. The closure is movable upon a first opening from a first position in which the portions are in a first relative relation to a second position in which they are in a second relative relation. The closure comprises means for preventing the portions from returning to the first position. The closure comprises a removable retention member which attaches the first and second portions together such that the member must be removed before the portions can be separated from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventor: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson
  • Closure
    Patent number: D696944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Francis Lepage
  • Spraying device for packaging
    Patent number: D700841
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus Natersky, Peter Stolben, Klaus Thanisch, Jurgen Pellenz, Christoph Hoffmann
  • Spout for a push-pull closure
    Patent number: D715146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Daniel Holmes
  • Closure for packaging
    Patent number: D732957
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Jamie Fox
  • Closure for packaging
    Patent number: D735037
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Jamie Fox