Patents Examined by Anthony Stashick
  • Patent number: 9908658
    Abstract: The plastic bottle (1) is filled with liquid and provided with a rigid neck (4) that defines a narrow opening (5) with an inner diameter (D5) typically inferior to 40 mm. A flexible sheet-like cover member (C), having a lower closing element and an upper reinforcing element, is provided to seal the opening. A reinforcing portion (10) of the reinforcing element (C2) is directly fastened to a central portion (6) of the closing element in contact with the annular upper face (F) of the neck and reinforces this central portion. A first surface (S1) suitable for displaying label information is defined by the reinforcing portion. The outer rim (8) of the reinforcing element extends along or close to a rim (4d) of the face (F). An optional pull tab (9) forming part of the closing element (C1) and/or an extension portion forming part of the reinforcing element (C2) may be provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignees: SA DES EAUX MINERALES D'EVIAN SAEME, COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONE
    Inventors: Frederic Jouin, Christine Gehringer, Jennifer Ostertag
  • Patent number: 9908671
    Abstract: The liquid filled bottle includes a plastic bottle (1) and a cover member (C) sealing an opening (5) of the bottle, the cover member (C) including: —a closing portion (6) sealing the opening (5) of the bottle (1) in an annular area (6a), the closing portion having a circumference (8) defined by an outer edge of the annular area, the closing portion defining a first surface (S1) that is substantially planar and delimited by the circumference; and —a label portion (10) that defines a second surface (S2), the label portion (10) and the closing portion (6) being parts of a single piece foil, for instance a flexible plastic foil. The second surface (S2) is entirely offset relative to the annular area (6a), the ratio between the second surface (S2) and the first surface (S1) being at least 1:2, and preferably at least 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: SA DES EAUX MINERALES D'EVIAN SAEME
    Inventors: Jean-Paul Besson, Christine Gehringer
  • Patent number: 9908682
    Abstract: Ampoules made of plastics material and containing 0.5 to 5 ml of a pharmaceutical formulation are sealed, together with an oxygen scavenger, within a pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Limited
    Inventors: Ian Gardener Cameron McAffer, Peter Ernest Tasko
  • Patent number: 9901518
    Abstract: An improved apparatus, system, and method for assisting in feeding a baby is desired. A device included within this system can be made in a variety of beneficial shapes and sizes, including being configurable to be operable with only one hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: InventorsLaunchpad.com
    Inventors: Carmine Denisco, Rick Valderrama
  • Patent number: 9889980
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dividable packaging structure, which includes: a plurality of first and second side frame members (2, 4) and a plurality of corner connection pieces (6) respectively connected to the first and second side frame members (2, 4). The plurality of corner connection pieces (6) connects the first side frame members (2) and the second side frame members (4) together to form a frame. The dividable packaging structure of the present invention has a dividable and thus splittable configuration, allowing for effective reduction of material cost. To package an object, the frame carries and supports the objet and the corner connection pieces provide positioning of the object to effectively prevent the object from shifting during shipment that may lead to occurrence of deformation of the objet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Qinjun Shi
  • Patent number: 9888794
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a plate defining a surface for holding food and further defines at least one opening therein. A collapsible beverage holder fits within the at least one opening defined within the surface of the plate and moves between a collapsed configuration responsive to the apparatus being placed on a surface and an un-collapsed configuration responsive to the apparatus being lifted off the surface by the plate. A plurality of flexible latching tabs secures the collapsible beverage holder to an edge of the at least one opening. The plurality of flexible latching tabs further comprises at least one locking member for engaging the edge of the at least one opening to removeably secure the collapsible beverage holder to the plate. A flexible member interconnects the at least one locking member to the collapsible beverage holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: COGENT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David W. Douglas, Robert R. Durkee, III
  • Patent number: 9878830
    Abstract: A structure for substantially sealing a storage unit, wherein the structure includes an elastically stretchable flange cooperable with a lip provided on a rim of the storage unit, wherein the flange is elastically urged to seal against the lip of the storage unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Inventor: Albert John David
  • Patent number: 9869077
    Abstract: In one aspect, a waste disposal for processing waste may generally include a housing and a motor disposed within the housing. The housing may include an inlet defining an open area through the top of the housing. The motor may define a rotational axis. In addition, the waste disposal may include a cutter plate coupled to the motor. The cutter plate may include an upper surface, a side surface and an outer edge defined around an outer perimeter of the cutter plate. The upper surface may define a high point and may have a sloped portion angled downwardly from the high point towards the outer edge. The cutter plate may also define a cutter plate area directly below the open area defined by the inlet. The high point may be defined along the outer surface at a radial location between the cutter plate area and the outer edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Emil Gormley, Raymond James VanAssche
  • Patent number: 9867504
    Abstract: A blade assembly for a food processor is provided. The blade assembly includes a body, a top knob slidably movable relative to the body, and at least one blade fixed to the body. The knob is movable from a first position, in which the blade assembly is locked to the bowl of the food processor, to a second position, in which the blade assembly is unlocked from the bowl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: CONAIR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Joseph W. Zakowski
  • Patent number: 9861042
    Abstract: A stump cutting assembly mounted to a stump cutting wheel. Stump cutting assembly is a stump cutting tooth interconnected to the wheel by a holder or block that is fixed to wheel by welding or other equivalent process, an optional debris deflector and a fastener that interconnects tooth and deflector to holder. As wheel rotates about its axis of rotation, the tooth cuts away at wood or other debris in which it comes into contact through the side to side and/or longitudinal movement of a stump grinder unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: LEONARDI MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
    Inventors: Joseph Leonardi, Bruce C. Jordan
  • Patent number: 9862529
    Abstract: A lid body for a wet wipes package includes a frame and a lid. The frame has a frame opening surrounding a body opening. The lid is pivotally coupled to the frame via a hinge section to cover the frame opening from the front surface. The frame has a mating member peripherally disposed thereon and protruding from the surface. The mating member includes an internal wall, an external wall and a groove defined therebetween. The lid has the projection peripherally disposed thereon and protruding from the rear surface of the lid to be fitted into the groove. A distance between the projection and the hinge section at a position with the shortest distance between the frame opening and the hinge section is at least five times an overlapping height between the projection and the mating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: DAIO PAPER CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kodai Ujiie
  • Patent number: 9861926
    Abstract: A canister including a canister body containing a bottom wall and at least one sidewall with inner and outer sidewall surfaces and an upper rim, and a closing element containing a top wall with an outer surface and an inner surface, and a fixing portion surrounding the top wall. The top wall or the bottom wall or at least one sidewall include a membrane region with a predetermined permeability. The fixing portion includes an elevated or recessed snap portion around its outer periphery shaped to correspond to the inner sidewall surface of the sidewall of the cylindrical canister body and form a snap connection with the canister body. The closing element is fixed to the canister body such that the outer surface of the top wall does not extend beyond the upper rim of the sidewall of the canister body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: CLARIANT HEALTHCARE PACKAGING (FRANCE) S.A.S.
    Inventors: Jacquy Lebon, Valere Logel
  • Patent number: 9862519
    Abstract: A supporting structure for concurrently supporting a plurality of containers having a predetermined length for medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic applications comprises a carrier having a plurality of supporting means for supporting the containers on the carrier, optionally, at least in a first orientation (e.g. upright) or in a second orientation (upside-down or also upright). According to the invention the carrier is matched to the lengths of the containers such that the upper ends of the containers are arranged in the first position at the same distance to the carrier as the lower ends of the containers in the second position and that the upper ends and/or lower ends of the containers are accessible for a further processing of the containers while they are supported on the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Gregor Fritz Deutschle, Edgar Pawlowski, Joern Wassenberg, Andreas Reisse
  • Patent number: 9866007
    Abstract: According to techniques of the present application, an apparatus for covering at least a portion of a cord includes a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion may include a bowl region having an upper rim. The lower portion may also include flexible tabs that substantially surround or completely surround the upper rim. Each of the flexible tabs may extend outwardly or downwardly from the upper rim. The upper portion may have a lower rim that extends below the outer edges of each of the flexible tabs when the upper portion is engaged to the lower portion. The upper portion may contact each of the flexible tabs when the upper portion is engaged to the lower portion. The apparatus may include a securing member extending downwardly from the lower portion to secure the apparatus to a resting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Midwest Innovative Products, LLC
    Inventor: Bryan Nooner
  • Patent number: 9862542
    Abstract: Described is a system for controlling the operation of a trash can lid that includes a shell for receiving trash, a lid assembly that covers a portion of the shell, and an actuator assembly that independently controls the rate in which the lid assembly moves with respect to the shell. Also provided is a system for improving the operation of a trash can that includes a lid assembly for covering a portion of a shell, an actuator assembly, a base assembly, and a hydraulic component. The hydraulic component controls the rate in which a portion of the lid assembly moves with respect to the shell. The system further includes an adjustable volume of space that is formed between the base assembly and the removable liner when the removable liner is coupled to the base assembly. The adjustable volume of space can be used to store deodorizers, insecticides, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: Tramontina USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Mars Mashburn, Tim Tobola, Trent Veazey
  • Patent number: 9862526
    Abstract: A biased lid support device for easy access to inside the containers by propping open the lids. The biased lid support device includes a biased support assembly including a bracket adapted to be coupled to a container and also including at least one biased element connected to the bracket and extending outwardly therefrom and adapted to be engagable with a lid pivotally attached to the container, wherein the bracket includes an elongate planar base portion having a planar surface and opposed ends and adapted to be securely coupled to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Inventor: Robert W. Holzer
  • Patent number: 9856077
    Abstract: The invention concerns a process for the production of a container, in particular a fuel tank of thermoplastic material, by extrusion blow molding, wherein during shaping of the container within a multi-part tool the container is provided with at least one connecting element passing through the wall thereof, wherein with at least a part of the connecting element as a lost shaping male die the wall of the container is displaced from one side into a tool placed on the oppositely side of the container wall and removed. The invention further concerns a fuel tank with at least one connecting element which is connected to the tank wall at least in region-wise manner by intimate joining of the materials involved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Kautex Textron GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Matthias Borchert, Gerd Wolter, Harald Lorenz, Dirk Eulitz, Timo Kramer
  • Patent number: 9855560
    Abstract: Shredder hammers having first and second major surfaces on opposing sides, and a circumferential edge. A mounting portion includes a mounting hole that extends from the first major surface to the second major surface, and is configured to receive a hammer mounting pin for mounting in a reducing system. The circumferential edge includes a primary impact face to initially impact materials to be reduced and a wear edge to subsequently crush and shear the material against a wall of the equipment. The hammer is biased forward on the pin to admit more material to be crushed between the wear edge and the grates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: ESCO Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Graf, Michael R. Weeks, John P. Hoice, Daniel R. Morrow, Terry L. Briscoe, Christopher M. Carpenter
  • Patent number: 9855190
    Abstract: A package for containing tablets or like items is provided and has child-resistant and senior-friendly dispensing properties. The package includes an outer sleeve having opposed first and second wall panels. The first wall panel has a series of separate tear-away tabs. A separate card is contained within the sleeve and has a plurality of separate compartments and at least one reinforcement rib. A series of separate push-through chads is provided by the packaging and are directly opposed from and aligned with the tabs. The reinforcement rib provides a column support between the first and second wall panels and is of a height greater than that of the compartments. Each compartment is located directly between and aligned with one of the chads and one of the tabs, and the reinforcement rib provides a pre-determined amount of spacing between the tabs and the compartments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: AndersonBrecon Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis Knutson, Thomas Moyer, Tyler Prince
  • Patent number: 9850053
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a packaging device (1) for a wiper blade (100) comprising a curved blade (110) and an integrated flexible structure (120), said packaging device (1) comprising a shell (14) delimiting a housing (10) intended for receiving the blade (100) and defining holding means (20) intended for securing said blade (100) inside said housing (10) in a position that can be at least partially upright in relation to its rest position, the holding means (20) comprising: a first bearing surface (21) capable of engaging by contact with a portion (141) of the upper part (140) of the blade (100), second and third bearing surfaces (22, 23) formed in the base of the housing (10) and capable of engaging by contact with the flexible structure (120) of said blade (100), the first bearing surface (21) extending facing an area located between the second bearing surface (22) and the third bearing surface (23), characterized in that at least one of the second and third bearing surfaces (22, 23) has a stop, ref
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Jehannet, Jocelyn Veret