Patents Examined by Blaine Neway
  • Patent number: 10219603
    Abstract: The packaging includes a container provided with an opening at the top and bounding a housing designed to receive the product, a lid designed to close the opening of the container and a deformable membrane borne by the lid to ensure the leak-tightness of the housing when the lid is in a closed position. The deformable membrane includes a generally flexible central wall surrounded by a generally rigid annular rim which is urged in the axial direction of closure by spring element bearing on a base of the lid such that the annular rim bears in a leak-tight manner on an annular bearing surrounding the opening of the container when the lid is in the closed position and the central wall may be deformed as a result of the differences in pressure prevailing on either side of the deformable membrane. The packaging may be used in particular for cosmetic preparations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignees: AXILONE PLASTIQUE, PARFUMS CHRISTIAN DIOR
    Inventor: Christian Tatin
  • Patent number: 10072757
    Abstract: The invention relates to a reinforcing liner comprising load-bearing yarns of a first type characterized in that the liner further comprises load-bearing yarns of a second type having a creep rate {acute over (?)}2 of at least 10 times higher than the creep rate {acute over (?)}1 of the yarns of first type, i.e. {acute over (?)}2?10×{acute over (?)}1, wherein the creep rates are measured on the yarns at a temperature of 20° C. and under an applied load of 600 MPa. The invention also relates to a pressure vessel comprising thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: DSM IP ASSETS B.V.
    Inventors: Rigobert Bosman, Roelof Marissen
  • Patent number: 10025703
    Abstract: Provided is a collectable display device, including at least one display panel having at least one user accessible opening for housing and displaying at least one collectable object. The display panel is configured to be connected or connectable to at least one auxiliary panel having visual markings relating to at least one collectable. The collectable display device also includes an electronic solid-state flash memory data storage device that is non-detachably secured to the auxiliary panel, and the solid-state flash memory device is having sufficient storage capacity to record and store at least one digital picture image associated with at least one appearance characteristic of at least one collectable object. In operation, the solid-state flash memory device is readable by an electronic device physically and electronically connected to the solid-state flash memory device. In some embodiments, the collectable object is a coin, a stamp, or a sports card, or the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Goldfinch Design Studio, LLC
    Inventor: James J. Macor
  • Patent number: 9981722
    Abstract: Inflatable tubes forming elongated top and bottom sections hingedly connected together along one side and open on the opposite side but closeable about a surfboard for protection thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Inventors: Joseph Carcamo, Michael W. Kiger
  • Patent number: 9981789
    Abstract: A container and child-resistant closure assembly includes a cap formed from a single piece, a cup shaped inner member having a top wall, an outer wall, and a depending sidewall. The sidewall includes a threaded interior surface. The outside wall of the inner member includes connection members for securing to an outer member. The outer member has a ring-shape with a plurality of inwardly facing lugs. Each of the plurality of inwardly facing lugs is cylindrically-shaped and protrudes radially inwardly from the outer member. The container assembly also includes a container including a neck forming an opening. The neck has a threaded exterior surface and a plurality of ramps. Each of the plurality of ramps faces radially outwardly from the neck and has a gently sloping face and a steeply sloping face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Drug Plastics & Glass Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathaniel Koller, Douglas S. Camomile, Bruce T. Cleevely, Lissa Biesecker Longacre
  • Patent number: 9975423
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an anti-theft device for fuel tanks, wherein the anti-theft device comprises a pipe to be secured to a fuel inlet, wherein the pipe comprises attachment means at its upper portion, furthermore the pipe comprises at least one opening disposed in the side wall of the pipe, wherein the pipe is closed at a lower portion and that said pipe accommodates a substance, wherein said substance is adapted, in the event of a fuel theft attempt, to be carried with the fuel into the pump used during the theft attempt and thereby prevent continued pumping with it, and that the substance is further adapted to be incapable of leaking into the actual fuel tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: RETINENDI AB
    Inventor: Dick Karlsson
  • Patent number: 9950616
    Abstract: A fuel tank baffle assembly is provided for installation in a fuel tank, the baffle assembly comprising a main body having a first end section, a second end section, and an intermediate section interconnecting the first and second end sections. Operably associated with the main body is at least one deployable auxiliary baffle structure. The auxiliary baffle structure is configured to be positioned in an undeployed state during installation into a fuel tank, thereby defining a first installation width of the baffle assembly. Following installation, the auxiliary baffle structure is deployed into an extended position, thereby defining an operational width for subsequent usage. The operational width is greater than the installation width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Yager, James D. Anchak, Jr., Michael Grant Lieblang
  • Patent number: 9889974
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide a seal between an open body end of a container body and an edge of a lid which is pressable into the open end of the body in a sealing manner, both made from sheet metal, wherein at the end of the body the sheet metal is bent outward by approximately 180° with a bending radius, the lid edge, which is separated from a lid surface by a channeled bead, extending axially upward with its radially external defining edge of the bead beyond an axial position of the lid surface and being bent outwards with a radius which is larger than the bending radius at the body end, to form a rolled edge for receiving an annular sealing material filling the rolled edge and extending downwards, wherein a sheet edge of the rolled edge terminates at a radial distance before the defining edge, said distance being dimensioned such that during the sealing process the body end, with the bending radius thereof in contact with the defining edge of the lid, may be inserted between the same and the sealing mate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: ARDAGH MP GROUP NETHERLANDS B.V.
    Inventors: Uwe Kloss, Birger Keilberg, Manfred Hubert
  • Patent number: 9763506
    Abstract: A container for a contact lens, having a micro-textured pattern on an interior surface thereof to prevent adherence of the lens to the container. In-container inspection of the lens within the container does not recognize the micro-textured pattern of the container as a defect on the lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventors: Jia Peng Tang, Chea Beng Lee
  • Patent number: 9751671
    Abstract: Containerized goods are packaged for transit using a partial or fully circumferential wrapper about which a tensioned-strap is secured, to form an integrated structural package that facilities rapid loading of a machine magazine or picking platform such as a shelf with pre-oriented articles as well as shipping the units palletized in several tiers for distribution and display. The wrapper may be of sheet wood-fiber origin or other materials, the open wrapper ends permitting clear display of the goods labels. D-cuts into the wrapper provide displaceable tabs, for locating and/or separating the adjoining containers, and further integrating the wrapper with its contents, when strapped to form transit packages, able to withstand the rigors of palletized transit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Inventors: Ralph L. Dillon, Joseph F. Noferi, Douglas W. Eggins
  • Patent number: 9708101
    Abstract: A portable organizer adapted for removable installation on a bucket including a main body and a lid. The main body can include a bottom wall, at least one sidewall, and a rim extending proximate a top end of the at least one sidewall and substantially parallel to the bottom wall. The bottom wall and at least one sidewall can define a main compartment with an open top. The lid can attach to the main body at a first end and can be configured to pivot between a closed position covering the open top and a position where the open top is uncovered. The lid can also include first and second connectors on a first half of the lid and third and fourth connectors on a second half of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: LF CENTENNIAL LTD.
    Inventors: Terrence P. Kinskey, Matthew G. Williams
  • Patent number: 9676511
    Abstract: A foldable packaging which may include a liquid-resistant paperboard form that is foldable to provide an attractive stackable container that resists water leakage, can be assembled without fastening hardware and has concealed gussets. The packaging can be folded into overlapping flaps and wings which are folded and interlocked to define a generally trapezoidal packaging which can receive a variety of different pot sizes and types. The die cut pattern forming the packaging can be of a universal shape but formed in a variety of different sizes to accommodate different sized potted plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: MULTI PACKAGING SOLUTIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Dennis M. Kaltman, Richard C. Thibault, John R. Widener, Carol J. Moore
  • Patent number: 9511908
    Abstract: A containment system with a vented insert for a fitment is disclosed. The vented insert includes generally a conduit having an inner and opposite outer end with a valve in the conduit movable to a closed position by liquid. The outer end of the conduit includes a liquid impermeable membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph Steven Bons, David M. Shoberg, Kenneth Thomas Dobizl, Christopher John Opelt
  • Patent number: 9511896
    Abstract: A container is provided for dispensing a plurality of consumable products. The container can include a plastic portion and a metal portion. The metal portion may provide a sophisticated aesthetic to the container while the plastic portion may simplify the manufacturing process. The container may include a housing for housing a plurality of solid consumable products, a lid, an assembly aligning the lid with respect to the housing, and a connection between the lid and the housing. The assembly and the connection may allow indicia on the lid to properly align with indicia on the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
    Inventors: James A. Bougoulas, Robert J. Peterson
  • Patent number: 9457945
    Abstract: A multiple water containers and holder structure includes a holder having a bent portion provided at its one side to form an open receiving space between the holder and the bent portion and a plurality of combining portions defined on a side of the holder closer to the receiving space; a securing element combined on the bent portion including at least one attachment element on a side surface of the securing element away from the holder for attaching the securing element onto an intended vertical face; and a plurality of coupling sets consisting of a plurality of first coupling elements provided at locations on the holder corresponding to the respective combining portions and a plurality of second coupling elements provided on the bottoms of the container bodies. The first coupling elements and the second coupling elements normally maintain connection with each other, so that the container bodies are stored and held in place in the receiving space of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Inventor: Hsiao-Chin Wang
  • Patent number: 9446882
    Abstract: A portable milk warmer that is suitable for use with vessels, such as ampules, bags or bottles, enclosing chilled or frozen liquids, such as breast milk. The portable milk warmer includes separate chambers in a single container that separates the vessel from a warming (or cooling) medium. The milk warmer includes a feature for filling an outer chamber with a warming or cooling medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: HONEYSUCKLE PRODUCTS
    Inventor: Nossi Taheri
  • Patent number: 9434318
    Abstract: A storage assembly for an associated vehicle includes a pocket for storing associated articles. A lid is pivotally secured and selectively positionable between an open position that allows access to the pocket and a closed position that covers the pocket. The lid has an inner, first surface that coincides with a maximum fill line of the pocket when the lid is in the closed position, a recess formed in the first surface of the lid adjacent a first edge of the lid, and an object bumper extending adjacent at least a portion of the recess for preventing the associated articles from interfering with pivotal movement of the lid relative to the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Robert A. Skapof, Dwayne W. Malone, Neal W. Luginbill
  • Patent number: 9434521
    Abstract: A generally continuous string of container carriers typically forming a package of fan-folded container carriers wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers include a flexible web forming a plurality of container receiving apertures arranged in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks defining a single container carrier. Each container receiving aperture in an inner rank includes a different length than each container receiving aperture in an outer rank and a generally triangular shape having a generally arcuate base and a pair of concave sides that taper toward a center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventor: Robert C. Olsen
  • Patent number: 9414700
    Abstract: An insulated drinking vessel, e.g., a tumbler, and method of making the same is disclosed. The vessel basically comprises a pre-molded inner vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall is disposed within a pre-molded outer vessel formed of a plastic material having a sidewall to form a subassembly having an insulating air space between the sidewalls. A ring of plastic material is molded in-situ on top portions of the inner and outer vessels of the subassembly to cause portions of the plastic material of the inner and outer vessels to melt and intermingle with the plastic material of the ring to form a non-superficial homogenous joint. The ring forms the rim or lip of the insulated drinking vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Tervis Tumbler Company
    Inventor: Thomas Melton
  • Patent number: 9364215
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a package for a medical device having a surface prepared for receiving a target agent and a port for permitting the passage of the target agent between the surface of the medical device contained therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Covidien LP
    Inventors: Joshua Stopek, Joseph Hotter, Matthew D. Cohen