Patents Examined by Kareen Thomas
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Patent number: 9856068Abstract: An adjustable thermally insulating beverage jacket has two fastener portions disposed at opposite ends of a flexible body portion, which can be attached to each other in order to accommodate a beverage container. The flexible body portion is made of a thermally insulating material to keep beverages cold or warm. A handle insertion portion at one end of the flexible body portion allows use with beverage containers that have handles. A base connected to the bottom edge of the flexible body portion provides a support surface for the bottom of the beverage container.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Inventor: Phillip Lee Jody
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Patent number: 9850030Abstract: A parallelogram shaped box with side walls formed by parallel, generally rectangular bar members has a plurality of grommets inserted into the side walls between the bar members. Each grommet is trapped between adjacent bar members by clamping of adjacent bar members. Each grommet has a thickness greater than the thickness of the bar members and has a boss in the grommet with a pin retainer in the grommet, such as a straight hole. A pin placed in the pin retainer can support a decorative article so that external sides of the box can be decorated.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventors: Michael L. F. Chan, David M. F. Chan
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Patent number: 9853392Abstract: A connector guard may include a first member having a planar base element. A planar end element may extend substantially perpendicularly from a first end of the planar base element. An end tab coextensive with the planar base element may protrude from a second end of the planar base element. Two planar side elements may extend substantially perpendicularly from the planar base element of the first member. The connector guard may include a second member having a planar base element. A planar end element may extend substantially perpendicularly from a first end of the planar base element of the second member. An end tab coextensive with the planar base element of the second member may protrude from a second end of the planar base element of the second member.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Caterpiller Inc.Inventors: Joseph Lee Rottman, Justin Matthew Krager, Michael Lee McWilliams
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Patent number: 9848734Abstract: Disclosed is an eco-friendly cooking including a lid main body including a hollow body formed of heat-resistant transparent glass, openings formed on the side surface of the body, and hinge coupling units provided adjacent to the openings, inlets, each including a cover provided with one end coupled with the hinge coupling unit by a hinge to open and close the opening and including at least one air vent, and a grasping terminal formed on the upper surface of the cover, a sealing weight provided on the lower surface of the cover, a handle provided at the upper end of the lid main body and including a grasping part and a through hole formed at the grasping part, and an exhaust pipe including an exhaust pipe main body provided with a lower end inserted into the through hole and a tubular connection member combined with the exhaust pipe main body.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: ECOZERO CO., LTD.Inventor: Youn Whan Kim
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Patent number: 9850019Abstract: A plastic preform is provided that includes a closed bottom portion; a lower portion extending upwardly from the bottom portion; and a neck portion extending upwardly from the lower portion. The neck portion includes a support flange having an upper and lower surface, threads, a tamper-evident formation, and a dispensing opening at the top of the neck portion. In an embodiment, the weight of the neck portion is 3.0 grams or less; and the vertical distance from the top of the dispensing opening to the lower surface of the support flange, including the threads and the tamper-evident formation, is 0.580 inches or less. A container and method for making a container are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Richard C. Darr, Edward V. Morgan
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Patent number: 9850047Abstract: An airtight container, comprises a container body, a lid member covering the container body, a sieve disposed on the container body and facing the lid member, and a seal control member movable disposed in a channel of the lid member, operable sealing an opening on the channel of the lid member. Wherein the opening is uncovered when pressing the control member, and covering the lid member on the container body such that forming the negative air pressure in the container after releasing the button.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventors: Jui-Te Wang, Jordan S. Tarlow
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Patent number: 9850380Abstract: A polyamide resin composition for a molded article exposed to high-pressure hydrogen contains a polyamide 6 resin (A) and a polyamide resin (B) having a melting point, as determined by DSC, that is not higher than a melting point of the polyamide 6 resin (A) +20° C. and a cooling crystallization temperature, as determined by DSC, that is higher than a cooling crystallization temperature of the polyamide 6 resin (A), the polyamide resin (B) present in an amount of 0.01 to 5 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polyamide 6 resin (A). The polyamide resin composition can provide a molded article having excellent weld properties and is less likely to suffer failure points despite repeated charging and discharging of high-pressure hydrogen.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2015Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Daisuke Sato, Shinichiro Ochiai, Sadayuki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 9850048Abstract: A container seal cutting device for removing the seal of a container. The container seal cutting device includes a cap having a top wall, one or more sidewalls, and an open lower end that can receive the mouth of a container therein. The upper surface of the top wall includes a cutting blade pivotally secured thereto. The cutting blade is movable between a stored configuration and an upright configuration. In the stored configuration, the cutting blade rests within a recessed area on the cap so that it remains substantially flush with the upper surface thereof. In the upright configuration, the cutting blade extends substantially perpendicular from the upper surface of the cap so it can be utilized to remove the seal of a container. The device further includes a protrusion disposed on the cutting blade in order to safely move the cutting blade between the stored and upright configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Inventors: Daniel P. Burbank, Brian W. Burbank
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Patent number: 9850056Abstract: An ovenable package comprises an ovenable receptacle configured to hold a food product. The receptacle has an open face surrounded by a rim. An ovenable laminated film lid is attached to the rim of the receptacle by a welded seal between a lower face of the laminated film lid and the rim of the receptacle. The laminated film lid comprises a first layer, a second layer above the first layer and a resealable adhesive between the first and second layers. An unopened package is openable by separating the second layer from the first layer in a peripheral region. The opened package can be reclosed to a ventable state by reattaching the second layer to the peripheral region of the first layer by the resealable adhesive. The ventable state permits venting of gas from an interior of the receptacle between the second layer and the peripheral region of the first layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: PARKSIDE FLEXIBLES (EUROPE) LIMITEDInventors: Mark Shaw, Mark Hill
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Patent number: 9850025Abstract: A first score line (430) is provided with a modified groove width portion (435) in which the groove width differs from the groove width of other portions. This modified groove width portion (435) is formed by imparting curvature to a point of a first side surface (430B) and this portion of a second side surface (430C) are respectively distended in an outward direction. To describe further, the modified groove width portion (435) is formed by forming respective recessed portions in the first side surface (430B) and the second side surface (430C). In so doing, rupture of a panel can take place in satisfactory fashion along a score line having a branched portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: SHOWA ALUMINUM CAN CORPORATIONInventors: Shinichi Ojima, Kazunori Ikeda, Tetsuo Kashiwazaki, Asumi Suwa
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Patent number: 9844285Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of bottle caps that comprise a rigid body configured to be secured to an opening of a bottle, a multi-position valve coupled to the body for regulating fluid flow through the cap, and a lid coupled to the body that can cover the valve. The cap can be adjustable between at least a closed position, a selectively open position, and a fully open position. In the closed position, the lid covers the multi-position valve and fluid flow through the multi-position valve is prevented. In the selectively open position, the lid is uncovered from the multi-position valve and the multi-position valve is operable to open to allow fluid flow when a flexible portion of the multi-position valve is squeezed by a user. In the fully open position, the lid is uncovered from the multi-position valve and fluid can flow freely through the multi-position valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: TSI Manufacturing, LLCInventor: Matt Hoskins
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Patent number: 9845171Abstract: Containers are disclosed herein that include a reservoir, a handle disposed on the reservoir at an angle defined by a grip axis. The handle is configured for a single grip position and having a midpoint that coincides with a midpoint of a user's grip when the handle is gripped by a user. A first center of gravity coincident with a resting axis is substantially perpendicular to the bottom wall when the bottom wall is placed on a horizontal surface. A second center of gravity coincident with a carrying axis is substantially perpendicular to the grip axis when the container is carried by the handle.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc.Inventors: Simon M. Conway, Linda J. Babinski
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Patent number: 9845179Abstract: A resealable closure for a metal beverage container including a closure cap which engages with a dispensing mouth which provides an initial gas tight seal, tamper resistant and tamper evident means, good purchase and mechanical advantage to tighten and loosen as well as remove and apply the closure mechanism, a gas tight reseal capability, and a protected, hygienic dispensing mouth. The several embodiments of the invention employ designs, materials, and manufacturing methods which are inexpensive and consistent with current manufacturing practices. The functionality, size, cost, simplicity, reliability and robustness of the proposed designs are all advantageous.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2015Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Inventor: Jonathan Hoffman
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Patent number: 9844287Abstract: An inverted bottle holder intended to hold two bottles with necks upside down inside a container is described. The bottle holder includes a clip having an inner wall and an outer wall spaced to accept the exterior wall of the container in between, where the clip is formed at an arc corresponding to the arc of the exterior wall of the container, and a deck connected in a permanently fixed relationship to the clip and extending into the container. The deck includes two apertures each sized to accept the neck of one of the bottles, such that each bottle is held upside down in the container when inserted into the aperture. In addition the bottle holder may include an integral bottle opener in either the single bottle or double bottle designs.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Inventor: Alexander K. Miller
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Patent number: 9834345Abstract: A closure for a drinking bottle includes a closure cap for fixing the closure to a drinking bottle. The closure cap has a through hole and at least one ventilation opening, and a seal arranged in the closure cap. Either the seal or the closure cap has a web, by which the seal and the closure cap are at least in contact section-wise. The seal is of such a configuration that, upon the occurrence of an increased or reduced pressure in the bottle and/or by axial displacement of the seal in the closure cap, at least a section of the seal that is between the web and an inside wall of the closure cap lifts off the inside wall of the closure cap and thus opens a gap for ventilation of the drinking bottle by the at least one ventilation opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Inventor: Manuel Wieder
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Patent number: 9834349Abstract: A bottle carrier for use with a bottle is disclosed. The bottle has a screw cap. The bottle carrier has a diameter of at least two inches. An internally threaded socket has a solid ceiling and a perimeter. The internally threaded socket receives an externally threaded bottle top of the bottle. The bottle carrier replaces the screw cap. At least two apertures in the bottle carrier receive a handle. The apertures extend through the bottle carrier beyond the perimeter of the internally threaded socket. A handle engages the bottle carrier through at least two apertures of the bottle carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2017Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Inventor: Kenneth John Gallagher
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Patent number: 9815365Abstract: A filler neck assembly includes a supporting part designed to be fixed at the inlet of a liquid tank positioned on a motor vehicle and said supporting part having a central through hole mainly formed about a central axis. The filler neck assembly also includes a tubular part that is positioned in said central through hole and said tubular part having a longitudinal axis. The filler neck assembly further includes a first abutment area and a second abutment area attached to one part which is selected between the supporting part and the tubular part, and a contacting area attached to the other part which is selected between the tubular part and the supporting part such that said contacting area can cooperate with one or other of the first and second abutment areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: Volvo Truck CorporationInventor: Christophe Dusert
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Patent number: 9815562Abstract: A fuel tank dam closes a gap that is formed between a first structural component and a second structural component. The fuel tank dam includes a first portion disposed on a first structural component side, a second portion disposed on a second structural component side, an elastic member that is supported by the first portion at one end while supported by the second portion at the other end and closes a gap that is formed between the first portion and the second portion, and a sealing mechanism that seals between the first member and the elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Eizaburo Yamaguchi, Akihisa Okuda
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Patent number: 9809111Abstract: An anti-siphon device configured to be used within the fuel filler pipe of a heating oil fuel tank, the device having a rigid body member that fits within an intermediate section of the fuel filler pipe and a restriction element having apertures allowing fuel but not a siphon hose to pass through; and a method of installing the anti-siphon device in a fuel filler pipe.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2016Date of Patent: November 7, 2017Inventor: Samuel J. Dana
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Patent number: 9802746Abstract: A composite container is provided for holding products (e.g., stacked chips). The container includes a tubular body and a peelable membrane. The tubular body is made of at least one paperboard body ply having an inner surface and a metallized Oriented Polypropylene (mOPP) liner ply adhered to the inner surface of the paperboard body ply. A liner sealant is disposed on the inner surface of the mOPP liner ply, and the paperboard body ply and the mOPP liner ply are rolled outwardly to form a rim. The membrane, which has a membrane sealant on its inner surface, is sealed to the liner sealant in the area of the rim to close the container. When the membrane is peeled away, the membrane sealant and the liner sealant remain sealed to each other and cause separation within the mOPP liner ply, avoiding tearing and exposure of the paperboard in the rim.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.Inventor: Elizabeth Rhue