Patents by Inventor Bridgett Zemlo

Bridgett Zemlo has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6039196
    Abstract: A child resistant closure is used with an associated container. The closures includes a closure cap having a circular top wall portion and a depending annular skirt portion. The skirt portion has an edge region spaced from the top wall portion. The cap includes at least one pivotal release tab extending from the skirt portion and connected thereto by a connector. The connector extends between the tab and the skirt portion at about the edge region. The tab further includes a ratchet extending therefrom to engage the container. The closure is removed from the container by urging the release tab inwardly of the closure to disengage the ratchet from the container. The closure can include a tear away tamper-evident band overlying the release tab to provide visibly discernible evidence that the closure has been removed from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, INc.
    Inventors: Len Ekkert, Albert R. Miller, Bridgett Zemlo
  • Patent number: 5133486
    Abstract: A tamper evident pull ring pour spout includes a tubular spout having an outer threaded surface, an inner surface, and a lower flange for attaching the spout to the container, a pull ring integrally formed in inner surface of the spout and configured to seal the spout, a finger tab disposed on the pull ring and adapted to facilitate the removal of the pull ring from the spout and a threaded cap dimensioned to threadably engage the spout and to reclose the closure upon the removal of the pull ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: David N. Moore, Bridgett Zemlo, Richard J. Petro
  • Patent number: 4925067
    Abstract: A dispenser closure for a container includes a body having a generally planar top portion and a peripheral skirt portion depending therefrom to form a cap-like formation, and the top portion is provided with at least one sifter opening, a larger opening for spooning or pouring and a pair of vertically projecting slide guides located thereon in diametrically opposed relation to each other. A substantially planar solid slide plate is also provided and is adapted to slidingly engage the slide guides and to selectively expose either the sifter opening, the larger opening or to cover both the shifter and larger openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 15, 1990
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: Bridgett Zemlo, Richard J. Petro, David N. Moore
  • Patent number: 4609115
    Abstract: A tamper-evident container closure and container assembly with tamper-evident ring which breaks away from the cap as the cap is unscrewed. The cap includes a pawled ring with a plurality of breakable connectors and connection of the pawl tips to the cap providing coupling of the ring to the cap. During assembly, the pawls ride over ratchet teeth on the container breaking the pawl connections to the container. When the cap is removed, the pawls interlock with the ratchet teeth breaking the breakable connectors. The ratchet teeth may be arranged in two sets of teeth offset from one another to provide reduced back-off and reduced back-off torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1985
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1986
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: David N. Moore, Bridgett Zemlo
  • Patent number: D369748
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1996
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: Bridgett Zemlo, Len Ekkert
  • Patent number: D370631
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: Bridgett Zemlo, Len Ekkert
  • Patent number: D371074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1996
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: Bridgett Zemlo, Len Ekkert
  • Patent number: D407979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1999
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventor: Bridgett Zemlo
  • Patent number: D409491
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Ullrich, Len Ekkert, Bridgett Zemlo