Patents by Inventor Chad E. Rice

Chad E. Rice 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: 8915388
    Abstract: A child-resistant package includes a vial and a closure configured to mount on the vial to cover a mouth opening into a product-storage chamber of the vial. A child-resistant feature cooperates with the closure and the vial to prevent unwanted removal of the closure from the vial.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Chad E. Rice
  • Patent number: 8579158
    Abstract: A container includes a bottle formed to include an interior region and a collapsible bag in the interior region. The collapsible bag is formed to include a chamber for holding a dispensable product. A dispenser is coupled to the bottle and arranged to communicate with dispensable product held in the collapsible bag. The dispenser is operable by a consumer to discharge the dispensable product from the collapsible bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Chad E. Rice
  • Patent number: 8240491
    Abstract: A child-resistant canister includes a container and a closure configured to mount on the container to close an opening into an interior region formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and a lid anchor coupled to the lid. The lid anchor is configured to mate with a closure retainer included in the container to retain the closure in a mounted position on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: W. Gordon Beecroft, Chad E. Rice, Duane C. Sawyer, John A. Vassallo
  • Patent number: 8220636
    Abstract: A child-resistant package includes a case and blister cards. The blister cards are mounted for movement between stored positions inside the case and exposed positions outside the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2012
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: W. Gordon Beecroft, Chad E. Rice
  • Patent number: 8066122
    Abstract: A child-resistant package includes a case and blister cards. The blister cards are mounted for movement between stored positions inside the case and exposed positions outside the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: W. Gordon Beecroft, Chad E. Rice
  • Patent number: 8051999
    Abstract: A closure construction of the present invention includes a container with male threading on the neck thereof with a pair of locking notches. The cap includes a pair of split arcuate walls with partial threading thereon, which provides, in cooperation with each other, a threaded connection between the cap and the male threading disposed thereby releasably securing the cap to the container. A pair of protrusions are connected to and emanate inwardly from the inner surface of the outer wall. The pair of protrusions are releasably respectively seated in the pair of locking notches when the cap is threaded past a predetermined point onto the neck of the container. When the cap is squeezed in a direction generally perpendicular to a line running through the protrusions, the protrusions lift out of their respective locking notches to permit the cap to be unthreaded from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: CVS Pharmacy, Inc. a Rhode Island corporation
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Carmody, Aidan Petrie, Daniel Nelsen, Margaux Boyaval, Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Chad E. Rice, Joseph J. Bruchman, W. Gordon Beecroft, Brian Dombrowski, John Anthony Vassallo
  • Publication number: 20110259915
    Abstract: A container includes a bottle formed to include an interior region and a collapsible bag in the interior region. The collapsible bag is formed to include a chamber for holding a dispensable product. A dispenser is coupled to the bottle and arranged to communicate with dispensable product held in the collapsible bag. The dispenser is operable by a consumer to discharge the dispensable product from the collapsible bag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chad E. Rice
  • Patent number: 7878437
    Abstract: A canister configured to include a container and a spice grinder coupled to the container. The spice grinder includes a grinding ring and a feed cone unit that cooperates with the grinding ring to define a grinding chamber therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Chad E. Rice
  • Publication number: 20100264054
    Abstract: A child-resistant package includes a case and blister cards. The blister cards are mounted for movement between stored positions inside the case and exposed positions outside the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: W. Gordon Beecroft, Chad E. Rice
  • Publication number: 20100252478
    Abstract: A child-resistant package includes a case and blister cards. The blister cards are mounted for movement between stored positions inside the case and exposed positions outside the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: W. Gordon Beecroft, Chad E. Rice
  • Publication number: 20100200533
    Abstract: A child-resistant package includes a vial and a closure configured to mount on the vial to cover a mouth opening into a product-storage chamber of the vial. A child-resistant feature cooperates with the closure and the vial to prevent unwanted removal of the closure from the vial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2010
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventor: Chad E. Rice
  • Publication number: 20100102094
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a removable cap coupled to a filler neck of the container. The package also includes a fluid dispenser coupled to the filler neck to regulate discharge of fluid material from an interior region of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2009
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chad E. Rice, W. Gordon Beecroft
  • Publication number: 20100051572
    Abstract: A child-resistant canister includes a container and a closure configured to mount on the container to close an opening into an interior region formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and a lid anchor coupled to the lid. The lid anchor is configured to mate with a closure retainer included in the container to retain the closure in a mounted position on the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: W. Gordon Beecroft, Chad E. Rice, Duane C. Sawyer, John A. Vassallo
  • Publication number: 20090223985
    Abstract: A closure construction of the present invention includes a container with male threading on the neck thereof with a pair of locking notches. The cap includes a pair of split arcuate walls with partial threading thereon, which provides, in cooperation with each other, a threaded connection between the cap and the male threading disposed thereby releasably securing the cap to the container. A pair of protrusions are connected to and emanate inwardly from the inner surface of the outer wall. The pair of protrusions are releasably respectively seated in the pair of locking notches when the cap is threaded past a predetermined point onto the neck of the container. When the cap is squeezed in a direction generally perpendicular to a line running through the protrusions, the protrusions lift out of their respective locking notches to permit the cap to be unthreaded from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
    Inventors: Suzanne M. Carmody, Aidan Petrie, Daniel Nelsen, Margaux Boyaval, Gerhard Andrew Foelsche, Chad E. Rice, Joseph J. Bruchman, W. Gordon Beecroft, Brian Dombrowski, John Anthony Vassallo
  • Publication number: 20090134256
    Abstract: A canister configured to include a container and a spice grinder coupled to the container. The spice grinder includes a grinding ring and a feed cone unit that cooperates with the grinding ring to define a grinding chamber therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventor: Chad E. Rice