Patents by Inventor Daniel K. Fosse

Daniel K. Fosse 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: 11697530
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a cover, a tear strip connected to the cover, and a second snap connected to the tear strip. In a closed position, a cavity of the cover is configured to be placed over the first snap, and the second snap is configured to be placed in and engaged with a cavity in the first snap. In a closed position, there is a gap between the first snap and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Lindar Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel K Fosse
  • Publication number: 20210403206
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a cover, a tear strip connected to the cover, and a second snap connected to the tear strip. In a closed position, a cavity of the cover is configured to be placed over the first snap, and the second snap is configured to be placed in and engaged with a cavity in the first snap. In a closed position, there is a gap between the first snap and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventor: Daniel K. FOSSE
  • Patent number: 11117716
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a cover, a tear strip connected to the cover, and a second snap connected to the tear strip. In a closed position, a cavity of the cover is configured to be placed over the first snap, and the second snap is configured to be placed in and engaged with a cavity in the first snap. In a closed position, there is a gap between the first snap and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Lindar Corp.
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Patent number: 10494161
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a second snap, a tear strip connected to the second snap, a third snap connected to the tear strip, and a first projection extending around three sides of the first snap. In a closed position, a cavity of the second snap is configured to be placed over the first snap, and the third snap is configured to be placed in a cavity in the first snap. Further, in a closed position, the first projection is configured to surround three sides of the third snap that has been placed in a cavity in the first snap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Lindar Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Publication number: 20190241328
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a cover, a tear strip connected to the cover, and a second snap connected to the tear strip. In a closed position, a cavity of the cover is configured to be placed over the first snap, and the second snap is configured to be placed in and engaged with a cavity in the first snap. In a closed position, there is a gap between the first snap and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Patent number: 10343824
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a second snap, a tear strip connected to the second snap, and a first projection extending around three sides of the first snap. In a closed position, the second snap is positioned in a cavity of the first snap, and the first projection surrounds three sides of the second snap that is positioned in the cavity of the first snap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Lindar Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Patent number: 10266312
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a cover, a tear strip connected to the cover, and a second snap connected to the tear strip. In a closed position, a cavity of the cover is configured to be placed over the first snap, and the second snap is configured to be placed in and engaged with a cavity in the first snap. In a closed position, there is a gap between the first snap and the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Lindar Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Publication number: 20180093800
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a cover, a tear strip connected to the cover, and a second snap connected to the tear strip. In a closed position, a cavity of the cover is configured to be placed over the first snap, and the second snap is configured to be placed in and engaged with a cavity in the first snap. In a closed position, there is a gap between the first snap and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Publication number: 20170361980
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a second snap, a tear strip connected to the second snap, and a first projection extending around three sides of the first snap. In a closed position, the second snap is positioned in a cavity of the first snap, and the first projection surrounds three sides of the second snap that is positioned in the cavity of the first snap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2016
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Publication number: 20170283139
    Abstract: A tamper evident closure includes a first snap, a second snap, a tear strip connected to the second snap, a third snap connected to the tear strip, and a first projection extending around three sides of the first snap. In a closed position, a cavity of the second snap is configured to be placed over the first snap, and the third snap is configured to be placed in a cavity in the first snap. Further, in a closed position, the first projection is configured to surround three sides of the third snap that has been placed in a cavity in the first snap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Patent number: 8807385
    Abstract: A tamper evident container includes a first container portion, a second container portion, and a tamper evident closure. The tamper evident closure includes a first snap connected to the first container portion, a second snap connected to the second container portion, a tear strip connected to the second snap, and a third snap connected to the tear strip. In a closed position, the first snap is placed in a cavity in the second snap, the third snap is placed in a cavity in the first snap, and the tear strip faces outward from the taper evident container. The container is opened by removing the tear strip and then separating the first snap from the second snap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Lindar Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Publication number: 20140209607
    Abstract: A tamper evident container includes a first container portion, a second container portion, and a tamper evident closure. The tamper evident closure includes a first snap connected to the first container portion, a second snap connected to the second container portion, a tear strip connected to the second snap, and a third snap connected to the tear strip. In a closed position, the first snap is placed in a cavity in the second snap, the third snap is placed in a cavity in the first snap, and the tear strip faces outward from the taper evident container. The container is opened by removing the tear strip and then separating the first snap from the second snap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: LINDAR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Patent number: 4860887
    Abstract: A method of securing a soaker pad (20, 30) to an expanded polystyrene tray (10) for the display of meat products. The method includes securing the soaker pad (20, 30) to the tray (10) at discrete, spaced locations (40) by employing sonic welding to weld a polyethylene lamina or laminae (24, 24', 34, 34') of the soaker pad (20, 30) to the tray (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse
  • Patent number: D601416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Assignee: Lindar Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Fosse, Daniel K. Fosse
  • Patent number: D626014
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: Lindar Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Fosse, Daniel K. Fosse
  • Patent number: D698241
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Lindar Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel K. Fosse