Patents by Inventor Dave Schuermann

Dave Schuermann 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).

  • End closure having adjustable push open lid
    Patent number: 5195645
    Abstract: An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including elements for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the first lid portion, the second lid portion having an opening defined therethrough, and an openable lid portion defined in the first lid portion. The openable lid portion includes a flexible hinge extending along a first edge thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof, whereby when a force is applied to the upper surface of said openable lid portion, the frangible coupling is broken to define a free edge of the openable lid portion and the openable lid can be pivoted about the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Specialty Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Dave Schuermann
  • End closure having push open lid
    Patent number: 5176277
    Abstract: An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including an engaging element for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the first lid portion, the second lid portion having an opening defined therethrough, and an openable lid portion defined in the first lid portion. The openable lid portion includes a flexible hinge extending along first and second edge portions thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof including an edge segment which extends between and interconnects the first and second edge portions of the flexible hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Specialty Packaging Group Inc.
    Inventor: Dave Schuermann