Patents by Inventor Dieter F. Lay
Dieter F. Lay 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).
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Patent number: 9302827Abstract: A dispensing cap unit for use on a liquid container which permits a smooth flow of liquid out of the container when the container is rapidly inverted. The dispensing cap unit includes an air vent passage located inside the outer wall of the unit and is separated from the liquid flow path by a partition wall which terminates short of the lower end of the outer wall. A baffle element extends across the air vent passage adjacent to the end of the partition wall to define, with the end of the partition wall, an air vent passage outlet port which is oriented so that liquid is not likely to flow into the air vent passage via the air vent passage outlet port.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Inventors: Richard A. Goss, Dieter F. Lay
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Patent number: 9272824Abstract: A flex hinge closure with a drain-back channel includes a base portion having a dispensing aperture, a raised pour lip formed along a perimeter of the dispensing aperture, a raised rib forming a closed shape surrounding the raised pour lip, and a drain-back channel defined by a space between the raised pour lip and the raised rib. The drain-back channel collects excess material dispensed via the dispensing aperture and drains the excess material back to a receptacle. The closure further includes a cap portion hingedly connected to the base portion. The cap portion rotates relative to the base portion about the hinged connection between a closed position in which the cap portion covers the dispensing aperture and an open position in which the cap portion uncovers the dispensing aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: GATEWAY PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: William C. Vogel, Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay
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Publication number: 20150217910Abstract: A flex hinge closure with a drain-back channel is provided. The closure includes a base portion having a dispensing aperture, a raised pour lip formed along a perimeter of the dispensing aperture, a raised rib forming a closed shape surrounding the raised pour lip, and a drain-back channel defined by a space between the raised pour lip and the raised rib. The drain-back channel is configured to collect excess material dispensed via the dispensing aperture and to drain the excess material back to a receptacle. The closure further includes a cap portion hingedly connected to the base portion. The cap portion is configured to rotate relative to the base portion about the hinged connection between a closed position in which the cap portion covers the dispensing aperture and an open position in which the cap portion uncovers the dispensing aperture.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2014Publication date: August 6, 2015Inventors: William C. Vogel, Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay
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Publication number: 20140158684Abstract: A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an open position, and which can be moved to a closed position for closing the opening in the panel. The container is formed of a container body in the form of a tubular member formed to a desired shape. The container body is closed using the top member that closes a top opening of the container body, and a bottom member that closes a bottom opening of the container body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2014Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Arrow innovations, LLCInventors: Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Robert W. Fox
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Publication number: 20140034183Abstract: Cap can include a cap body mountable to a container. A main bore is disposed in the cap body. A movable component holder has a lower end, an upper end, and a space sized and configured to contain a dispensable component. At least a first seal provides sealing between an inner surface of the cap body and an outer surface of the component holder. The first seal at least one of is disposed on a generally circumferential wall and is located axially above an annular upper wall of the cap body, is arranged on a generally circumferential wall that can deflect slightly radially outwardly, projects from the inner surface of the cap body, is axially fixed to the inner surface of the cap body, is disposed at an upper end of the main bore, is arranged above an uppermost annular surface of the cap body, is slidably engageable with an outer circumferential surface of the component holder, is located adjacent an upper end of an inner tubular section of the cap body.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: VIZ ENTERPRISES, LLCInventors: Richard A. GROSS, Dieter F. LAY
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Patent number: 8313596Abstract: A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an open position, and which can be moved to a closed position for closing the opening in the panel. The container is formed of a container body in the form of a tubular member formed to a desired shape. The container body is closed using the top member that closes a top opening of the container body, and a bottom member that closes a bottom opening of the container body.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 20, 2012Assignee: Arrow Innovations, LLCInventors: Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Robert W. Fox
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Publication number: 20120132340Abstract: A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an open position, and which can be moved to a closed position for closing the opening in the panel. The container is formed of a container body in the form of a tubular member formed to a desired shape. The container body is closed using the top member that closes a top opening of the container body, and a bottom member that closes a bottom opening of the container body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Inventors: Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Robert W. Fox
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Patent number: 8137493Abstract: A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an open position, and which can be moved to a closed position for closing the opening in the panel. The container is formed of a container body in the form of a tubular member formed to a desired shape. The container body is closed using the top member that closes a top opening of the container body, and a bottom member that closes a bottom opening of the container body.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Arrow Innovations, LLCInventors: Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Robert W. Fox
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Patent number: 8097197Abstract: A storage means provides sealed storage for contents. A closure means is fused to a container by application of an electro-magnetic field providing a permanent and hermetic seal between the closure and the container. The closure further includes a removable panel to provide access to the contents of the container.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Plastech, Inc.Inventors: Robert W. Fox, Dieter F. Lay, Richard A. Gross
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Patent number: 7946447Abstract: The invention features a method of selling dosage forms without a prescription. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the dosage forms are sold in a container displayed on a retail shelf without outer secondary packaging. The container preferably is made of a material through which the dosage forms are visible. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the container has at least one substantially flat side wall and is laid on a retail display shelf on its substantially flat side wall. The container may be formed to have only one plane of symmetry. At least one of the side walls of the container may be formed to facilitate gripping of the container.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2008Date of Patent: May 24, 2011Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Mary Toth, Javier Verdura, Craig Pirie, Daniel Peter Sterling, Erik Joseph Moses, Peter Michaelian, Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Roger Rinker, Kristin Recchiuti, Leonard Wojnarowicz, Jr., John Spano
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Publication number: 20090314777Abstract: A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an open position, and which can be moved to a closed position for closing the opening in the panel. The container is formed of a container body in the form of a tubular member formed to a desired shape. The container body is closed using the top member that closes a top opening of the container body, and a bottom member that closes a bottom opening of the container body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Robert W. Fox
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Publication number: 20090314415Abstract: A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an open position, and which can be moved to a closed position for closing the opening in the panel. The container is formed of a container body in the form of a tubular member formed to a desired shape. The container body is closed using the top member that closes a top opening of the container body, and a bottom member that closes a bottom opening of the container body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Robert W. Fox
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Publication number: 20090302040Abstract: A storage means provides sealed storage for contents. A closure means is fused to a container by application of an electro-magnetic field providing a permanent and hermetic seal between the closure and the container. The closure further includes a removable panel to provide access to the contents of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: December 10, 2009Inventors: Robert W. Fox, Dieter F. Lay, Richard A. Gross
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Patent number: 7568590Abstract: A container provides sealed storage for contents. The container includes a composite top member formed of a panel and a frame. The panel includes an opening for providing access to the contents of the package. The frame includes a closure member that is molded in an open position, and which can be moved to a closed position for closing the opening in the panel. The container is formed of a container body in the form of a tubular member formed to a desired shape. The container body is closed using the top member that closes a top opening of the container body, and a bottom member that closes a bottom opening of the container body.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2004Date of Patent: August 4, 2009Assignee: Arrow Innovations, LLCInventors: Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Robert W. Fox
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Publication number: 20090057187Abstract: The invention features a method of selling dosage forms without a prescription by displaying said dosage forms in a container having an asymmetric shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Mary Toth, Javier Verdura, Craig Pirie, Daniel Peter Sterling, Erik Joseph Moses, Peter Michaelian, Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Roger Rinker, Kristin Recchiuti, Leonard Wojnarowicz, JR., John Spano
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Patent number: 7370773Abstract: The invention features a child resistant, moveable closure member and container device and an overcap and container device. The overcap has opposed end walls and opposed sidewalls, with at least one leading locking pin and at least one trailing locking pin in at least one of said sidewalls. The inner closure may have at least one guiding bar, which extends downwardly from its lower surface, that is compatible in shape with an opening slot that may be in at least one of the sidewalls along the upper body of the container. The container further has a fixed cover portion facing the inner closure with a dispensing opening therethrough. At least one of the container sidewalls may have a closing notch, a stopping notch distal to the closing notch, and an opening notch therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: May 13, 2008Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Mary Toth, Javier Verdura, Craig Pirie, Daniel Peter Sterling, Erik Joseph Moses, Peter Michaelian, Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay, Roger Rinker, Kristin Recchiuti, Leonard Wojnarowicz, Jr., John Spano
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Patent number: 7303709Abstract: A molded article is produced by a method of compression molding employing a specially shaped billet of thermoplastic material which is positioned at a predetermined location in a predetermined orientation with respect to the mold cavity surfaces of a mold part. In a preferred embodiment, the billet has a generally egg shape and is located adjacent a mold surface defining a small mold cavity region between two larger cavity regions.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. Mueller, Ben Nejad, Dieter F. Lay
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Publication number: 20040169307Abstract: A molded article is produced by a method of compression molding employing a specially shaped billet of thermoplastic material which is positioned at a predetermined location in a predetermined orientation with respect to the mold cavity surfaces of a mold part. In a preferred embodiment, the billet has a generally egg shape and is located adjacent a mold surface defining a small mold cavity region between two larger cavity regions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2004Publication date: September 2, 2004Applicant: Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Bruce M. Mueller, Ben Nejad, Dieter F. Lay
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Patent number: D529387Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Mary Toth, Javier Verdura, Craig Pirie, Daniel Peter Sterling, Erik Joseph Moses, Peter Michaelian, Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay
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Patent number: D535564Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 23, 2007Assignee: McNeil-PPC, Inc.Inventors: Mary Toth, Javier Verdura, Craig Pirie, Daniel Peter Sterling, Erik Joseph Moses, Peter Michaelian, Richard A. Gross, Dieter F. Lay