Patents by Inventor Howard C. Chasteen
Howard C. Chasteen 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: 11897021Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads. The threads are formed on the metallic container by pressing a neck portion of the metallic container against closure threads of a threaded closure which is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container threads may optionally be formed while the threaded closure is in tension. In this manner, after the container threads are formed, the closure threads can apply a force to the container threads such that the threaded closure is in tension. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads. Novel apparatus and methods of sealing metallic containers and forming threads on the metallic containers are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: 11891208Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Publication number: 20220009668Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: 11130606Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: 10981694Abstract: A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a dispensing opening and a vent opening. The vent opening improves pourability through the dispensing opening and provides an alternative option for consuming the contents of the container. The end closure may include features to ease opening of the vent opening, such as stiffeners and/or vent form features.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Mark A. Jacober
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Publication number: 20200156139Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads. The threads are formed on the metallic container by pressing a neck portion of the metallic container against closure threads of a threaded closure which is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container threads may optionally be formed while the threaded closure is in tension. In this manner, after the container threads are formed, the closure threads can apply a force to the container threads such that the threaded closure is in tension. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads. Novel apparatus and methods of sealing metallic containers and forming threads on the metallic containers are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Publication number: 20190233161Abstract: A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a dispensing opening and a vent opening. The vent opening improves pourability through the dispensing opening and provides an alternative option for consuming the contents of the container. The end closure may include features to ease opening of the vent opening, such as stiffeners and/or vent form features.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Mark A. Jacober
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Patent number: 10358257Abstract: A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a dispensing opening and a vent opening. The vent opening improves pourability through the dispensing opening and provides an alternative option for consuming the contents of the container. The end closure may include features to ease opening of the vent opening, such as stiffeners and/or vent form features.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Mark A. Jacober
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Publication number: 20190031388Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: 10040593Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: 10017295Abstract: The present invention relates to an opening device for a beverage container. More specifically, the invention relates to a metal end closure having a primary opening area and at least one optional secondary vent opening which can be opened with the same pull tab. The primary opening area and the secondary vent opening area are defined by a score line which is interrupted by a check slot to inhibit propagation of a fracture along the score line.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Mark A. Jacober
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Patent number: 9938043Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers is provided. The end closure comprises a score fracture force reduction feature. Thus, less force is required by a user to fracture the score and open the opening in the end closure. In one embodiment, the score fracture force reduction feature is a collapsible form raised above the center panel and having a score line and a coined area.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Anthony J. Scott, Mark A. Jacober
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Publication number: 20170320619Abstract: A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a dispensing opening and a vent opening. The vent opening improves pourability through the dispensing opening and provides an alternative option for consuming the contents of the container. The end closure may include features to ease opening of the vent opening, such as stiffeners and/or vent form features.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Mark A. Jacober
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Patent number: 9714115Abstract: A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a dispensing opening and a vent opening. The vent opening improves pourability through the dispensing opening and provides an alternative option for consuming the contents of the container. The end closure may include features to ease opening of the vent opening, such as stiffeners and/or vent form features.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Mark A. Jacober
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Patent number: 9446879Abstract: The present invention relates to an opening device for a beverage container. More specifically, the invention relates to a metal end closure having a primary opening area and at least one optional secondary vent opening which can be opened with the same pull tab. The primary opening area of the metal end closure may be opened by utilizing a pull tab interconnected to a central panel, the pull tab being adapted for applying a downward force to form a first opening. Subsequently, the pull tab is rotated and the tail end lifted to form a second opening in the end closure.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Mark A. Jacober
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Publication number: 20160031613Abstract: A metallic container end closure is provided that generally comprises a dispensing opening and a vent opening. The vent opening improves pourability through the dispensing opening and provides an alternative option for consuming the contents of the container. The end closure may include features to ease opening of the vent opening, such as stiffeners and/or vent form features.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Howard C. Chasteen, Mark A. Jacober
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Patent number: D750488Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Mark A. Jacober, Howard C. Chasteen
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Patent number: D762114Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2015Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Mark A. Jacober, Howard C. Chasteen
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Patent number: D787952Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Mark A. Jacober, Howard C. Chasteen
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Patent number: D870567Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: December 24, 2019Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Mark A. Jacober, Howard C. Chasteen