Patents by Inventor Jamie Fox
Jamie Fox 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).
-
Publication number: 20240124198Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Patent number: 11932460Abstract: A tamper-evident closure is provided and includes a base and a lid. The lid is movable between a closed and an open position with respect to the base. The closure includes a tamper-evident member which is initially provided on or by the base with the closure in an unopened condition. The tamper-evident member is released from the base when the lid is initially moved to the open position and is then retained by the lid.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbHInventors: Jamie Fox, Thomas Cox
-
Patent number: 11891218Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Publication number: 20230356894Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Patent number: 11623798Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Publication number: 20220363451Abstract: A tamper-evident closure is provided and comprises a base and a lid. The lid is movable between a closed and an open position with respect to the base. The closure comprises a tamper-evident member which is initially provided on or by the base with the closure in an unopened condition. The tamper-evident member is released from the base when the lid is initially moved to the open position and is then retained by the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2020Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Jamie Fox, Thomas Cox
-
Publication number: 20220315295Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Patent number: 11401083Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: H.J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Publication number: 20220204224Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to contain and dispense a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a control device, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some embodiments, a dispensing bottle includes a non-removable closure cap with a tamper evident feature that indicates whether the cap was previously opened. By one approach, the dispensing bottle includes discontinuous threads on a bottle neck and ratchet projections on a closure cap that engage the discontinuous thread(s) to prevent or inhibit manual removal of the cap from the bottle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Charlotte Catherine Erik Devries, Kim Bertens-Vlems, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Patent number: 11292642Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: H. J. Heinz Company Brands LLCInventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Publication number: 20210309425Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Publication number: 20210309423Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods provided herein are useful for dispensing a fluid, such as a thixotropic fluid. In some embodiments, a bottle having a closure cap includes a flip top, a base, and a disk, where the base and disk define a mixing chamber configured to facilitate mixing of any serum or liquid separated from the fluid back therein. In some configurations, the base has a central opening through which the fluid exits and an internal shaft with a non-planar end surface opposite the central opening. In some configurations, the non-planar end surface and the disk define channels between the mixing chamber and the internal shaft. In some embodiments, the disk includes a central opening, a plurality of partial annular openings through a planar surface of the disk, and projections extending into the mixing chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Balint Hiltser, Guus Lueb, Thomas Cox, Jamie Fox
-
Patent number: 9834348Abstract: A closure for a container comprises tamper-evident means for indicating if the closure has been removed from the container. The tamper-evident means is provided within the interior of the closure.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbHInventor: Jamie Fox
-
Patent number: 9211978Abstract: A pierceable, induction sealable seal for a container opening, the seal comprising a plurality of layers at least one of which is metallic and at least one of which is non-metallic, at least one of the non-metallic layers is complete and in use extends across a container opening to seal it. The area over which the at least one of the metallic layers extends is restricted to the region of the periphery of the seal whereby to facilitate induction sealing to the opening but to remain isolated from product in a container upon piercing of the seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBHInventor: Jamie Fox
-
Publication number: 20150251817Abstract: A dispensing closure for a flowable product is provided. The closure has: a dispensing orifice; a pre-dispensing chamber with an inlet; and a valve member. The valve member is movable between a first position in which inlet is blocked and a second position in which inlet is unblocked and is in fluid communication with the orifice.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2013Publication date: September 10, 2015Applicant: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBHInventors: Jamie Fox, Patrick Schmidt, Thomas Cox
-
Patent number: 9045263Abstract: A child-resistant closure includes a body with a base and a lid, the closure having a locked position in which the lid is held in a closed position and an unlocked position in which the lid is released and can be moved to an open position. The sidewall has one or more pressing pads for moving the closure to the unlocked position. The or each pad is supported on the sidewall by force insulating links which restrict lateral spreading of forces into the sidewall during inward deflection of the pad(s).Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbHInventors: Jamie Fox, Darren John Mears, Stephen Faragher
-
Publication number: 20140319135Abstract: A self-piercing closure for a container includes a laminar closing member, a closure body, and a piercing member for piercing a closing member. After piercing of the closing member, a self-closing valve of the closure dispenses flowable media from the container. In some examples, the piercing member is formed separately from the closure body, and is attachable to the closure body. The closure body may include a deformable region, and deformation of the deformable region may allow the closure body to move from a first position to a second position. Movement of the closure body from the first position to the second position may activate the piercing means.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2014Publication date: October 30, 2014Applicant: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbHInventor: Jamie Fox
-
Patent number: 8783483Abstract: A child-resistant closure (10) is provided and comprises a base (15) and a lid (20). The base has an inner skirt (50) and an outer skirt (25). The closure has locking means (81, 86) tor releasably locking the lid in a closed position. The outer skirt has one or more pressing zones (80, 85) which can be pressed to release the locking means. The inner skirt has one or more cut-outs (65, 70) in register with the or each pressing zone whereby to allow greater deflection thereof.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2010Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbHInventors: Stephen Faragher, Jamie Fox, Darren John Mears
-
Patent number: D732957Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbHInventor: Jamie Fox
-
Patent number: D735037Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2013Date of Patent: July 28, 2015Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbHInventor: Jamie Fox