Patents by Inventor Luke Hartman

Luke Hartman 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: 7387220
    Abstract: A container assembly having a container, a fitment and a cap assembly. The container has at least one panel and at least one seal sealing the at least one panel to define a cavity. The fitment is coupled with the container, comprising a body having a first end and a second end. The second end extends away from the container, wherein the fitment provides fluid communication with the cavity. The cap assembly is releasably attachable to the second end of the fitment. The cap assembly comprises a base and a cover. The base includes an upper surface, a lower surface and an opening extending therethrough. The opening including an upper annular rim extending from the upper surface of the base and a lower annular rim extending from the lower surface of the base. The cover is attachable to the base to cover the opening. The cover includes an annular ring that extends along at least a portion of the upper annular rim of the opening and the lower annular rim of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: Scholle Corporation
    Inventors: Rocklin Verespej, Luke Hartman
  • Patent number: 7357277
    Abstract: A container assembly having a container, a fitment and a cap assembly. The container has at least one panel and at least one seal sealing the at least one panel to define a cavity. The fitment is coupled with the container, comprising a body having a first end and a second end. The second end extends away from the container, wherein the fitment provides fluid communication with the cavity. The cap assembly is releasably attachable to the second end of the fitment. The cap assembly comprises a base and a cover. The base includes an upper surface, a lower surface and an opening extending therethrough. The opening including an upper annular rim extending from the upper surface of the base and a lower annular rim extending from the lower surface of the base. The cover is attachable to the base to cover the opening. The cover includes an annular ring that extends along at least a portion of the upper annular rim of the opening. The annular ring forms a hermetic seal with the upper annular rim of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2008
    Assignee: Scholle Corporation
    Inventors: Rocklin Verespej, Luke Hartman, Craig F. Knaack, David Slevin
  • Publication number: 20060249533
    Abstract: A container assembly having a container, a fitment and a cap assembly. The container has at least one panel and at least one seal sealing the at least one panel to define a cavity. The fitment is coupled with the container, comprising a body having a first end and a second end. The second end extends away from the container, wherein the fitment provides fluid communication with the cavity. The cap assembly is releasably attachable to the second end of the fitment. The cap assembly comprises a base and a cover. The base includes an upper surface, a lower surface and an opening extending therethrough. The opening including an upper annular rim extending from the upper surface of the base and a lower annular rim extending from the lower surface of the base. The cover is attachable to the base to cover the opening. The cover includes an annular ring that extends along at least a portion of the upper annular rim of the opening. The annular ring forms a hermetic seal with the upper annular rim of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2006
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventors: Rocklin Verespej, Luke Hartman, Craig Knaack, David Slevin
  • Publication number: 20060110077
    Abstract: A bag-in-box container includes a box defining a cavity receiving a bag. The bag includes walls formed of plastic sheet material forming a variable-volume chamber, and a fitting carried on one of the walls provides a passage communicating with the variable-volume chamber. The fitting is formed of material which is essentially impermeable to oxygen. A method of sealingly attaching the fitting to a wall of the bag without the use of heat sealing or adhesives is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Chester Savage, Joseph Hsu, Luke Hartman, Rocklin Versepej
  • Patent number: 7048146
    Abstract: A container system comprising an outer container, an inner container and a spout. The outer container includes a body and an outer spout. The inner container includes a bag and an inner spout. The inner container is positionable within the outer container such that the inner spout can extend through the outer spout. The spout interfacing assembly comprises a gasket and a lock ring. The gasket includes an outer container interfacing surface engagable with the outer spout and an inner container interfacing surface engagable with the inner spout. The lock ring is couplable to one of the inner spout and outer spout, the lock ring capable of limiting the movement of the inner spout relative to the outer spout. The attachment of a valve assembly substantially uniformly compresses the gasket to, in turn, maintain a substantially uniform and fluid tight seal between the inner spout and the outer spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Scholle Corporation
    Inventors: Rocklin Verespej, Luke Hartman
  • Patent number: 7025220
    Abstract: A hermetic package having a fitment having base coupled to a lid. The base is composed of a collar having a recessed groove, the base of the fitment defines an opening which provides access to the contents of the hermetic package. The lid is a planar structure having a first face and a second face. The lid includes a sealing member extending from the second face of the lid and engages the recessed groove on the base of the fitment to provide an airtight seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Scholle Corporation
    Inventors: Rocklin Verespej, Luke Hartman, Simon Edwards
  • Publication number: 20060043113
    Abstract: A container assembly having a container, a fitment and a cap assembly. The container has at least one panel and at least one seal sealing the at least one panel to define a cavity. The fitment is coupled with the container, comprising a body having a first end and a second end. The second end extends away from the container, wherein the fitment provides fluid communication with the cavity. The cap assembly is releasably attachable to the second end of the fitment. The cap assembly comprises a base and a cover. The base includes an upper surface, a lower surface and an opening extending therethrough. The opening including an upper annular rim extending from the upper surface of the base and a lower annular rim extending from the lower surface of the base. The cover is attachable to the base to cover the opening. The cover includes an annular ring that extends along at least a portion of the upper annular rim of the opening and the lower annular rim of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 2, 2006
    Inventors: Rocklin Verespej, Luke Hartman
  • Publication number: 20050236426
    Abstract: A container system comprising an outer container, an inner container and a spout. The outer container includes a body and an outer spout. The inner container includes a bag and an inner spout. The inner container is positionable within the outer container such that the inner spout can extend through the outer spout. The spout interfacing assembly comprises a gasket and a lock ring. The gasket includes an outer container interfacing surface engagable with the outer spout and an inner container interfacing surface engagable with the inner spout. The lock ring is couplable to one of the inner spout and outer spout, the lock ring capable of limiting the movement of the inner spout relative to the outer spout. The attachment of a valve assembly substantially uniformly compresses the gasket to, in turn, maintain a substantially uniform and fluid tight seal between the inner spout and the outer spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventors: Rocklin Verespej, Luke Hartman
  • Publication number: 20030159403
    Abstract: A hermetic package having a fitment having base coupled to a lid. The base is composed of a collar having a recessed groove, the base of the fitment defines an opening which provides access to the contents of the hermetic package. The lid is a planar structure having a first face and a second face. The lid includes a sealing member extending from the second face of the lid and engages the recessed groove on the base of the fitment to provide an airtight seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2003
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Scholle Corporation
    Inventors: Rocklin Verespej, Luke Hartman, Simon Edwards