Patents by Inventor Mark N. Russell

Mark N. Russell 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: 11273959
    Abstract: A package includes a container formed to include a product-storage region and a mouth arranged to open into the product-storage region and a closure configured to mate with the container and establish a closed arrangement of the package and to be separated from the package at the option of a user to establish an opened arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Mark N. Russell, Daniel A. Bloom, Scott L. Fisher, Jason A. Rowe
  • Publication number: 20210039839
    Abstract: A package includes a container formed to include a product-storage region and a mouth arranged to open into the product-storage region and a closure coupled to the container to selectively close the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Mark N. RUSSELL, Daniel A. BLOOM, Scott L. FISHER, Jason A. ROWE
  • Patent number: 10889411
    Abstract: A package includes a container formed to include a product-storage region and a mouth arranged to open into the product-storage region and a closure configured to mate with the container and establish a closed arrangement of the package and to be separated from the package at the option of a user to establish an opened arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Mark N. Russell, Daniel A. Bloom, Scott L. Fisher, Jason A. Rowe
  • Publication number: 20180222639
    Abstract: A package includes a container formed to include a product-storage region and a mouth arranged to open into the product-storage region and a closure coupled to the container to selectively close the mouth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Mark N. RUSSELL, Daniel A. BLOOM, Scott L. FISHER, Jason A. ROWE
  • Patent number: 9994379
    Abstract: A closure for mounting on top of bottles and other containers includes a floating lid and a lid-retainer ring. The closure is configured to withstand a high pressure and high temperature sterilization process known as retort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Mark N Russell, Charles E Luker
  • Publication number: 20160318686
    Abstract: A closure for mounting on top of bottles and other containers includes a floating lid and a lid-retainer ring. The closure is configured to withstand a high pressure and high temperature sterilization process known as retort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Mark N. Russell, Charles E. Luker
  • Patent number: 9359117
    Abstract: A canister includes a container and a closure. The container is formed to include a product-storage region to receive products and the closure is configured to seal off a brim of the container to block access to the product-receiving container when the closure is rotated in a clockwise direction. The closure includes a lid-retainer ring and a floating lid that covers a mouth of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Mark N Russell, Charles E Luker
  • Publication number: 20140263151
    Abstract: A canister includes a container and a closure. The container is formed to include a product-storage region to receive products and the closure is configured to seal off a brim of the container to block access to the product-receiving container when the closure is rotated in a clockwise direction. The closure includes a lid-retainer ring and a floating lid that covers a mouth of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Mark N. Russell, Charles E. Luker
  • Patent number: 8584874
    Abstract: A closure is provided for connection to a container. The closure includes a cap and a tamper band. The tamper band includes retention tabs that retain the tamper band to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Mark N. Russell
  • Publication number: 20120305517
    Abstract: A closure is provided for connection to a container. The closure includes a cap and a tamper band. The tamper band includes retention tabs that retain the tamper band to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark N. RUSSELL
  • Patent number: 8302794
    Abstract: A closure is provided for connection to a container. The closure includes a cap and a tamper band. The tamper hand includes retention tabs that retain the tamper band to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Mark N. Russell
  • Publication number: 20090014404
    Abstract: A convertible closure includes a lid and a lid-mover ring coupled to the lid. The lid is adapted to mate with a filler neck of a container to close an opening into the filler neck. The lid-mover ring can be used to rotate the lid in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to mate and unmate the lid and the filler neck. The convertible closure can be modified by a user to function in a child-resistant (CR) mode or a non-CR mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark N. Russell
  • Publication number: 20070251911
    Abstract: A closure is provided for connection to a container. The closure includes a cap and a tamper band. The tamper hand includes retention tabs that retain the tamper band to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Mark N. Russell
  • Patent number: 6123212
    Abstract: A closure for a container having carbonated or otherwise pressurized contents includes a top wall portion, and an annular depending skirt portion. An internal thread formation mates with a like thread formation of an associated container. To facilitate gas venting during closure removal, the container includes a plurality of axially extending vent grooves. Release of gas pressure during closure removal is facilitated by providing the closure with at least one, and preferably a plurality of rotation-inhibiting projections positioned adjacent to the internal thread formation. The projections interferingly engage with the vent grooves of the associated container, thus providing increasing frictional drag during closure removal to permit dissipation of gas pressure from within the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2000
    Assignee: Alcoa Closure Systems International
    Inventors: Mark N. Russell, Mark A. Powell