Patents by Inventor Michael Crim Fitch

Michael Crim Fitch 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: 5797509
    Abstract: A liner for use with a closure package and an associated container includes a pull tab that is crimped so that the tab remains in place during assembly of the closure package. The closure package includes a cap having a top wall portion and a depending skirt portion. The cap has an engaging element formed therein, that is engageable with an engaging portion of the container. The liner is formed of a laminate having a resilient material and an adhesive layer. The liner includes a central portion configured for placement in the cap abutting the top wall portion and a tab extending from the central portion. The tab is folded over so as to rest, at least in part, on the central portion. The tab and central portion define a hinge region which defines a hinge line at a juncture of the tab and the central portion. The hinge region has a deformation area formed therein, in at least two directions relative to the hinge line, to lock the tab in position resting, at least in part, on the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Crim Fitch