Patents by Inventor Peter Rychiger

Peter Rychiger 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).

  • Process for providing filled containers
    Patent number: 4680917
    Abstract: The present invention is an end closure structure for a container having a flexible central member (6) with an outwardly dished center section and at least one opening structure (18) in the central member (6), a removable thin flexible closure member (12) disposed over the opening structure (18) which is in a first sealing relationship (32) with a portion of the opening structure (18) and a second sealing relationship (34) with the top surface of the central member (6), an upwardly extending flange member (8) circumferentially disposed from the peripheral edge of the central member (6), and a downwardly extending sealing skirt (10) circumferentially disposed from a top edge of the flange member (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1985
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1987
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Thomas P. Hambleton, Erick Guevara, Peter Rychiger
  • End closure structure for a container
    Patent number: 4557398
    Abstract: The present invention is an end closure structure for a container having a flexible central member (6) with an outwardly dished center section and at least one opening structure (18) in the central member (6), a removable thin flexible closure member (12) disposed over the opening structure (18) which is in a first sealing relationship (32) with a portion of the opening structure (18) and a second sealing relationship (34) with the top surface of the central member (6), an upwardly extending flange member (8) circumferentially disposed from the peripheral edge of the central member (6), and a downwardly extending sealing skirt (10) circumferentially disposed from a top edge of the flange member (8).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1985
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Thomas P. Hambleton, Erick Guevara, Peter Rychiger