Patents by Inventor Randy K. Julian

Randy K. Julian 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).

  • Apparatus for producing a retort thermal processed container with a peelable seal
    Patent number: 7644902
    Abstract: A clamping fixture for a retort process wherein a clamping fixture is disposed about a container having a seal positioned over a container-dispensing aperture. The clamping fixture applies a force to an outer surface of the seal in order to combat internal vapor pressures, which rise during a retort process and may break the seal. A first embodiment may be used with a manual process while a second embodiment may be used with a multiple station automated retort process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: Randy K. Julian, Gary V. Montgomery