Patents by Inventor Thomas Hlavacek

Thomas Hlavacek 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: 10464725
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container closure made of plastic, comprising a lower closure part, which can be fastened to an opening of a container. Of the invention, the lower closure part has a collar, which can be inserted into the opening of the container. The at least one locking projection can be moved in the direction of a center axis of the lower closure part in a reversible elastic manner in relation to the collar. The at least one locking projection is designed in such a way that, when the at least one locking projection and an undercut shaped in the opening engage with each other, the at least one locking projection and said undercut form a lock that cannot be detached in the direction of the center axis. The collar has at least one through-hole, and the locking projection can be displaced through the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventor: Thomas Hlavacek
  • Patent number: 10351317
    Abstract: A metering and pouring device for flowable substances including a holding part having an inside jacket enclosing a rotationally-symmetrical holding chamber with a first chamber section and a radially-projecting opening edge. The first chamber section extends axially from the opening edge to a circumferential, inclined support surface having a passage window. A metering insert encloses a metering chamber and is arranged within the holding part and has a metering window. A rotatable closure part can be turned from a first position into a second position and vice versa and will effect a turn of the metering insert relative to the holding part and a turn of the passage window relative to the metering window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hlavacek, Oliver Hoch
  • Publication number: 20170369215
    Abstract: A metering and pouring device is disclosed for flowable substances. A container, such as a plastic container, also is provided with such a metering and pouring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicant: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Thomas HLAVACEK, Oliver HOCH
  • Publication number: 20170158392
    Abstract: The invention relates to a container closure made of plastic, comprising a lower closure part, which can be fastened to an opening of a container. Of the invention, the lower closure part has a collar, which can be inserted into the opening of the container. The at least one locking projection can be moved in the direction of a center axis of the lower closure part in a reversible elastic manner in relation to the collar. The at least one locking projection is designed in such a way that, when the at least one locking projection and an undercut shaped in the opening engage with each other, the at least one locking projection and said undercut form a lock that cannot be detached in the direction of the center axis. The collar has at least one through-hole, and the locking projection can be displaced through the through-hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventor: Thomas Hlavacek
  • Patent number: 8511492
    Abstract: Described is a bottle having a container which includes a threaded neck and a handle. The threaded neck includes a dispensing opening and a handle opening. The bottle also includes a dispensing closure configured to engage the container. The bottle also includes a child-resistant closure cap which includes a pair of tabs that lock into the latches on the closure base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Judith Webster, Kerry Azelton, Steve James Tomkins, Brandon C. Roy, Christian Krammer, Thomas Hlavacek, Thomas Zauser
  • Publication number: 20120043295
    Abstract: Described is a handled bottle having a flip top, child-resistant closure with a pour spout. In one embodiment, the closure cap has a pair of tabs that lock into the latches on the closure base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Judith Webster, Kerry Azelton, Steve James Tomkins, Brandon C. Roy, Christian Krammer, Thomas Hlavacek, Thomas Zauser
  • Publication number: 20110284541
    Abstract: Described is a bottle having bottle central part having a bottle base, an enclosed handle, and a bottle top with a bottle closure. A bottle closure has a forward directed pouring orifice and attached child-resistant closure means. A bottle closure has a venting means fluidly connected to the interior of the enclosed handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Judith Webster, Brandon C. Roy, Christian Krammer, Thomas Hlavacek, Thomas Zauser
  • Patent number: D531906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Murphy Greene Mongeon, William John Maskell, Amy Bridgman, George Scott Kerr, Thomas Hlavacek
  • Patent number: D542660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Stacy Alycia Thomas, Thomas Hlavacek, Tanya Nicole Blasko, Jason Craig Campbell
  • Patent number: D584949
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Murphy Greene Mongeon, Dominic Peter Hale, Richard John Gamble, George Scott Kerr, Thomas Hlavacek, Matthew David Fitts
  • Patent number: D587121
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Murphy Greene Mongeon, Dominic Peter Hale, Richard John Gamble, George Scott Kerr, Thomas Hlavacek, Matthew David Fitts
  • Patent number: D602364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Murphy Greene Mongeon, Dominic Peter Hale, Richard John Gamble, George Scott Kerr, Thomas Hlavacek, Matthew David Fitts
  • Patent number: D606411
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Murphy Greene Mongeon, Dominic Peter Hale, Richard John Gamble, George Scott Kerr, Thomas Hlavacek, Matthew David Fitts, Yasuhisa Hotta
  • Patent number: D685641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Steven Tomkins, John Jamieson, Elizabeth Piscotty, Markus Professner, Christian Zmoelnig, Thomas Hlavacek
  • Patent number: D686080
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Steven Tomkins, John Jamieson, Elizabeth Piscotty, Markus Professner, Christian Zmoelnig, Thomas Hlavacek
  • Patent number: D691477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: Steven Tomkins, John Jamieson, Elizabeth Piscotty, Markus Professner, Christian Zmoelnig, Thomas Hlavacek