Patents by Inventor William Schmertz, Jr.

William Schmertz, Jr. 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).

  • Publication number: 20200087034
    Abstract: Fitment and container for powdered products, especially powdered products prone to clumping behavior, comprising a stopper that closes the passageway between the interior chamber and the mouth of the container, a pour spout in the stopper that permits the powdered product to flow through the passageway during a pouring operation, and one or more baffles connected to the stopper and extending into the interior chamber of the container, the baffles being configured to break apart clumps of the powdered product before the clumps can flow through the pour spout. The pour spout further includes a restriction element, associated with the pour spout, configured to break apart clumps that reach the pour spout without being broken apart by the baffles. The invention promotes a consistent and predictable rate of flow in the stream of powdered product flowing out of the container during the pouring operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventor: William Schmertz, JR.
  • Publication number: 20170197760
    Abstract: Fitment and container for powdered products, especially powdered products prone to clumping behavior, comprising a stopper that closes the passageway between the interior chamber and the mouth of the container, a pour spout in the stopper that permits the powdered product to flow through the passageway during a pouring operation, and one or more baffles connected to the stopper and extending into the interior chamber of the container, the baffles being configured to break apart clumps of the powdered product before the clumps can flow through the pour spout. The pour spout further includes a restriction element, associated with the pour spout, configured to break apart clumps that reach the pour spout without being broken apart by the baffles. The invention promotes a consistent and predictable rate of flow in the stream of powdered product flowing out of the container during the pouring operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2017
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventor: William Schmertz, JR.
  • Patent number: 9663286
    Abstract: Fitment and container for powdered products, especially powdered products prone to clumping behavior, comprising a stopper that closes the passageway between the interior chamber and the mouth of the container, a pour spout in the stopper that permits the powdered product to flow through the passageway during a pouring operation, and one or more baffles connected to the stopper and extending into the interior chamber of the container, the baffles being configured to break apart clumps of the powdered product before the clumps can flow through the pour spout. The pour spout further includes a restriction element, associated with the pour spout, configured to break apart clumps that reach the pour spout without being broken apart by the baffles. The invention promotes a consistent and predictable rate of flow in the stream of powdered product flowing out of the container during the pouring operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC
    Inventor: William Schmertz, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20150041423
    Abstract: Fitment and container for powdered products, especially powdered products prone to clumping behavior, comprising a stopper that closes the passageway between the interior chamber and the mouth of the container, a pour spout in the stopper that permits the powdered product to flow through the passageway during a pouring operation, and one or more baffles connected to the stopper and extending into the interior chamber of the container, the baffles being configured to break apart clumps of the powdered product before the clumps can flow through the pour spout. The pour spout further includes a restriction element, associated with the pour spout, configured to break apart clumps that reach the pour spout without being broken apart by the baffles. The invention promotes a consistent and predictable rate of flow in the stream of powdered product flowing out of the container during the pouring operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: MSD Consumer Care, Inc.
    Inventor: William Schmertz, JR.
  • Patent number: D643739
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Schering-Plough Healthcare Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William Schmertz, Jr., Jonathan Lee, James Troy Starkey, John K. Clay, Javier Verdura
  • Patent number: D660172
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: MSD Consumer Care, Inc.
    Inventors: William Schmertz, Jr., Jonathan Lee, James Troy Starkey, John K. Clay, Javier Verdura
  • Patent number: D660173
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: MSD Consumer Care, Inc.
    Inventors: William Schmertz, Jr., Jonathan Lee, James Troy Starkey, John K. Clay, Javier Verdura
  • Patent number: D660174
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: MSD Consumer Care, Inc.
    Inventors: William Schmertz, Jr., Jonathan Lee, James Troy Starkey, John K. Clay, Javier Verdura
  • Patent number: D717660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: MSD Consumer Care, Inc.
    Inventor: William Schmertz, Jr.