With Fastening Means Patents (Class 215/237)
  • Patent number: 11787604
    Abstract: A cap for a container with a hinged lid includes a first part and a second part that are snap-associated. The first part has a lower cylindrical portion and an upper cylindrical portion, and the second part includes a covering lid having an annular portion and a lid portion and a hinge arrangement therebetween, which includes a strip arranged in a window opening formed in the side surface of the lid portion and open towards the annular portion. The strip has weakened foldable end areas connected to the annular and lid portions, and a folding invitation line that divides the strip into two portions with a central recess therebetween. Folding invitation lines are also provided between the two portions of the strip and an end edge of the opening in the lid portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Inventors: Silvia Ferrari, Guglielmo Ferrari
  • Patent number: 11780651
    Abstract: A closing element (28) for restricting communication of a substance through an access passage (34) of a body (24) includes a first portion (68) for being removably affixed to the body (24), the first portion (68) having an inner wall (80), an outer wall (96) surrounding the inner wall (80), and at least one bridge (100) connecting the outer wall (96) with the inner wall (80). The closing element (28) has a second portion (72) for being non-removably affixed to the body (24) and a movable connecting element (76) extending between the first portion (68) and the second portion (72). The closing element (28) has an unactuated configuration wherein a major portion (78) of the length of the connecting element (76) is located laterally between the inner wall (80) and the outer wall (96) to shield the major portion (78) of the length of the connecting element (76).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan Branca, Timothy Michael Mazurkiewicz, Stacy L. Beilke, John Wisniewski, Pranav Bhatt, Chad Ryan Billsby
  • Patent number: 11753216
    Abstract: A dispensing closure is provided and comprises a base and a lid. The base includes a sidewall closed at one end by a top deck including a dispensing orifice. The base and lid are joined by a hinge to allow the lid to move between closed and open positions with respect to the base whereby to close and open the dispensing orifice. At the periphery of the top deck the sidewall forms or provides a raised lip. The lid closes onto the top deck and is bounded by the lip and the lid is generally flush with the lip when in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Patrick Schmidt, Rainer Schawo
  • Patent number: 11331836
    Abstract: A method of over-molding materials includes: providing a first material in a groove in a first portion of a mold such that only a single surface of the first material is exposed to a vacant portion of the mold; providing, via an injection molding process, a second material in a liquid form in the vacant portion of the mold adjacent to, and in engagement with, the first material; and allowing the second material to solidify and become directly coupled to the first material, thus forming a single component. The second material has one or both of a greater hardness when solidified than the first material and/or a higher melting temperature than the first material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: CSP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Huber, Jonathan R. Freedman, Brian Tifft, Franklin Lee Lucas, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11273964
    Abstract: A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. A tab is formed at a hinge location from the band and extending from the lower edge of the skirt to a pair of co-linear slits in the band separated by a frangible member. The tab is bounded by a pair of slits extending from the lower edge of the skirt to the pair of co-linear slits, with each of the pair of slits being separated from a respective first co-linear slit by a respective frangible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Gary L. Berge
  • Patent number: 11161658
    Abstract: The closure (1) has a cover cap (2), which is retractably formed on the closure (1) by means of a hinge (3). On the sides of the closure (1) and the cover cap (2), barbs (12, 27) are formed that yield outwardly, when shutting the cover cap (2) due to bulging of the cover cap (2) transversely to the closing direction. The barbs (12) on the closure (1) thus slide over their outer edge and then engage by elastic reversal of the bulge. The cover cap (2) is then fixed onto the closure (1) in a sealing and secure manner. The cover cap (2), using its front region, rests with its edge (11) on a step (9) on the closure (1). This edge (9) is slidable onto the plane of the step (9) by pressing on the front region in the direction of the hinge (3). This creates a bilateral bulge of the lateral edges (10) of the cover cap (2) so that the barbs (26) on the cover cap (2) disengage from those (12) on the closure (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: CAPARTIS AG
    Inventor: Herbert Wohlgenannt
  • Patent number: 11083847
    Abstract: Flush syringe assemblies are described herein. Such flush syringe assembly may include a barrel including a side wall defining a chamber, a collar mounted on a distal wall of the barrel and surrounding an elongate tip. A cap may be attached to the collar via a hinge. The flush syringe assembly may also include a cap attached to the collar via a hinge. A ring may be disposed around the collar with a locking element that engages with a corresponding mating locking projection on the cap. The cap may include a slanted surface. The slanted surface of the cap may include one or more ribs made of an elastomeric material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Becton, Dickinson and Company
    Inventor: Roza Mahmoodian
  • Patent number: 11045026
    Abstract: A lid for use with a beverage container. The lid has a body with a drink opening, a drink opening stopper operable to transition between a closed position and an opened position, and a lock actuator manually rotatable between a locking position preventing the drink opening stopper from transitioning from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the locking position and an unlocking position permitting the drink opening stopper to transition from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Randy Sims
  • Patent number: 11045024
    Abstract: A lid for use with a beverage container. The lid has a body with a drink opening, a drink opening stopper operable to transition between a closed position and an opened position, and a lock actuator manually rotatable between a locking position preventing the drink opening stopper from transitioning from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the locking position and an unlocking position permitting the drink opening stopper to transition from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Randy Sims
  • Patent number: 11045027
    Abstract: A lid for use with a beverage container. The lid has a body with a drink opening, a drink opening stopper operable to transition between a closed position and an opened position, and a lock actuator manually rotatable between a locking position preventing the drink opening stopper from transitioning from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the locking position and an unlocking position permitting the drink opening stopper to transition from the closed position to the opened position when the lock actuator is in the unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Randy Sims
  • Patent number: 11034066
    Abstract: A childproof container apparatus, system and method. The apparatus, system and method may include a container body having therewithin a cavity; a cap capable of providing access to the cavity when opened; a collar about the container body and capable of impeding access to the cap; and at least one safety feature suitable, upon actuation, to allow the collar to slide to remove the impedance to accessing the cap. The container may further include a tamper evidencing feature at least partially physically associated with the cap. The at least one safety feature may include a plurality of tabs, or one or more buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: NYPRO, INC.
    Inventor: Robert G. Petit
  • Patent number: 10266311
    Abstract: A flip-top dispensing closure is provided and comprises a base connectable to a container neck and a lid connected to the base by a hinge so as to be movable between a closed position and an open position. The closure comprises a tamper-evident drop band irreversibly moved from a first position to a second position to indicate if the lid has been opened. The lid comprises retention means for non-frangibly holding the band in the first position in an initial closed position, and as the lid is moved towards the open position the band is released from the retention means and moves to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventor: Jean-Yves Rognard
  • Patent number: 10137447
    Abstract: Provided herein are fluid handling tubes having a cap that includes a sealing member having interior grooves and panels. Also provided herein are fluid handling tubes having a cap that includes (i) a sealing member having a concave surface at a distal region, and (ii) a flat proximal surface. Provided also are fluid handling tubes having a cap that includes an engagement member at an edge of the cap, where the engagement member includes a surface having curvature and a taper. Also provided herein are fluid handling tubes that include a cap comprising a tube sealing member, an anterior engagement member, and one or more channels (e.g., one or more furrows or grooves) between the sealing member and the engagement member that function as a hinge or pivot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: BIOTIX, Inc.
    Inventors: Arta Motadel, Peter Paul Blaszcak, Juan Martin Mendez Padilla
  • Patent number: 10112760
    Abstract: A packaged oral care implement and a package having an easy-open feature. In one embodiment, the invention utilizes a protuberance that acts as a fulcrum to force an edge of a tear-away portion to protrude from a surface of the package in response to a force being applied to a force-application area of the tear-away portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Inventor: Quang Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10046892
    Abstract: A tamper-evident device for valves comprises: an anti-theft buckle (1), provided with an anti-theft buckle body (17), a pulling portion (4), a tearable portion (5), an elastic hook (7), and a position limiting surface (6); an anti-theft cover (2), provided with a position limiting contour (8) and a hook receiving portion (9); and a position limiting slot (10) provided at a passage outlet (13) of a valve body (3). During use, the anti-theft cover (2) is connected to the passage outlet (13), and the elastic hook (7) is hooked to the hook receiving portion (9) and fitted to position limiting slot (10) to limit relative positions of the anti-theft cover (2) and the valve body (3). Also disclosed is a valve having the temper-evident device. The temper-evident device is easy to open and can effectively prevent stored materials from being stolen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: SHANGHAI HONGYAN RETURNABLE TRANSIT PACKAGINGS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Zhengwei Fang
  • Patent number: 9932158
    Abstract: A closure includes a base and a lid, the base and lid being joined by a double hinge arrangement so that the lid is movable between a closed position and an open position. The double hinge arrangement includes a first hinge and a second hinge. The lid may be held stably in the open position via tongues or the like, which are provided on or by the lid, base, and/or hinge arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Rognard, Claude Benoit-Gonin
  • Patent number: 9889978
    Abstract: A protective cap for a dispenser for discharging pharmaceutical and/or cosmetic liquids, wherein the dispenser has a liquid reservoir and an outlet opening through which the liquid can be dispensed into a surrounding atmosphere, and wherein the protective cap has at least one ventilation opening to allow communication between an interior and external surroundings. An irreversibly removable sealing element which covers the at least one ventilation opening is arranged on the protective cap, which sealing element closes the at least one ventilation opening in an airtight and germproof manner before a first use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: APTAR RADOLFZELL GMBH
    Inventor: Matthias Wochele
  • Patent number: 9878832
    Abstract: A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container is provided. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable cover that, when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The lid is provided with a dual-locking mechanism including an actuation disk locking mechanism and a press-button locking mechanism. Each locking mechanism is operable to transition between a locking position and an unlocking position and opening the cover to permit the passage of fluid requires that both locking mechanism be in their respective unlocking positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Randy Sims
  • Patent number: 9764879
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure including a base and a cover attached to the base by a hinge and movable between an opened and a closed position. The cover includes an outer side-wall with a push-button region. The push-button region has, in a first position, a flat or convex outer surface and is adapted such that it can be pushed by a user at least partly in an inward direction from the first position into a second position. The push-button region has, in the second position, at least partly a concave outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Aptar Freyung GmbH
    Inventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Andreas Rueckert, Alexander Stifter
  • Patent number: 9758281
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure assembly is provided for a container having a neck defining an opening. The closure assembly includes a base cap configured for securing with the neck of the container. The base cap includes an aperture for providing access to the opening of the container in the neck. The closure assembly further includes an overcap configured for securing with the base cap and configured to cover the aperture in the base cap when the overcap is secured to the base cap. First and second tamper-evidencing members are associated with the base cap and the overcap, respectively. The first tamper-evidencing member provides an indication when the base cap has been removed from the neck, and the second tamper-evidencing member provides an indication when the overcap has been removed from the base cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Fisher Scientific Company, L.L.C.
    Inventors: John T. Glaser, Jack A. Rodriguez
  • Patent number: 9655463
    Abstract: An insulating beverage-can holder including: a can-receiving cup; a primary lid that is secured to the upper edge of the cup and has (a) a main portion defining a drinking hole aligned with the can opening, (b) a disk of resiliently-deformable material on the underside of the main portion to form a seal about the can opening and having an aperture aligned with the drinking hole, and (c) a circumferential rim disposed to form a seal around the edge of the cup; and a secondary lid which is hinged to the primary lid at opposite sides of the main portion and is movable between a first position exposing the drinking hole and a second position closing the drinking hole and covering an area of the primary lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Inventor: William G. Madala
  • Patent number: 9387962
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container for holding a granular product or powdered material, such as infant formula. More specifically the disclosure is directed to a container including a closure having a collar and lid for resealably securing the open end of the container. The container may include a tub having a continuous groove located in the upper portion of the tub and a collar having a continuous tub mating surface extending about the entire perimeter of the collar for engaging the continuous groove of the tub, thereby securing the collar to the tub. The collar may also include a lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Mead Johnson Nutrition Company
    Inventors: Grace Mercado, Patrick McCallister, Prasad Ventrapragada, Simon Tan, Sundaramurthy Dandapani
  • Patent number: 9352889
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing product includes a dispenser body having a sidewall. The sidewall generally defines first and second interior sections. The first interior section is configured to house the product, and the second interior section is configured for dispensing of product. The dispenser further includes lid having a lip configured to engage the dispenser body when the dispenser is in a closed position to form a seal. The dispenser further includes a release mechanism having an activation portion and an engagement portion. At least a portion of the activation portion is positioned about an aperture in the sidewall. The engagement portion is positioned in the second interior portion between the sidewall and the lip when the lid is in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: CSP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Giraud, Herve Pichot
  • Patent number: 9302829
    Abstract: There is provided a closure having a shell and a cover. The shell includes a surface with a cap portion extending to secure around the neck of a bottle. An opening is provided to allow contents within the bottle to exit. A partition extends around the opening to define a passage for the contents. The cover has a top portion with a channel in communication with the passage and a channel mouth such that contents in the bottle exits when the cover is in an opened configuration. The cover has a divider positioned about the channel entrance and sized to seal against the partition when the cover is in a closed configuration. The cover is sized to fit within the shell when in the closed configuration and the cover pivots to an opened configuration exposing the channel mouth to allow contents to flow from the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Berlin Packaging, LLC
    Inventors: Brett Niggel, Andrew Sanguinet
  • Patent number: 9220332
    Abstract: A cosmetic compact having a base, and a lid assembly having a window hingedly connected to the base. The lid assembly and window are movable between open and closed positions. A platform member carries the cosmetic product, and can move in the manner of a float between the base and lid assembly. A cam mechanism on the window in the form of depending lugs, cooperates with camming ramps on the platform member. Exteriorly accessible manually engageable grip members connected with the platform member, allow the latter to be rotated with the lid assembly closed. Such rotation effects a tightening of the seal between the window and the platform member, by virtue of the action of the window lugs on the platform member's camming ramps. Improved seal between the window and the platform member is accomplished by virtue of such tightening. In addition, the arrangement is such that the compact can be locked against inadvertent opening, simultaneously with the tightening and sealing action on the platform member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Inventor: Ralph DeVito
  • Patent number: 8985370
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention include a drink bottle with a removable lid including an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid pivotably mounted to the inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid may be latched into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button can be selectively actuated to release the latched outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open to access the drink spout. The push button moves a lid slide containing a catch extension that engages a catch notch in the outer lid to latch the outer lid closed. Actuating the push button moves the catch extension out of engagement with the catch notch, thereby opening the outer lid. A push button lock selectively prevents the push button from being depressed and the lid slide from being actuated, thereby locking the outer lid in a latched and closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Patent number: 8978908
    Abstract: A dispensing head (103) for closing a vessel, mainly a tube or a vial, includes an outlet opening (135) and a hinged cap (104) for closing the opening (135) of the dispensing head. The dispensing head (103) and the hinged cap (104) are made of a single piece. The hinged cap (104) is molded over the dispensing head (103). The cap (104) can be secured onto the head (103) by anchoring even when the materials are not compatible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Lindal France SAS
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Lilienthal, Herve Bodet
  • Publication number: 20150034585
    Abstract: A cap is provided for a laboratory vessel. The cap includes a lid that can be rotated relative to the laboratory vessel from a closed position to an open position. The lid includes at least one tab dimensioned and disposed for receiving manual digital pressure for opening and/or closing the lid. The tab is in an offset position to prevent a thumb or forefinger from passing over and in contact with the opening to the vessel. Additionally, the lid includes a shield inwardly from the tab for further preventing contact between a finger and the open top of the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: DAVID C. GIUSTI
  • Patent number: 8906321
    Abstract: A reagent kit comprising: a reagent container assembly with at least one reagent container, wherein the reagent container has at least one container body and at least one closure which can be mounted or provided on the container body. The closure comprises a closure base member and a lid which is mounted movably on the base member for movement at least between a closed lid position and another lid position, and an in-transit securing means mountable in a locking position on the reagent container and which is movable relative to the reagent container from the locking position into a release position. The in-transit securing means, when in the locking position, secures the lid in the closed lid position. By moving the in-transit securing means from the locking position into the release position, the lid is moved from the closed lid position into the other lid position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
    Inventors: Georg Werner Arras, Bernd Drescher, Frank-Rainer Jaehde, Hans-Juergen Mueller, Klaus Oswald, Gottfried Senftner
  • Patent number: 8869980
    Abstract: A container for snus comprising a compartment and a cover enclosing said compartment, the cover having a hinge line extending thereacross to divide said cover into a push section and a hinge section, wherein the hinge section is rotatable relative to the push section about the hinge line and the push section is pivotally mounted to the compartment such that, when a user urges the push section into the compartment, the hinge section acts on a fulcrum portion and is urged to rotate about the hinge line relative to the push section to move the hinge section from a closed position to an open position and allow access to the compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Fielder & Lundgren AB
    Inventor: Adam Berggren
  • Patent number: 8863968
    Abstract: A cap is provided for a laboratory vessel. The cap includes a lid that can be rotated relative to the laboratory vessel from a closed position to an open position. The lid includes at least one tab dimensioned and disposed for receiving manual digital pressure for opening and/or closing the lid. The tab is in an offset position to prevent a thumb or forefinger from passing over and in contact with the opening to the vessel. Additionally, the lid includes a shield inwardly from the tab for further preventing contact between a finger and the open top of the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Corning Incorporated
    Inventor: David C. Giusti
  • Patent number: 8844746
    Abstract: Closures having an integrated over center latching assembly including an end wall, a skirt wall depending from the end wall, an outlet opening associated with the end wall and an over center latching assembly are disclosed. The over center latching assembly includes a link pivotally coupled to the closure at a first pivot point, a lever pivotally coupled to the link at a second pivot point, a closing member pivotally coupled to the closure at a third pivot point and pivotally coupled to the lever at a forth pivot point and a biasing spring coupled between the first pivot point and the fourth pivot point. The link and the lever are configured to move the over center latching assembly between a first position and a second position and the closing member is configured to close the outlet opening when the over center latching assembly is moved to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Runway Blue, LLC
    Inventors: David O. Meyers, Steven M. Sorensen, Kim Sorensen
  • Patent number: 8820550
    Abstract: The present invention concerns a packaging comprising a container with a container body (1), and a container opening (2) having an upper edge (3), and a closure element (4) for closing said container, characterized in that the closure element (4) is rigid and is ultrasonically sealed onto the upper edge (3) of the container opening (2), so that said closure element (4) and said container (1, 2) form one single unitary part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Nestec S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Detrois, Jean-Paul Cerveny
  • Patent number: 8813982
    Abstract: A cap resistant to impact forces and providing a leak-tight fitting to a container while allowing simple and quick release.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Filip Dominique Hubert Van Geel, Katrien De Malsche, Rainer Scharrenberg, Gene Michael Altonen, Guy Hubert Stephane Sylvain Culeron, Neil Anthony Litten, Georgina Lindsey Clare
  • Patent number: 8794460
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a hinged closure (1) preferably molded in a closed position. The closure has a base (2) and a lid (3) interconnected to the base by a hinge arrangement (4). A latching mechanism (15) holds the closure (1) in position with respect to a neck (12) and prevents unwanted opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Creanova Universal Closures Ltd.
    Inventors: Rodney Druitt, Louis Lagler
  • Patent number: 8789718
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to a lid comprising of: a brim latch adjoining a rim that extends around a periphery of the lid; a support tab in mating engagement with at least one wing that comprises of a top rim, an elevated member that extends upward and circumferentially from the brim latch, at least one sloped wall, and two side walls; and at least one film strip removably attached to the at least one wing, wherein the at least one film strip substantially covers the top rim of the at least one wing, which includes an arcuate portion sloping from side to side forming a u-shaped slope wherein the sides protrude upward and outward defining a lip contacting area causing a seal to be formed when the lip contacting area is engaged by an individual's lips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Inventors: Isaac S. Daniel, Peter Mastrorio
  • Patent number: 8783483
    Abstract: A child-resistant closure (10) is provided and comprises a base (15) and a lid (20). The base has an inner skirt (50) and an outer skirt (25). The closure has locking means (81, 86) tor releasably locking the lid in a closed position. The outer skirt has one or more pressing zones (80, 85) which can be pressed to release the locking means. The inner skirt has one or more cut-outs (65, 70) in register with the or each pressing zone whereby to allow greater deflection thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Stephen Faragher, Jamie Fox, Darren John Mears
  • Patent number: 8777030
    Abstract: In various embodiments, a non-reusable closure may include a base attachable to a container. The closure base contains an engagement insert that can screw onto a container neck. The base and engagement insert together contain one or more regions of weakness which break and/or deform when the closure is removed from the container thereby preventing re-attachment of the closure to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventors: David Ziegenhorn, Jay Hinkle, Greg Showers, Kerry D. Azelton, Stacie M. Alvarez
  • Patent number: 8777040
    Abstract: A beverage container or flask that includes a lower body portion and a selectively openable upper body portion. The upper body portion is configured to include a fastener that allows a user to selectively lock the panel in place by pivoting the upper body portion relative to the remainder of the flask. When the openable upper body portion is locked in place on the remainder of the flask, the upper body portion provides a leak proof seal such that a liquid may be contained in the flask without escaping. When the openable upper body portion is opened, access to an interior volume or compartment of the flask is provided, which facilitates simplified and more effective cleaning of the flask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Pacific Market International, LLC
    Inventor: Andrew C. F. Wahl
  • Publication number: 20140175042
    Abstract: Certain embodiments of the present invention include a drink bottle with a removable lid including an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid pivotably mounted to the inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid may be latched into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button can be selectively actuated to release the latched outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open to access the drink spout. The push button moves a lid slide containing a catch extension that engages a catch notch in the outer lid to latch the outer lid closed. Actuating the push button moves the catch extension out of engagement with the catch notch, thereby opening the outer lid. A push button lock selectively prevents the push button from being depressed and the lid slide from being actuated, thereby locking the outer lid in a latched and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Patent number: 8733566
    Abstract: The invention concerns a tamper evidence and locking means for a closure and a tamper evident closure. The tamper evidence and locking means indicate initial opening and allow relocking the closure after initial opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Creanova Universal Closures, Ltd.
    Inventors: Rod Druitt, Louis Lagler
  • Patent number: 8689989
    Abstract: A drink bottle with a removable lid includes an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid pivotably mounted on the inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid may be locked into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button on the inner lid can be operated to release the locked outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open to permit drinking from the drink spout. The push button moves a lid slide that extends opposite to the hinge and contains an extension that engages with a notch in the upper lid to hold the upper lid closed. On actuating the push button, the lid slide is pulled toward the push button and the extension at the other end of the lid slide moves out of engagement of the outer lid, thereby opening the outer lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Patent number: 8657141
    Abstract: The cartridge includes a storage chamber for the reception of one or more filler materials and a neck which contains a discharge passage for each filler material. A shock absorbing element extends about the neck and is connected at one end to the neck. A closure cap is connected to the shock absorbing element or cartridge by a hinge to selectively open and close the discharge passage(s). When in the closure position over the discharge passage(s), the closure cap is recessed within and spaced from the shock absorbing element to avoid being loosened by an impact force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: Sulzer Mixpac AG
    Inventor: Sasan Habibi-Naini
  • Patent number: 8651305
    Abstract: A closure assembly for mounting on a container includes a base configured for mounting on the container and defining an aperture through which the interior of the container is accessible. The base comprises a perimeter, a separator mounted on and extending across the perimeter with the aperture being formed in the separator, and a valve positioned on the separator. The valve extends across the aperture in the separator, and is openable by the application of pressure on the valve and self-closable upon removal of the pressure from the valve. The assembly also includes a cover for selectively covering the aperture. The cover is mounted on the base and is movable with respect to the base between a closed position and an open position. The closed position is characterized by the aperture not being accessible and the open position is characterized by the aperture being accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Simplified Dosing Incorporated
    Inventor: Melanie M. Lunn
  • Patent number: 8646633
    Abstract: This invention includes a closure for covering a container. The closure has a base with an upper surface and a neck, with the neck capable of being fastened to the opening of a bottle. The upper surface sits above the opening of the bottle. It has a spout having an exposed front surface, a front inside surface, and a cap rim. The cap is pivotally attached to the base to permit movement of the cap relative to the base between an open position and a closed position. The exposed front surface and front inside surface together have a bottom end and a top end. The inside front surface contains a spout cap, such that when the cap is closed the spout cap mates with the spout to form a liquid tight seal, and such that when the cap is opened the liquid tight seal between the spout and the spout cap is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc
    Inventors: Elysha Huntington, Richard Tanaka, Anthony Yumul
  • Patent number: 8636160
    Abstract: An openable and closable safety container for a hazardous material is provided. The safety container comprises a container part, a lid part coupled to the container part, and a safety locking part installed in the lid part such that the lid part is opened or closed upward after being turned. The lid part is turned horizontally to unlock the locked state and pushed upward to open the lid part. Therefore, the safety container is very safe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Inventor: Suk Woo Park
  • Patent number: 8616406
    Abstract: A preform for blow molding a plastic container with a flip-top closure includes a container portion and a flip-top closure base portion integrally molded with the container portion. The flip-top closure base portion includes an integrally molded first hinge structure for connecting the flip-top closure base portion to a flip-top closure top to create the flip-top closure for the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: TricorBraun, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig R. Sawicki
  • Patent number: 8616407
    Abstract: A preform for blow molding a plastic container, and the resulting container, with a flip-top closure includes a container portion and a flip-top closure base portion integrally molded with the container portion. The flip-top closure base portion includes an integrally molded first hinge structure for connecting the flip-top closure base portion to a second hinge structure on a flip-top closure top to create the flip-top closure for the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: TricorBraun, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig R. Sawicki
  • Publication number: 20130319966
    Abstract: A drink bottle with a removable lid includes an inner lid attached to the mouth of the bottle and an outer lid pivotably mounted to said inner lid. A drink spout extends from the inner lid. The outer lid may be latched into a closed position covering the drink spout. A push button can be selectively actuated to release the latched outer lid, permitting the outer lid to open to access the drink spout. The push button moves a lid slide containing a catch extension that engages a catch notch in the outer lid to latch the outer lid closed. Actuating the push button moves the catch extension out of engagement with the catch notch, thereby opening the outer lid. A push button lock selectively prevents the push button from being depressed and the lid slide from being actuated, thereby locking the outer lid in a latched and closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicant: Thermos L.L.C.
    Inventor: Marvin Lane
  • Patent number: 8590734
    Abstract: A child-resistant lift-off cap for a container is adapted to be difficult to unseat independently to open the container. An overlay portion associated with the cap is adapted for use to lift the cap from a container to unseat it. The overlay portion has a thumb tab and is deformable to engage and lift the seated cap only when the thumb tab is lifted. The overlay portion raises independently of the cap when the deformable portion is not deformed into engagement with the cap. Alternatively, a lift-top cap having a slot through it, the slot having a first opening near an edge of the cap to be lifted to unseat the cap and a second opening. A slide in the slot has a first end biased to be flush with or recessed into the first opening and a second end biased to normally protrude out of the second opening. The second end of the slide can be depressed against the bias of the slide to displace the first end of the slide out of the first opening to function as a thumb tab to assist in lifting the cap from a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Giraud