Cap Type With Manually Actuated Means To Contract Depending Skirt Part Patents (Class 215/272)
  • Patent number: 11619074
    Abstract: A security device for mounting over the neck of a bottle having an exterior lip has outer cap structure including an annular housing portion (16) for location about the neck of a bottle and an end cap portion (18) at one end of the annular housing portion. A claw member (14) is slidably mounted to the outer cap structure for movement in a direction parallel to a longitudinal axis of the annular housing portion between operative and inoperative positions. A latch mechanism (60) releasably secures the claw member in the operative position. The claw member has a plurality of resiliently deformable elongate claws (52a, 52b) for engagement with the neck of a bottle to which the device is mounted when the claw member is in the operative position. The claw member comprises at least two sets of claws (52a, 52b) of different lengths. The latch mechanism (60) may be a magnetically-releasable latch enabling the device to be removed using a magnetic key. The device may incorporate a RF or RFID tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Inventors: Omar Yasin, Chao Han
  • Patent number: 11440709
    Abstract: A container with a security lock is provided. The container may have a lid (or “top”) portion and a bottom portion. The lid portion may be comprised of an exterior cover and a bottom ring acting as a single unit. Once inward protrusions on the exterior cover vertically aligns with indentation spaces on the bottom ring of the lid, a specific pressing and then twisting motion may be used to separate the lid from the bottom portion to gain access to the interior of the container. The bottom portion may receive contents such as medication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: DONGGUAN LK TIN PACKAGING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jing Lei
  • Patent number: 11027591
    Abstract: A service port cap has a body configured to be snapped onto a service port such as an automotive air conditioning service port. The cap has an axial slot allowing the body to spread as it is pressed onto the service port. A rubberized plug in the top of the cap bears and seals against the end of the service port. Should a fluid leak develop through the service port, the rubberized plug maintains a seal until the pressure is sufficient to overcome the seal created by the plug. At this point, the leaking fluid is directed out through the axial slot in the cap. Thus, the cap does not blow off and the flow of leaking fluid is controlled so that it does not spew. One embodiment includes a locking ring that slides to a locking position to lock the cap onto a service or other port to form a fixed seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: AIRSEPT, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Becker, Ivo Ferreira
  • Patent number: 10934063
    Abstract: A tamper-evident screw closure (1) is provided and comprises: a head plate (2); a substantially cylindrical skirt (3) having an internal screw thread (4); and a tamper-evident drop band (11), the band being frangibly connected to the lower edge of the skirt. The band comprises a first portion (12) directed downwardly from the cap skirt and a second portion (14) which extends from the lower end of the first portion and which is folded over inwardly and back in the direction of the head plate for engaging behind a securing ring on a container neck. At least one extension (15) is provided in axial extension of the second portion. The extension is provided with one or more notches (18) and the interior of the skirt is provided with one or more corresponding projections (20) which locate in the notches when the second portion is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBH
    Inventors: Claude Benoit-Gonin, Phillipe Bardet
  • Patent number: 10856681
    Abstract: Lids for a container having an external peripheral rim at the upper end thereof, the lid comprising a top wall; a peripheral skirt depending downward from the top wall and having a bottom-most edge larger in diameter than the rim of the container and an inside surface with a locking mechanism disposed between the bottom-most edge and the top wall and being adapted to receive and engage the rim; and a plurality of slots defined in skirt extending upward from the bottom-most edge to divide the skirt into individually resiliently flexible skirt portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Inventor: Abbey Abdiye
  • Patent number: 10695843
    Abstract: A system includes a component to be machined, the component having a plastic base body having an outer diameter and a longitudinal axis and at least one clamping auxiliary structure, and a clamping element configured to clamp the component using the clamping auxiliary structure. The clamping element includes at least one clamping jaw having at least one counter-clamping auxiliary structure that is configured to engage the clamping auxiliary structure and to fix the component in an interference-fit manner in the axial direction with respect to the clamping element. Also a machining method using the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF
    Inventors: Erich Pfandl, Johann Moitzi
  • Patent number: 10611527
    Abstract: A container system for liquids includes a container body with a mouth, a resilient stopper and a cap. The stopper has a body portion closely received within the mouth, and an annular flange projecting radially outward from the body. A resilient annular spring element is located between the flange of the stopper and the cap, and biases the flange against the mouth of the container when the container is assembled and maintains a seal between the flange and cap. In one embodiment, the spring element has a unitary, tear-drop shaped geometry in cross-section with a rounded bulbous body portion smoothly tapering to a curved, radially-inwardly projecting lip, although the spring element could have other asymmetrical configurations such as a cone, helical, V, S or C shape in cross-section. The spring element defines at least two separate points of contact between the flange of the stopper and cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Parker Hannifin EMEA S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Berthold Roehrich, Pekka Lehtinen
  • Patent number: 10414641
    Abstract: A device for uncorking a bottle of a pressurised liquid such as a bottle of champagne. The device includes a hollow main body with a substantially cylindrical cross-section, with a lower portion including an opening allowing the neck of the bottle to pass therethrough and a profile capable of snap-fitting the lower portion onto the collar of the bottle, an intermediate portion making it possible to grip the device and guide the ejected cork into the main body, and an upper portion including means for trapping the ejected cork so as to make it possible to trap and retain the cork after extracting same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Inventors: Aymerick Sanchez, Guillaume Cazaudehore
  • Lid
    Patent number: 10167117
    Abstract: A lid is provided for covering or sealing a cup by engaging a rim flange of the cup. The lid includes a top portion and an annular side plate which extends downwardly from periphery of the top portion. The plate is formed with a hole. An engagement plate is disposed on the side plate. A bottom edge of the engagement plate is connected to the plate. A top edge of the engagement plate stretches upwardly along the hole, so that the engagement plate is located in the hole. The plates are flexible. As such, the engagement plate can be pressed and bent inwardly when the lid covers a cup. The engagement plate would then engage with the rim flange of the cup so as to enhance engagement of the lid and the cup.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: RICH CUP BIO-CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ching-Wen Chang
  • Patent number: 9738423
    Abstract: The present document describes a cap (110) for closing a container (114), the container having a neck (112) with an upper edge (118) defining a discharge opening (116). The cap comprises a lid (122) and a seal gasket (136) for sealingly engaging the neck of the container. The lid has at least one inwardly extending projection (132) for supporting the seal gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventor: Richard Lamoureux
  • Patent number: 9592936
    Abstract: A crown for a bottle or other container has a top portion and an annular skirt that descends contiguously from the top portion. An opener assembly and an arrangement of frangible scoring lines on the crown allow for ease of opening the bottle or container. Corrugated embodiments provide material strengthening for a reduced gauge crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: World Bottling Cap, LLC
    Inventor: Abe Frishman
  • Patent number: 9572591
    Abstract: A tissue removal tool for use with an endoscope. The tool includes a loop formed by a piece of wire. The loop is movable between an open position and a closed position. The shape of the loop is defined in the open position by a proximal portion and a distal portion. The piece of wire may have a cross-sectional height in the proximal portion unequal to a cross-sectional height in the distal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Haack, Cindy Ranallo, Craig Moore, Alexis Uspenski, Steven Torer, Rapheal Still
  • Patent number: 9539017
    Abstract: A tissue removal tool for use with an endoscope. The tool includes a loop formed by a piece of wire. The loop is movable between an open position and a closed position. The shape of the loop is defined in the open position by a proximal portion and a distal portion. The piece of wire may have a cross-sectional height in the proximal portion unequal to a cross-sectional height in the distal portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: UNITED STATES ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Haack, Cindy Ranallo, Craig Moore, Alexis Uspenski, Steven Torer, Rapheal Still
  • Patent number: 9517483
    Abstract: A pump dispenser assembly is provided with a rigid or semi-rigid container having a mounting bead at the rim, a flexible lid with an annular mounting portion for gripping the mounting bead, a rigid member laid atop the flexible lid and spanning the rim of the container, and a fluid pump inserted through aligned holes through the flexible lid and rigid member. With this arrangement, a fluid can be pumped out from within the container, without substantial flexing of the flexible lid under the pumping force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventor: Jay S. Derman
  • Patent number: 9321562
    Abstract: A crown for a bottle or other container has a top portion and an annular skirt that descends contiguously from the top portion. An opener assembly and an arrangement of frangible scoring lines on the crown allow for ease of opening the bottle or container. Corrugated embodiments provide material strengthening for a reduced gauge crown.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: World Bottling Cap LLC
    Inventor: Abe Frishman
  • Patent number: 9295349
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a vessel-lid combination includes a ceramic or glass vessel having an open top surrounded by a peripheral edge, a lid fabricated of a plastic material, and a seal structure. The lid is configured to attach to the open top by means of a latch or set of latches integrated with the lid, and the seal structure is configured to provide an air-tight seal between the lid and the peripheral edge of the vessel when the lid is attached to the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Snapware Corporation
    Inventor: Justin Smyers
  • Patent number: 9010556
    Abstract: A bottle cap apparatus for operating in conjunction with a bottle having a mouth, the apparatus comprising a receiver for engaging the mouth of the bottle and an insert assembly configured to be removably engaged with the receiver so as to selectively open and close the mouth of the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Inventor: Emil Benson
  • Patent number: 8950609
    Abstract: A stopper device including a stopper, cap and ring provided with tabs for locking onto a container neck and a body for handling the ring. The body includes a first mechanism for transmitting a thrust force to the ring and a second mechanism for activating the tabs. The ring and the handling body are respectively provided with first and second retainers that hold the handling body in a waiting position. The handling body is mobile parallel to the thrust force direction and in relation to the ring, between a first position activating the tabs of the ring and is mobile in translation only in the thrust force direction, and a second position that also activates the tabs and is immobilized in relation to the ring in axial translation. The tabs extend from a continuous edge of the ring and are each arranged in an opening with a closed contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Antoine Aneas
  • Publication number: 20140299569
    Abstract: A retaining band is provided for a container, e.g. for a joint between a flexible plastics pouring spout and a container neck, or for a lidded drum or pail. The band is movable from an expanded position in which it can be placed over the container with a clearance fit, to a constricted position in which the band tightly engages about the container. The band comprises a detent formed by a toothed spigot lockingly receivable in a toothed receptacle that are mechanically interengageable to prevent movement of the band from the constricted position towards the expanded position. The band may be formed as a separate component or as an integral part of a closure, the spout or the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventors: Cornelis Van De Klippe, Kevin Micallef, Dale Taylor
  • Patent number: 8820553
    Abstract: A closure device for sealing an opening of a container, wherein the container opening has an opening edge which includes an inner wall and an outer wall. The closure device further includes a sealing element so that the opening of the container can be tightly sealed. A closure device of this kind is characterized in that a sealing of the container by the closure device is independent of a contact pressure applied from the closure device onto the container, in particular onto the opening edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Cliqloc GmbH
    Inventor: Guido Endert
  • Patent number: 8820552
    Abstract: A locking sleeve (17) is described for fastening a closure device (11) on a container opening comprising a sleeve body which is at least provided with a slip-on collar at its lower end region, wherein the slip-on collar has an inner circumferential surface (21) for enveloping coverage of an outer circumferential surface (25) of the closure device, this inner circumferential surface being provided with a retaining device (22) at least in an area of overlap with the outer circumferential surface and the retaining device comprising a plurality of retaining units (23) which are radially distributed over the circumference of the inner circumferential surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Juergen Pleyer
  • Patent number: 8777031
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stopper device for a container having a neck with a ? axis. Said device comprises an elastomer stopper, a plastic cover that can cover both the neck and the stopper in place in the neck and comprises means for locking on the neck, and a cap adapted to the top of the cover by means of a central segment and provided with a peripheral supporting edge connected to the central segment by at least one connecting runout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: West Pharmaceutical Services Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Antoine Aneas
  • Patent number: 8757409
    Abstract: A fastener system for releasably fastening a dispenser member on a reservoir neck, the system having a fastener ring including flexible axial tabs for fastening around the reservoir neck, the tabs separated by axial slots; and a locking sleeve engaged around the fastener ring to lock the tabs in engagement around the neck. The sleeve forms a plurality of locking sectors that engage the tabs to lock them around the neck and a plurality of non-locking sectors not in contact with the ring. The sleeve is movable about the ring between an assembled position and a disassembled position in which the locking sectors are situated at the slots so as to enable the tabs to deform in order to disengage from the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Aptar France SAS
    Inventor: Alain Behar
  • Publication number: 20130334162
    Abstract: An adjustable cap comprising a grip and a hub is coupled to the grip. Wherein the grip and the hub are configured to rotate independently of each other and a plurality of legs is coupled to the hub and a lock coupled to the hub wherein the hub and the lock are configured to rotate independently of each other. The lock is further configured to move the legs toward a center of the lock and a cap thread is coupled to the hub wherein the cap thread is configured to move down when the grip is rotated. A plate is coupled to the cap thread wherein the plate is configured to rotate independently of the cap thread. The adjustable cap provides a seal on multiple bottle opening sizes that can be used with a tube to withdraw fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2012
    Publication date: December 19, 2013
    Inventors: AARON HOWCROFT, MIKE SALISBURY
  • Patent number: 8469214
    Abstract: Thermoplastic container having a body and a base including: a concave arch, a concave dome opening at the center of the arch, an annular zone surrounding the base of the arch and forming a flat foundation, claw-shaped zones radially extending the base of the body and offset projecting outwards relative to the arch, and radial grooves delimited between the zones in the shape of claws. The grooves have bottoms that are formed by radial sections of the arch and that have a radially variable depth maximum in correspondence with said annular zone forming a foundation. The base is adapted for withstanding, without marked deformation, hydrostatic pressure due to the liquid column increased by an excess pressure not exceeding approximately 2×105 Pa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Sidel Participations
    Inventor: Michel Boukobza
  • Patent number: 8431201
    Abstract: The invention concerns a plastic cap (1) and a container (4) using same. The plastic cap (1) comprises an oxygen-tight liner (8) to be joined to an opening end surface (6) of a spout (5) on the container (4). The cap (1) has a circumferential skirt (2) with an internal annular bead (3) adapted for snap connection with a corresponding annular groove (7) in the spout (5). The liner (8) has on the side facing the cap (1) a first plastic layer (81), which is arranged to be permanently joined, when injection-molding the cap (1), to the plastic material of the cap (1), and on the side facing the container (4) a second plastic layer (82), which is arranged to be temporarily hermetically sealed to said opening end surface (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Modulpac AB
    Inventor: Bengt Malmborg
  • Patent number: 8371464
    Abstract: A closure for a container has a plurality of indicia such as date and/or time, disposed on the lid's top surface, with a rotary collar which is adjustable to a fixed position to highlight (select) indicia regarding the contents of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Medela Holding AG
    Inventors: Kevin J. Rachuk, Timothy D. Killinger, Mark A. Luzbetak, Jill M. Hunt, Ashley Ceniceros, Brian J. Warren
  • Patent number: 8360256
    Abstract: A storage and drinking container for pressurized beverages includes a drinking vessel 1 having a lip 3 and a lid formed from a cap 5 and retaining ring 12. The cap 5 seals with a surface 4 on the inside neck of the vessel and is retained in place by fingers 8 engaging under a lip 3. The fingers 8 are retained in position by a retaining ring 12. Cooperating sets of cammed surfaces 10 and 13 on cap 5 and ring 12 act on rotation of the ring to axially separate the ring 12 from the cap 5, releasing the fingers 8 from under the lip 3 and permitting the lid to be removed. A drinking vessel with a wide neck can be reliably sealed without the necessity to provide screw threads on the outer surface of the vessel 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Packaging Innovation Limited
    Inventor: Michael O'Brien
  • Patent number: 8308030
    Abstract: An assembly for a bottle which includes a neck with a vertical axis, which neck has a shoulder. The assembly includes a ring which is capable of being engaged around the neck and which includes profiles for retention on the neck which are capable of co-operating with the shoulder. The assembly further includes a fixed insert which is capable of being fitted to the bottle and which delimits a housing for receiving the ring. Opposing surfaces of the ring and the housing include complementary protruding and recessed fastening profiles for resilient engagement of the complementary profiles, at least two successive profiles on the ring or the housing allowing the ring to be fastened in at least two positions which are axially offset relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Lionel Drugeon, Thierry Ponton, Vincent Riedinger, Stéphane Maire, Sylvain De Raemy, Julien Sickersen
  • Patent number: 8152009
    Abstract: A device for protecting the cap of a bottle having a neck, said device comprising a cap portion adapted to be placed over the neck of the bottle and a base portion, the base portion being rotatably connected to the cap portion, at least one elongate securing member being provided having a first end attached to the cap portion and a second end attached to the base portion whereby rotation of the base portion with respect to the cap portion in a tightening direction causes the elongate securing member to tighten against the neck of the bottle to resist removal of the device from the neck of the bottle, locking means being provided for selectively preventing rotation of the base portion with respect to the cap portion at least in a second direction opposite to said tightening direction. The device may be provided with an EAS tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Premier Security Products Limited
    Inventor: Paul Hulin
  • Publication number: 20120074093
    Abstract: A metallic container closure including a shell of a thin metal sheet having a circular top panel wall (7) and a skirt wall (9), and a synthetic resin liner arranged in the shell, the skirt wall (9) having a thread-forming region and an annular groove (17) positioned at an upper end portion of the thread-forming region, wherein an internal pressure release line A extending in the circumferential direction is arranged in the skirt wall (9) at a portion over the annular groove (17), and annular bead (30) is arranged so as to pass through between the internal pressure release line A and the annular groove (17).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: JAPAN CROWN CORK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsuhito ICHIMURA, Kouichi TSUCHIYA, Shinya MATSUMOTO, Hisashi NAKAJIMA, Mitsuo KUMATA, Kiyohisa KAITO
  • Publication number: 20120024815
    Abstract: A container with an anti-loss and anti-idle-rotation cap is disclosed. The container is constructed so that a cap is fastened to a container body in a threaded manner. The container body has a ring stopping step provided under a threaded part of a spout to prevent removal of the cap, a support step provided under the ring stopping step to be spaced apart therefrom, and a support ring seat provided between the ring stopping step and the support step. The cap includes a support ring, a cap body and a hinge part which are integrally connected to each other. The support ring is placed on the support ring seat to prevent the removal and idle rotation of the cap. The cap body opens or closes the container body and has on an inner circumference thereof a threaded part. The hinge part couples the support ring with the cap body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2008
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Si Joong Kwon
  • Patent number: 7878354
    Abstract: A one touch-type stopper operable with one hand is provided. The one touch-type container stopper comprises a hermetically sealing part which has, at a lower end thereof, first supporting protrusions formed to protrude inwardly such that they are elastically supported along an outer peripheral surface of a mouth of the container and is fitted around the mouth to seal the container: and a cover part which has a hinge part formed integrally with and extending from the first supporting protrusions and then bent, and second supporting protrusions at a lower end thereof to protrude inwardly therefrom and is positioned outside of the sealing part. The second supporting protrusions are connected to one another through a band member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Inventor: Dong-Seuk Chae
  • Publication number: 20100012615
    Abstract: The present invention describes a bottle closure for bottles containing liquids at high pressure, such as bottles of sparkling wine, the closure having a first part and a second part, the first part having a portion adapted to receive a portion of an upper section of a neck of the bottle, and a second part that fits substantially over the first part, which is relatively movable with respect to the first part and has at least two positions, a first of which is in a free position and a second of which is in an interlocking position whereby a portion of the second part urges against a portion of the first part receiving the upper section of the neck of the bottle so as to be engaging against an outer side of the said first part to hold it thereby to resist release from its interlocking position with respect to the said neck of an industry standard bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: Zork Pty Ltd.
    Inventor: John Brooks
  • Publication number: 20090188885
    Abstract: A replaceable bottle cap assembly includes a body that conforms to the top of a threaded beverage container, the assembly including an internally threaded portion that mates with the threaded neck of the beverage container. A hinged cap of the assembly provides selective access to the contents of the attached bottle wherein the assembly is sealingly and releasably attached to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2009
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventor: Patrick Myron Nichols
  • Publication number: 20080105643
    Abstract: A fastener device (4, 5) for fastening a fluid dispenser member (2), such as a pump or a valve, on a neck (11) of a fluid reservoir (1), said device comprising: a fastener ring (4) including both a reception housing (47) that is suitable for receiving, in stationary manner, the dispenser member (2), and fastener means (42) for holding the ring (4) on the reservoir (1), the fastener means (42) being formed at a bushing (41) that can be locally deformed radially outwards while the ring is being mounted on the reservoir; and a covering ferrule (5) that surrounds, at least in part, the bushing (41) of the fastener ring (4), the ferrule being at a distance from the bushing (41) at the fastener means (42), so as to form a free intermediate gap (E) making it possible to deform the bushing (41) radially outwards; the device being characterized in that the ferrule (5) is engaged with a wall (412) of the ring (4) that is directed radially inwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 8, 2008
    Applicant: VALOIS SAS
    Inventors: Alex MILIAN, Beatrice Boileau
  • Patent number: 7350652
    Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member, an intermediate member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the device on a bottle neck. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The intermediate member slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The intermediate member includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms with inwardly projecting teeth that engage outwardly extending teeth on the inner member to lock the inner and intermediate members together. A key unlocks and rotates a rotatable member to separate the intermediate and inner members to unlock the device. Upon rotation of the cover cap, camming surfaces on the rotatable member engage the upwardly extending arms to move them radially outward to disengage them from the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis D. Belden, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7350655
    Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member, an intermediate member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the device on a bottle neck. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The intermediate member slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The intermediate member includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms with inwardly projecting teeth that engage outwardly extending teeth on the inner member to lock the inner and intermediate members together. A key unlocks and rotates a rotatable member to separate the intermediate and inner members to unlock the device. Upon rotation of the cover cap, camming surfaces on the rotatable member engage the upwardly extending arms to move them radially outward to disengage them from the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis D. Belden, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7350653
    Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member, an intermediate member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the device on a bottle neck. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The intermediate member slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The intermediate member includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms with inwardly projecting teeth that engage outwardly extending teeth on the inner member to lock the inner and intermediate members together. A key unlocks and rotates a rotatable member to separate the intermediate and inner members to unlock the device. Upon rotation of the cover cap, camming surfaces on the rotatable member engage the upwardly extending arms to move them radially outward to disengage them from the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis D. Belden, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7350654
    Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member, an intermediate member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the device on a bottle neck. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The intermediate member slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The intermediate member includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms with inwardly projecting teeth that engage outwardly extending teeth on the inner member to lock the inner and intermediate members together. A key unlocks and rotates a rotatable member to separate the intermediate and inner members to unlock the device. Upon rotation of the cover cap, camming surfaces on the rotatable member engage the upwardly extending arms to move them radially outward to disengage them from the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Checkpoint Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis D. Belden, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080053948
    Abstract: A dispensing assembly has a ferrule and collar for maintaining a coupling of a dispensing module to a receptacle neck. The ferrule has an annular plastic skirt open on one end, and plastic nibs extending radially inwardly from the skirt inner surface. The skirt outer surface is a regular polygon with flat surfaces between corners. The collar has a Nomar edge defining an annular recess adjacent the open end with an annular face facing the collar other end. At least the corners of the skirt open end extend radially outwardly into the annular recess of the collar inner surface when the dispensing assembly is secured to the receptacle to retain the collar on the ferrule while the dispensing assembly is secured to the receptacle by the ferrule nibs beneath the flange of the receptacle neck. Installation involves pushing the collar and ferrule onto the receptacle neck with the collar in a raised position on the ferrule, and then pushing the collar down relative to the ferrule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Russell E. Bevans, Franco Di Mascio, George R. Trepina
  • Patent number: 7100784
    Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member, an intermediate member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the device on a bottle neck. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The intermediate member slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The intermediate member includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms with inwardly projecting teeth that engage outwardly extending teeth on the inner member to lock the inner and intermediate members together. A key unlocks and rotates a rotatable member to separate the intermediate and inner members to unlock the device. Upon rotation of the cover cap, camming surfaces on the rotatable member engage the upwardly extending arms to move them radially outward to disengage them from the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Alpha Security Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis D. Belden, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7100783
    Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member, an intermediate member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the device on a bottle neck. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The intermediate member slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The intermediate member includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms with inwardly projecting teeth that engage outwardly extending teeth on the inner member to lock the inner and intermediate members together. A key unlocks and rotates a rotatable member to separate the intermediate and inner members to unlock the device. Upon rotation of the cover cap, camming surfaces on the rotatable member engage the upwardly extending arms to move them radially outward to disengage them from the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: Alpha Security Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis D. Belden, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7004340
    Abstract: A bottle security device includes an inner member, an intermediate member and an outer member that cooperate to lock the device on a bottle neck. The inner member includes a plurality of fingers adapted to fit under the bead on a bottle neck. The intermediate member slides over the inner member and forces the fingers against the bottle. The intermediate member includes a plurality of upwardly extending arms with inwardly projecting teeth that engage outwardly extending teeth on the inner member to lock the inner and intermediate members together. A key unlocks and rotates a rotatable member to separate the intermediate and inner members to unlock the device. Upon rotation of the cover cap, camming surfaces on the rotatable member engage the upwardly extending arms to move them radially outward to disengage them from the inner member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Alpha Security Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis D. Belden, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6875205
    Abstract: A vial adapter having a needle-free valve, a sharpened cannula used to perforate a vial's rubber stopper, and a circular array of claws of different lengths to engage vial closures of different diameters. The array of claws includes a first set of claws each having a first length extending inwardly from the periphery of the housing of the adapter and a second set of claws alternating with the first set of claws and each having a longer length. The second set of claws are mounted so that they deflect and plastically deform out of the way in the case where the adapter is engaged with a vial that exceeds a predetermined size. The housing includes a shroud that is at least as long as the sharpened cannula to protect medical personnel who use the adapter from inadvertent punctures. The needle-free valve includes a resiliently deformable piston element with a naturally open bore. The interior of the piston provides a fluid flow path through the adapter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Alaris Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Karl R. Leinsing
  • Patent number: 6786346
    Abstract: A security closure for enclosing the top opening of a container includes a cap having a plurality of flexible, independently movable skirt portion segments which are positionable under a rib of the container. A wire engaging the skirt portion segments cooperates with a pivoted lever to move the skirt portion segments into latching position relative to the container and a lock is employed to maintain the wire tightened against the skirt portion segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventors: Ted Gurnard, Richard Wagner
  • Publication number: 20040144784
    Abstract: A closure/retainer for the end of a tubular hollow having a plurality of engagement surfaces such as windows formed about the inner periphery. The closure/retainer has a plurality of locking fingers disposed thereabout, with the number, width and spacing of the fingers such that each window is engaged by at least one locking finger for any random rotary orientation of the closure/retainer. The closure/retainer is particularly suitable for automated axial assembly as for example in a fuel tank vapor vent valve for retaining the float in the tubular valve body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Maxim V. Zorine
  • Publication number: 20040067091
    Abstract: A container such as a nail varnish container is provided which permits the user to quickly remove or put on the cap with a single hand without the need of turning the cap. The container includes a container body having a neck formed with a narrow hole having its top edge tapered. The neck has a tapered upper portion and a small-diameter portion connected to the bottom of the tapered upper portion to define a shoulder on the bottom. Its cap includes a cap body to be fitted on the neck. The cap body houses a vertically movable plug which can be seated on the tapered top edge of the neck, an elastic member which slides downwardly along the outer surface of the tapered upper portion and fits in the small-diameter portion and engages the shoulder, and a spring biasing the plug downwardly relative to the cap body. The cap body is provided with a disengaging means for disengaging the elastic member from the shoulder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Yoji Tsutsumi
  • Publication number: 20040026354
    Abstract: A closing element (100) made of a plastic material for containers (1) for liquids comprising a mouth (2) for dispensing the beverage and defined by the neck (3) of the container (1) with an annular bead (4). The element (100) comprises a first, outer body (5) with a circular-cylindrical shape, defined by an upper surface (6) and a lower annular liner (7) made as a single piece, plus a plurality of projecting pins (8), arranged evenly on the inner part of the annular liner (7); and a second, inner body (9) with a circular-cylindrical shape, which can be inserted in the first body (5) and has cams (10) on its own outer annular surface (11), being designed, in conjunction with the pins (8), to allow a stable minimum radial dimension configuration, or tightening, of the second body (9), by the radial thrust of the pins (8), and a maximum radial dimension configuration, by unique rotation of the first body (5) about the second body (9), with radial opening of the second body (9) relative to the first body (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Publication date: February 12, 2004
    Inventors: Enrico Folchini, Steven White
  • Patent number: 6619495
    Abstract: Device for closing bottles having a neck with an outer annular edge and including: a) a main body comprising an annular part having an outer edge area and tongues jointed to the outer edge area of the annular part, in addition to an inner surface, and outer surface, lateral surfaces and a lower surface in which the tongues have two first ribs standing out form the inner surface and adjacent to the lateral surfaces and the outer surface has a raised area and b) a sleeve with a substantially hollow and cylindrical part, wherein the substantially cylindrical part can be placed on the tongues.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Saint-Gobain Calmar, S.A.
    Inventors: Pere Parés Montaner, Victor Ribera Turró