Patents Assigned to J. L. Clark
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Patent number: 11958667Abstract: A container including a lid, a first body, a second body and a latch is provided. The first body connects to the lid by a first hinge for pivoting between a lid closed position and a lid open position. The first body defines a storage cavity. The second body connects to the first body by a second hinge for pivoting the first body relative to the second body between a first body closed position and a first body open position. The second body defines a storage cavity. The latch is attached to the second body. The latch is transitionable between a latched position in which the latch engages the lid and prevents transitioning either the lid or the first body to the corresponding open positions.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: J.L. Clark LLCInventor: Jason W. Ludewig
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Patent number: 11597568Abstract: A child proof container includes an outer shell defining an opening. An internal cartridge defines first and second storage cavities. The internal cartridge is slidable within the outer shell between an inserted position and a withdrawn position. A first cover is hingedly attached to the internal cartridge by a first hinge. The first cover pivots about the first hinge between a closed position for covering the first storage cavity and an open position for providing access to the first storage cavity. The first cover is attached to the internal cartridge such that the first cover cannot pivot to the open position until the internal cartridge is in the withdrawn position.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: J.L. Clark LLCInventor: Mhariel Valmadrid Pastrana
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Publication number: 20220106088Abstract: A closure for a container is provided. The closure has a spring that provides biasing forces for securing the closure to a container bottom and/or to bias a seal into sealing contact with a container bottom.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: J. L. Clark LLCInventors: Jason W. Ludewig, Timothy R. Iversen
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Publication number: 20210300640Abstract: A container including a lid, a first body, a second body and a latch is provided. The first body connects to the lid by a first hinge for pivoting between a lid closed position and a lid open position. The first body defines a storage cavity. The second body connects to the first body by a second hinge for pivoting the first body relative to the second body between a first body closed position and a first body open position. The second body defines a storage cavity. The latch is attached to the second body. The latch is transitionable between a latched position in which the latch engages the lid and prevents transitioning either the lid or the first body to the corresponding open positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: J. L. Clark, LLCInventor: Jason W. Ludewig
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Publication number: 20210300641Abstract: A child proof container includes an outer shell defining an opening. An internal cartridge defines first and second storage cavities. The internal cartridge is slidable within the outer shell between an inserted position and a withdrawn position. A first cover is hingedly attached to the internal cartridge by a first hinge. The first cover pivots about the first hinge between a closed position for covering the first storage cavity and an open position for providing access to the first storage cavity. The first cover is attached to the internal cartridge such that the first cover cannot pivot to the open position until the internal cartridge is in the withdrawn position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2021Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: J. L. Clark, LLCInventor: Mhariel Valmadrid Pastrana
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Patent number: 10569942Abstract: A container and container closures are provided as well as methods of dispensing product from the container are provided. The container closure includes a pair of cover members. One cover member includes sifting apertures and the other cover member is imperforate to prevent dispensing product. The container closure may also include a measuring volume that can be used to measure a predetermined amount of product to be dispensed. Sifting and bulk dispensing may occur for either product dispensed directly from the container or when dispensing the predetermined volume of product.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventor: Jason W. Ludewig
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Patent number: 10279983Abstract: A carrying case for hand held product is provided that allows access to the hand held object for use without complete removal of the object. One carrying case includes a bottom, a cover and a door. The bottom includes a cavity for housing an assembled object, such as an e-cigarette. The bottom defines a first opening through which the object may be removed from the cavity having a first dimension that is greater than a largest dimension of the object. The bottom includes a second opening having a second dimension that is greater than a smaller dimension of the object that is smaller than the largest dimension and is smaller than the first dimension of the object. The cover is movable between an open state in which access is provided and a closed state. The door is movable between an open state in which access provided and a closed state.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Jason W. Ludewig, Ronald G. Axon, Michael K. Basak
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Publication number: 20190106253Abstract: A container and container closures are provided as well as methods of dispensing product from the container are provided. The container closure includes a pair of cover members. One cover member includes sifting apertures and the other cover member is imperforate to prevent dispensing product. The container closure may also include a measuring volume that can be used to measure a predetermined amount of product to be dispensed. Sifting and bulk dispensing may occur for either product dispensed directly from the container or when dispensing the predetermined volume of product.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2018Publication date: April 11, 2019Applicant: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventor: Jason W. Ludewig
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Patent number: 9981783Abstract: A metal container having a metal and a metal bottom that slide relative to one another along a sliding axis is provided. The metal container includes a plastic lid insert attached to the metal lid and a plastic bottom insert attached to the metal bottom that operably couple the metal lid to the metal bottom and provide the structures allowing for a relative sliding motion between the metal lid and the metal bottom.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2012Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Joseph P. Valley, III, Edward P. Cronin
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Publication number: 20170267417Abstract: A metal lid for a tobacco can is provided. The metal lid includes a circular lid top having a central recess and a shoulder. The shoulder extends radially outwardly from and vertically above the central recess. The side wall is unitarily formed with the shoulder, depends downwardly from the shoulder, and is disposed below the central recess of the lid top. The side wall includes a bead and a hem. The bead extends circumferentially around the side wall. The hem is formed from a distal portion of the side wall folded over onto an intermediate portion of the side wall. The hem functions as a guide, forms a safety edge, and permits the lid to be more easily grasped by a consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2017Publication date: September 21, 2017Applicant: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Melvin Lee Welk, L. Robert McVey, Gary Howard Caldwell
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Publication number: 20170050798Abstract: A carrying case for hand held product is provided that allows access to the hand held object for use without complete removal of the object. One carrying case includes a bottom, a cover and a door. The bottom includes a cavity for housing an assembled object, such as an e-cigarette. The bottom defines a first opening through which the object may be removed from the cavity having a first dimension that is greater than a largest dimension of the object. The bottom includes a second opening having a second dimension that is greater than a smaller dimension of the object that is smaller than the largest dimension and is smaller than the first dimension of the object. The cover is movable between an open state in which access is provided and a closed state. The door is movable between an open state in which access provided and a closed state.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Applicant: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Jason W. Ludewig, Ronald G. Axon, Michael K. Basak
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Publication number: 20160052680Abstract: A metal lid for a tobacco can is provided. The metal lid includes a circular lid top having a central recess and a shoulder. The shoulder extends radially outwardly from and vertically above the central recess. The side wall is unitarily formed with the shoulder, depends downwardly from the shoulder, and is disposed below the central recess of the lid top. The side wall includes a bead and a hem. The bead extends circumferentially around the side wall. The hem is formed from a distal portion of the side wall folded over onto an intermediate portion of the side wall. The hem functions as a guide, forms a safety edge, and permits the lid to be more easily grasped by a consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2015Publication date: February 25, 2016Applicant: J.L. CLARK, INC.Inventors: Melvin Lee Welk, L. Robert McVey, Gary Howard Caldwell
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Patent number: 9205959Abstract: A metal lid for a tobacco can is provided. The metal lid includes a circular lid top having a central recess and a shoulder. The shoulder extends radially outwardly from and vertically above the central recess. The side wall is unitarily formed with the shoulder, depends downwardly from the shoulder, and is disposed below the central recess of the lid top. The side wall includes a bead and a hem. The bead extends circumferentially around the side wall. The hem is formed from a distal portion of the side wall folded over onto an intermediate portion of the side wall. The hem functions as a guide, forms a safety edge, and permits the lid to be more easily grasped by a consumer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2007Date of Patent: December 8, 2015Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Melvin Lee Welk, L. Robert McVey, Gary Howard Caldwell
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Patent number: 9010560Abstract: Tamper-resistance is provided in spice container closures and containers through use of tamper-evident and/or tamper-resistant elements. A tamper evident closure includes a base, a cover, and a tamper strip, with the tamper strip being joined to the base and cover by a first hinge connecting the tamper strip to the base and a second hinge connecting the tamper strip to the cover. At least one dispensing port in the base is selectively coverable by a flap of the cover. The tamper strip is adapted to be manually torn away and fully released from the cover and base. The flap is hinged to the cover by a third hinge. In addition, or alternatively, a snap lock connection is formed between a container closure and the container.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Michael Newberry, Joseph P. Valley, III
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Publication number: 20150001121Abstract: A metal container bottom for holding contents such as spices is provided. The metal container bottom may be used with a plastic lid. The metal bottom has a formed end that includes a connection hook for securing the bottom to a lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: January 1, 2015Applicant: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Walt Pietruch, David William McIlvaine, II, Phil Baerenwald, Craig Ressler, Nicholas Punzel
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Patent number: 8793968Abstract: A spice container and method of making same is provided. The spice container includes a plastic container body and a plastic lid ultrasonically welded to an open end of the container body. The method of making the spice container includes molding the container body from plastic as a one-piece construction. However, during molding, prior to cooling, the container body has a rectangular outer periphery proximate a closed end and an outer periphery at an opposite end having at least one side that bows radially outward. After molding and after cooling, the outer periphery proximate the opposite end has a generally rectangular shape as the bowed side cools and shrinks to a generally straight side.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2010Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, George Solowiejko
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Publication number: 20140091092Abstract: Tamper-resistance is provided in spice container closures and containers through use of tamper-evident and/or tamper-resistant elements. A tamper evident closure includes a base, a cover, and a tamper strip, with the tamper strip being joined to the base and cover by a first hinge connecting the tamper strip to the base and a second hinge connecting the tamper strip to the cover. At least one dispensing port in the base is selectively coverable by a flap of the cover. The tamper strip is adapted to be manually torn away and fully released from the cover and base. The flap is hinged to the cover by a third hinge. In addition, or alternatively, a snap lock connection is formed between a container closure and the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Michael Newberry, Joseph P. Valley, III
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Patent number: 8627977Abstract: Tamper-resistance is provided in spice container closures and containers through use of tamper-evident and/or tamper-resistant elements. A tamper evident closure includes a base, a cover, and a tamper strip, with the tamper strip being joined to the base and cover by a first hinge connecting the tamper strip to the base and a second hinge connecting the tamper strip to the cover. At least one dispensing port in the base is selectively coverable by a flap of the cover. The tamper strip is adapted to be manually torn away and fully released from the cover and base. The flap is hinged to the cover by a third hinge. In addition, or alternatively, a snap lock connection is formed between a container closure and the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Michael Newberry, Joseph P. Valley, III
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Patent number: 8616376Abstract: A container of opening a container is provided. The container includes an outer shell slidably carrying a dispensing cartridge between open and closed states. A cooperating catch arrangement is operably interposed between the outer shell and the dispensing cartridge. The cooperating catch arrangement has a locked state that fixes the dispensing cartridge in the closed state relative to the outer shell and an unlocked state in which the dispensing cartridge is permitted to slide relative to the outer shell from the closed state to the open state. The cooperating catch arrangement is operable to be transitioned from the locked state to the unlocked state by resiliently reducing a width of the outer shell along a compression axis which resiliently expands a thickness of the outer shell along an expansion axis to disengage cooperating catch arrangement. A method of opening includes compressing the outer shell to disengage the cooperating catch arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: J. L. Clark, Inc.Inventor: Edward P. Cronin
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Patent number: D847628Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventor: Jason W. Ludewig