Patents Assigned to J. L. Clark, Inc.
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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: 8579152Abstract: A push and flip lid for a container is provided. The lid includes a lid body, an opening, a door, and first and second pivot supports. The lid body has a top and a skirt. The skirt depends downwardly from the top and extends around a periphery of the top. The opening is formed through the lid body. The door is arranged over the opening and connected to the lid body. The door has a push section and a flip section connected by a hinge. First and second pivot supports on the lid body are separated by the opening. The opening extends between the first and second pivot supports and engages the door at first and second discrete locations, respectively. As such, the flip section pivots about the hinge in response to downward pressure applied to the push section to uncover the opening.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, George Solowiejko
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Patent number: 8485390Abstract: A hinged connector for joining a metal lid and metal bottom to form a hinged container is provided. The metal lid and metal bottom have generally matching formed edges preventing interfitting of the container lid and bottom. The hinged connector is formed of plastic and includes a pair of ring members that are pivotable relative to one another via an integral hinge. The two ring members are continuous about a periphery that is generally shaped to the periphery of the lid and bottom. The ring members form seats for engaging the formed edges of the lid and bottom. The ring members securely grip the formed edges of the lid and body to form the container. By connecting the lid and bottom through the living hinge, the hinge connector allows the lid and bottom to pivot relative to one another between open and closed positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2008Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventor: Edward P. Cronin
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Patent number: 8474624Abstract: A container and method of opening a container are provided. The container includes a dispensing cartridge defining a storage cavity with an access opening. A blocking member is transitionable from a blocked state to an unblocked state relative to the access opening. The blocking member covers a greater portion of the access opening in the blocked state than in the unblocked state. The outer shell includes a piercing mechanism configured to transition the blocking member from the blocked state to the unblocked state. The method includes using the piercing mechanism to transition the blocking member from the blocked state to the unblocked state.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: July 2, 2013Assignee: J.L. Clark, Inc.Inventors: Edward P. Cronin, Michael K. Basak
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Publication number: 20130037545Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2012Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: J. L. CLARK, INC.Inventors: Joseph P. Valley, III, Edward P. Cronin
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Publication number: 20130008918Abstract: A dispensing container is provided. The dispensing container includes an actuation cover; a dispensing cartridge and an outer shell. The dispensing cartridge includes a storage hopper. The storage hopper includes a first outlet. The storage hopper is configured for gravity feeding product adjacent the first outlet. The outer shell includes a central cavity and a second outlet. The dispensing cartridge is positioned within the central cavity. The dispensing cartridge is transitionable between an open orientation in which the first and second outlets are aligned providing a pathway through both the first and second outlets and a closed orientation wherein the first and second outlets are offset decreasing the size of the pathway.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: January 10, 2013Applicant: 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