Patents Assigned to Plastek Industries, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20170073149
    Abstract: A spray cap (20; 300; 400; 600) for a spray can (22) has a body comprising: a sidewall (140) having a lower portion for mounting to a body of the spray can; and a button (36). The button has: an upper surface (164) for user engagement; a downwardly projecting sleeve (38) for receiving an outlet stem (240) of the can; and a forwardly-open compartment (42). An insert (34; 302) is within the compartment. A nozzle member (32) is mounted across the compartment to contain the insert within the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex S. Szekely, Timothy C. Dzurik
  • Patent number: 9554636
    Abstract: A dispenser has a barrel, a piston upwardly movable within the barrel from a first position to a second position, and a body of personal care composition at least partially within the barrel between the piston and the barrel top end. An actuator is coupled to the piston to shift the piston upward (toward the top end). The actuator comprises a screw member having a threaded portion engaged to the piston for relative rotation about a first axis. A cap has a first condition mounted at the barrel top end. The cap is removable from the first condition. An upper portion of the barrel has a rim portion, a dome, a breakaway connection between the dome and the rim portion recessed below the rim, and a handle coupled to the dome to allow pulling of the handle to sever the breakaway connection to remove the dome from the rim portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Piscopo
  • Publication number: 20170015474
    Abstract: A container comprises: a body having an interior; and a closure. The closure has: a closure main body carried by the body; a stem within the closure main body and having a passageway in communication with the body interior and a port from the passageway; and a platform within the closure main body radially between the stem and the closure main body and adjustable between a lowered position and a raised position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex S. Szekely, Timothy C. Dzurik
  • Publication number: 20170008677
    Abstract: A spout fitment (24; 200; 300; 400) has: a spout (50); an outer wall (52); an intermediate wall (51) between the outer wall and the spout; a plurality of projections (90) extending from the outer wall; and a plurality of apertures (140) each aligned with a respective associated projection of the plurality of projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy C. Dzurik, Alex S. Szekely, Peter A. Piscopo
  • Publication number: 20160318670
    Abstract: A container comprises: a body having a neck extending to a mouth defining a body opening; a spout fitment having a spout within the body opening, an outer wall surrounding an upper portion of the neck, and an intermediate wall between the outer wall and the spout; and a cap having sidewall. An external thread of the cap sidewall is engaged to an internal thread of the intermediate wall. The spout fitment has one or more projections extending mouthward from the outer wall in backlocked engagement with one or more features of the neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Piscopo
  • Publication number: 20160297579
    Abstract: A child-resistant container cap has: an internally threaded inner sidewall. An outer sidewall surrounds the inner wall and has a cross-section normal to the central axis characterized by an opposite first pair of ends compressable from a relaxed condition to a compressed condition and an opposite second pair of ends, a direction between the second pair of ends being normal to a direction between the first pair of ends. A pair of engagement features are carried by the outer sidewall and engagable with container body engagement features to prevent an unscrewing rotation with the cap in the installed condition and the outer sidewall relaxed. Compression of the first ends from the relaxed condition to the compressed condition shifts the cap engagement features radially outward to permit the unscrewing rotation from the installed condition. The cross-section of the cap is longer in a direction between the first ends than in a direction between the second ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Piscopo
  • Publication number: 20160280429
    Abstract: A child-resistant container has a container body having an externally threaded neck (36) and a first pair of engagement features. A cap closes the container body in a closed condition and is removable from the closed condition. The cap comprising the unitary combination of an inner sidewall and an outer sidewall. The inner sidewall has an internal thread for engaging the neck external thread. An outer sidewall for gripping by a user has first and second pairs. The second pair of segments are hinged to the inner sidewall for depressably flexing from relaxed condition to a flexed condition and bear a second pair of engagement features. In the installed condition of the cap and relaxed condition of the second pair of segments, the first pair of engagement features and second pair of engagement features are positioned to collide to block an unscrewing rotation of the cap. An upper web joins the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall first pair of segments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Piscopo
  • Publication number: 20160264316
    Abstract: A closure comprises the unitarily molded single-piece combination of: a base for mounting to a container body; a living hinge; and a cover coupled by the living hinge to the base and shiftable between a closed orientation and an open orientation via rotation about the living hinge. A tamper-evident feature comprises: a tab connected to one of the cover and base by a second living hinge and having a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion separated from the proximal portion by a pre-defined rupture zone in a pre-rupture condition and having a first engagement feature; and a second engagement feature on the other of the base and the cover positioned to engage the first engagement feature in the closed orientation and pre-rupture condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: H Stephen Quinn
  • Publication number: 20160159533
    Abstract: A child-resistant closure has an inner member and an outer member encircling the inner member for gripping by a user. The outer member comprises a sidewall bearing a first engagement feature and an upper web underside bearing a second engagement feature. The inner member comprises: an inner sidewall bearing an internal thread for engaging the container body; an outer sidewall spaced-apart from the inner sidewall and bearing a third engagement feature, the third engagement feature engagable to the first engagement feature responsive to an upward movement of the outer member so as to allow the outer member to transmit a removal rotation to the inner member. An upper web joins the inner sidewall and outer sidewall and has an upper surface bearing a fourth engagement feature engagable to the second engagement feature to transmit an installing rotation to the inner member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Piscopo
  • Publication number: 20160159532
    Abstract: A dosing bottle closure (24; 320) has a body (26; 326) and a lid (27; 327). The body (26) has: a sidewall (50) extending from a lower rim (54) to an upper rim (62); and means (58) along the sidewall (50) for engaging a container body (22). The lid (27) is hinged relative to the body for articulation between a closed condition and an open condition. The body defines an internal upwardly open chamber (25) at least partially covered by the lid in the closed condition. The body defines a feed passageway (100) having an outlet (110) to the chamber (25) and spaced above a bottom (72) of the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard H. Seager
  • Patent number: 9290973
    Abstract: A system (20; 302) comprising the unitarily molded single-piece combination of: a first portion (24; 324); a living hinge (22; 322); and a second portion (26; 326) coupled by the living hinge to the first portion and shiftable between a first condition and second condition via rotation about the living hinge. The living hinge comprises: a first end (80) at the first portion; and a second end (82) at the second portion, in the as-molded condition the second end is spaced upward from the first end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: H Stephen Quinn
  • Patent number: 9284102
    Abstract: A chamber body is mounted to the bottle body and has an opening and partially bounds a first chamber and a second chamber. A selector is mounted to the chamber body for relative rotation between a first dosing condition and a second dosing condition. In the first dosing condition: flow is not blocked from the first chamber out the opening; flow is blocked from the second chamber out the opening; flow is blocked from the bottle interior to the first chamber; and flow is not blocked from the bottle interior to the second chamber. In the second dosing condition: flow is blocked from the first chamber out the opening; flow is not blocked from the second chamber out the opening; flow is not blocked from the bottle interior to the first chamber; and flow is blocked from the bottle interior to the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex S. Szekely, Richard H. Seager, Timothy C. Dzurik
  • Publication number: 20150344193
    Abstract: A child-resistant cap for closing an externally threaded neck of a container body, the cap comprising: an inner member having an internal thread for engaging the neck external thread; and an outer member encircling the inner member for gripping by a user, wherein: the outer member comprises a sidewall bearing a first engagement feature; and an upper web having an underside bearing a second engagement feature; and the inner member comprises: an inner sidewall bearing the internal thread; an outer sidewall spaced-apart from the inner sidewall and having an outer surface bearing a third engagement feature, the third engagement feature engagable to the first engagement feature responsive to inward compression of the outer member sidewall so as to allow the outer member to transmit a removal rotation to the inner member; and an upper web joining the inner sidewall and outer sidewall and having an upper surface bearing a fourth engagement feature, the fourth engagement feature engagable to the second engagement fea
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2015
    Publication date: December 3, 2015
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter A. Piscopo
  • Patent number: 8919615
    Abstract: A dispenser (20) has a container body (22), a closure valve assembly (24), and a cap. The closure valve assembly has: a seat (100) having an opening (122); a valve element (90); and a plurality of radially inwardly directed petals (106). The valve element is shiftable between: an open position depressed clear of the opening; and a closed position closing the opening. The petals support the valve element with flex spring bias toward the closed position. The cap has: a closed condition depressing the valve element to the valve element's open position; and an open condition disengaged from the valve element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Alex S. Szekely
  • Publication number: 20140224827
    Abstract: A chamber member is mounted to the bottle body and has an opening and partially bounds a first chamber and a second chamber. A selector is mounted to the chamber body for relative rotation between a first dosing condition and a second dosing condition. In the first dosing condition: flow is not blocked from the first chamber out the opening; flow is blocked from the second chamber out the opening; flow is blocked from the bottle interior to the first chamber; and flow is not blocked from the bottle interior to the second chamber. In the second dosing condition: flow is blocked from the first chamber out the opening; flow is not blocked from the second chamber out the opening; flow is not blocked from the bottle interior to the first chamber; and flow is blocked from the bottle interior to the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex S. Szekely, Richard H. Seager, Timothy C. Dzurik
  • Patent number: 8752738
    Abstract: A chamber member is mounted to a bottle body and has an opening and partially bounds a first chamber and a second chamber. A selector is mounted to the chamber body for relative rotation between a first dosing condition and a second dosing condition. In the first dosing condition: flow is not blocked from the first chamber out the opening; flow is blocked from the second chamber out the opening; flow is blocked from the bottle interior to the first chamber; and flow is not blocked from the bottle interior to the second chamber. In the second dosing condition: flow is blocked from the first chamber out the opening; flow is not blocked from the second chamber out the opening; flow is not blocked from the bottle interior to the first chamber; and flow is blocked from the bottle interior to the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Alex S. Szekely, Richard H. Seager
  • Patent number: 8714417
    Abstract: A jar body is unitarily formed as a single piece and includes an externally-threaded neck having a rim defining a jar mouth. A main body has a sidewall and a base. A shoulder extends outward from an upper end of the main body to couple the main body to the neck. An interior pour channel is formed along the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Alex S. Szekely
  • Publication number: 20140008381
    Abstract: A system (20; 302) comprising the unitarily molded single-piece combination of: a first portion (24; 324); a living hinge (22; 322); and a second portion (26; 326) coupled by the living hinge to the first portion and shiftable between a first condition and second condition via rotation about the living hinge. The living hinge comprises: a first end (80) at the first portion; and a second end (82) at the second portion, in the as-molded condition the second end is spaced upward from the first end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: H. Stephen Quinn
  • Publication number: 20130284765
    Abstract: A dispenser (20) has a container body (22), a closure valve assembly (24), and a cap. The closure valve assembly has: a seat (100) having an opening (122); a valve element (90); and a plurality of radially inwardly directed petals (106). The valve element is shiftable between: an open position depressed clear of the opening; and a closed position closing the opening. The petals support the valve element with flex spring bias toward the closed position. The cap has: a closed condition depressing the valve element to the valve element's open position; and an open condition disengaged from the valve element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: Plastek Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Alex S. Szekely
  • Publication number: 20130270304
    Abstract: A bottle body (22) has an interior (23) for storing a flowable material. A chamber member (24) is mounted to the bottle body and has an opening and partially bounds a first chamber (62) and a second chamber (64). A selector (26) is mounted to the chamber body for relative rotation between a first dosing condition and a second dosing condition. In the first dosing condition: flow is not blocked from the first chamber out the opening; flow is blocked from the second chamber out the opening; flow is blocked from the bottle interior to the first chamber; and flow is not blocked from the bottle interior to the second chamber. In the second dosing condition: flow is blocked from the first chamber out the opening; flow is not blocked from the second chamber out the opening; flow is not blocked from the bottle interior to the first chamber; and flow is blocked from the bottle interior to the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: PLASTEK INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Alex S. Szekely, Richard H. Seager