Patents Assigned to The Specialty Packaging Group, Inc.
  • End closure having adjustable push open lid
    Patent number: 5195645
    Abstract: An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including elements for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the first lid portion, the second lid portion having an opening defined therethrough, and an openable lid portion defined in the first lid portion. The openable lid portion includes a flexible hinge extending along a first edge thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof, whereby when a force is applied to the upper surface of said openable lid portion, the frangible coupling is broken to define a free edge of the openable lid portion and the openable lid can be pivoted about the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 23, 1993
    Assignee: Specialty Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Dave Schuermann
  • End closure having push open lid
    Patent number: 5176277
    Abstract: An end closure for a container having a substantially planar first lid portion including an engaging element for engaging an upper rim of a container to be closed, a second substantially planar lid portion rotatably mounted to an upper surface of the first lid portion, the second lid portion having an opening defined therethrough, and an openable lid portion defined in the first lid portion. The openable lid portion includes a flexible hinge extending along first and second edge portions thereof and a frangible coupling extending along the remaining edges thereof including an edge segment which extends between and interconnects the first and second edge portions of the flexible hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1993
    Assignee: Specialty Packaging Group Inc.
    Inventor: Dave Schuermann
  • End closure having a push open lid portion
    Patent number: 4969572
    Abstract: An end closure for a container for grated or powered products having a push open lid portion for providing access to material within the container and a rotatable closure portion for selectively closing off the opening defined by the push open lid portion. The push open lid portion includes elements on the openable lid portion which cooperate with corresponding gripping elements defined on the undersurface of the end closure so the latter will engage the former to retain the lid portion in its open disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: The Specialty Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John vanKerkhoven, deceased, James Kick
  • Dispensing closure
    Patent number: D315308
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1991
    Assignee: Specialty Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventor: John vanKerkhoven
  • End closure having a push open lid portion
    Patent number: RE34263
    Abstract: An end closure for a container for grated or powered products having a push open lid portion for providing access to material within the container and a rotatable closure portion for selectively closing off the opening defined by the push open lid portion. The push open lid portion includes elements on the openable lid portion which cooperate with corresponding gripping elements defined on the undersurface of the end closure so the latter will engage the former to retain the lid portion in its open disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: The Specialty Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John vanKerkhoven, deceased, James Kick