Patents Examined by Madison L Poos
  • Panel for a container, a container provided with such container and a method for making same
    Patent number: 10150588
    Abstract: A panel for a container includes an outer edge to be connected to the container and a tab connected to the panel. The tab has a rear tab part for gripping by a user and a front tab part for engagement with the panel and forming an opening in the panel. The panel is provided with deformation means which structurally deform upon a transition of the panel into a convex shape and which locked in the deformed state urge the panel to a substantially flat or concave shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Ardagh MP Group Netherlands B.V.
    Inventor: Fabrice Leboucher
  • Closure with lid and removable membrane
    Patent number: 10124936
    Abstract: A closure (20, 2GA, 2GB) is provided for a system with an opening. The closure (20, 20A, 20B) has a body (24, 24A, 24B) with an outer end (32, 32B) and a through passage (30, 3GB) for communicating with the system opening. The body (24, 24A, 24B) has a membrane (60, 60B) mitially occluding the through passage (30, 30B). The closure (20, 20A, 20B) has a lid (26, 26A. 26B) to accommodate movement relative to the body (24. 24A, 24B) between a closed position restricting access to the through passage (30, 30B) and an open position permitting greater access to the through passage (30, 30B). The body (24, 24A, 24B) thither has a separation member (70, 7GB) that can be engaged by a user to separate at least a part of the membrane (60, 60B) from the body (24, 24 A. 24B).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Marcelo Santarelli, John F. Wagner, John M. Wisniewski, Christopher A. Danks
  • Lid assembly for drinking cup with integral hinge mount for cap
    Patent number: 10124937
    Abstract: A lid assembly for connecting with an associated drinking cup includes a cover and a cap. The cover is configured to attach with the associated drinking cup for covering an open top of the associated drinking cup. The cover is formed of a soft, flexible material and includes an integrally molded spout and an integrally molded cap mount. The cap is configured to connect with the cap mount for pivotal movement with respect to the cover about a pivot axis. With the cap connected to the cap mount, the cap is moveable between an open position where the spout is accessible to be received inside a person's mouth and a closed position where the cap covers the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Helen of Troy Limited
    Inventor: Joshua P. Wiesman
  • Open end container with resealable lid assembly
    Patent number: 10124935
    Abstract: An open ended container and lid combination provides a tamper indicator with a lid and container combination which can be pushed on by a manufacture and then the tamper indicator removed to allow the lid to be unscrewed relative to the container, while also still being able to be screwed back to a closed, and possibly sealed configuration. Two possible seals may be used comprising a seal against an interior surface of an upwardly extending wall of the container and an extension/groove combination of the lid and container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Inventor: Glenn H. Morris, Jr.
  • Pressure container with differential vacuum panels
    Patent number: 10099834
    Abstract: An improved blow molded plastic container having generally rounded sidewalls that are adapted for hot-fill applications has two adjacent sides and two pairs of controlled deflection panels, each pair reacting to vacuum pressure at differing rates of movement, whereby one pair inverts under vacuum pressure and the other pair remains available for increased squeezability or extreme vacuum extraction. The opposing sidewalls are symmetric relative to vacuum panel and rib shape and placement. The ribs and controlled deflection panels cooperate to retain container shape upon filling and cooling and also improves bumper denting resistance, decreases vacuum pressure within the container, and increases light weight capability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: DAVID MELROSE DESIGN LTD
    Inventor: David Murray Melrose
  • Bin
    Patent number: 9988210
    Abstract: A bin for receiving or storing one or more items. The bin includes a wall having an upper end and a lower end, and a bottom extending along the lower end of the wall. The wall and the bottom cooperate to define a chamber for receiving or storing one or more items. The bin also includes mouth at the upper end of the wall that is in communication with the chamber. The bin further includes a rim extending around a periphery of the mouth. The bin also includes content information on at least a portion of an exterior surface of the rim that is configured to identify the one or more items the bin is intended to receive or store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Inventor: Thomas K. Buck
  • Tube head for protecting an insert forming a barrier
    Patent number: 9975691
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a plastic tube head for a product having a liquid to pasty consistency, comprising: a neck, a shoulder, an insert forming a barrier which is arranged on the inner surface of the shoulder, said insert comprising at least one metal layer and having an outer edge, the outer edge of the insert and a portion of the face of the insert which is oriented towards the internal volume of the tube and is adjacent to said outer edge being covered by an outer support, characterized in that said outer support has a thickness H and covers a length L of the face of the insert face which is oriented towards the internal volume of the tube, said thickness H and said length L being such that H?L.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: ALBEA SERVICES
    Inventors: Thierry Maurice, Eric Kerman, Etienne Hermant
  • Capillary beverage cup
    Patent number: 9962024
    Abstract: A capillary beverage cup comprises a continuous interior corner extending from a lip interface into an inner cavity of the capillary beverage cup, the continuous interior corner comprising an acute included angle which tapers continuously as the interior corner approaches the lip interface. The capillary beverage cup provides a continuous capillary force on the liquid contained by the cup, allowing for complete withdrawal of fluid from the cup in low or near zero gravity environments, while enabling the cup to have an open top, allowing for aromatics to be experienced by a user while drinking with reduced concerns of spilling or release free-floating spheres of liquid in the low-gravity environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: IRPI LLC
    Inventors: Mark M. Weislogel, Donald R. Pettit, Andrew P. Wollman, Ryan M. Jenson
  • Pressurized can
    Patent number: 9957096
    Abstract: The invention relates to a pressurized can, such as an aerosol can, having a bottom comprising a panel connected via a countersink and a foot to the can body wall, which bottom has a panel with a substantially non-concave form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Ardagh MP Group Netherlands B.V.
    Inventor: Philippe Gérard Stanislas Niec
  • Venting apparatus for liquid containers, in particular for liquid containers for an aqueous urea solution
    Patent number: 9950614
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a venting apparatus (10) for liquid containers, in particular for an aqueous urea solution, and comprises a housing (11) that is connectable to the liquid container (40) and that has a first opening (12) to the liquid container (40) and a second opening (13) to the surrounding environment of the liquid container. The venting apparatus further comprises an air-permeable and liquid-impermeable membrane, which is arranged between the first opening (12) and the second opening (13) in the housing (11). In addition, the venting apparatus comprises a slosh baffle, which at least partly covers the first opening (12). The venting apparatus (10) according to the invention is characterized in that the housing (11) and the slosh baffle (20) are formed in one piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: KAUTEX TEXTRON GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christian Kopiec, Stefan Lenz
  • System and method for automatically packaging item(s) and associated packages
    Patent number: 9932145
    Abstract: A system and a method for automatically packaging item(s) are disclosed, as well as associated packages. The method includes generally four steps. First, an outer tray containing one or more item(s) is received. Second, an inner tray is placed in the outer tray over the one or more item(s), and the inner tray includes a plurality of preformed columnar compartments. Third, the inner tray and the outer tray are sealed to form at least a partial vacuum between an exterior surface of the inner tray and an interior surface of the outer tray. The item(s) are firmly secured in the at least partial vacuum such that the item(s) will not shift within the package during shipment. Fourth, a cover is placed over the inner tray to close the plurality of preformed columnar compartments to thereby form a plurality of air compartments, which collectively protect the item(s) from external impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Kijin Jeon, Masahiro Uchida
  • Container system and apparatus
    Patent number: 9926104
    Abstract: A container having a center portion and two side portions each situated at an angle to the center portion and extending in opposite directions such that the a left half of the container is substantially identical to a right half of the container but rotated 180 degrees to form a “Z” shaped profile of the container. This “Z” shaped profile allows containers to be stacked upon each other to provide space savings in storage and shipping of the container and the container when filled with liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Stackcan LLC
    Inventor: Alvaro Mauricio Olarte
  • Tooth protector for beverage bottle and beverage bottle enclosure
    Patent number: 9914557
    Abstract: Tooth protector devices are disclosed for attachment to the top of a bottle to provide protection against injury, including chipping of teeth that can occur during drinking from a glass bottle. One embodiment comprises a concentric sleeve with top lip for insertion over the end of a bottle. Sleeve inner portion is adapted for engaging the bottle outer surface to hold the sleeve in place. The outer and top portions of the sleeve protect the consumer from the top edge of the bottle. When installed, a tooth protector according to the present invention cushions the teeth and mouth from any blunt force or impact that can occur when a bottle is hit or knocked. Also disclosed is a beverage cap with cushioned outer and upper surfaces that remain in place on the beverage bottle after opening the bottle to protect the consumer, and another bottle enclosure without such cushioned surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Inventor: Krag David Hopps
  • Internal vent handle cover arrangement; and methods
    Patent number: 9914573
    Abstract: Aspects and techniques of the present disclosure relate to an internal cover/vent handle arrangement, in association with a container, such as a 5 gallon bucket with a slanted sidewall for evacuating air volume above stored material. The disclosure relates to a squeeze-actuated vent valve arrangement arranged and configured to be easily operated even while deeply recessed in the bucket. The disclosure also relates to a deflectable outer seal arrangement configured to seal against a slanted sidewall of a bucket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: Planetary Designs
    Inventors: Scott T. Billadeau, David J. Yakos, Joel R. Switzer
  • Preform, container and method for forming a container
    Patent number: 9895826
    Abstract: Preform (1) or preform assembly for blow molding a container (23), wherein the preform of preform assembly has a neck portion (4), a lid element (16) being provided at the neck portion, an opening extending into the neck portion, providing access to an internal space of the preform or preform assembly. Method for blow molding a container. Container blown from a preform or preform assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.
    Inventor: Bernardus Cornelis Johannes Landman
  • Container, handle for a container, and handle and container assembly
    Patent number: 9884703
    Abstract: A container may include a neck including an external surface and at least one handle retention feature with axially lower and upper handle retention surfaces. A handle for a container may include a collar including spaced apart container retention features having axially lower and upper container retention surfaces to cooperate with the corresponding handle retention feature of the container to prevent axial movement of the collar with respect to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas Laib, Karl A. Reisig, Sorcha Sayers
  • Replaceable fluid container
    Patent number: 9878822
    Abstract: A replaceable fluid container for a vehicle, the container comprising: a housing comprising a fluid reservoir; an outlet port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir in fluidic communication with a fluid system of the vehicle for supplying fluid from the reservoir to the vehicle; an inlet port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir for receiving fluid from the engine to the reservoir; and a vent port arranged on the housing to couple the reservoir for allowing gas to be passed into and out from the reservoir, wherein the inlet, outlet and vent ports are arranged on a common end of the housing and are arranged such that the distance between the vent port and the nearest of the inlet port and outlet port is greater than the distance between the inlet port and the outlet port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Castrol Limited
    Inventors: Andrew Philip Barnes, Peter Stuart Brett, Steven Paul Goodier, Piers Sebastian Harding, Gary Keith Jepps, Mark O'Malley, Thomas James McPherson
  • Hinge rod trap for a collapsible bin
    Patent number: 9863174
    Abstract: A collapsible bulk bin container having a flexible rib positioned to trap a hinge rod inserted between a base portion and a side wall of the container is provided. The flexible rib is moveable from a first position blocking an opening of a hinge rod channel to a second position allowing insertion or removal of the hinge rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: ORBIS Corporation
    Inventor: Joachim Banik
  • Protective leaching cups, systems, and methods of use
    Patent number: 9844854
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a protective leaching cup may include a base portion, at least one sidewall defining an opening general opposite the base portion, and a receiving space in communication with the opening and at least partially defined by the base portion and the sidewall. The receiving space is sized and configured to receive at least a portion of the superabrasive element. A seal contact portion is located on an inner surface of the sidewall. The seal contact portion is configured to form a seal against the superabrasive element that is at least partially impermeable to fluid(s). At least one of the seal contact portion or the sidewall includes material(s) exhibiting a flexural modulus greater than about 150,000 psi at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael James Gleason, Victor Hugo Oritz
  • Container liner systems
    Patent number: 9771181
    Abstract: A shipping container liner system for use in the shipping of bulk flowable products is described. The system comprises a specially adapted shipping container liner that is self-supporting without the need of rear-mounted rigid supportive bars to retain the liner within the shipping container during filling and discharge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Asiatek
    Inventor: Arthur M. Townsend