Patents Examined by Robert J Hicks
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Patent number: 12195241Abstract: A closure for a medical solution containing bottle, including a cap having a shroud disposed in closing relation to the neck and access opening of the bottle. The cap is removably connected to the bottle and may include a shrouded tamper evident indicator member connected to an interior surface of the shroud, at least initially inwardly of an open end of thereof in a non-visually observable location. Upon removal of the cap from the bottle and replacement thereof, the indicator member will be disposed exteriorly of the shroud in a visually observable location on the bottle. The closure may also include a spout integrated into the cap in a fixed, removable connection therewith, such that the spout is movable with the cap into closing relation of cap to the bottle neck and access opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Inventors: Patrick Vitello, Panagiotis Peter Vassios
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Patent number: 12195227Abstract: A container includes a base, a neck portion, and a body positioned between the base and the neck portion. The base includes a plurality of feet with a plurality of recesses positioned between the plurality of feet. The body includes a plurality of ribs, a plurality of channels, and a plurality of support columns. The plurality of ribs extend around a periphery of the body and along at least a portion of a height of the body. The plurality of channels extend around the periphery and are positioned between the plurality of ribs. The plurality of support columns are spaced about the periphery and extend along at least a portion of the height of the body. Each of the plurality of support columns includes a plurality of protrusions that are vertically aligned. Each of the plurality of protrusions is disposed within a respective one of the plurality of channels.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Krones Inc.Inventors: Chase Nicolette Parda, James William Cushman
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Patent number: 12195268Abstract: A can, bottle or other food product is placed inside a laminated cooler and/or warmer constructed of an inner liner surrounded by a thermal retentive slab surrounded by an optional insulation layer surrounded by a protective shell. Optionally an opening with integrated closure is provided to allow easier insertion of the food product into the interior. The gap space between the liner and food product is preferably minimized to allow thermal flow to or from slab to the food.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2024Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Inventors: Josh Benbasat, Steve Benbasat
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Patent number: 12195258Abstract: A pouch fitment is provided and comprises a base which is attachable to a pouch and includes a dispensing spout. The fitment further comprises a closure cap for closing the spout. The closure cap is non-releasably associated with the base. The base and the closure cap are connected by a hinge. The fitment comprises a tamper-evident member. The tamper-evident member is movable from an engaged position to a released position. In the engaged position the closure cap is blocked from opening and in the released position the closure cap can be opened.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2020Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: OBRIST CLOSURES SWITZERLAND GMBHInventors: Fabrice Guerin, Jack Chang, Frederic Chave, Jerome Mezerette
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Patent number: 12185809Abstract: A case for boot-like footwear 10 has a pair of complementary L-shaped compartments 20, 30. Each compartment has an elongated region 22, 32 with an upper end and a lower end. A detachable handle member 40, 50 depends from the upper end of each respective elongated region 22, 32. The lower end of each elongated region 22, 32 terminates in a bottom-loading foot region 24, 34. The foot region 24, 34 extends perpendicularly outwardly from the elongated region 22, 32. Each foot region 24, 34 has a selectively-openable bottom for insertion of a boot-like article. In an aspect, the handle members 40, 50 are selectively joinable to one another to form a conjoined handle 70.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Inventor: Trina S. Alston
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Patent number: 12179998Abstract: A container is provided. The container comprises a cover, a base, and a body, which includes one or more spine structures and one or more door panels which may open and allow substantially lateral access to the interior of the container. The one or more door panels may be secured in a closed position by a latch mechanism. In a first mode, the latch mechanism is not released. In a second mode, the latch mechanism is released. The first mode and the second mode may operate concurrently and can be accessed separately via different mechanisms. A switch mechanism may alternate between the first mode and the second mode. Alternatively, a pedal includes a first pedal mechanism corresponding to the first mode and a second pedal mechanism corresponding to the second mode.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Inventor: Sam Hon
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Patent number: 12179960Abstract: A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. The band remains coupled to the body of the closure even after being removed from a container.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLCInventors: Richard D. Lohrman, Sungsuk Steve Kim, Gary L. Berge, Dustin Vance, Darren R. Neputy
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Patent number: 12178341Abstract: A device for use with a beverage can to secure a straw thereto includes a base configured to cooperate with an opening of the beverage can to secure the device to the beverage can and a passage formed through the base which aligns with the opening of the beverage can when the device is secured to the beverage can. The passage is configured to pass a straw therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: University of Pittsburgh—Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationInventors: Alexandra Marie Delazio, David M. Brienza, Patricia Karg
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Patent number: 12172803Abstract: A closure for a medical solution containing bottle, including a cap having a shroud disposed in closing relation to the neck and access opening of the bottle. The cap is removably connected to the bottle and may include a shrouded tamper evident indicator member connected to an interior surface of the shroud, at least initially inwardly of an open end of thereof in a non-visually observable location. Upon removal of the cap from the bottle and replacement thereof, the indicator member will be disposed exteriorly of the shroud in a visually observable location on the bottle. The closure may also include a spout integrated into the cap in a fixed, removable connection therewith, such that the spout is movable with the cap into closing relation of cap to the bottle neck and access opening.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Inventors: Patrick Vitello, Panagiotis Peter Vassios
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Patent number: 12168567Abstract: A tank configured to store a liquid and that includes at least one capture device which includes at least a first portion of a line situated at the bottom of the tank, close to its first end, and at least a second portion of the line situated at the bottom of the tank, close to its second end, each of the first and second portions including at least one orifice situated on the upper face thereof, a floating shut-off device for each orifice, the floating shut-off device being movable between an open position in which the floating shut-off device is spaced apart from the orifice and a closed position in which the floating shut-off device shuts off the orifice, the floating shut-off device having a density lower than that of the liquid stored in the tank.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Airbus Operations SASInventor: Vincent Foix
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Patent number: 12151854Abstract: A closure cap made of a plastic. The closure cap includes a cylindrical shell which has a lateral outer surface and a vertical axis of rotation, and wings which are arranged to protrude from the lateral outer surface and which are fastened on diametrically opposite sides of the cylindrical shell. Each of the wings transitions from a wing fastening region, which is arranged close to the cylindrical shell, into an actuation region, which adjoins the wing fastening region and which is arranged radially further distant from the cylindrical shell. The actuation region serves for a manual actuation of the closure cap. The wing fastening regions are arranged, with respect to both sides of a central plane which runs through the cap axis of rotation, rotationally symmetrical with respect to the cap axis of rotation.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: GEORG MENSHEN GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Jan Wommelsdorf, Volker Koelsche, Leon Segref, Frank Roemer
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Patent number: 12151860Abstract: The invention comprises a lid configured to close the open end of a container, wherein the lid comprises a track disposed at least partially circumferentially within a peripheral portion of the lid, at least one insertion point within the track, and at least one retention region within the track. A ring is disposed circumferentially about the container, wherein the ring comprises at least one post which is configured to be inserted into and removed from the at least one insertion point and retained within the retention region. At least one of the ring and the lid are circumferentially rotatable between a locked position, wherein the at least one post is within the at least one retention region and an unlocked position, wherein the at least one post is within the at least one insertion point.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventor: Scott William Huffer
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Patent number: 12151845Abstract: A preform assembly includes: an outer preform that includes an outer mouth portion and a stretch portion connected to the outer mouth portion and in which a recess extending in a vertical direction is provided on an inner surface of the stretch portion; and an inner preform that includes an inner mouth portion and a stretch portion connected to the inner mouth portion, wherein an outside air introduction port communicating with a part between the outer preform and the inner preform is provided in a mouth portion composed of the outer mouth portion and the inner mouth portion located on an inner side of the outer mouth portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2023Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: YOSHINO KOGYOSHO CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori Suzuki, Osamu Jono
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Patent number: 12152728Abstract: A carbon-fibre composite high-pressure hydrogen storage tank and a manufacturing process thereof are provided. The hydrogen storage tank includes a tank body, where a gas guide port is formed in one side of the tank body, a reinforcing member for improving the strength of the tank body is arranged in an inner cavity of the tank body, a side end of the reinforcing member is fixedly connected to an inner wall of the tank body, and the tank body and the reinforcing member are all made of the carbon-fibre composite. The whole strength and rigidity of the hydrogen storage tank can be improved and safer and more reliable hydrogen storage tank under a high pressure can be ensured.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Inventor: Mengjun Wang
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Patent number: 12144458Abstract: The present application discloses a physically non-stick structure and a cooking utensil applied on a surface of a metal substrate, the physically non-stick structure includes a concave structure and a convex structure on at least a part of an area of the concave structure, at least a part of a surface of the concave structure and/or at least a part of a surface of the convex structure are provided with a physical vapor deposition layer, and a morphology of a surface of the physical vapor deposition layer is similar to a morphology of the surface of the concave structure and/or the surface of the convex structure covered by the physical vapor deposition layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 25, 2023Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: ZHEJIANG SHINTOWN INDUSTRY CO., LTDInventors: Mingwei Zhang, Yiqi Yao, Jianzhong Tang
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Patent number: 12145769Abstract: A plastic container (1) with two lid halves (5a, 5b) rotatable about a hinge (6a, 6b) has on the inner surface (5c) of the lid halves hooks (7) arranged in a row adjacent to and along the hinges (6a, 6b). Each hook (7) extends parallel to and spaced apart from the lid half (5a, 5b) and includes a recess having an opening facing and toward the distal end (12a, 12b) and a two-sided undercut. The undercuts allow the placement of one or more bags (8) having two straps (9) inside the container (1) such that the bags (8) are held open. When the lid halves (5a, 5b) are closed the straps (9) remain in place and held by the hooks (7). The invention may be used by shoppers shopping large amounts, which may be placed in the bags. Several containers of this kind may be stacked when their lids closed.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: GEORG UTZ HOLDING AGInventors: Michael K. Chiado, Axel Ritzberger
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Patent number: 12142904Abstract: A bolt receiving clamp for use with a Traffic box having a claw plate with a first and second claw welded to a bottom tube for capturing a lowest edge of a corner of a traffic box. A top plate, welded to a top tube, the top plate gripping an inner flange of the box above the claws. The top tube is inserted in the bottom tube with an insert and bolt for adjusting the separation between the claws and the top plate. A strut channel nut plate sub-assembly is welded to the top plate. A safety bolt, for holding a cover on the box, passes through a channel in the top plate into the strut channel nut plate sub-assembly, to engage and thread into a strut channel safety nut, that is spring loaded and slides on rails to capture the safety bolt.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2024Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Inventor: Danny Solis
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Patent number: 12139296Abstract: A multi-serve polymeric container having a finish defining an opening of the container, a body, and a base. The body and the base have a substantially oval shape in cross-section, which enables the use of smaller finishes and provides for lighter weight containers.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Michael T. Lane, Bradley S. Philip, James Stelzer
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Patent number: 12139299Abstract: A resealable beverage can lid has a lid having a top side having a score line forming a panel, a first rivet formed in the lid and extending outwardly from the top side of the lid, a second rivet formed in the panel and extending outwardly from the top side of the lid, and a tab portion comprising a main body portion having a rear lifting portion having an indented portion, a first forward rupturing portion, a second forward rupturing portion, an opening formed in the body portion for forming a tongue having a first aperture, a second aperture, and the tab portion connected to the first rivet through the first aperture and the second rivet through the second aperture.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: SBH, INC.Inventor: Steven S. Schuver
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Patent number: 12134498Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to a lid for a container. In one embodiment, the lid of the container includes a lid panel with a break-open region at least partially surrounded by a predetermined breaking line, and having a fastening member arranged on the lid panel. The lid further including a lever tab rotatably attached to the fastening member for breaking open the break-open region along the predetermined breaking line toward an underside of the lid panel and thereby providing a removal opening in the lid panel. In some embodiments, the lever tab includes a closure element attached to the lever tab, the closure element being adapted to be mountable to an upper side of the lid panel and sealingly surrounding the removal opening for closing the removal opening; and a locking element for locking the closure element when the removal opening is closed by the closure element.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: XOLUTION TECHNOLOGY GmbHInventor: Christian Bratsch