Patents Examined by Robert J Hicks
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Patent number: 11717101Abstract: The present invention details a double-drinking-mouth portable cup, comprising a cup body. A cup cover is in threaded connection to the top of the cup body; a groove is formed in the top of the cup cover; and a cup mouth drinking structure is disposed in the groove. For the present invention, by disposing the cup mouth drinking structure and a sucking drinking structure on the top of the cup cover, the cup cover can have double drinking modes, so that the application range of the cup body may be enlarged, the use convenience of the cup body is greatly improved, and the problem that an existing water cup cannot meet the drinking demands in different environments due to relatively single structure and function and only one drinking mouth, so that the application range of the water cup is severely affected is solved.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 8, 2023Inventor: Yingjie Gui
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Patent number: 11713178Abstract: A container is presented herein that includes a plurality of sidewalls defining an upper rim, and a base. At least one handle is defined integrally with at least one horizontal reinforcement rib. A skirt extends along the sidewalls above the base. Drainage openings are defined below the skirt and at an intersectional area defined between the base and at least one of the sidewalls.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: Shell Packaging CorporationInventors: Justin L. Beckerman, Stephen M. Beckerman
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Patent number: 11702252Abstract: A closure for a container. The closure include an outer shell having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The closure also including an inner cap having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. A plurality of ribs extend from the inner cap to the outer shell. A tamper-evident band encircles the distal end of the inner cap. The tamper-evident band includes a plurality of tamper-evident segments. Each tamper-evident segment has a tab coupled with one of the plurality of ribs and a break segment. A first end of the break segment is coupled with the tab and a second end of the break segment is coupled with an adjacent one of the plurality of ribs.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Cheer Pack North America LLCInventors: Steve Gosling, Peter J. Walters, David Williamson
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Patent number: 11702256Abstract: A cap assembly for a container, including a base defining a base plane, a drink spout separate from the base and extending away from the base, a closure configured to selectively transition between a closed configuration, in which the closure is engaged with the drink spout and obstructs a passage through the drink spout, and an open configuration, in which the closure is not engaged with the drink spout and does not obstruct the passage through the drink spout, and a closure retention mechanism configured to retain the closure in any one of a plurality of stowed positions against the base.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: CAMELBAK PRODUCTS, LLCInventor: Jeff Davies
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Patent number: 11697529Abstract: A flow gate pour closure for regulated dispersal of a flowing content from a container comprises a closure body and a sliding gate with a depressible tab. The closure body has a principal aperture aligned with a principal opening of the container to allow for the content to flow therethrough. The sliding gate is translatable through a gate exit aperture of the closure body within the gate track to block the principal aperture and prevent the content from flowing or to expose the principal aperture to partially or completely allow the content to flow at a variable flow rate. The sliding gate is translatable reciprocally back along the slide track to re-block the principal aperture. The tab depressible partially engages the top collar when the sliding gate fully blocks the principal aperture and is arranged so that depressing the tab enables sliding gate movement through the gate exit aperture.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: RB INNOVATIONS, LLCInventors: Zachary (Rocky) Batzel, Daniel Jepson
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Patent number: 11692671Abstract: An apparatus is provided for the storage and dispensing of a sorbable gas. The apparatus includes a storage and dispensing vessel constructed and arranged for containing a solid-phase physical sorbent medium having a sorbable gas adsorbed by said sorbent medium. The dispensing vessel includes a top head having a dispensing valve coupled to the vessel for discharging the sorbable gas therefrom. The dispensing valve is in fluid flow communication with a wick that extends below the upper third of the vessel top head. The wick collects the sorbable gas for discharge of the gas through the dispensing valve.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: NuMat Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Glenn McPherson Tom, Ross James Verploegh
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Patent number: 11678770Abstract: An adapter has a body cylindrical on one end and having a shape of a regular polygon on the opposite end, with an outer diameter, a height, and a central axis, a first counter-bore concentric with the outer diameter on the cylindrical end, the first counter-bore having an internal thread compatible with a thread on a neck of a conventional Mason jar, and ending at a horizontal shoulder, a second counter-bore from the end having the polygonal shape to a depth, ending in a second horizontal shoulder, the second counter-bore having an o-ring groove implemented on an inner diameter of the counter-bore, and a through bore concentric with the central axis passing through the adapter and providing a common inner diameter through the first and the second horizontal shoulders.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Inventor: Corey Sangiacomo
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Patent number: 11673705Abstract: A metal bottle-shaped container comprising a neck portion (5) defining an opening to the container, the neck portion extending into a neck finish (6) configured to receive a crown closure for sealing the opening, the neck finish comprising three distinct sections, a proximal section (6.P) extending from the neck portion of the container and connected thereto by a first bend (6.1), a distal section (6.D) comprising the free end of the neck finish and an intermediate section (6.1) extending between the proximal section and the distal section and connected thereto by respectively a second bend (6.2) and a third bend (6.3), characterized in that the proximal section is substantially planar and has a width of at least 0.5 mm measured between the first and second bends.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Anheuser-Busch Inbev S.A.Inventor: Jan De Smet
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Patent number: 11673729Abstract: A plastic, hot-fillable container is provided. The container comprises a blow molded body including a neck and a base having a center portion and a plurality of spaced apart radial segments. At least a portion of each segment is tapered from an outer side to an inner side thereof. Container systems and methods of manufacturing containers are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: RING CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Douglas Miles Dygert, Douglas A. Woodring, Paul Vincent Kelley
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Patent number: 11673723Abstract: The invention described herein relates broadly to closure assemblies, and methods of use and manufacture thereof. More particularly, certain embodiments relate to assemblies and methods for closing an opening defined by a spout provided on a flexible container utilising a capping member having a plugging portion and a substantially fracturable retaining skirt. Embodiments provide may an adequate seal for the contents contained within bags against the significant pressure placed upon the closure by the often weighty and voluminous contents of the packaging. Furthermore, the closure may be easily and comfortably removable by a user whilst managing the handling of the bag.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Ourip Pty Ltd.Inventor: Simon Edwards
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Patent number: 11673717Abstract: A beverage container includes a container body, a lid having a support panel, and a push sealing arrangement. The push sealing arrangement includes a cover assembly, a main shaft and a sealing piece. The cover assembly includes a first cover. The sealing piece includes a second cover positioned underneath the first cover and the access opening. The cover assembly is arranged to move between an opened position and a closed position. In the closed position, the cover assembly is slid to drive the first cover to cover on top of the access opening, while the second cover is driven to move upwardly for blocking a bottom side of the access opening. In the opened position, the first cover is slid to expose the access opening to ambient environment, while the second cover is driven to move downwardly to allow liquid to flow out of the container body.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: Ozean International Inc.Inventor: Zhenming Ni
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Patent number: 11667442Abstract: A tank having a sealing plate and a tank body and lifting mechanism for separating the sealing plate from the tank body of a tank are provided. The lifting mechanism includes a pin inserted into a flange of the tank body extending through the sealing plate, and a threaded device coupled to the sealing plate and selectively contacting the pin to apply a pushing force in response to the threaded device being inserted into the sealing plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: SULLAIR, LLCInventors: Michael Valpatic, Michael Groszek
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Patent number: 11667435Abstract: Container comprising an inner container and an outer container with facing surfaces, wherein at least part of at least one of the facing surfaces has a surface roughness higher than about 0.1 Ra and/or wherein the difference in roughness of the facing surfaces is at least over a part more than about 0.1 Ra.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN B.V.Inventors: Arie Maarten Paauwe, Bart Jan Bax, Harold Marcel Blom
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Patent number: 11660251Abstract: A cap assembly includes an access member including a first section and a second section. The first section includes a connection portion that is attachable to an extraction device that extracts contents of a reservoir. The connection portion includes a first opening. The second section includes a second opening in fluid communication with the contents of the reservoir when the access member is secured to the reservoir. The cap assembly includes a valve member insertable into the access member so as to be in fluid communication with the first opening and the second opening and such that the valve member i) seals the contents of the reservoir at the first opening when the connection portion is not attached the extraction device, and ii) provides access to the contents of the reservoir through the first opening when the connection portion is attached to the extraction device.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: KLIM-LOC, LLCInventor: Robbie Klimek
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Patent number: 11661272Abstract: 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: November 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Inventor: Sam Hon
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Patent number: 11661641Abstract: A hydrogen storage system includes a hydrogen storage alloy containment vessel comprising an external pressure containment vessel and a thermally conductive compartmentalization network disposed within the pressure containment vessel. The compartmentalization network creates compartments within the pressure vessel within which a hydrogen storage alloy is disposed. The compartmentalization network includes a plurality of thermally conductive elongate tubes positioned within the pressure vessel forming a coherent, tightly packed tube bundle providing a thermally conductive network between the hydrogen storage alloy and the pressure vessel. The hydrogen storage alloy is a non-pyrophoric AB2-type Laves phase hydrogen storage alloy having: an A-site to B-site elemental ratio of not more than 0.5; and an alloy composition including (in at %): Zr: 2.0-5.5, Ti: 27-31.3, V: 8.3-9.9, Cr: 20.6-30.5, Mn: 25.4-33.0, Fe: 1.0-5.9, Al: 0.1-0.4, and/or Ni: 0.0-4.0.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: HARNYSS IP, LLCInventors: Benjamin S. Chao, Baoquan Huang, Henry U. Lee, Kirby Alan Smith
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Patent number: 11655079Abstract: An anti-theft plastic bottle cap contains a body and an anti-theft ring. The body is connected on an opening of a bottle. The anti-theft ring is mounted on a bottom of the body, and multiple equidistant connection teeth are formed between the body and the anti-theft ring. The body includes a first protrusion extending to the anti-theft ring from a bottom of the body, and the anti-theft ring includes two second protrusions extending to the body. The first protrusion is engaged with the two second protrusions when the body is rotated clockwise, such that the anti-theft plastic bottle cap is not rotated overly by using the first protrusion and the two second protrusions to avoid a removal of the anti-theft ring from the body and the anti-theft ring before a user detaches the anti-theft plastic bottle cap from the bottle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Chin-Tai Pharmaceutical Plastic Ltd.Inventor: Chun-Hung Huang
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Patent number: 11655939Abstract: A composite storage tank comprises a composite wall enclosing a gas storage volume and defining a cylindrical portion of the tank. The composite wall incorporates first and second sets of metallic fibres each of which is susceptible to embrittiement by hydrogen and has ends extending through the exterior surface of the composite wall. By measuring the electrical resistances of the metallic fibres, a measure of the amount of hydrogen that has leaked through the composite wall over a period of time, and the present physical condition of the tank, may be determined. The approximate axial and azimuthal coordinates of a particular leakage point may also be determined.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLCInventor: Alexis Lambourne
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Patent number: 11655081Abstract: A tamper-resistant air-permeable container includes a cover having a bottom that is formed with a first wall having primary troughs and primary blocks and formed with a retaining engagement portion; and a box including a receiving space and having a second wall that is provided with a first step part lower than the second wall and a second step part lower than the first step part to define forming therebetween a retaining engagement groove. The second wall is formed with secondary troughs, each including a curved section, such that each of the secondary troughs has a curved configuration. When the cover is combined with the box, the retaining engagement portions of the cover are fit into and retained in the retaining engagement groove. The primary troughs and the secondary troughs form passages in communication with the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: SOUTH PLASTIC INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Tong-Chang Wang
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Patent number: 11649085Abstract: A one piece plastic container for beverages, has a base region, a main body extending in the longitudinal direction of the plastic container to the base region and a mouth region with a container mouth, with the mouth region adjoining the main body in the longitudinal direction at least indirectly, wherein the base region has at least three standing feet, wherein at least one groove having a groove base extending in the circumferential direction over a circumferential angle is arranged between two, in particular adjacent feet. The wall of the container is curved inwards at least in sections in the region of the groove base of a groove.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Inventors: Gerald Huettner, Thomas Ringl, Bastian Tissmer, Joerg Wortmann