Patents by Inventor Antonio Roberto Sene
Antonio Roberto Sene has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20150165817Abstract: The present invention is applied to cans presenting a tubular body (10), inferiorly closed by a bottom wall (12) and superiorly closed by any of the parts defined by a removable lid (20), or by a set formed by an annular upper wall (16) and by a lid (20) which is seated on a seat defined in the annular upper wall (16). The inspection window comprises: a seat (40) provided in any of the parts defined by the lid (20), annular upper wall (16), and lateral wall (11) of the tubular body (10), said seat (40) presenting an outer annular surface (41) and an inner annular surface (42); and a plug (50) of transparent polymeric material, permanently fitted on the seat (40) and presenting a median panel portion (51) incorporating a peripheral upper flange (52), seated onto the outer annular surface (41) of the seat (40), and a peripheral lower ridge (53) tightly seated against the inner annular surface (43) of the seat (40).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2013Publication date: June 18, 2015Applicant: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20150129532Abstract: The present arrangement is applied to a can including a body portion; a neck portion incorporating an outer peripheral ridge and joined to the body portion by a transition portion; and a lid carrying an outer peripheral rib. A retention ring is seated on the outer peripheral, surrounding the latter and the outer peripheral ridge and being locked under said outer peripheral ridge; and a suspension ring carrying a grip handle and surrounding the neck portion, and locking, upwardly, the retention ring. A seal strip is joined to the suspension ring by breakable connection means, blocking access to a surrounding wall of the suspension ring, which is elastically deformable to unlock the retention ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2013Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20140209556Abstract: The can of the invention includes a body portion joined to a neck portion of reduced contour and which incorporates an outer peripheral projection and which defines an upper opening; and a lid having a peripheral tubular portion to be fitted into the upper opening, and an outer circumferential rib. The outer circumferential rib presents a semi-tubular shape, inferiorly opened and having: a radially inner edge which is joined to the upper edge of the peripheral tubular portion of the lid, by an annular step; and a radially outer edge. The outer circumferential rib carries, in its interior, an annular gasket to be seated on the outer peripheral projection of the neck portion, upon the fitting of the lid into the upper opening and the seating of the annular step on said outer peripheral projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Patent number: 8701918Abstract: A metallic lid for a can of the type which presents an opening defining a seating, said lid comprising, in a single piece, a bottom wall which incorporates, superiorly and peripherally, a side wall provided with a free upper edge and designed to be frictionally seated and axially retained in the interior of the seat. According to the invention, the bottom wall comprises a peripheral annular portion adjacent to the side wall, a median portion and an annular rib portion having the cross section in the approximate form of an inverted ‘U’, with the free edges of is lateral legs being respectively incorporated to the adjacent edges of the peripheral annular portion and median portion of the bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2005Date of Patent: April 22, 2014Assignee: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetálicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20130161470Abstract: The suspension device is formed: by a ring incorporating two opposite radial pins and being ascendingly seated and locked against an external peripheral rib of the body of the container; and by a U-shaped handle having end portions articulated in the radial pins and being angularly displaced between inoperative and operative positions. The ring incorporates a lock means to retain the handle in the inoperative position. Each end portion of the handle has a through opening, supporting a radial pin and presenting a width, in the direction transversal to the extension of the handle, sufficient to tightly support, in said direction, the radial pin, and a length, in the longitudinal direction of the handle, sufficient to support the radial pin, both with the handle in the inoperative position, and with the handle in angular displacement from the inoperative position to the operative position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: June 27, 2013Applicant: Brasilata S.A. Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Patent number: 8070012Abstract: A closure arrangement for cans and pots comprising a tubular body having a side wall whose upper edge defines a seat for a lid. The upper edge comprises a peripheral annular flange carrying, in a free outer edge, a continuous rib with a cross-section contour comprising two opposite circle arc portions, with curvature centers disposed in the same plane orthogonal to the axis of the tubular body, the lid being inferiorly provided with a continuous circumferential groove to be seated against the respective circle arc portions of the continuous rib, so as to axially lock the lid in the tubular body. An annular gasket is carried by one of the parts of peripheral annular flange and lid, to be pressed by the other of said parts upon closing the lid.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20110139805Abstract: The present lid includes a bottom wall incorporating a side wall to be seated and axially retained in the interior of a seat (S) defined by an opening of the can. The bottom wall includes a peripheral annular portion, a median portion and a rib portion with the approximate form of an inverted U and joining the peripheral annular portion and the median portion. The median portion includes an annular panel and a central panel joined to each other by an axial step portion, an outer peripheral edge of the annular panel being incorporated to the annular rib portion, said axial step portion being constituted by a material that is plastically deformed from the adjacent annular panel portion and from the central panel portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2009Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20110121009Abstract: A composite lid for a container that includes a tubular body carrying an annular upper wall made of sheet metal, in which is defined an opening surrounded by a seat, which is configured to receive and retain the lid. The lid includes a base portion peripherally incorporating a retention portion to be seated and retained on the seat when the lid is closed. The base portion includes a peripheral annular element molded in a plastic material as a single piece with the retention portion, and a central element in the form of a sheet metal plate that has an outer peripheral edge attached to the peripheral annular element. The peripheral annular element includes, internally and in a single piece, a central panel disposed on the central element, which is incorporated to the lid during its injection or attached thereto afterwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2008Publication date: May 26, 2011Applicant: BRASILATA S/A EMBALAGENS METALICASInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20100288784Abstract: A closure arrangement for cans and pots comprising a tubular body having a side wall whose upper edge defines a seat for a lid. The upper edge comprises a peripheral annular flange carrying, in a free outer edge, a continuous rib with a cross-section contour comprising two opposite circle arc portions, with curvature centers disposed in the same plane orthogonal to the axis of the tubular body, the lid being inferiorly provided with a continuous circumferential groove to be seated against the respective circle arc portions of the continuous rib, so as to axially lock the lid in the tubular body. An annular gasket is carried by one of the parts of peripheral annular flange and lid, to be pressed by the other of said parts upon closing the lid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2007Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Patent number: 7731048Abstract: A plastic lid for a can of the type comprising a tubular body (10) having an upper end (13) for the seating of the lid (20) comprising a sealing portion (21), removably seated on the tubular body (10) and provided with an upper edge (21b), a seal portion (25), to be ruptured upon the first opening of the lid (20), having an upper ring (25b) which is incorporated to a lower skirt (25a), said upper ring (25b) and said lower skirt (25a) being respectively seated onto and around part of the upper end (13), said upper ring (25b) being incorporated through radial bridges (26), to said upper edge (21b), the seal portion (25) presenting an interruption (25c) extending through the width of the upper ring (25b) and through at least part of the height of the lower skirt (25a). The sealing portion (21) incorporates a gripping tab (27) which is manually operable only when part of the seal portion (25) is ruptured.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2003Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20090236354Abstract: The present can closure arrangement is applied to cans of the type which comprises: a tubular body carrying an annular upper wall having an inner edge which defines a closure seat whose profile is in the form of a convex arc; and a lid comprising a base portion, a peripheral portion provided with a circumferential cradle in the form of a concave arc, to be fitted and retained in the closure seat, upon closure of the lid; and an annular portion projecting radially outwardly from the peripheral portion, at least one of the parts of annular upper wall of the tubular body and annular portion of the lid carrying an annular gasket to be pressed by the other part, upon closure of the lid, in order to define a respective annular sealing region between the lid and the tubular body.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2006Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: Brasilata S/A EmbalagensInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20080173656Abstract: A metallic lid for a can of the type which presents an opening defining a seating, said lid comprising, in a single piece, a bottom wall which incorporates, superiorly and peripherally, a side wall provided with a free upper edge and designed to be frictionally seated and axially retained in the interior of the seat. According to the invention, the bottom wall comprises a peripheral annular portion adjacent to the side wall, a median portion and an annular rib portion having the cross section in the approximate form of an inverted ‘U’, with the free edges of is lateral legs being respectively incorporated to the adjacent edges of the peripheral annular portion and median portion of the bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2005Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: BRASILATA S/A EMBALAGENS METALICASInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20080156820Abstract: A pouring lid for cans of the type comprising a tubular body (10) having an annular upper wall (12) which presents an inner face (12b), an opening (13) and having any point of its inner face (12b) positioned at a height in the interior of the tubular body (10), at minimum equal to the height of another point of said inner face (12b) positioned radially externally. A pouring lid (20) is removably fitted and retained in the opening (13) and comprises a closing wall (21) provided with a median opening (21a) and externally carrying a tubular projection (27) generally provided with an obturator (30), any point in the inner face of the closing wall (21) of the pouring lid (20), when mounted to the can, being positioned at a height, measured in the interior of the tubular body (10), at minimum equal to the height of any other point of the inner face (12b) of the annular upper wall (12).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2006Publication date: July 3, 2008Applicant: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20070080159Abstract: A can for bulk products, comprising: a tubular body (10) in metallic sheet, having at least one peripheral lateral wall (11), and one annular upper wall (12) presenting an external edge (12a) affixed to the peripheral lateral wall (11), an internal face (12b) turned to the interior of the tubular body (10) and an internal edge (12c) defining an opening (13); and a lid (20) to be removably fitted and retained in the opening (13) of the can, in order to close it. According to the invention, the annular upper wall (12) has any point of its internal face (12b) disposed at a height, measured in the interior of the tubular body (10), at minimum equal to the height of another point of said internal face (12b) which is disposed in a radially external manner, aligned and adjacent in relation to said point.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2004Publication date: April 12, 2007Applicant: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Patent number: 6805255Abstract: A can for paint white base, having a tubular body (10) with the upper edge affixing an annular upper wall portion (11), with the peripheral edge of its discharge opening (12) defining a seat onto which a removable lid (20) is seated, one of the parts defined by the upper wall portion (11) and the removable lid (20) being provided with an inspection opening (22) with a cross section substantially smaller than that of said discharge opening (12) and with its peripheral edge defining a seat for receiving and axially retaining a respective auxiliary lid (30), which is removable and constructed in a transparent material.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2003Date of Patent: October 19, 2004Assignee: Brasilata S.A. Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Álvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Patent number: 6799692Abstract: A lid for a can comprising a tubular body (10) with an upper end affixing an annular upper wall (20), which internally defines a seat (21) for the hermetic seating of the lid (30), said lid comprising, in a single piece: a sealing portion (31), which is removably seated and retained in the seat (21) and provided with an upper edge (33); and a pair of handles (35) disposed around at least part of the upper edge (33) and having ends unremovably incorporated thereto at points angularly spaced from each other, said handles (35) being medianly displaceable from an inoperative position, substantially coplanar to said upper edge (33), to a raised operative position, after the breakable means (36) have been broken. The present lid may further comprise a seal strip (40) peripherally incorporated to the pair of handles (35).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2002Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: Brasilata S.A. Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antônio Roberto Sene
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Publication number: 20040045964Abstract: A can for paint white base, having a tubular body (10) with the upper edge affixing an annular upper wall portion (11), with the peripheral edge of its discharge opening (12) defining a seat onto which a removable lid (20) is seated, one of the parts defined by the upper wall portion (11) and the removable lid (20) being provided with an inspection opening (22) with a cross section substantially smaller than that of said discharge opening (12) and with its peripheral edge defining a seat for receiving and axially retaining a respective auxiliary lid (30), which is removable and constructed in a transparent material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2003Publication date: March 11, 2004Applicant: Brasilata S.A. Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Patent number: D494067Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2002Date of Patent: August 10, 2004Assignee: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Patent number: D585304Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene
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Patent number: D585305Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 27, 2009Assignee: Brasilata S/A Embalagens MetalicasInventors: Antonio Carlos Teixeira Alvares, Antonio Roberto Sene