Patents by Inventor Brian Gatton

Brian Gatton 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).

  • Patent number: 9102449
    Abstract: A dispensing cap including a closure having a top pivotably mounted to a base by a hinge. The closure is rotatably mounted to a ring. The top of the dispensing cap is opened only when the hinge is aligned with a notch formed in the ring and pressure is applied to flexible areas of the ring to disengage mating members of the ring and the top.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: THE PACKAGING DESIGN GROUP
    Inventors: Brian Gatton, Kenneth Gillman
  • Publication number: 20150129531
    Abstract: A dispensing cap including a closure having a top pivotably mounted to a base by a hinge. The closure is rotatably mounted to a ring. The top of the dispensing cap is opened only when the hinge is aligned with a notch formed in the ring and pressure is applied to flexible areas of the ring to disengage mating members of the ring and the top.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: The Packaging Design Group
    Inventors: Brian GATTON, Kenneth GILLMAN
  • Patent number: 7632244
    Abstract: A tamper evident tip cap assembly for a prefilled dosage syringe having a tip cap wherein a sleeve is frangibly connected to the tip cap, and is captured within an overcap freely rotatable thereon. The tamper evident tip cap assembly is removed from the syringe tip cap by pulling the overcap to break the frangible connection between the sleeve and syringe tip cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Comar, Inc.
    Inventors: John Buehler, Brian Gatton, David Manera
  • Publication number: 20080097310
    Abstract: A tamper evident tip cap assembly for a prefilled dosage syringe having a tip cap wherein a sleeve is frangibly connected to the tip cap, and is captured within an overcap freely rotatable thereon. The tamper evident tip cap assembly is removed from the syringe tip cap by pulling the overcap to break the frangible connection between the sleeve and syringe tip cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2006
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Inventors: John Buehler, Brian Gatton, David Manera
  • Publication number: 20070062900
    Abstract: A moisture-tight safety closure and a container wherein a depending, circumferentially extending sealing lip on the closure engages a flexible wall portion on the neck of the container. A plurality of circumferentially extending lugs on the closure cooperate with a plurality of circumferentially spaced hooks on the container neck for releasably securing the closure to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventors: David Manera, John Buehler, Brian Gatton
  • Publication number: 20070007232
    Abstract: A moisture-tight safety closure and a container wherein a depending flexible, circumferentially extending sealing lip on the closure engages a radius finish on the neck of the container. A plurality of circumferentially extending lugs on the closure cooperate with a plurality of circumferentially spaced hooks on the container neck for releasably securing the closure to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: David Manera, John Buehler, Brian Gatton
  • Publication number: 20050070853
    Abstract: The combination comprising a container for a liquid medicament product having a discharge opening at one end and external screw threads, an elongated hollow barrel having a cap portion with internal threads to facilitate assembly to the container anteriorly thereof an elongated hollow plunger engageable in the barrel having an axially circumferentially extending axially directed lip of a diameter in the relaxed state slightly greater than the internal diameter of the barrel to facilitate easy movement of the plunger in the barrel to draw liquid medicament into the barrel and discharge the same on a reverse stroke, a cap of cup-like form and of an internal diameter greater than the cap portion of the barrel having a seal adapted positioned to engage the cap portion of the barrel when assembled to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Brian Gatton, John Buehler, Redd Harold, Russell Granato, Francisco Patterson, David Manera, Michael Donegan