Patents by Inventor C. Roger Hamrick

C. Roger Hamrick 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: 7854106
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external thread and a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Publication number: 20100058574
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external thread and a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2009
    Publication date: March 11, 2010
    Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Patent number: 6786348
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Publication number: 20030051445
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Publication number: 20020175138
    Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2001
    Publication date: November 28, 2002
    Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Patent number: D472143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2003
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Martin, Larry Alan Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
  • Patent number: D481312
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Martin, Larry Alan Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick