Patents by Inventor Chris Clodfelter

Chris Clodfelter 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).

  • Tamper-evident container closure with flip-top cap
    Patent number: 8439212
    Abstract: A closure includes a body adapted to mount on a container having a discharge outlet and a cap configured to move relative to the body from a closed position covering the discharge outlet to an opened position uncovering the discharge outlet. The closure also includes frangible links coupled to the body and cap that break in response to first-time movement of the cap from the closed position to the opened position to alert an observer that the cap has been opened once before.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Chris Clodfelter, Carl Clement
  • TAMPER-EVIDENT CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH FLIP-TOP CAP
    Publication number: 20110100990
    Abstract: A closure includes a body adapted to mount on a container having a discharge outlet and a cap configured to move relative to the body from a closed position covering the discharge outlet to an opened position uncovering the discharge outlet. The closure also includes frangible links coupled to the body and cap that break in response to first-time movement of the cap from the closed position to the opened position to alert an observer that the cap has been opened once before.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2010
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chris Clodfelter, Carl Clement