Patents by Inventor Christopher Clodfelter

Christopher 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).

  • Neck finish for a container
    Patent number: 6561369
    Abstract: A neck finish of a container which includes a helical thread encircling the neck wherein said thread is provided with a pair of recesses spaced apart 180° and in cooperative engagement with recess forming fingers in a pair of cooperating horizontally movable mold halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Clodfelter, Douglas Sprick
  • Closure having a tamper indicating band
    Patent number: 6405886
    Abstract: A closure for a container is provided with a tamper indicating band attached to a lower terminating end of a skirt wherein the tamper indicating band is provided with an outer surface of varying diameters from the attaching point of the tamper indicating band to the skirt and the lower terminating end of the tamper indicating band. A plurality of folding fingers are hingedly connected to the retaining band terminating end and the thicknesses of the folding fingers increase from the connection of the folding fingers to the lower retaining end to a preselected position of the folding fingers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: Kent Gearhart, Christopher Clodfelter
  • NECK FINISH FOR A CONTAINER AND MOLD FOR FORMING THE CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20020070191
    Abstract: A neck finish of a container which includes a helical thread encircling the neck wherein said thread is provided with a pair of recesses spaced apart 180° and in cooperative engagement with recess forming fingers in a pair of cooperating horizontally movable mold halves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER CLODFELTER, DOUGLAS SPRICK
  • Neck finish for a container and mold for forming the container
    Patent number: 6386380
    Abstract: A neck finish of a container which includes a helical thread encircling the neck wherein said thread is provided with a pair of recesses spaced apart 180° and in cooperative engagement with recess forming fingers in a pair of cooperating horizontally movable mold halves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Clodfelter, Douglas Sprick
  • Closure cap having an unpleasant tasting coating
    Patent number: 5816421
    Abstract: A closure cap includes a top wall with recesses therein wherein the recesses have an unpleasant tasting material therein to discourage infants and small children from placing the closure caps in their mouths and biting down on the caps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 6, 1998
    Assignee: Rexam Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Clodfelter, Gary V. Montgomery