Patents by Inventor Claudia Miani

Claudia Miani 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: 6820764
    Abstract: There is described a closable opening device for a sealed package containing a pourable food product. The opening device has a tubular frame defining a through hole and fitted about a pierceable portion of the package; a removeable threaded frame which screws onto the frame to close the hole; and a tubular cutting member movably engaging the hole, rotatably connected to the frame at least when disengaging the cap from the frame when unsealing the package and projecting axially from the frame and inwards of the package to detach the pierceable portion partly from the rest of the package and the cutting member has, along a lateral wall, a number of through openings to allow air into the package when pouring the product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & 'Finance SA
    Inventors: Claudia Miani, Danilo Veroni, Cristiano Casale
  • Publication number: 20020179605
    Abstract: There is described a closable opening device (2) for a sealed package (1) containing a pourable food product. The opening device (2) has a frame (5) defining a through hole (6) and fitted about a pierceable portion (4) of the package (1); a removable threaded cap (7) which screws onto the frame (5) to close the hole (6); and a tubular cutting member (8) movably engaging the hole (6), connected angularly to the cap (7) at least when disengaging the cap (7) from the frame (7) when unsealing the package (1), and projecting axially from the frame (5) and inwards of the package (1) to detach the pierceable portion (4) partly from the rest of the package (1); and the cutting member (8) has, along a lateral wall (29), a number of through openings (50) to allow air into the package (1) when pouring the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Claudia Miani, Danilo Veroni, Cristiano Casale
  • Patent number: 6398075
    Abstract: A closable opening device (2) having a frame (15) defining a through hole (16) and fitted about a pierceable portion (4) of a sealed package (1) for pourable food products; a removable cap (17) cooperating with the frame (15) to close the hole (16); and a substantially tubular cutting member (18) engaging, in use, the hole (16) in angularly and axially movable manner, and having an end edge (40) in turn having, on the face, cutting means (41) cooperating with the pierceable portion (4) to open the package (1); the frame (15) and the cutting member (18) are molded in one piece in a preassembly configuration, wherein they are secured coaxially to each other by breakable connecting means (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Laciacera, Claudia Miani
  • Patent number: 6279779
    Abstract: A closable opening device (2) having a frame (15) defining a through hole (16) and fitted about a pierceable portion (4) of a sealed package (1) for pourable food products; a removable threaded cap (17) which screws onto the frame (17) to close the hole (16); and a tubular cutting member (18), which engages the hole (16) in movable manner along a spiral feed path, is connected angularly to the cap (17) during disengagement of the cap (17) from the frame (15) when first opening the package (1), and has an end edge (40) in turn having, on the face, a single cutter (55) acting along a major portion (C) of the periphery of the pierceable portion (4) to open the package (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2001
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Mauro Laciacera, Claudia Miani