Patents by Inventor Clayton L. Robinson
Clayton L. Robinson 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).
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Patent number: 8650839Abstract: A closure having a device for lifting a liner from a container opening. The lifting device being a finger projecting from a hinge connection within the closure. The hinge connection is positioned from a depending skirt of the closure. The hinged finger disengages the liner from a sealing engagement with the container while engaging along substantially the same annulus spaced from the liner edge. A plurality of the hinged fingers may be used for the lifting device. The closure may be used in various retort and aseptic applications, as well as provide for tamper indication.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Berry Plastics CorporationInventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Randall G. Bush, William J. Shankland, Kiran M. D'Silva, Louis John Marsella, Gary V. Montgomery
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Patent number: 8251236Abstract: A closure having a device for lifting a liner from a container opening. The lifting device being a finger projecting from a hinge connection within the closure. The hinge connection is positioned from a depending skirt of the closure. The hinged finger disengages the liner from a sealing engagement with the container while engaging along substantially the same annulus spaced from the liner edge. A plurality of the hinged fingers may be used for the lifting device. The closure may be used in various retort and aseptic applications, as well as provide for tamper indication.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Berry Plastics CorporationInventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Randall G. Bush, William J. Shankland, Kiran M. D'Silva, Louis John Marsella, Gary V. Montgomery
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Patent number: 7766178Abstract: A closure for maintaining pressure against a seal affixed to a container lip during a thermal sterilization process includes a top wall and an annular skirt depending from said top wall, at least one retaining structure extending from the annular skirt, a reseal structure rotatably disposed above said retaining structure and adjacent said top wall, an inner seal rotatably disposed above the retaining structure and beneath a lower surface of said reseal structure, wherein said inner seal and said reseal structure are both rotatable relative to said closure.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.Inventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Gary V. Montgomery
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Patent number: 7431168Abstract: The present development is for a closure which provides a liner for abutting a surface and maintaining an effective pressure against a peelable seal affixed to a container lip as the sealed container is exposed to relatively high temperature and pressure conditions. The liner which abuts a surface of the seal sandwiches the seal between the liner and the container lip. The liner defines a resting thickness at ambient temperature and pressure conditions and is made from a material capable of being compressed to a thickness less than the resting thickness and of recovering to a recovery thickness sufficient to allow the liner to maintain a positive pressure against the seal upon exposure to elevated temperatures, elevated pressure, or a combination of elevated temperature and elevated pressure.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.Inventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Douglas M. Williams, Randall K. Julian, Gary V. Montgomery
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Patent number: 7168581Abstract: The present development is for a closure which provides a means for maintaining an effective pressure against a peelable seal affixed to a container lip as the sealed container is exposed to relatively high temperature and pressure conditions. The closure includes a liner which abuts a surface of the seal so as to sandwich the seal between the liner and the container lip. The resilient liner and inner foil seal are positioned above a retaining structure and function such that the peelable seal will not rotate relative to a container rim upon engaging the container rim as the closure is rotationally applied. This functions to inhibit torque transmission from the closure to the inner seal or reseal structure and further inhibits imperfections in the container rim from scraping or otherwise damaging the inner seal.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.Inventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Gary V. Montgomery
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Patent number: 6948630Abstract: A self-draining container neck and closure comprising a container neck having an upper sidewall portion and a lower sidewall portion, the upper sidewall portion being inset from the lower sidewall portion. The container neck also includes a tamper indicating bead having at least one draining notch therein. The instant invention also includes a closure having a plurality of drainage slots disposed in a spaced configuration. The closure is threadably connected to the container neck, the closure and container threads rotatably engage and provide a drainage path there between.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: September 27, 2005Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Randall K. Julian, Clayton L. Robinson
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Publication number: 20040055992Abstract: The present development is for a closure which provides a means for maintaining an effective pressure against a peelable seal affixed to a container lip as the sealed container is exposed to relatively high temperature and pressure conditions. The closure includes a liner which abuts a surface of the seal so as to sandwich the seal between the liner and the container lip. The resilient liner and inner foil seal are positioned above a retaining structure and function such that the peelable seal will not rotate relative to a container rim upon engaging the container rim as the closure is rotationally applied. This functions to inhibit torque transmission from the closure to the inner seal or reseal structure and further inhibits imperfections in the container rim from scraping or otherwise damaging the inner seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2003Publication date: March 25, 2004Inventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Gary V. Montgomery
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Publication number: 20030116524Abstract: The present development is for a closure which provides a means for maintaining an effective pressure against a peelable seal affixed to a container lip as the sealed container is exposed to relatively high temperature and pressure conditions. The closure includes a liner which abuts a surface of the seal so as to sandwich the seal between the liner and the container lip. The liner defines a resting thickness at ambient temperature and pressure conditions and is made from a material capable of being compressed to a thickness less than the resting thickness and of recovering to a recovery thickness sufficient to allow the liner to maintain a positive pressure against the seal upon exposure to elevated temperatures, elevated pressure, or a combination of elevated temperature and elevated pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.Inventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Douglas M. Williams, Randall K. Julian, Gary V. Montgomery
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Publication number: 20030116522Abstract: A self-draining container neck and closure comprising a container neck having an upper sidewall portion and a lower sidewall portion, the upper sidewall portion being inset from the lower sidewall portion. The container neck also includes a tamper indicating bead having at least one draining notch therein. The instant invention also includes a closure having a plurality of drainage slots disposed in a spaced configuration. The closure is threadably connected to the container neck, the closure and container threads rotatably engage and provide a drainage path there between.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2002Publication date: June 26, 2003Applicant: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.Inventors: Randall K. Julian, Clayton L. Robinson
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Patent number: 5988412Abstract: A cap having a top wall and at least one circumferentially extending sidewall having an inner surface with internal threads therealong and a terminating bottom edge of the sidewall defining an open end opposite to the top wall. The terminating edge is provided with an inwardly extending locking lug for engaging with an outwardly extending tab on a threadable neck of a container. The cap may be of double wall construction with an outer wall and an inner wall spaced therefrom wherein the threadable connections for the neck of a container are on the inner surface of the inner wall and the locking lug is on the terminating edge of the outer wall. A window is also provided along the terminating edge of the outer wall, the window being in visible alignment with the locking tab.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 1997Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Rexam Plastics, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Clayton L. Robinson
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Patent number: 5873493Abstract: A closure providing a side wall having first and second distal ends, an inner surface and an outer perimeter. A cone-shaped divider projects inwardly and upwardly from a lower perimeter of the side wall and includes a drain-back orifice therethrough. The cone-shaped divider further includes an apex having an opening therethrough. The closure further provides a lid pivotally attached at an outer diameter thereof to the outer perimeter of the side wall first distal end by an integral hinge. The lid includes a shaped substantially conforming to the side wall perimeter.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 1997Date of Patent: February 23, 1999Assignee: Rexam Plastics Inc.Inventor: Clayton L. Robinson
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Patent number: 5782383Abstract: A dispensing closure for a sealed enteral fluid container includes a threaded cap with a central air inlet in the cap top covered by a hydrophobic/oleophobic air filter and an offset opening for a spike with an outwardly extending tubular spike guide. A resilient liner serves as a primary gasket seal between the cap top and the container neck lip and also seals to the spike during use while allowing air flow from the air inlet and filter along the spike into the container as enteral fluid is being withdrawn through the spike.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 1996Date of Patent: July 21, 1998Assignee: Rexan Closures Inc.Inventor: Clayton L. Robinson
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Patent number: 5551582Abstract: A child resistant, snap on, twist off closure container package which is open by squeezing and deflecting diametrically opposed side portions of the closure to bring cam followers into engagement which cams on the container so that subsequent turning causes axial displacement and opening movement of the closure from the container. Guide members prevent deforming of the closure to maintain sealing surfaces and adjoining surfaces of the closure and container in alignment with each other and prevent distortion on to expose surfaces which can be gripped by the fingers or teeth in an effort to open the closure and container in a manner other than the intended method of squeezing and twisting of the closure relative to the container.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 1995Date of Patent: September 3, 1996Assignee: Rexam ClosuresInventor: Clayton L. Robinson
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Patent number: H2203Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2006Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyInventors: Ronald E. Borchardt, Jeffrey C. Minnette, Clayton L. Robinson, Randall K. Julian