Patents by Inventor David Conway RICHARDSON

David Conway RICHARDSON 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).

  • Closure for a container neck
    Patent number: 10710780
    Abstract: A closure (503) for a container neck (501), the closure (503) comprising a body (401) comprising a retention member (402) for retaining the body (401) on a container neck (501). The body (401) defines a retention member disconnection line (403) that is severable to release the retention member (402).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: GCL International S.A.R.L.
    Inventors: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson, David Conway Richardson, Alistair Watters, Marco Antonelli
  • IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER NECK
    Publication number: 20200062467
    Abstract: A closure (101) for a container neck comprises a first portion (102) comprising a body (104) for fixing to the container neck and a second portion (103) comprising a cap (105) releasably engageable with the body (104). The closure (101) comprises a seal support portion (107) formed from a first plastics material and a seal (106) formed from a second plastics material that is more compliant than the first plastics material, the seal (106) formed integrally with the seal support portion (107). A closure (101) with a bi-injection moulded seal. A method of forming the closure (101) comprising the step of bi-injection moulding the seal support portion (107) and the seal (106). A container comprising a container neck provided with the closure (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Donald Meiklem MCPHERSON, David Conway RICHARDSON
  • Security closure
    Patent number: 10392172
    Abstract: A security closure 5 for a container neck 40 comprises a body 25 formed from a plastics material and a metal retention member 10 formed integrally with the body 25. The metal retention member 10 remains on the container neck 40 for retaining the body 25 on the container neck 40. The metal retention member 10 makes it impossible or very difficult to remove the security closure 5 from the container neck 40 without breaking/damaging/destroying the container. The security closure 5 and a container having a container neck 40, and a method of forming the security closure 5 are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Donald Meiklem McPherson, David Conway Richardson
  • IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO A CLOSURE FOR A CONTAINER NECK
    Publication number: 20190152660
    Abstract: A closure (503) for a container neck (501), the closure (503) comprising a body (401) comprising a retention member (402) for retaining the body (401) on a container neck (501). The body (401) defines a retention member disconnection line (403) that is severable to release the retention member (402).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Donald Meiklem MCPHERSON, David Conway RICHARDSON, Alistair WATTERS, Marco ANTONELLI
  • SECURITY CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20170081095
    Abstract: A security closure 5 for a container is provided. The closure comprises a body 25 formed from a plastics material and a metal retention member 10 for retaining the body on a container neck 40.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Donald Meiklem MCPHERSON, David Conway RICHARDSON