Patents by Inventor Dennis K. Frank

Dennis K. Frank 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).

  • End closure with double anti-missile score
    Patent number: 11485539
    Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: BALL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dennis K. Frank
  • END CLOSURE WITH DOUBLE ANTI-MISSILE SCORE
    Publication number: 20200102117
    Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventor: Dennis K. Frank
  • End closure with double anti-missile score
    Patent number: 10479551
    Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: BALL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dennis K. Frank
  • End closure with double anti-missile score
    Patent number: 9580203
    Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Ball Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis K. Frank
  • END CLOSURE WITH DOUBLE ANTI-MISSILE SCORE
    Publication number: 20170021962
    Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventor: Dennis K. Frank
  • END CLOSURE WITH DOUBLE ANTI-MISSILE SCORE
    Publication number: 20150175300
    Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2015
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Inventor: Dennis K. Frank
  • End closure with double anti-missile score
    Patent number: 9033175
    Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Ball Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis K. Frank
  • END CLOSURE WITH DOUBLE ANTI-MISSILE SCORE
    Publication number: 20140263332
    Abstract: An end closure for food and beverage containers provides controlled opening characteristics to prevent the unintentional missiling of a tear panel. The end closure comprises a score line that defines a portion of the tear panel, and the end closure may comprise one or more anti-missile features that inhibit the propagation of a fracture down a score line, which reduces the likelihood that a tear panel will inadvertently detach from the end closure and injure the user or another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Ball Corporation
    Inventor: Dennis K. Frank