Patents by Inventor Eric Charles Wheeler

Eric Charles Wheeler 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: 4043475
    Abstract: A cap and container assembly which is both tamper-proof and child-resistant comprises a container neck with first and second external beads, the first bead extending only part way round the neck and having a lug midway between its ends, and the cap has an internal bead with a gap in it matching the lug and also has a tear-off strip connected to a shoulder that engages under the second bead on the neck so that even after removal of the strip the cap still has to be turned to bring the gap opposite the lug before it can be removed. The shoulder may be on an anchor band which fits permanently under the second bead. The cap may be permanently joined to this anchor band by a hinge web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Glyndon Plastics Limited
    Inventor: Eric Charles Wheeler