Patents by Inventor Gary Berge

Gary Berge 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: 9309032
    Abstract: A closure for a container includes a tamper band that remains attached to the closure after the container is opened and the closure is removed. The tamper band includes a shaped internal surface and gaps to interact with a dispenser assembly for the container. The dispenser assembly includes tabs to interact with the tamper band of the closure and an alignment rim to engage with the internal surface of the tamper band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Darren Neputy
  • Publication number: 20150232237
    Abstract: A closure and a dispenser assembly for a container are provided. The closure includes a tamper band that remains attached to the closure after the container is opened and the closure is removed. The tamper band includes a shaped internal surface and gaps to interact with the dispenser assembly. The dispenser assembly includes tabs to interact with the tamper band of the closure and an alignment rim to engage with the internal surface of the tamper band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2014
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Applicant: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Darren Neputy
  • Publication number: 20080000923
    Abstract: A container closure comprising a base for placement on a neck of a container, the base including a body portion engaged upon the neck and an upper wall extending from the body portion, the upper wall having a spout at least partially defining a passageway through the base to permit contents in the container to be dispensed, the base being connected to a lid using a living hinge, the lid being pivotal about the hinge between an open position and a closed position to close the passageway and prevent the contents from being dispensed, the spout including an arcuately tapering front wall providing an arcuate threshold within an interior of the spout, the upper wall including a vertically extending circumferential wall that circumscribes the spout, where the spout includes a drain recessed with respect to the circumferential wall, the drain in communication with the passageway allowing undispensed contents between the spout and circumferential wall to egress into the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Inventor: Gary Berge
  • Patent number: 6478184
    Abstract: A two piece hinged closure for a container. The closure includes a base installed on the container and a hinged cap positioned on the base. The hinge of the cap includes a caming tab and the base includes a caming surface against which the tab moves when the cap is moved between its closed and open positions to retain the cap in said open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Thomas C. Stoneberg
  • Publication number: 20020096532
    Abstract: A two piece hinged closure for a container. The closure includes a base installed on the container and a hinged cap positioned on the base. The hinge of the cap includes a caming tab and the base includes a caming surface against which the tab moves when the cap is moved between its closed and open positions to retain the cap in said open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Applicant: Courtesy Corporation.
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Thomas C. Stoneberg
  • Patent number: 6338425
    Abstract: A dispensing closure for a product container including a base positioned on the container and a cap operable on the base between a closed and an open position. The base includes an upstanding plug engageable within an aperture formed in a top platform of the cap to seal the aperture when the cap is moved to closed position on the base. An annular generally U-shaped sealing flange is formed on the aperture and depends below the top platform of the cap. The flange moves into compression engagement with the plug when the cap is in its closed position so as to seal the contents of the container and prevent product and/or carbonated gas leakage therefrom until the cap is moved to open position. Also disclosed is an overcap positioned over the cap. The internal configuration of the overcap is in substantial conformity with the external configuration of the cap so that the cap can be moved to its opened and/or closed positions by movement of the overcap and without touching the external surface of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Thomas C. Stoneberg
  • Patent number: 6299027
    Abstract: A push valve dispensing closure including a base mountable to the mouth of a container, a valve mounted within the base and a cap cooperatively engaged upon the base for rotational movement of the valve relative to the base between locked and unlocked positions, and, in the unlocked position, between a first closed position and a second open position with respect to the base. The base is formed with a product dispensing channel having a wall with a generally conical-shaped cross-sectional configuration and the valve has depending spring-action circumferential flange segments formed thereon for cooperative engagement with the conical-shaped wall. The cap includes a discharge orifice closed by a panel on the valve with rotation of the cap relative to the valve, after movement of the valve to the unlocked position, opening the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Thomas C. Stoneberg
  • Patent number: 6299038
    Abstract: A dispensing closure of three separately formed interlocking components including a container mountable base with a central post mounting a spout for vertical movement thereon between a closed position with a post mounted plug sealing within a spout aperture, and a second open position with the plug remote from the aperture, movement of the spout relative to the post and plug being achieved by a sleeve rotatably mounted on the base and engaged with the spout for rotation of the spout with the sleeve and, through cooperating engagement of the spout with the post, for longitudinal adjustment of the spout relative to the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Schmeisser, Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary Berge
  • Patent number: 6213351
    Abstract: A push body valve closure to dispense product retained in a container. The closure includes a base affixed to the mouth of the container and a cap cooperatively engaged upon the base and movable between a first closed position and a second opened position with respect to the base. The base is formed with a product dispensing channel having a wall with a generally conical-shaped cross-sectional configuration and the cap has a depending spring-action circumferential flange formed on the interior surface thereof for cooperative engagement with the conical-shaped wall. The cap is normally disposed in its closed position but is movable to the open position upon application of a force thereon to move the cap with the spring-action circumferential flange engaged against the conical-shaped wall. Upon removal of the force applied to the cap, the cap returns to its closed position by the force of the spring-action flange against the conical-shaped wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2001
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary Berge
  • Patent number: 6135329
    Abstract: A dispensing closure for a container, the closure including a universal base for use with either a twist operational cap or a cap which is operational on the same base by pull/push operation. The universal base includes helical grooved channels to receive drive threads formed on the inner facing surface of a twist operational cap. The helical grooved channels do not interfere with operation of a pull/push cap when such cap is employed, as an alternative to a twist cap, for use on the same universal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Creative Packaging Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary Berge, Tom L. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 6116477
    Abstract: A two piece hinge closure including a base and a separately formed cap. The cap includes an attachment ring and a hinge connecting the cap to the ring. The base has an upstanding spout surrounded by a circular channel formed in the base. The ring is adapted to be secured in the channel to hold the cap securely on the base, with the cap being pivotal with respect to the base about the hinge connected to the ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2000
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: Walter J. Kreiseder, Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary Berge
  • Patent number: 5971182
    Abstract: A container cap with tamper-evident band formed with a detent ring and a tearband, forming a tamper ring. When the cap is installed on the container neck, the detent ring engages an abutment shoulder on the neck to force latch tabs formed on the detent ring to engage a tamper band formed on the cap. Detent tabs formed on the detent ring engage a tamper projection shoulder on the container neck to prevent the detent ring from removal from the container neck when the cap is removed from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1999
    Assignee: Creative Packaging Corp.
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Thomas C. Stoneberg
  • Patent number: 5482272
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a table game, such as table soccer that includes a unitary ball cup. The unitary ball cup includes a quarter-sphere receiving structure, a flange and barbed tangs for releasably securing the ball cup to the game table. The function of the unitary ball cup is to put a game ball into play. The invention also enhances the aesthetics of the game table, and eases installation and assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1996
    Assignee: E & H Plastics Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Peter J. Hylak, Gary Berge
  • Patent number: D451021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Thomas C. Stoneberg
  • Patent number: D280835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1985
    Assignee: Williams Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Leo Ludzia
  • Patent number: D419069
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2000
    Assignees: Kraft Foods Inc., Creative Packaging Corp.
    Inventors: James M. Beck, Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary Berge, Terry Kubitz, Thomas Tedeschi, Jr.