Patents by Inventor Gene Stull

Gene Stull 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: 7210593
    Abstract: A cap with a tamper-evident ring is designed to snap engage a container that is provided with an upper and lower bead. A ring of teeth provided along an inside skirt of the cap engage teeth located along an inside wall of the container. When the cap is snapped onto the container, both sets of teeth automatically engage and a plug seal provided on the cap engages the container upper bead. By turning the cap clockwise or counterclockwise, the side angles of the teeth force the cap to disengage upwards over the upper bead and unsnap from the container. When the closure is opened for the first time, the ring breaks away from the cap and slides down the container below the lower bead, which keeps the ring from coming off the container and provides evidence that the cap had been opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Stull Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert Auer
  • Patent number: 7028858
    Abstract: A closure for a container for holding contents therein generally comprises a surface for gripping the closure in order to twist it in either direction to open it. The closure has downwardly projecting teeth on its underside; the container has upwardly projecting teeth, which mate with the downwardly projecting teeth of the closure. An outer ring on the closure circumscribes and holds in place the upper lip of the container in the closed position. Twisting of the closure in either direction causes the closure to be released from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2006
    Assignee: Stull Technologies,
    Inventors: Robert T. Auer, Jameson P. Stull, Gene Stull
  • Publication number: 20050242054
    Abstract: A cap with a tamper-evident ring is designed to snap engage a container that is provided with an upper and lower bead. A ring of teeth provided along an inside skirt of the cap engage teeth located along an inside wall of the container. When the cap is snapped onto the container, both sets of teeth automatically engage and a plug seal provided on the cap engages the container upper bead. By turning the cap clockwise or counterclockwise, the side angles of the teeth force the cap to disengage upwards over the upper bead and unsnap from the container. When the closure is opened for the first time, the ring breaks away from the cap and slides down the container below the lower bead, which keeps the ring from coming off the container and provides evidence that the cap had been opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Publication date: November 3, 2005
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert Auer
  • Patent number: 6880729
    Abstract: A secure lock for container packaging with a flexible retaining lip of various formations for sealing against material product flow distributions with the secure seal preventing tampering of, for example, a flexible walled container of material such as a medication, food stuff or art material. A resistant secure lock is provided which in one embodiment meets Federal Child Safety Standards providing a seal of flexible locking and unlocking which is resistant to a child's tampering. In one embodiment, a tamper resistant seal is formed for a squeezable container cap with a flexible hinging structure connecting a cap to a cap receptor base structure of a container to prevent a material product such as medicine from dispensing without disengaging the seal selectively to allow access to an aperture, yet with a directed flexion of a lip or head, the seal simply unsnaps from a tamper resistant state to release the flow of product through an aperture from a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Stull Technologies
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer, Jameson P. Stull
  • Patent number: 6749089
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container which provides for, among other things, an internal drainage system. Preferably, the closure is molded as a single integral unit that includes a base, cap and hinge arrangement joining the base and the cap and further includes a tamper-evident structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Stull Technologies
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer
  • Patent number: 6726063
    Abstract: A shape memory retaining valve for use with a flexible walled container and for dispensing product through the valve to form creative shapes and dispersions. In one embodiment, the valve is provided with an air passage such that when the container is capped, inward airflow continues allowing the container walls to recover their initial shape and reverse any container deformation occurring through product dispensing. When closed onto the container, a cap restricts the valve from opening out but does not restrict the valve from opening inwardly to let in air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Stull Technologies
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T Auer
  • Publication number: 20040007595
    Abstract: A secure lock for container packaging with a flexible retaining lip of various formations for sealing against material product flow distributions with the secure seal preventing tampering of, for example, a flexible walled container of material such as a medication, food stuff or art material. A resistant secure lock is provided which in one embodiment meets Federal Child Safety Standards providing a seal of flexible locking and unlocking which is resistant to a child's tampering.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer, Jameson P. Stull
  • Patent number: 6675995
    Abstract: There is provided according to the present invention, a rotary valve cap and container comprising a cap portion having an inner sidewall with guide bosses disposed thereon and a sealing skirt disposed from the top of the cap concentric with the inner sidewall, and a container neck portion having an inner and an outer sidewall, wherein the outer sidewall has an undulating bead thereon, such that said guide bosses engage said undulating bead for raising and lowering said cap such that said sealing skirt is sealably engages said container neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: Stull Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer
  • Publication number: 20030189065
    Abstract: A multi-piece snap together cap generally comprises a molded base cap and a covercap intended to be used on a flexible-walled container and in an inverted position. Neither the covercap nor the base cap require special orientation during the assembly process of the multi pieces. To assemble, the top open ring of the covercap is lowered onto the base cap. The ring is molded with a one-way negative snap-in void area that is formed with an undercut, insuring the top positive overlapping snap ring in locked in place after assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer
  • Publication number: 20030189067
    Abstract: A shape memory retaining valve of various formations and material product flow distributions which in conjunction with, for example, a flexible walled container of material product such as a ketchup or mustard container from variations of valve shape, durometer of material forming the valve such as TPE, and valve configuration dispense material product in a valve formation directed manner to form creative shapes and dispersions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: October 9, 2003
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer
  • Publication number: 20030155322
    Abstract: A closure for a container for holding contents therein generally comprises a surface for gripping the closure in order to twist it in either direction to open it. The closure has downwardly projecting teeth on its underside; the container has upwardly projecting teeth, which mate with the downwardly projecting teeth of the closure. An outer ring on the closure circumscribes and holds in place the upper lip of the container in the closed position. Twisting of the closure in either direction causes the closure to be released from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Applicant: Stull Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Auer, Jameson Stull, Gene Stull
  • Publication number: 20030094430
    Abstract: There is provided according to the present invention, a rotary valve cap and container comprising a cap portion having an inner sidewall with guide bosses disposed thereon and a sealing skirt disposed from the top of the cap concentric with the inner sidewall, and a container neck portion having an inner and an outer sidewall, wherein the outer sidewall has an undulating bead thereon, such that said guide bosses engage said undulating bead for raising and lowering said cap such that said sealing skirt is sealably engages said container neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer
  • Publication number: 20030057237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container which provides for, among other things, an internal drainage system. Preferably, the closure is molded as a single integral unit that includes a base, cap and hinge arrangement joining the base and the cap and further includes a tamper-evident structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer
  • Publication number: 20020162839
    Abstract: A container having an air intake value, enables a minimal amount of air to enter the container that the one way directional airflow eliminates the flexible walls of a container from being drawn inward and container distortion (product paneling) due to temperature and altitude changes. The inside design of the cover cap makes direct contact with the valve top slit area but generally not the outside of the slit area. With the top cover cap in place and covering the soft concave valve, the slits are restricted from opening outward because to the bottom contour contact fit of the cover cap. The flexible slit valve pieces are unrestricted from moving inward and open automatically to let air in when necessary and eliminating the paneling affect. In the closed position the top snap cover cap is designed not to be completely airtight with two butt joint areas on the hinge side of the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2002
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer
  • Publication number: 20020036215
    Abstract: A clean tip dispenser with a spring loaded nozzle; a vertical door that slides inside of a molded slot or track located inside of the spring loaded nozzle; and a stationary base, wherein the vertical door is attached to the stationary base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: March 28, 2002
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert Auer
  • Publication number: 20020020686
    Abstract: A double walled cap comprising a top section having a top and a bottom surface; an inner sidewall having a diameter and having a top and a bottom, wherein the top of said inner sidewall is connected to said bottom surface of the top section; and an outer sidewall having a diameter larger than the inner sidewall diameter and having a top and a bottom; wherein the top of the outer sidewall is connected to the bottom surface of the top section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert Auer
  • Publication number: 20010030206
    Abstract: A one-piece push-pull non-spurting clean cap having a front and a back including a diagonal support, an inner diameter container seal attached to the diagonal support at the back, a conical depression attached to the inner diameter container seal, a translatable gate valve attached to the diagonal support at the front of the cap, a vertical member attached to the diagonal support adjacent to the translatable gate valve and closer to the back than the translatable gate valve, a top attached to the conical depression at said back, and attached to the diagonal support at said front, and an outlet port disposed on the top of the cap for dispensing product therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventor: Gene Stull
  • Publication number: 20010030196
    Abstract: A closure device for joining a barrel and receptacle comprising a cylindrical barrel having a barrel lip at one end of the cylindrical barrel, and a barrel base at a second end of the cylindrical barrel, an outside surface having an outside diameter attaching the barrel base to the barrel lip, a plurality of substantially triangular projections disposed on the outside surface aligned along the barrel base, an annular depression adjacent the barrel lip, a cylindrical receptacle for receiving said cylindrical barrel having a receptacle lip at one end of the cylindrical receptacle and a receptacle base at a second end of the cylindrical receptacle, an inside surface having an inside diameter wherein the inside diameter is nominally equal to the outside diameter of said barrel, a plurality of substantially triangular indentations disposed on the inside surface aligned along the receptacle base having a reciprocal shape to the triangular projections disposed on the outside surface along aligned along the barrel ba
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: October 18, 2001
    Inventors: Gene Stull, Robert T. Auer
  • Patent number: 5437383
    Abstract: A closure cap construction for a container including a cap body adapted to be mounted on the container and having a discharge orifice, and a sealing cap for selectively closing off the discharge orifice thereof. A snap-action or toggle-type dead-center hinge connects the sealing cap to the cap body for movement between an opening and closing position. The cap body and sealing cap have cooperable engageable sealing surfaces providing a complete peripheral seal therebetween when the sealing cap is disposed in its closing position on the cap body. The arrangement is such that the snap-action hinge is disposed completely exteriorly of the sealing surfaces so as to not impair the integrity of the seal provided thereby.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 1, 1995
    Inventor: Gene Stull
  • Patent number: 5417349
    Abstract: A liquid dispenser for eye drops, antiseptic solutions and the like, comprises a dispensing cap having a projecting conical discharge spout with tapered side walls and an annular end wall that surrounds the orifice. Projections in the form of ribs are provided on the exposed surfaces of the spout, to minimize the likelihood of contamination of broad spout surfaces if the spout inadvertently comes in contact with exterior objects. The projections are on both the end and the side surfaces of the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 23, 1995
    Inventor: Gene Stull