Patents by Inventor George A. Thierjung
George A. Thierjung 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).
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Patent number: 8286815Abstract: A package includes a container having a closed bottom, an open top having an outwardly extending flange, and a body having an enclosed generally cylindrical perimeter surrounding a longitudinal axis between the bottom and the top. The body can include an opposed pair of longitudinally extending inward protrusions forming a graspable handle dividing the body into a front label surface occupying at least 180° of the body and a back label surface smaller than the front label surface. Each inward protrusion can include a plurality of longitudinal ridges on a forwardly facing surface to facilitate single handed grasping of the package. A plurality of circumferential ribs can be situated between an upper end of the inward protrusions and the outwardly extending flange to preserve the package shape during storage on commercial food storage racks.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Amcor Rigid Plastic USA, Inc.Inventors: George A. Thierjung, James C. Gratke
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Patent number: 7931464Abstract: An extrusion blow mold for forming a plastic bottle having a radial flange suitable for roll-form attachment to a metal can end. The mold has a pair of confronting mold halves, each mold half including a body forming portion, a bottom pinch-off portion located below the body forming portion, a top block portion including a blow chamber located above the body forming portion, and a spin-ring forming portion located between the body forming portion and the top block portion. The spin-ring forming portion includes a thread ring insert and a cutter ring insert. The thread ring insert has an inside upper edge including an outwardly extending surface terminating in a step defining a lower surface and a outer edge of a radial flange. The cutter ring insert is positioned immediately above the thread ring insert. The cutter ring insert has a lower surface adjacent an inside edge defining an upper surface of the radial flange including a tapered inner edge extending upward and inward from the step.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2008Date of Patent: April 26, 2011Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: George A. Thierjung, Michael D. Richardson, Jason M. Kaanta
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Publication number: 20110079576Abstract: A package includes a container having a closed bottom, an open top having an outwardly extending flange, and a body having an enclosed generally cylindrical perimeter surrounding a longitudinal axis between the bottom and the top. A foil can sealed to the outwardly extending flange to close the open top and a cap positioned over the foil and removably connected to the outwardly extending flange to protect the foil, the bottom, foil sealed top, and body together defining an interior volume. The body can include an opposed pair of longitudinally extending inward protrusions forming a graspable handle dividing the body into a front label surface occupying at least 180° of the body and a back label surface smaller than the front label surface. Each inward protrusion can include a plurality of longitudinal ridges on a forwardly facing surface to facilitate single handed grasping of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2009Publication date: April 7, 2011Inventors: George A. Thierjung, James C. Gratke
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Publication number: 20090258105Abstract: An extrusion blow mold for forming a plastic bottle having a radial flange suitable for roll-form attachment to a metal can end. The mold has a pair of confronting mold halves, each mold half including a body forming portion, a bottom pinch-off portion located below the body forming portion, a top block portion including a blow chamber located above the body forming portion, and a spin-ring forming portion located between the body forming portion and the top block portion. The spin-ring forming portion includes a thread ring insert and a cutter ring insert. The thread ring insert has an inside upper edge including an outwardly extending surface terminating in a step defining a lower surface and a outer edge of a radial flange. The cutter ring insert is positioned immediately above the thread ring insert. The cutter ring insert has a lower surface adjacent an inside edge defining an upper surface of the radial flange including a tapered inner edge extending upward and inward from the step.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2008Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: George A. Thierjung, Michael D. Richardson, Jason M. Kaanta
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Patent number: 6823651Abstract: A thermoplastic retort container for receiving a closure having a compressible gasket. The present invention further includes a sealing system for sealing the finish of a thermoplastic retort container. The sealing system includes a finish configured to engage a compressible gasket within a closure. Moreover, the present invention includes a method of sealing a container using a closure having a compressible gasket, wherein the container has a land portion for engaging the compressible gasket.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2003Date of Patent: November 30, 2004Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George A. Thierjung, James R. Lamb
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Publication number: 20040182047Abstract: A thermoplastic retort container for receiving a closure having a compressible gasket. The present invention further includes a sealing system for sealing the finish of a thermoplastic retort container. The sealing system includes a finish configured to engage a compressible gasket within a closure. Moreover, the present invention includes a method of sealing a container using a closure having a compressible gasket, wherein the container has a land portion for engaging the compressible gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: George A. Thierjung, James R. Lamb
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Patent number: D448671Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1999Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: Henry G. Gans, George A. Thierjung, Darin K. Stubbs
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Patent number: D448675Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2000Date of Patent: October 2, 2001Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventor: George Thierjung
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Patent number: D455656Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2000Date of Patent: April 16, 2002Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: Henry G. Gans, George A. Thierjung
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Patent number: D465418Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2001Date of Patent: November 12, 2002Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventor: George Thierjung
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Patent number: D466019Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George Thierjung, Darin K. Stubbs, Neil Topham
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Patent number: D466021Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George Thierjung, Darin K. Stubbs, Justin P. Boyle, Neil Topham
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Patent number: D466024Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George Thierjung, Darin K. Stubbs, Neil Topham
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Patent number: D466813Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2001Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George Thierjung, Darin K. Stubbs, Neil Topham
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Patent number: D466817Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: December 10, 2002Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George Thierjung, Neil Topham
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Patent number: D484808Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George Thierjung, Justin P. Boyle, Neil Topham
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Patent number: D485765Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: January 27, 2004Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George Thierjung, Darin K. Stubbs, Justin P. Boyle, Dennis J. Kittel
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Patent number: D494475Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2002Date of Patent: August 17, 2004Assignee: Pechiney Emballage Flexible EuropeInventors: George Thierjung, Darin K. Stubbs, Justin P. Boyle, Dennis J. Kittel
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Patent number: D625194Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2009Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: George A. Thierjung, James C. Gratke
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Patent number: D426164Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 1999Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Pechiney Plastic Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Henry G. Gans, George A. Thierjung