Patents by Inventor Gerald Mark Pennington

Gerald Mark Pennington 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).

  • Cap assembly
    Patent number: 11529641
    Abstract: A cap assembly for closing an opening in a vessel may include a stopper and a rigid cap adapted to fit over the stopper and onto a vessel. The stopper may include a polymer body adapted to fit an opening of the vessel and a tubular portion defining an internal passageway extending through the polymer body. The rigid cap may include a pressure based locking mechanism adapted to engage the vessel under a unidirectional force and a tamper evident feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mitchell L. Snyder, Jason Osentoski, Gerald Mark Pennington
  • Cap assembly
    Patent number: 11407564
    Abstract: The present application is directed to cap assemblies and particularly, cap assembly for closing an opening in a vessel, the cap assembly including a stopper including an polymer body adapted to fit an opening of a vessel, the stopper also including a tubular portion which defines an internal passageway extending through the polymer body; and a rigid cap attached to and integral with the stopper, wherein the cap is adapted to engage the vessel and provide a sealing force between the stopper and the vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gerald Mark Pennington, Khoa D. Pham, Thomas R. Nixon, Christopher Miller
  • CAP ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190193898
    Abstract: A cap assembly for closing an opening in a vessel may include a stopper and a rigid cap adapted to fit over the stopper and onto a vessel. The stopper may include a polymer body adapted to fit an opening of the vessel and a tubular portion defining an internal passageway extending through the polymer body. The rigid cap may include a pressure based locking mechanism adapted to engage the vessel under a unidirectional force and a tamper evident feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Mitchell L. SNYDER, Jason OSENTOSKI, Gerald Mark PENNINGTON
  • CAP ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180148231
    Abstract: The present application is directed to cap assemblies and particularly, cap assembly for closing an opening in a vessel, the cap assembly including a stopper including an polymer body adapted to fit an opening of a vessel, the stopper also including a tubular portion which defines an internal passageway extending through the polymer body; and a rigid cap attached to and integral with the stopper, wherein the cap is adapted to engage the vessel and provide a sealing force between the stopper and the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Inventors: Gerald Mark Pennington, Khoa D. Pham, Thomas R. Nixon, Christopher Miller