Patents by Inventor Gregory Antier

Gregory Antier 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).

  • Publication number: 20180079128
    Abstract: Method to manufacture a container includes disposing a first parison within a first mold assembly having a first inner surface defining a first mold chamber. The first mold assembly includes at least one first insert disposed on the first inner surface within the first mold chamber. The first parison is blow molded to form a first container body within the first mold chamber, wherein at least one first portion of the first container body corresponding to the at least one first insert has a first portion temperature greater than a remaining portion of the first container body. The at least one first portion of the first container body can be contacted to at least one second portion of a second container body to attach the first and second container bodies. Assemblies, systems, and intermediate stage pre-assembly multi-chamber containers are also disclosed, as well as multi-chamber containers formed from the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Gilles J. Rapet, Armel A. Archeny, Gregory Antier
  • Patent number: 9889971
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stopper device with an external cap made from plastic and an internal insert for fixing the device around the neck of the container. The sleeve of the cap forms a head, into which the insert may be introduced and permanently fixed and a skirt extending axially from the insert. According to the invention, contamination on the neck of the container may be limited and the appearance improved. Particularly at the base of the neck, the skirt essentially forms a frustum converging towards the axis of the sleeve on extending from the head, before the installation of the device around the neck, the frustum forming, at the end opposite the head, an internal surface to come into contact against the container neck under the influence of an elastic deformation of the sleeve as a result of the installation of the device around the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SOLOCAP-MAB S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Luzzato, Gregory Antier
  • Patent number: 8485373
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plugging device (1) that comprises a base (10) secured around the neck (2) and a cap (20) supported by the base and capable of movement between a closed and an open position. In order to improve the tamper-proof characteristic of the device, the invention comprises using, on the one hand, a breakable thread (30) having at least one longitudinal end permanently connected to a first portion (211) of the cap or the base and extending, before breaking, lengthwise along the periphery of said portion and, on the other end, a lug (40) permanently connected to another portion, respectively, of the base or the cap, and protruding towards the outside from said second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory Antier, Michel Luzzato
  • Patent number: 8403159
    Abstract: A stopper device is disclosed. The stopper device includes a substantially tubular support defining a first axis, and a tab extending along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. A cap is hinged to the support to pivot between a closed position and an open position. A tamper-proofing band is connected to the cap in its closed position via at least one breakable bridge situated along a third axis in a portion of the tamper-proofing band. The third axis is substantially perpendicular to the first and second axes when the cap is closed. The cap is pivoted from the closed position to the open position by squeezing along the third axis. During a first stage of the squeezing, the at least one breakable bridge is broken, and during a second stage of the squeezing after the first stage, the fastener tab disengages from the cap opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Fiance S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory Antier, Veronique Bernard, Michel Luzzato
  • Publication number: 20110006031
    Abstract: A sealing device (1) for use on the neck (3) of a container (2), comprising a substantially tubular body (4) defining a first axis (X-X) and rigidly connectable to the neck, a seal (14) having a substantially ring-shaped cross-section and pivotably connected to the body for movement between a closed position and an open position, a tamper-evident strip (20) having a substantially ring-shaped cross-section, movably supported by the body and connected to the seal in the closed position via at least one frangible bridge that is broken the first time the seal is moved from the closed to the open position. To ensure that the device is both easy to use and strong, the body comprises an engagement tab (8) extending away from the body along a second axis (Y-Y) substantially perpendicular to the first axis (X-X), and insertable into an aperture in the seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory ANTIER, Veronique BERNARD, Michel LUZZATO
  • Publication number: 20110000871
    Abstract: This stopper (1) comprises a capping lid (20) which, in the back portion of a tubular base (10) for surrounding a container neck, forms part of the upper end (10A) of this base, forming a joint (30) with hinges (31) which defines a geometric axis (A-A) for pivoting the lid between the open and closed service positions. To limit the risk that a child, playing with the stopper, could remove the lid, while at the same time enabling the lid to be opened reliably and satisfactorily by the joint in relation to the base, the joint has two lines of least mechanical resistance (14), which extend from the upper end to the lower end (10B) of the base, being positioned, at the level of said upper end, on both sides of the joint, and which are designed to break before the joint can tear completely when the lid, in open position thereof, is rotated on itself around a geometric axis transverse to the pivoting axis (A-A).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: Tetra Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Veronique Bernard, Gregory Antier
  • Publication number: 20110000928
    Abstract: The invention relates to a plugging device (1) that comprises a base (10) secured around the neck (2) and a cap (20) supported by the base and capable of movement between a closed and an open position. In order to improve the tamper-proof characteristic of the device, the invention comprises using, on the one hand, a breakable thread (30) having at least one longitudinal end permanently connected to a first portion (211) of the cap or the base and extending, before breaking, lengthwise along the periphery of said portion and, on the other end, a lug (40) permanently connected to another portion, respectively, of the base or the cap, and protruding towards the outside from said second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory Antier, Michel Luzzato
  • Publication number: 20090301987
    Abstract: The invention relates to a stopper device (1), comprising an external cap (10) made from plastic and an internal fixed fixing insert (20) for fixing the device around the neck of the container (2). The sleeve (12) of the cap successively comprises, along the (X-X) axis thereof, a head (13), into which the insert may be introduced and permanently fixed and a skirt (14) extending axially from the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Michel Luzzato, Gregory Antier
  • Publication number: 20080197100
    Abstract: The skirt (12) of this device is provided with a peripheral zone of weakness (16) that is broken on first opening of the device and on either side of which the skirt includes a first portion (14) suitable for being separated from the neck after the zone of weakness has broken, and a second portion (15) provided with a tongue (17) projecting from the inside face of the skirt towards the first skirt portion and adapted, at its free end (17B), to come into abutment against an associated shoulder (8) on the neck (2) in order to retain the second skirt portion around the neck on first opening of the device. In order to guarantee stronger and more reliable retention of the second skirt portion, the tongue presents, in a longitudinal section plane of the skirt, a shape that is essentially curved, being convex towards the first skirt portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: August 21, 2008
    Inventors: Franck Faulconnier, Gregory Antier
  • Patent number: 7299937
    Abstract: A device for closing a container and a container equipped with such a device, wherein the device includes: a first portion forming a closure element; a second annular portion positioned around a neck; a third portion forming a tamper-evident tab linking the first portion to the second portion, and which is connected to the first and second portions by frangible means so that the tamper-evident tab must be removed upon first use so as to release the closure element; and storage means for allowing the insertion of the tamper-evident tab therein once the tamper-evident tab has been separated from the first and second portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory Antier, Georges Adabachian
  • Patent number: 7051888
    Abstract: A closure device comprising a plastic lid which is articulated to a skirt that is designed to surround a neck of a container. A majority of the surface of the lid is made up of an external convex surface that is provided with a concave recess which is disposed more or less opposite an area in which the lid is articulated to the skirt. One section of the lid can rest against a heel which is provided close to an upper edge of the skirt so as to lock the lid in a position in which the device is completely open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Gregory Antier, Niels Damkjaer
  • Publication number: 20050115917
    Abstract: The device (100) consists of a stopper (121) which can close the neck (101) of a receptacle and an inner capsule (122) which can be glued to or sealed on the edge (113) of the neck. It also comprises: a sealing disk (121), making up the stopper or kinematically connected thereto, on which the inner capsule is fixed (122), protruding radially outside the neck (1) and a ring (124) provided with an inner thread (341) which is able to cooperate with the outer thread (111) of the neck (101), said ring (324) being fitted with a stop (344) which extends from one edge (345) according to an axial direction (X-X?) and which can exert a pushing effort (F3) on the disc (121) in the direction in which the disk is spaced (121) in relation to the neck (101).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Publication date: June 2, 2005
    Applicant: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Philippe Odet, Alf Andersson, Gregory Antier, Elmar Mock
  • Publication number: 20040245206
    Abstract: The invention concerns a device designed to close a container (3) provided with a neck (2). Said device comprises: a first portion designed to form a closure element (4); a second annular portion (5), designed to be maintained around the neck (2); and a third portion forming a tamper-evident tab (6) linking the first (4) to the second portion (5), which is connected to said first and second portions (4, 5) by frangible means (8, 9) and which is designed to be removed upon first use so as to release the closure element (4). Said device defines means (14) for storing (F) the tamper-evident tab (6; 106), once said tamper-evident tab has been separated from the first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory Antier, Georges Adabachian
  • Publication number: 20040178166
    Abstract: The invention relates to a closure device (1) comprising a plastic lid (11) which is articulated to a skirt (12) that is designed to surround the neck (1) of the container (3). The majority (112) of the surface of said lid is made up of an external convex surface (111). Said external surface (111) is provided with a concave recess (113) which is disposed more or less opposite the area (14) in which the lid (11) is articulated to the skirt (12). One section (117) of the lid (11) can rest against a heel which is provided close to the upper edge (123) of the skirt (12) so as to lock the lid in a position in which the device (1) is completely open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2004
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Gregory Antier, Niels Damjaer
  • Patent number: D967707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Antier, David Araujo, Armel Archeny