Patents by Inventor Henry S. Chorzempa

Henry S. Chorzempa 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).

  • Method of Forming a Can End Having a Moveable Portion
    Publication number: 20130243549
    Abstract: Methods for producing a can end having a moveable portion disposed beneath a tab are disclosed. In one embodiment, a can end having a center panel may be formed. A moveable portion may be formed in the center panel. The moveable portion may be in a downward position after it is formed. The can end may then be restrained such that a portion of the center panel that is adjacent to the moveable portion is unrestrained. While the can end is restrained, the moveable portion may be moved into an upward position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Crown Packaging Technology, INc.
    Inventors: ALEJANDRO SAUCEDO, WILLIAM A. KIRK, HENRY S. CHORZEMPA, DANNY L. FUNDOM
  • Method of forming a can end having a moveable portion
    Patent number: 8454292
    Abstract: Methods for producing a can end having a moveable portion disposed beneath a tab are disclosed. In one embodiment, a can end having a center panel may be formed. A moveable portion may be formed in the center panel. The moveable portion may be in a downward position after it is formed. The can end may then be restrained such that a portion of the center panel that is adjacent to the moveable portion is unrestrained. While the can end is restrained, the moveable portion may be moved into an upward position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Alejandro Saucedo, William A. Kirk, Henry S. Chorzempa, Danny L. Fundom
  • METHOD OF FORMING A CAN END HAVING A MOVEABLE PORTION
    Publication number: 20100287886
    Abstract: Methods for producing a can end having a moveable portion disposed beneath a tab are disclosed. In one embodiment, a can end having a center panel may be formed. A moveable portion may be formed in the center panel. The moveable portion may be in a downward position after it is formed. The can end may then be restrained such that a portion of the center panel that is adjacent to the moveable portion is unrestrained. While the can end is restrained, the moveable portion may be moved into an upward position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Alejandro Saucedo, William A. Kirk, Henry S. Chorzempa, Danny L. Fundom