Patents by Inventor Herbert A. Atkins

Herbert A. Atkins 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).

  • Bottle with closure cap
    Patent number: 4230232
    Abstract: In a screw capped bottle, a protuberance (7) cooperates with a notch (9) in a notch-bearing member (10) so that as the cap is screwed on, the protuberance bears on the notch-bearing member and one or both deforms to accommodate the threading movement until the protuberance snaps into the notch to terminate the movement. When screwing the cap off, there is an initial resistance to movement while the protuberance and/or notch-bearing member deforms. The protuberance then snaps out of the notch and the cap may be removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Assignee: Beecham Group Limited
    Inventor: Herbert A. Atkins