Patents by Inventor Herman P. Kars

Herman P. Kars 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).

  • Patent number: 8991633
    Abstract: An externally threaded closure plug for tightly closing off the internally threaded opening in shipping and storage containers such as drums, pails and the like. The plug is formed as a cup having a bottom wall and threaded cylindrical sidewall terminating in a circumferentially enlarged rim. Immediately beneath the rim of the plug is a gasket seat defined by the undersurface of the plug rim, the plug sidewall and an annular gasket retaining lip lying in a plane parallel to the undersurface of the plug rim. In use, the plug is screwed into and out of a container wall opening, having an internally threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, the sealing gasket being compressed between the unthreaded opening portion and the plug gasket seat and lying in close proximity to the internal thread. The gasket seat acts to prevent interengagement of the sealing gasket and the opening internally threaded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Greif International Holding BV
    Inventors: Cornelis R. Van De Klippe, Herman P. Kars
  • Publication number: 20130264345
    Abstract: An externally threaded closure plug for tightly closing off the internally threaded opening in shipping and storage containers such as drums, pails and the like. The plug is formed as a cup having a bottom wall and threaded cylindrical sidewall terminating in a circumferentially enlarged rim. Immediately beneath the rim of the plug is a gasket seat defined by the undersurface of the plug rim, the plug sidewall and an annular gasket retaining lip lying in a plane parallel to the undersurface of the plug rim. In use, the plug is screwed into and out of a container wall opening, having an internally threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, the sealing gasket being compressed between the unthreaded opening portion and the plug gasket seat and lying in close proximity to the internal thread. The gasket seat acts to prevent interengagement of the sealing gasket and the opening internally threaded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Cornelis R. Van De Klippe, Herman P. Kars
  • Patent number: 8453867
    Abstract: An externally threaded closure plug for tightly closing off the internally threaded opening in shipping and storage containers such as drums, pails and the like. The plug is formed as a cup having a bottom wall and threaded cylindrical sidewall terminating in a circumferentially enlarged rim. Immediately beneath the rim of the plug is a gasket seat defined by the undersurface of the plug rim, the plug sidewall and an annular gasket retaining lip lying in a plane parallel to the undersurface of the plug rim. In use, the plug is screwed into and out of a container wall opening, having an internally threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, the sealing gasket being compressed between the unthreaded opening portion and the plug gasket seat and lying in close proximity to the internal thread. The gasket seat acts to prevent interengagement of the sealing gasket and the opening internally threaded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Greif International Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis R. Van De Klippe, Herman P Kars
  • Publication number: 20110024424
    Abstract: An externally threaded closure plug for tightly closing off the internally threaded opening in shipping and storage containers such as drums, pails and the like. The plug is formed as a cup having a bottom wall and threaded cylindrical sidewall terminating in a circumferentially enlarged rim. Immediately beneath the rim of the plug is a gasket seat defined by the undersurface of the plug rim, the plug sidewall and an annular gasket retaining lip lying in a plane parallel to the undersurface of the plug rim. In use, the plug is screwed into and out of a container wall opening, having an internally threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, the sealing gasket being compressed between the unthreaded opening portion and the plug gasket seat and lying in close proximity to the internal thread. The gasket seat acts to prevent interengagement of the sealing gasket and the opening internally threaded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: GREIF INTERNATIONAL HOLDING BV
    Inventors: Cornelis R. Van De Klippe, Herman P. Kars
  • Patent number: 7810668
    Abstract: An externally threaded closure plug for tightly closing off the internally threaded opening in shipping and storage containers such as drums, pails and the like. The plug is formed as a cup having a bottom wall and threaded cylindrical sidewall terminating in a circumferentially enlarged rim. Immediately beneath the rim of the plug is a gasket seat defined by the undersurface of the plug rim, the plug sidewall and an annular gasket retaining lip lying in a plane parallel to the undersurface of the plug rim. In use, the plug is screwed into and out of a container wall opening, having an internally threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, the sealing gasket being compressed between the unthreaded opening portion and the plug gasket seat and lying in close proximity to the internal thread. The gasket seat acts to prevent interengagement of the sealing gasket and the opening internally threaded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Greif International Holding BV
    Inventors: Cornelis R. Van De Klippe, Herman P. Kars
  • Patent number: 7287662
    Abstract: An externally threaded closure plug for tightly closing off the internally threaded opening in shipping and storage containers such as drums, pails and the like. The plug is formed as a cup having a bottom wall and threaded cylindrical sidewall terminating in a circumferentially enlarged rim. Immediately beneath the rim of the plug is a gasket seat defined by the undersurface of the plug rim, the plug sidewall and an annular gasket retaining lip lying in a plane parallel to the undersurface of the plug rim. In use, the plug is screwed into and out of a container wall opening, having an internally threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, the sealing gasket being compressed between the unthreaded opening portion and the plug gasket seat and lying in close proximity to the internal thread. The gasket seat acts to prevent interengagement of the sealing gasket and the opening internally threaded portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: American Flange & Mfg. Co., Inc
    Inventors: Cornelis R. Van De Klippe, Herman P. Kars
  • Publication number: 20040256393
    Abstract: An externally threaded closure plug for tightly closing off the internally threaded opening in shipping and storage containers such as drums, pails and the like. The plug is formed as a cup having a bottom wall and threaded cylindrical sidewall terminating in a circumferentially enlarged rim. Immediately beneath the rim of the plug is a gasket seat defined by the undersurface of the plug rim, the plug sidewall and an annular gasket retaining lip lying in a plane parallel to the undersurface of the plug rim. In use, the plug is screwed into and out of a container wall opening, having an internally threaded portion and an unthreaded portion, the sealing gasket being compressed between the unthreaded opening portion and the plug gasket seat and lying in close proximity to the internal thread. The gasket seat acts to prevent interengagement of the sealing gasket and the opening internally threaded portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2004
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: Cornelrs R. Van De Klippe, Herman P. Kars
  • Publication number: 20030213812
    Abstract: A metal or plastic pail lid has a neck construction comprising an opening surrounded by a neck incorporating a locking collar surrounding the neck. A plastic closure assembly has an integrally molded sealing channel having an axially extending inner wall and a peripheral interlocking outer wall. The closure assembly is secured to the neck construction with the spout inner wall guided within the neck opening and the spout outer wall axially forced between the outer surface of the upstanding neck and the inner diameter of the surrounding collar whereupon the sealing channel outer wall is interlockingly squeezed between the neck and the surrounding collar to form a liquid-tight, tamper resistant connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2003
    Publication date: November 20, 2003
    Inventors: Herman P. Kars, Davis B. Dwinell
  • Patent number: 6386405
    Abstract: A plastic pail lid opening surrounded by an upstanding closure receiving cylindrical neck is modified to incorporate a shorter outer cylindrical collar surrounding the neck. A closure assembly made up of a nestable pouring spout and an internally threaded screw cap is affixed to the opening neck. The pouring spout is surrounded by an integrally molded sealing channel having an axially extending inner wall and a peripheral interlocking outer wall. To secure the closure to the pail opening the spout inner wall is guided within the opening neck and the spout outer wall is axially forced between the outer surface of the upstanding neck and the inner diameter of the surrounding collar. With the spout sealing channel outer wall interlockingly squeezed between the opening neck and surrounding collar, a liquid tight tamper resistant connection is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Royal Packaging Industries Van Leer NV
    Inventors: Herman P. Kars, Davis B. Dwinell
  • Patent number: 5960528
    Abstract: A drum with a drum closure provided in a drum wall comprises an insert and a shut-off cap which can be placed in the insert which insert is situated in a collar on the drum wall pointing towards the outside of the drum and has a first flange which rests against the inside of the drum wall and a second flange which is flanged radially outwards over the collar and also a sealing ring which is wedged between the first flange and the inside of the drum wall. An additional seal which may or may not be connected to the sealing ring, is provided between the collar and the insert lying opposite in order to improve the sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Koninklijke Emballage Industrie Van Leer N.V.
    Inventor: Herman P. Kars
  • Patent number: 5853100
    Abstract: A drum with a drum closure provided in a drum wall comprises an insert and a shut-off cap which can be placed in the insert which insert is situated in a collar on the drum wall pointing towards the outside of the drum and has a first flange which rests against the inside of the drum wall and a second flange which is flanged radially outwards over the collar and also a sealing ring which is wedged between the first flange and the inside of the drum wall. An additional seal which may or may not be connected to the sealing ring, is provided between the collar and the insert lying opposite in order to improve the sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Koninklijke Emballage Industrie Van Leer B.V.
    Inventor: Herman P. Kars
  • Patent number: 5022552
    Abstract: Method for preparing a closure of a container. The container is provided with an outwardly directed collar wherein a threaded ring is placed. After position of the threaded ring this is welded to the free edge of the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1991
    Assignee: Koninklijke Emballage Industrie van Leer B.V.
    Inventor: Herman P. Kars
  • Patent number: 4757594
    Abstract: Method of providing the inner side of a neck of a vessel with a synthetic sleeve provided with inner screw thread for a closure stop (15) said sleeve being provided with an outer collar (8) with the shape of a truncated cone having its smallest diameter at the outer end and smaller than the inner diameter of the neck (3) and its largest diameter larger than the inner diameter of the neck, which sleeve in heated condition is pressed into and through the neck until the collar snaps outwardly over the edge of the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Assignee: Koninklijke Emballage Industrie van Leer B.V.
    Inventors: Herman P. Kars, Willem F. Kors
  • Patent number: RE38271
    Abstract: A drum with a drum closure provided in a drum wall comprises an insert and a shut-off cap which can be placed in the insert which insert is situated in a collar on the drum wall pointing towards the outside of the drum and has a first flange which rests against the inside of the drum wall and a second flange which is flanged radially outwards over the collar and also a sealing ring which is wedged between the first flange and the inside of the drum wall. An additional seal which may or may not be connected to the sealing ring, is provided between the collar and the insert lying opposite in order to improve the sealing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Koninklijke Emballage Industrie Van Leer BV
    Inventor: Herman P. Kars