Patents by Inventor James Alexander BERTRAM

James Alexander BERTRAM 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: 20230052434
    Abstract: A container with a lid includes at least one thread on a neck of the container; at least one thread on the lid; a bump at the lower part of the lid; an end stop on a lower end of the neck; and an engagement portion of the neck corresponding to an area where the bump of the lid will engage the neck when the lid is in a fully engaged position. The engagement portion is arranged such that audible feedback and tactile feedback are produced when the lid moves into a fully engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: James Alexander Bertram, James Robert Coop, Arie Johannes van Puffelen, Mark Digby Teucher, Omer Bin Younos
  • Patent number: 11261011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container and a lid for food products, wherein the lid produces audible and tactile feedback when the container is closed with the lid. The invention further relates to a method for forming a lid for engagement with a container for food products. The container with a lid comprises a body with a neck surrounding an opening; at least one thread on the neck; at least one thread on the lid for engaging the at least one thread on the neck; and an engagement mechanism on the lid to secure the lid to the body when the lid is in a fully engaged position. Audible and tactile feedback are produced when the lid moves into the fully engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: James Alexander Bertram, James Robert Coop, Arie Johannes van Puffelen, Mark Digby Teucher, Omer Bin Younos
  • Publication number: 20200331672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container and a lid for food products, wherein the lid produces audible and tactile feedback when the container is closed with the lid. The invention further relates to a method for forming a lid for engagement with a container for food products. The container with a lid comprises a body with a neck surrounding an opening; at least one thread on the neck; at least one thread on the lid for engaging the at least one thread on the neck; and an engagement mechanism on the lid to secure the lid to the body when the lid is in a fully engaged position. Audible and tactile feedback are produced when the lid moves into the fully engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicant: Conopco Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: James Alexander Bertram, James Robert Coop, Arie Johannes van Puffelen, Mark Digby Teucher, Omer Bin Younos
  • Patent number: 10730672
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container (10) and a lid (12) for food products, wherein the lid produces audible and tactile feedback when the container is closed with the lid. The invention further relates to a method for forming a lid for engagement with a container for food products. According to a first aspect of the invention, a container with a lid comprises a body with a neck (14) surrounding an opening; at least one thread (20) on the neck; at least one thread (16) on the lid for engaging the at least one thread on the neck; and an engagement mechanism (18) on the lid to secure the lid to the body when the lid is in a fully engaged position. Audible and tactile feedback are produced when the lid moves into the fully engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Conopco Inc.
    Inventors: James Alexander Bertram, James Robert Coop, Arie Johannes van Puffelen, Mark Digby Teucher, Omer Bin Younos
  • Publication number: 20190119015
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container (10) and a lid (12) for food products, wherein the lid produces audible and tactile feedback when the container is closed with the lid. The invention further relates to a method for forming a lid for engagement with a container for food products. According to a first aspect of the invention, a container with a lid comprises a body with a neck (14) surrounding an opening; at least one thread (20) on the neck; at least one thread (16) on the lid for engaging the at least one thread on the neck; and an engagement mechanism (18) on the lid to secure the lid to the body when the lid is in a fully engaged position. Audible and tactile feedback are produced when the lid moves into the fully engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: James Alexander BERTRAM, James Robert COOP, Arie Johannes van PUFFELEN, Mark Digby TEUCHER
  • Publication number: 20190071225
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a container (10) and a lid (14), wherein the lid produces audible and tactile feedback when the container is closed with the lid. The invention further relates to a method for forming a lid for engagement with a container. A container with a lid includes at least one thread (20) on a neck of the container; at least one thread (30) on the lid; a bump (32) at the lower part of the lid; an end stop (22) on a lower end of the neck; and an engagement portion of the neck corresponding to an area where the bump of the lid will engage the neck when the lid is in a fully engaged position. The engagement portion (24) is arranged such that audible feedback and tactile feedback are produced when the lid moves into a fully engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2017
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Conopco, Inc., d/b/a UNILEVER
    Inventors: James Alexander BERTRAM, James Robert COOP, Arie Johannes van PUFFELEN, Mark Digby TEUCHER, Omer Bin YOUNOS