Patents by Inventor James E. Scotton

James E. Scotton 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: 20230192371
    Abstract: A self-venting closure assembly includes a closure body having a deck with a peripheral mounting skirt and an annular seal on an underside of the deck adjacent to the peripheral mounting skirt, further including a circular valve seat within the center portion of the deck, and a plurality of vent openings circumferentially spaced within the valve seat, all surrounded by an annular spillover wall. An elastomeric umbrella valve is centrally mounted to the deck and has a frustoconical valve flap arranged on an underside of the valve seat. The valve flap cooperates with the vent openings to normally seal the vent openings but permits air to flow into an interior of the closure body when a vacuum is applied to an interior of the container on which the closure is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Scotton, Patrick J. Brannon
  • Publication number: 20220411144
    Abstract: A self-venting closure assembly includes a closure body having a deck with a peripheral mounting skirt and an annular seal on an underside of the deck adjacent to the peripheral mounting skirt. The closure body further includes a circular valve seat within the center portion of the deck, and a plurality of vent openings circumferentially spaced within the valve seat. An elastomeric umbrella valve is centrally mounted to the deck and has a frustoconical valve flap arranged on an underside of the valve seat. The valve flap cooperates with the vent openings to normally seal the vent openings but permits air to flow into an interior of the closure body when a vacuum is applied to an interior of the container on which the closure is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Scotton, Patrick J. Brannon
  • Patent number: 11440710
    Abstract: A self-venting closure assembly includes a closure body having a deck with a peripheral mounting skirt and an annular seal on an underside of the deck adjacent to the peripheral mounting skirt. The closure body further includes a circular valve seat within the center portion of the deck, and a plurality of vent openings circumferentially spaced within the valve seat. An elastomeric umbrella valve is centrally mounted to the deck and has a frustoconical valve flap arranged on an underside of the valve seat. The valve flap cooperates with the vent openings to normally seal the vent openings but permits air to flow into an interior of the closure body when a vacuum is applied to an interior of the container on which the closure is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Scotton, Patrick J. Brannon
  • Patent number: 11422018
    Abstract: A two-piece measured-dose dispensing closure (10) includes a cup-shaped measuring chamber (12) and a rotatable dispensing control lid (14). In use, the dispensing control lid is axially moved relative to the measuring chamber by rotation between a first closed position, a second intermediate dispensing position, and a third drain position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Scotton, Clifford W. Skillin, Brandon L. Ramsuer, William Driskell
  • Publication number: 20210403212
    Abstract: A self-venting closure assembly includes a closure body having a deck with a peripheral mounting skirt and an annular seal on an underside of the deck adjacent to the peripheral mounting skirt. The closure body further includes a circular valve seat within the center portion of the deck, and a plurality of vent openings circumferentially spaced within the valve seat. An elastomeric umbrella valve is centrally mounted to the deck and has a frustoconical valve flap arranged on an underside of the valve seat. The valve flap cooperates with the vent openings to normally seal the vent openings but permits air to flow into an interior of the closure body when a vacuum is applied to an interior of the container on which the closure is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC
    Inventors: James E. Scotton, Patrick J. Brannon
  • Publication number: 20210325226
    Abstract: A two-piece measured-dose dispensing closure (10) includes a cup-shaped measuring chamber (12) and a rotatable dispensing control lid (14). In use, the dispensing control lid is axially moved relative to the measuring chamber by rotation between a first closed position, a second intermediate dispensing position, and a third drain position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Scotton, Clifford W. Skillin, Brandon L. Ramsuer, William Driskell
  • Patent number: 10488242
    Abstract: A two-piece measured-dose dispensing closure includes a cup-shaped measuring chamber and a rotatable dispensing control lid. In use, the dispensing control lid is axially moved relative to the measuring chamber by rotation between a first closed position, a second intermediate dispensing position, and a third drain position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: James E. Scotton, Clifford W. Skillin, Brandon L. Ramsuer, William Driskell
  • Patent number: 10471452
    Abstract: A dispensing closure for dispensing a flowable product from a squeeze-type product container includes a closure body having an upper deck, an exit orifice, and a skirt configured to attach to the product container. A measuring reservoir is received in engagement with a lower surface of the upper deck. The measuring reservoir is filled with a measured dose of flowable product through flow ports when the container is inverted. A piston valve is slidably movable within the measuring reservoir between an open position and a closed position. The piston valve is movable from the open position to the closed position to dispense the measured dose of product responsive to pressure within the container induced by squeezing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville LLC
    Inventors: Clifford W. Skillin, James E. Scotton
  • Publication number: 20190118204
    Abstract: A dispensing closure for dispensing a flowable product from a squeeze-type product container includes a closure body having an upper deck, an exit orifice, and a skirt configured to attach to the product container. A measuring reservoir is received in engagement with a lower surface of the upper deck. The measuring reservoir is filled with a measured dose of flowable product through flow ports when the container is inverted. A piston valve is slidably movable within the measuring reservoir between an open position and a closed position. The piston valve is movable from the open position to the closed position to dispense the measured dose of product responsive to pressure within the container induced by squeezing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLC
    Inventors: Clifford W. Skillin, James E. Scotton