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).
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Publication number: 20230192371Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2023Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLCInventors: James E. Scotton, Patrick J. Brannon
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Publication number: 20220411144Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLCInventors: James E. Scotton, Patrick J. Brannon
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Patent number: 11440710Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLCInventors: James E. Scotton, Patrick J. Brannon
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Patent number: 11422018Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems CorporationInventors: James E. Scotton, Clifford W. Skillin, Brandon L. Ramsuer, William Driskell
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Publication number: 20210403212Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: December 30, 2021Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLCInventors: James E. Scotton, Patrick J. Brannon
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Publication number: 20210325226Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems CorporationInventors: James E. Scotton, Clifford W. Skillin, Brandon L. Ramsuer, William Driskell
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Patent number: 10488242Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems CorporationInventors: James E. Scotton, Clifford W. Skillin, Brandon L. Ramsuer, William Driskell
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Patent number: 10471452Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 19, 2018Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville LLCInventors: Clifford W. Skillin, James E. Scotton
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Publication number: 20190118204Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Slatersville, LLCInventors: Clifford W. Skillin, James E. Scotton