Patents by Inventor Jeffrey C. Minnette

Jeffrey C. Minnette 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).

  • CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20190248553
    Abstract: A package includes a vessel and a closure. The vessel is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the vessel to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the vessel when rotated relative to the vessel about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Ryan P. DAVIDSON
  • Child-resistant package
    Patent number: 10301086
    Abstract: A package includes a vessel and a closure. The vessel is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the vessel to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the vessel when rotated relative to the vessel about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Container and process for making the same
    Patent number: 10265903
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude the multi-layer parison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A Driskill, Jeffrey C Minnette, Birju A Surti, Jonathan K Williams, Tony Cain, Diane E Marret, Jared B Waterman, Dan L Mackey, Debra R Wilson, Timothy S Ponrathnam, David C Arnold, Michael J Grimm, Krystal D Springer
  • Container
    Patent number: 10246209
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel includes a floor and a sidewall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and sidewall cooperate to define the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Philip A. Driskill, David D. Sun, Rolland Strasser, Birju A. Surti
  • CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20190031387
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel includes a floor and a sidewall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and sidewall cooperate to define the interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Philip A. DRISKILL, David D. SUN, Rolland STRASSER, Birju A. SURTI
  • Multi-layer tube and process of making the same
    Patent number: 10173359
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multi-layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multi-layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated inner and outer parisons to establish the multi-layer parison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A Driskill, Jeffrey C Minnette, Birju A Surti, Jonathan K Williams, Tony Cain, Diane E Marret, Jared B Waterman, Dan L Mackey, Debra R Wilson, Timothy S Ponrathnam
  • Container
    Patent number: 10046880
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel includes a floor and a sidewall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and sidewall cooperate to define the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Philip A. Driskill, David D. Sun, Rolland Strasser, Birju A. Surti
  • CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20180215493
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel includes a floor and a sidewall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and sidewall cooperate to define the interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Philip A. DRISKILL, David D. SUN, Rolland STRASSER, Birju A. SURTI
  • CHILD-RESISTANT PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20180141728
    Abstract: A package includes a vessel and a closure. The vessel is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the vessel to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the vessel when rotated relative to the vessel about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Ryan P. DAVIDSON
  • Container and process for making the same
    Patent number: 9969116
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A Driskill, Jeffrey C Minnette, Birju A Surti, Anthony R Guarnera, Jonathan K Williams
  • MULTI-LAYER TUBE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20180093408
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated inner and outer parisons to establish the multiple layer parison.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: David Dezhou SUN, Philip A. DRISKILL, Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Birju A. SURTI, Jonathan K. WILLIAMS
  • CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH PRODUCT-DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20180078959
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure arranged to close an opening into an interior region formed in the container. The closure includes a dispensing cap formed to include a body adapted to be coupled to a neck of the container and a product-discharge spout coupled to the body to discharge product stored in the container that passes from the interior region of the container into a discharge passageway formed in the product-discharge spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Eric W. KOST
  • Child-resistant package
    Patent number: 9896250
    Abstract: A package includes a vessel and a closure. The vessel is formed to include a product-storage chamber and a mouth opening into the product-storage chamber. The closure is configured to mount on the vessel to assume an installed position closing the mouth formed in the vessel when rotated relative to the vessel about a vertical axis of rotation in a closure-installation direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Ryan P Davidson
  • Multi-layer tube and process of making the same
    Patent number: 9889594
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. The vessel includes an inner layer arranged to define the interior region and an outer layer. The vessel is formed using a blow-molding process in which a multiple layer parison is blow molded to form the vessel. The multiple layer parison is formed in an extrusion process in which a number of extruders are arranged to co-extrude associated inner and outer parisons to establish the multiple layer parison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A Driskill, Jeffrey C Minnette, Birju A Surti, Jonathan K Williams
  • Package
    Patent number: 9884716
    Abstract: A package includes a lid adapted to mate with the brim of a container. An interior chamber of the package is bounded by the container and the lid when the lid is mounted on the container brim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Ken Jochem
  • Container closure with product-discharge control system
    Patent number: 9833799
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure arranged to close an opening into an interior region formed in the container. The closure includes a dispensing cap formed to include a body adapted to be coupled to a neck of the container and a product-discharge spout coupled to the body to discharge product stored in the container that passes from the interior region of the container into a discharge passageway formed in the product-discharge spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Eric W Kost
  • Package with peelable closure
    Patent number: 9809360
    Abstract: A package includes a closure and a container. The closure is adapted to mate with a brim of the container to close a top opening arranged to open into an interior product-storage region formed in the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Krishnaraju Varadarajan
  • Container
    Patent number: 9725202
    Abstract: A vessel is configured to hold a product in an interior region formed in the vessel. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel includes a floor and a sidewall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and sidewall cooperate to define the interior region. A vessel in accordance with the present disclosure is configured to hold a product in an interior region. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel is an insulated container such as a drink cup. In illustrative embodiments, the vessel is a container such as a shampoo bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Philip A. Driskill, David D. Sun, Rolland Strasser
  • Closure for container
    Patent number: 9682805
    Abstract: A canister includes a container and a closure. The container is formed to include a product-storage region and an open mouth that opens into the product-storage region. The closure is configured to couple to the container to close the open mouth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey C Minnette
  • PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20170166367
    Abstract: A package includes a container, a closure, and a peelable film for mating on the brim of the container. The peelable film is hermetically sealed to the container brim at a factory. The seal is broken the first time a consumer removes the peelable film from the container brim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Minnette