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).

  • CONTAINER CLOSURE WITH PRODUCT-DISCHARGE CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150328653
    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: May 13, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Eric W. Kost
  • PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20150298877
    Abstract: A stand-up package is formed to include an interior region for containing a product. The package is configured to be in an upright, standing position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Package
    Patent number: 9145251
    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: October 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Ken Jochem
  • Stand-up Package
    Patent number: 9096347
    Abstract: A stand-up package is formed to include an interior region for containing a product. The package is configured to be in an upright, standing position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Ryan P Davidson
  • PACKAGE WITH PEELABLE CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20150203263
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure for mating on the brim of the container. The closure is hermetically sealed to the container brim at a factory. The seal is broken the first time a consumer removes the closure from the container brim.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Minnette
  • Process for molding a closure-support ring of a container lid
    Patent number: 9056409
    Abstract: A process is disclosed for forming a brim-mount ring included in a container lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey C Minnette
  • Package with lid sealing system
    Patent number: 9032698
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a lid adapted to mate with a brim of the container. The lid closes a top opening in the container when mounted on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, David J Jochem, Ken Jochem
  • Package with lid sealing system
    Patent number: 8998030
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a lid adapted to mate with a brim of the container. The lid closes a top opening in the container when mounted on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Gail S. Becke
  • Canister
    Patent number: 8991632
    Abstract: A canister includes a container having a body formed to include an interior region and a brim coupled to an upper portion of the body. The canister further includes a closure adapted to be coupled to the brim to close a mouth opening into the interior region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, David J. Jochem, Ken Jochem
  • MULTI-LAYER TUBE AND PROCESS OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150061194
    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: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A. Driskill, Jeffrey C. Minnette, Birju A. Surti, Jonathan K. Williams
  • CONTAINER AND PROCESS FOR MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20150061193
    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: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventors: David Dezhou Sun, Philip A. Driskill, Jeffrey C. Minnette, Birju A. Surti, Anthony R. Guarnera, Jonathan K. Williams
  • CONTAINER CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20140326735
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure for an opening into an interior region formed in the container the closure is configured to mount on a brim of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Minnette
  • CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20140262916
    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 side wall coupled to the floor to extend away from the floor. Together the floor and side wall cooperate to define the interior region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Rolland Strasser
  • PACKAGE WITH LID SEALING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140215974
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a lid adapted to mate with a brim of the container. The lid closes a top opening in the container when mounted on the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, David J. Jochem, Ken Jochem
  • Package with lid sealing system
    Patent number: 8713898
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a lid adapted to mate with a brim of the container. The lid closes a top opening in the container when mounted on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, David J Jochem, Ken Jochem
  • PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20140117025
    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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ken Jochem
  • CLOSURE FOR CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20140116977
    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: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Minnette
  • Canister
    Patent number: 8651312
    Abstract: A canister includes a container and a lid that is able to be coupled to the container. The container includes a bottom wall and a side wall formed to include a mouth opening into a product-receiving chamber. The container includes an annular side wall that is formed to include a neck finish. The neck finish is configured to accept the lid of the canister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Jeffrey C. Minnette
  • Food tray with integrated liquid-retention system
    Patent number: 8596490
    Abstract: A tray in accordance with the present disclosure includes a floor and a side wall arranged to extend along a perimeter edge of the floor. The floor and the side wall cooperate to form a product-storage region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan P. Davidson, Gail S. Becke, Jeffrey C. Minnette
  • RETORTABLE PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20130292394
    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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ken Jochem