Patents by Inventor John D. Guio

John D. Guio 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).

  • Snap Cap with Tamper Evidence
    Publication number: 20250382107
    Abstract: A closure with a top panel, a skirt extending downward and away from the top panel, frangible connections that connect the skirt to a tamper band. The frangible connections provide a visual indication, when broken, that the closure has been opened. The closure includes a cap and a base that remain coupled via a hinge after the frangible connections are broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2025
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Inventors: Richard D. Lohrman, John D. Guio, Dustin S. Vance, Clay Howser, Gary L. Berge, Kevin Osborn, Thomas Barnes
  • Protrusion on Container Neck
    Publication number: 20250333225
    Abstract: A protrusion on a container neck is provided. The protrusion is configured to interface with hinged, tethered closures to bias the body of the closure away from the container neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Richard D. Lohrman, John D. Guio
  • Protrusion on container neck
    Patent number: 12384608
    Abstract: A protrusion on a container neck is provided. The protrusion is configured to interface with hinged, tethered closures to bias the body of the closure away from the container neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Richard D. Lohrman, John D. Guio
  • Protrusion on Container Neck
    Publication number: 20230145263
    Abstract: A protrusion on a container neck is provided. The protrusion is configured to interface with hinged, tethered closures to bias the body of the closure away from the container neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Richard D. Lohrman, John D. Guio
  • Closure with Tamper-Evidencing Lift Tab
    Publication number: 20220144499
    Abstract: A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. A tab is pivotally connected to an upper portion of the closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Gary Berge, John D. Guio