Patents by Inventor John vanKerkhoven, deceased

John vanKerkhoven, deceased 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).

  • End closure having a push open lid portion
    Patent number: 4969572
    Abstract: An end closure for a container for grated or powered products having a push open lid portion for providing access to material within the container and a rotatable closure portion for selectively closing off the opening defined by the push open lid portion. The push open lid portion includes elements on the openable lid portion which cooperate with corresponding gripping elements defined on the undersurface of the end closure so the latter will engage the former to retain the lid portion in its open disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1989
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1990
    Assignee: The Specialty Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John vanKerkhoven, deceased, James Kick
  • End closure having a push open lid portion
    Patent number: RE34263
    Abstract: An end closure for a container for grated or powered products having a push open lid portion for providing access to material within the container and a rotatable closure portion for selectively closing off the opening defined by the push open lid portion. The push open lid portion includes elements on the openable lid portion which cooperate with corresponding gripping elements defined on the undersurface of the end closure so the latter will engage the former to retain the lid portion in its open disposition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: The Specialty Packaging Group, Inc.
    Inventors: John vanKerkhoven, deceased, James Kick