Patents by Inventor John Vassallo

John Vassallo 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).

  • Publication number: 20240124199
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure coupled to the container to control release of product therefrom. The closure includes a closure cap coupled to the container and a flip-top cap coupled to the closure cap and configured to pivot relative to the closure cap between a closed position and an opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: John A. VASSALLO, Steven GIFT, Frank A. BOND
  • Patent number: 11939115
    Abstract: A closure including an outer shell and an inner shell that cooperate to provide child-resistant opening features is provided. The inner shell includes at least one lug that cooperates with at least one lug of the outer shell to provide the child-resistant opening feature. The closure also includes a tamper evident band to provide an indicator of when the closure has been opened relative to an underlying container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kreinbrink, Daniel A. Bloom, John A. Vassallo, Steven Daniel Gift, Darin Michael Pugne
  • Patent number: 11866233
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure coupled to the container to control release of product therefrom. The closure includes a closure cap coupled to the container and a flip-top cap coupled to the closure cap and configured to pivot relative to the closure cap between a closed position and an opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Vassallo, Steven Gift, Frank A. Bond
  • Patent number: 11745922
    Abstract: A closure for a container, and more specifically a closure that is selectively openable and/or lockable providing, for example, one or more child resistant opening features is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Robert French, Seth A. Tempel, John A. Vassallo, Steven Daniel Gift
  • Patent number: 11639250
    Abstract: A closure is configured to mount on a container to close an open mouth formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and an outer layer coupled to the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gift, John A. Vassallo, Thomas A. Genovese
  • Publication number: 20230063077
    Abstract: A package that is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening to the container. The dosing dispenser includes a body portion having a discharge aperture. Discharge aperture may be closed and opened using a flip-top cap of the dosing dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Steven GIFT, Jacob B. ROBISON, Michael M. MAKHLOUF, John A. VASSALLO
  • Publication number: 20230028311
    Abstract: A child-resistant package includes a vial and a closure configured to mount on the vial to cover a mouth opening into a product-storage chamber of the vial. A child-resistant feature cooperates with the closure and the vial to block unwanted removal of the closure from the vial.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jacob B. ROBISON, Adam D. BEATY, Steven GIFT, John A. VASSALLO, Chelsea HOWARD
  • Publication number: 20220388735
    Abstract: A package includes a container and a closure coupled to the container to control release of product therefrom. The closure includes a closure cap coupled to the container and a flip-top cap coupled to the closure cap and configured to pivot relative to the closure cap between a closed position and an opened position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: John A. VASSALLO, Steven GIFT, Frank A. BOND
  • Publication number: 20220324621
    Abstract: A closure for a container, and more specifically a closure that is selectively openable and/or lockable providing, for example, one or more child resistant opening features is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Robert French, Seth A. Tempel, John A. Vassallo, Steven Daniel Gift
  • Patent number: 11452672
    Abstract: A package that is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening to the container. The dosing dispenser includes a body portion having a syringe receiver that is configured to receive a syringe to remove fluid from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gift, Michael M. Makhlouf, Jacob B. Robison, Brian Martin, John A. Vassallo
  • Patent number: 11401085
    Abstract: A closure for a container, and more specifically a closure that is selectively openable and/or lockable providing, for example, one or more child resistant opening features is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Robert French, Seth A. Tempel, John A. Vassallo, Steven Daniel Gift
  • Patent number: 11383900
    Abstract: A package is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening formed in the container. The dosing dispenser includes a lid having a syringe receiver, a child-resistant closure-release mechanism, and a valve assembly configured to permit the flow of fluid from the container to the syringe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gift, Michael M. Makhlouf, Jacob B. Robison, Brian Martin, John A. Vassallo
  • Publication number: 20210378914
    Abstract: A package that is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening to the container. The dosing dispenser includes a closure removably coupled to the container and an anti-suction valve fixed to the container that is configured to minimize formation of a complete seal between a user's mouth and an upper surface of the anti-suction valve so that sufficient suction to remove fluid from the container is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Steven GIFT, Michael M. MAKHLOUF, Jacob B. Robison, Brian MARTIN, John A. VASSALLO
  • Patent number: 11116693
    Abstract: A package that is configured to store and dispense fluids. The package includes a container and a dosing dispenser for closing an opening to the container. The dosing dispenser includes a closure removably coupled to the container and an anti-suction valve fixed to the container that is configured to minimize formation of a complete seal between a user's mouth and an upper surface of the anti-suction valve so that sufficient suction to remove fluid from the container is blocked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gift, Michael M. Makhlouf, Jacob B. Robison, Brian Martin, John A. Vassallo
  • Publication number: 20210179323
    Abstract: A closure with tamper evident and child resistant features is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kreinbrink, Daniel A. Bloom, John A. Vassallo, Steven Daniel Gift, Darin Michael Pugne
  • Publication number: 20210130046
    Abstract: A closure is configured to mount on a container to close an open mouth formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and an outer layer coupled to the lid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventors: Steven GIFT, John A. VASSALLO, Thomas A. GENOVESE
  • Patent number: 10961024
    Abstract: A canister includes a closure configured to mount on a container to close an open mouth into a product storage region formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and an outer layer coupled to the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Gift, John A. Vassallo, Thomas A. Genovese
  • Publication number: 20200339323
    Abstract: A closure for a container, and more specifically a closure that is selectively openable and/or lockable providing, for example, one or more child resistant opening features is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Robert French, Seth A. Tempel, John A. Vassallo, Steven Daniel Gift
  • Publication number: 20200339317
    Abstract: A closure for a container, and more specifically a closure that is selectively openable and/or lockable providing, for example, one or more child resistant opening features is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicant: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Jordan Robert French, Seth A. Tempel, John A. Vassallo, Steven Daniel Gift
  • Patent number: 10787297
    Abstract: A child-resistant canister includes a container and a closure configured to mount on the container to close an opening into an interior region formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and a lid anchor coupled to the lid. The lid anchor is configured to mate with a closure retainer included in the container to retain the closure in a mounted position on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Martin, John A. Vassallo