Patents by Inventor Ken Jochem

Ken Jochem 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).

  • 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
  • Lid sealing process
    Patent number: 9676504
    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. In a lid-coupling process, a product is discharged from an interior product-storage region formed in the container. The elastic top wall of the lid is moved along the container brim to establish a radially outwardly moving brim-wiping motion to cause substantially all of any spilled product located on the annular brim to be displaced and wiped off the container brim so that little, if any, spilled product remains on the container brim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, David J. Jochem, Ken Jochem
  • Retortable package
    Patent number: 9463894
    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: May 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ken Jochem
  • LID SEALING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160152360
    Abstract: A closure system is adapted to couple and seal a lid to a container formed to include a product-storage region and a brim bordering an opening arranged to open into the product-storage region. The closure system includes a container support fixture and a sealing head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, David J Jochem, Ken Jochem
  • METHOD OF FORMING A PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20160137321
    Abstract: A package includes a container formed to include an open mouth arranged to open into an interior product-storage region and a closure arranged to close the open mouth when the closure is coupled to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey C Minnette, Ken Jochem
  • CONTAINER CLOSURE
    Publication number: 20160101908
    Abstract: A package includes a closure adapted to mate with a brim of a container to close an opening that opens into an interior product-storage region formed in the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. MINNETTE, Ken JOCHEM, Krishnaraju VARADARAJAN
  • PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20150329261
    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: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ken Jochem
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • CANISTER
    Publication number: 20130008904
    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: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jeffrey C. Minnette, David J. Jochem, Ken Jochem