Patents by Inventor Kevin R. Krueger
Kevin R. Krueger 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).
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Patent number: 10450112Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Anchor Packaging, LLCInventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Publication number: 20180057223Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 23, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: Anchor Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Patent number: 9796511Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: Anchor Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Patent number: 9656785Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Anchor Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Patent number: 9580219Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: February 28, 2017Assignee: Anchor PackagingInventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Publication number: 20170001775Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Anchor Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Publication number: 20170001766Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Anchor PackagingInventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Publication number: 20170001767Abstract: A tamper evident container comprises a lid and a base. The lid includes a lid rim having a lid rim flange. The base includes a base rim having a base rim flange. A frangible hinge is formed between a top pinch segment peripherally projecting from the lid rim flange and a bottom pinch segment peripherally projecting from the base rim flange. The frangible hinge is configured to rupture when the container is in the initially sealed arrangement by the application of a pinching force to the top pinch segment and bottom pinch segment that results in the relative vertical movement of the segments toward each other. As compared to the prior art, the container hinges about a frangible vertex instead of hinging about a square-shaped structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2015Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: Anchor PackagingInventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Patent number: 8485234Abstract: A funnel for filling a container with liquid through an aperture in a side wall of the container includes a panel that has a fill spout. A rim is disposed on a lower edge of the panel and adapted to engage a lower inner surface of the side wall. A tab extends from the panel and is adapted to engage an outer surface of the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLCInventors: Brian D. Pfaff, Kevin R. Krueger, Anthony J. Nicosia, James S. Graham, Jonathan N. Barber
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Publication number: 20110169243Abstract: A funnel for filling a container with liquid through an aperture in a side wall of the container includes a panel that has a fill spout. A rim is disposed on a lower edge of the panel and adapted to engage a lower inner surface of the side wall. A tab extends from the panel and is adapted to engage an outer surface of the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: July 14, 2011Applicant: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, LLCInventors: Brian D. Pfaff, Kevin R. Krueger
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Publication number: 20030062365Abstract: A food container preferably for heated food, has a lid member and a base member. The base member has complimentary embossed portions in the bottom of the base member to engage a complimentary indented portion in the top surface of the lid member. The retaining mechanism allows containers to be stacked so as to secure each container while allowing steam to escape from the lid of a container. Also, a fluid return system retains fluid in the container and promotes flow of fluid into the bottom of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2001Publication date: April 3, 2003Applicant: Anchor Packaging, Inc.Inventor: Kevin R. Krueger
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Patent number: 5685464Abstract: A one-piece thermoformed pour spout is adapted to be attached to the side wall of a container in a folded position which defines both the spout mounting frame and the two walls of a V-lipped spout. Locking features allow the spout to be secured in both the closed and opened positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 1996Date of Patent: November 11, 1997Assignee: Wellman, Inc.Inventor: Kevin R. Krueger
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Patent number: D795651Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Anchor Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
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Patent number: D863933Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2017Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLCInventors: Adam F. Czerwonka, Kevin R. Krueger