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).

  • Patent number: 10450112
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Anchor Packaging, LLC
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Publication number: 20180057223
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Anchor Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Patent number: 9796511
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Anchor Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Patent number: 9656785
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Anchor Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Patent number: 9580219
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Anchor Packaging
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Publication number: 20170001775
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Anchor Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Publication number: 20170001766
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Anchor Packaging
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Publication number: 20170001767
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Anchor Packaging
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Patent number: 8485234
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Brian D. Pfaff, Kevin R. Krueger, Anthony J. Nicosia, James S. Graham, Jonathan N. Barber
  • Publication number: 20110169243
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Brian D. Pfaff, Kevin R. Krueger
  • Publication number: 20030062365
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2001
    Publication date: April 3, 2003
    Applicant: Anchor Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. Krueger
  • Patent number: 5685464
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 11, 1997
    Assignee: Wellman, Inc.
    Inventor: Kevin R. Krueger
  • Patent number: D795651
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Anchor Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Tim Cimmerer, Kevin R. Krueger, Mike Pohlman
  • Patent number: D863933
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Harley-Davidson Motor Company Group, LLC
    Inventors: Adam F. Czerwonka, Kevin R. Krueger