Patents by Inventor Larry A. Hottle
Larry A. Hottle 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: 8210377Abstract: Metal closure components and methods for making the same are provided. The closures may be formed from a metal sheet having a pre-formed polymer film adhered on at least one face. A circular blank may be cut from the sheet, such that the blank may have a circular “raw” cut edge unprotected by the polymer film. The metal blank may then be formed such that the cut edged may be embedded into the film.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.Inventors: James L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle
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Patent number: 8071004Abstract: The present invention relates to closures for mating with containers having a threaded finish. The closures comprise a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange and skirt and disposed on an interior surface. The deformable element inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the container, and accordingly deforms upon mating the closure with the container. The container threads impress threads into the deformable element to form threads on the closure. The deformable element is formed of a suitable material. The closures of the present invention provide for the use of high-speed press-on capping equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2006Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies CorporationInventors: Min Miles Wan, Emanuel Shenkar, James L. Martin, Larry Hottle, Galen G. German
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Patent number: 7854106Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external thread and a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2009Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.Inventors: James L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G German, C. Roger Hamrick
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Publication number: 20100058574Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external thread and a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2009Publication date: March 11, 2010Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
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Publication number: 20090236353Abstract: Metal closure components and methods for making the same are provided. The closures may be formed from a metal sheet having a pre-formed polymer film adhered on at least one face. A circular blank may be cut from the sheet, such that the blank may have a circular “raw” cut edge unprotected by the polymer film. The metal blank may then be formed such that the cut edged may be embedded into the film.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: September 24, 2009Applicant: CROWN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: James L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle
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Publication number: 20070095781Abstract: The present invention relates to closures for mating with containers having a threaded finish. The closures comprise a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange and skirt and disposed on an interior surface. The deformable element inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the container, and accordingly deforms upon mating the closure with the container. The container threads impress threads into the deformable element to form threads on the closure. The deformable element is formed of a suitable material. The closures of the present invention provide for the use of high-speed press-on capping equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2006Publication date: May 3, 2007Inventors: Min Wan, Emanuel Shenkar, James Martin, Larry Hottle, Galen German
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Patent number: 7134565Abstract: A closure for mating with a container has a threaded finish. The closure comprises a flange and a skirt downwardly depending therefrom. The skirt includes a deformable element formed of a different material than that of the flange and skirt and disposed on an interior surface. The deformable element inner diameter is smaller than the outer diameter of the container, and accordingly deforms upon mating the closure with the container. The container threads impress threads into the deformable element to form threads on the closure. The deformable element is formed of a suitable material. The closure of the present invention provides for the use of high-speed press-on capping equipment.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: November 14, 2006Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal TechnologiesInventors: Min Miles Wan, Emanuel Shenkar, James L. Martin, Larry Hottle, Galen German
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Patent number: 6786348Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies CorporationInventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
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Publication number: 20030051445Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2002Publication date: March 20, 2003Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
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Publication number: 20020175138Abstract: A press-on, twist-off container assembly of the type that is used, for example, and baby food containers includes a container that has, as conventional, a finish portion with at least one external threadand a closure that is mounted on the container. The closure is of the press-on, twist-off type and includes a panel portion and a skirt portion that together define a generally cylindrical interior recess. As is conventional, a deformable gasket is mounted within the interior recess that has a thread engaging portion that is deformed so as to at least partially conform to the external threads of said finish portion of said container. The thread engaging portion advantageously has a plurality of inwardly extending raised flutes that are circumferentially spaced irregularly about the thread engaging portion. At least some of the flutes are in contact with at least one of the external threads at respective points of contact, and each external thread has a total distance spanned by such points of contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2001Publication date: November 28, 2002Inventors: Jim L. Martin, Larry A. Hottle, Galen G. German, C. Roger Hamrick
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Patent number: 6290871Abstract: A method for compounding an oxygen scavenging sealant composition is provided. The method includes compounding a gasket formulation with an oxygen scavenging material of reduced particle size. The sealants of the present invention provide a more effective and longer lived hermetic seal.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2001Date of Patent: September 18, 2001Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies CorporationInventors: Larry A. Hottle, Graham Ryall
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Patent number: 6210601Abstract: A method for compounding an oxygen scavenging sealant composition is provided. The method includes compounding a gasket formulation with an oxygen scavenging material of reduced particle size. The sealants of the present invention provide a more effective and longer lived hermetic seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1999Date of Patent: April 3, 2001Inventors: Larry A. Hottle, Graham Ryall