Patents by Inventor Leah Smalley

Leah Smalley 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: 11548693
    Abstract: A dispensing system (100) includes a pour cap (102) which may be connected with the neck of a container (900). The cap base includes a main deck (108), a dispensing spout (110) and a venting tube (112). A flow regulator is mounted on the underside of the main deck such that the flow regulator restricts flow through the opening of the dispensing spout. In some embodiments, the flow regulator is a hinged spring-loaded baffle plate (116). In some embodiments, the flow regulator is a gravity ball valve (316). A visual timing device (200) may be advantageously located on the pour cap (102) so that the timing device is easily visible to a user during operation or use of the dispensing system. The constant flow rate provided by the flow regulator allows the timing device to more precisely measure each pour regardless of how much fluid is in the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Leah Smalley, Jeroen de Regt
  • Patent number: 11428561
    Abstract: A timing device is integrated into a pour cap to visually indicate when a dose has been dispensed from the container. The timing device may be secured to either the pour cap or the container and timing is configurable based on a product being dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Leah Smalley, Brian Van Houten, Kevin Rodgers
  • Patent number: 11414315
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a liquid dispensing tap and an associated or integrated measuring cap/cup. The dispensing tap and cap/cup are configured such that the cap/cup is assembled with the tap prior to installation onto a container, and stays assembled with the tap during installation onto the container at the filling line, and which can later be removed for use and then reattached to the tap or container after use by the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: William L. Driskell, Leah Smalley, Robert Good, Brian Van Houton, Linn Wanbaugh, Thanhhung Le, Daniel Choi, Joseph Dodd, Zachary Tyler, Bryan Fields, Brandon Ramsuer
  • Publication number: 20220185549
    Abstract: A dispensing system (100) includes a pour cap (102) which may be connected with the neck of a container (900). The cap base includes a main deck (108), a dispensing spout (110) and a venting tube (112). A flow regulator is mounted on the underside of the main deck such that the flow regulator restricts flow through the opening of the dispensing spout. In some embodiments, the flow regulator is a hinged spring-loaded baffle plate (116). In some embodiments, the flow regulator is a gravity ball valve (316). A visual timing device (200) may be advantageously located on the pour cap (102) so that the timing device is easily visible to a user during operation or use of the dispensing system. The constant flow rate provided by the flow regulator allows the timing device to more precisely measure each pour regardless of how much fluid is in the bottle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Leah Smalley, Jeroen de Regt
  • Publication number: 20210377375
    Abstract: A timing device is integrated into a pour cap to visually indicate when a dose has been dispensed from the container. The timing device may be secured to either the pour cap or the container and timing is configurable based on a product being dispensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Leah Smalley, Brian Van Houten, Kevin Rodgers
  • Patent number: 11099044
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a pour cap for a container and a timing device configured to visually indicate when a dose has been dispensed from the dispensing system, the timing device being securable to either the pour cap or the container and configurable based on a product being dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Leah Smalley, Brian Van Houten
  • Patent number: 11054294
    Abstract: A timing device is integrated into a pour cap to visually indicate when a dose has been dispensed from the container. The timing device may be secured to either the pour cap or the container and timing is configurable based on a product being dispensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Leah Smalley, Brian Van Houten, Kevin Rodgers
  • Publication number: 20200102124
    Abstract: A dispensing system includes a liquid dispensing tap and an associated or integrated measuring cap/cup. The dispensing tap and cap/cup are configured such that the cap/cup is assembled with the tap prior to installation onto a container, and stays assembled with the tap during installation onto the container at the filling line, and which can later be removed for use and then reattached to the tap or container after use by the consumer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation
    Inventors: William L. Driskell, Leah Smalley, Robert Good, Brian Van Houton, Linn Wanbaugh, Thanhhung Le, Daniel Choi, Joseph Dodd, Zachary Tyler, Bryan Fields, Brandon Ramsuer