Patents by Inventor Linda Hines
Linda Hines 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: 11897021Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads. The threads are formed on the metallic container by pressing a neck portion of the metallic container against closure threads of a threaded closure which is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container threads may optionally be formed while the threaded closure is in tension. In this manner, after the container threads are formed, the closure threads can apply a force to the container threads such that the threaded closure is in tension. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads. Novel apparatus and methods of sealing metallic containers and forming threads on the metallic containers are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2019Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: 11891208Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Publication number: 20220134405Abstract: A metal cup and method of forming the same is provided. Metal cups of the present disclosure comprise a plurality of thin, straight-walled sections and a tapered profile. A domed portion is provided in the bottom of the cup. The cup may comprise a disposable cup, a reusable cup, or a recyclable cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: Ball CorporationInventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore, Sean K. Fitzsimons, Linda A. Hines
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Publication number: 20220009668Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Applicant: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: 11130606Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Publication number: 20200156139Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads. The threads are formed on the metallic container by pressing a neck portion of the metallic container against closure threads of a threaded closure which is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container threads may optionally be formed while the threaded closure is in tension. In this manner, after the container threads are formed, the closure threads can apply a force to the container threads such that the threaded closure is in tension. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads. Novel apparatus and methods of sealing metallic containers and forming threads on the metallic containers are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Publication number: 20190031388Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Applicant: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: 10040593Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2015Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Publication number: 20150225107Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a container that may be sealed and reclosed with a threaded closure. More specifically, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing a metallic container having an opening with inwardly facing threads that are formed after a threaded closure is inserted at least partially into the opening. The container opening may be selectively sealed and reclosed with the threaded closure which releasably engages the container threads.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2015Publication date: August 13, 2015Inventors: John R. Ross, Anthony J. Scott, Howard C. Chasteen, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D696946Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Ball CorporationInventor: Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D697407Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: January 14, 2014Assignee: Ball CorporationInventor: Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D804309Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Ball CorporationInventor: Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D809390Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Ball CorporationInventor: Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D812478Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: Ball CorporationInventor: Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D857505Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: Ball CorporationInventor: Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D858287Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Ball CorporationInventor: Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D946405Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D982458Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: April 4, 2023Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D1000962Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2023Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Ball CorporationInventors: Jonathan A. Whitmore, Linda A. Hines
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Patent number: D1012617Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: BALL CORPORATIONInventors: Sean K. Fitzsimons, Jonathan A. Whitmore, Linda Hines