Patents by Inventor Michael Verter

Michael Verter 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: 6000568
    Abstract: A thermoplastic closure of the type having an annular internally threaded skirt; an annular skirt extension permanently attached to the skirt adjacent the skirt's lower extremity; one or more discrete arcuate sectors of the skirt extension being configured as flaps permanently affixed to the main body of the skirt extension at a first end being the trailing end during the unscrewing operation and frangibly connected to the main body of the extension at a second end being the leading end of the flap during the unscrewing operation; a container engaging tooth extending towards the container from each flap adjacent its second end; a hinge on each flap intermediate its first end and the container engaging tooth; the container engaging tooth being adapted to override a trigger tooth adjacent a container neck during the running up of the closure onto the container but to lock against the trigger tooth during the unscrewing operation; such locking adapted to break the frangible connection between the main body of th
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: GV Engineering PTY Ltd.
    Inventor: Michael Verter