Patents by Inventor Niel Sandfort

Niel Sandfort 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: 10399750
    Abstract: A squeezable container is disclosed for holding and dispensing a flowable product like yogurt. The container generally includes a flexible and collapsible pouch body having an internal space for storing the flowable product, an external spout fitment attached to the outside of the dispensing end of the pouch body and through which the product can be dispensed, and a cap on the spout fitment, which can be opened by the user to dispense the product and closed to reseal the container. The cap includes a self-closing valve, and is configured to support the container in a cap-down orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Chobani, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Latour, Niel Sandfort, Christopher Ryan, Sarah Maurer
  • Patent number: D718641
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Chobani, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan, Niel Sandfort, Robert Englert, Antoine Andre Edmond Ramusat, Jean-Yves Latour
  • Patent number: D742759
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Chobani, LLC
    Inventors: Christopher Ryan, Niel Sandfort, Robert Englert, Antoine Andre Edmond Ramusat, Jean-Yves Latour
  • Patent number: D858307
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Chobani, LLC
    Inventors: Jean-Yves Latour, Niel Sandfort, Christopher Ryan, Sarah Maurer