Patents by Inventor Norman M. Bouder, Jr.

Norman M. Bouder, Jr. 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).

  • Method of sealing a glass container with a thin membrane closure
    Patent number: 4396655
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method of sealing a container mouth, and especially the mouth of a glass container, and the glass container so sealed. The method involves oxidizing the container rim portion, applying a first annular thin coating of an organo-functional silane compound and then a second annular thin coating of an ethylene acrylic acid copolymer over the first coating on the rim portion. A thin imperforate membrane such as aluminum foil having a thermoplastic sealing material such as Surlyn copolymer over its sealing surface is sealed to the container rim portion with heat and pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1982
    Date of Patent: August 2, 1983
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul W. L. Graham, Ronald W. Bradley, Norman M. Bouder, Jr.