Patents by Inventor Pedro Galera Sanchez

Pedro Galera Sanchez 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: 11202523
    Abstract: The container for a molded food product is provided with a hollow body including a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to a wide end provided with a discharge opening. The bottom wall has an outer edge extending around a longitudinal axis of the container and a venting device manually operable to define one or more vent holes in the bottom wall. The venting device includes a push member provided with an actuation portion and at least one first hinge adjacent to the actuation portion. The push member is longitudinally movable between an initial proximal position, in which the vent holes are closed by corresponding closing members, and a predetermined distal position, in which the vent holes are open.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONE
    Inventors: Frederic Chivrac, Pedro Galera Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10919686
    Abstract: The plastic container for a molded food product is provided with a hollow body, a bottom and a discharge opening. Frangible connections are distributed in the bottom and thus several distinct bottom regions each including at least one of the frangible connections are defined. A plastic actuating member that is movable relative to the bottom outer edge is configured to actuate simultaneous break of each of the frangible connections, so as to form at least three spaced vent holes in the bottom. The vent holes are arranged around the single actuation portion of the actuating member. Food product can be easily released as one block through the opening, after the container has been unsealed and turned upside down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: COMPAGNIE GERVAIS DANONE
    Inventors: Frederic Chivrac, Pedro Galera Sanchez
  • Patent number: 10118746
    Abstract: A topper for a container having an upper surface is presented. The topper includes: a body adapted to engage an upper surface of the container, and a movable perforation platform having at least one protruding perforating element. The perforation platform is pushable with respect to the body from a resting position to a working position wherein the perforating element perforates the upper surface of the container. The perforation platform presents in resting position a first orientation and presents in working position a second orientation, the first and the second orientation differing by an angle of less than 30° . Also, an assembly and a method of using the assembly are presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignees: Danone S.A., Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: Sergi Fernandez Allika, Pedro Galera Sanchez, Frederic Chivrac
  • Publication number: 20170355510
    Abstract: The plastic container for a molded food product is provided with a hollow body, a bottom and a discharge opening. Frangible connections are distributed in the bottom and thus several distinct bottom regions each including at least one of the frangible connections are defined. A plastic actuating member that is movable relative to the bottom outer edge is configured to actuate simultaneous break of each of the frangible connections, so as to form at least three spaced vent holes in the bottom. The vent holes are arranged around the single actuation portion of the actuating member. Food product can be easily released as one block through the opening, after the container has been unsealed and turned upside down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Frederic CHIVRAC, Pedro GALERA SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20170340150
    Abstract: The container for a molded food product is provided with a hollow body including a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall to a wide end provided with a discharge opening. The bottom wall has an outer edge extending around a longitudinal axis of the container and a venting device manually operable to define one or more vent holes in the bottom wall. The venting device includes a push member provided with an actuation portion and at least one first hinge adjacent to the actuation portion. The push member is longitudinally movable between an initial proximal position, in which the vent holes are closed by corresponding closing members, and a predetermined distal position, in which the vent holes are open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2014
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Frederic CHIVRAC, Pedro GALERA SANCHEZ
  • Publication number: 20170001773
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a topper for a container having an upper surface, the topper including: a body adapted to engage an upper surface of the container, and a movable perforation platform having at least one protruding perforating element, the perforation platform being pushable with respect to the body from a resting position to a working position wherein the perforating element perforates the upper surface of the container. wherein the perforation platform presents in a resting position a first orientation and presents in working position a second orientation, the first and the second orientation differing by an angle of less than 30°. The present invention also proposes an assembly, and a method of using the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicants: Danone S.A., Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: Sergi Fernandez Allika, Pedro Galera Sanchez, Frederic Chivrac
  • Publication number: 20160325893
    Abstract: The present invention proposes a topper for a container having an upper surface, the topper including: a body adapted to engage an upper surface of the container, and a movable perforation platform having at least one protruding perforating element, the perforation platform being pushable with respect to the body from a resting position to a working position wherein the perforating element perforates the upper surface of the container, wherein the perforation platform presents in resting position a first orientation and presents in working position a second orientation, the first and the second orientation differing by an angle of less than 30°. The present invention also proposes an assembly, and a method of using the assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicants: Danone S.A., Compagnie Gervais Danone
    Inventors: Sergi Fernandez Allika, Pedro Galera Sanchez, Frederic Chivrac