Patents by Inventor Peter-Jan Van Der Molen
Peter-Jan Van Der Molen 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: 11021307Abstract: A closure assembly with a spout having a body with a seal portion and a tubular neck, and, a rotational plastic cap having a top wall, a downward depending skirt and opposite wing parts, extending in a vertical plane from the skirt over a wing part length. The top portion of the wing parts has a top protrusion extending from the base portion. The top protrusion extends substantially in and/or opposed to the opening direction of the cap such that the top portion of the wing parts extends along the wing part length over/outside the base portion thereof in a direction corresponding or opposed to the opening direction, such that, for a cross-section in a vertical plane of the opening direction, the surface area of the at least one top protrusion contributes at least equally to the inertial moment as the surface area of the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignee: Scholle IPN IP BVInventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Patent number: 10974884Abstract: Closure assembly comprising a spout (1) and a cap (2) including a tamper-evident ring (3). The spout (1) has a neck (14) around a product passage (15) and a wall (10). The wall is spaced from the neck (14) to form an inner space (11) which is open from above to receive the tamper-evident ring (3). The tamper-evident ring (3) is integrally moulded via breakable bridges (34) to the cap and comprises a base portion (32) with at least one snap portion (33) at abase portion outer face (32a). The wall (10) of the spout (1) comprises at least one window (16), wherein the at least one snap portion (33) fits inside the window (16) to snap the tamper-evident ring (3) to the spout (1) when the tamper-evident ring (3) is inserted in the inner space (11).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2017Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Scholle IPN IP BVInventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Publication number: 20200324953Abstract: A closure assembly with a spout having a body with a seal portion and a tubular neck, and, a rotational plastic cap having a top wall, a downward depending skirt and opposite wing parts, extending in a vertical plane from the skirt over a wing part length. The top portion of the wing parts has a top protrusion extending from the base portion. The top protrusion extends substantially in and/or opposed to the opening direction of the cap such that the top portion of the wing parts extends along the wing part length over/outside the base portion thereof in a direction corresponding or opposed to the opening direction, such that, for a cross-section in a vertical plane of the opening direction, the surface area of the at least one top protrusion contributes at least equally to the inertial moment as the surface area of the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Patent number: 10669076Abstract: In a closure assembly the cap is a quarter-turn cap and the bottom end of the skirt has a pair of diametrically opposed static cover portions separated from one another by a pair of diametrically opposed and open bottomed notches in the skirt. In each notch an indicator segment of the tamper-evident structure is located that is integrally molded to an upper notch rim by a non-frangible hinge, preferably a film hinge, and to each of the leading rim and the trailing rim via at least one respective frangible bridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: SCHOLLE IPN IP BVInventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Patent number: 10647490Abstract: A closure assembly with a spout having a body with a seal portion and a tubular neck, and, a rotational plastic cap having a top wall, a downward depending skirt and opposite wing parts, extending in a vertical plane from the skirt over a wing part length. The top portion of the wing parts has a top protrusion extending from the base portion. The top protrusion extends substantially in and/or opposed to the opening direction of the cap such that the top portion of the wing parts extends along the wing part length over/outside the base portion thereof in a direction corresponding or opposed to the opening direction, such that, for a cross-section in a vertical plane of the opening direction, the surface area of the at least one top protrusion contributes at least equally to the inertial moment as the surface area of the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Scholle IPN IP BVInventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Publication number: 20200047964Abstract: A closure assembly with a spout having a body with a seal portion and a tubular neck, and, a rotational plastic cap having a top wall, a downward depending skirt and opposite wing parts, extending in a vertical plane from the skirt over a wing part length. The top portion of the wing parts has a top protrusion extending from the base portion. The top protrusion extends substantially in and/or opposed to the opening direction of the cap such that the top portion of the wing parts extends along the wing part length over/outside the base portion thereof in a direction corresponding or opposed to the opening direction, such that, for a cross-section in a vertical plane of the opening direction, the surface area of the at least one top protrusion contributes at least equally to the inertial moment as the surface area of the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Publication number: 20190193899Abstract: In a closure assembly the cap (20) is a quarter-turn cap and the bottom end of the skirt has a pair of diametrically opposed static cover portions (23, 24) separated from one another by a pair of diametrically opposed and open bottomed notches (33, 34) in said skirt. In each notch an indicator segment (41, 42) of the tamper-evident structure is located that is integrally molded to an upper notch rim by a non-frangible hinge (43, 44), preferably a film hinge, and to each of said leading rim and said trailing rim via at least one respective frangible bridge (45, 46, 47, 48).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: June 27, 2019Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Publication number: 20190144189Abstract: Closure assembly comprising a spout (1) and a cap (2) including a tamper-evident ring (3). The spout (1) has a neck (14) around a product passage (15) and a wall (10). The wall is spaced from the neck (14) to form an inner space (11) which is open from above to receive the tamper-evident ring (3). The tamper-evident ring (3) is integrally moulded via breakable bridges (34) to the cap and comprises a base portion (32) with at least one snap portion (33) at abase portion outer face (32a). The wall (10) of the spout (1) comprises at least one window (16), wherein the at least one snap portion (33) fits inside the window (16) to snap the tamper-evident ring (3) to the spout (1) when the tamper-evident ring (3) is inserted in the inner space (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Patent number: 10159366Abstract: A method for providing pre-assembled and sterilized container closure assemblies that are each adapted to be secured onto a container including manufacturing pre-assembled container closure assemblies each adapted to be secured onto a container, injection molding a monolithic spout body of thermoplastic material, injection molding a manually removable rotational cap, securing the cap onto the neck of the spout body in a closed position of the cap, submerging each of the pre-assembled container closure assemblies in a bath of sterilizing liquid, and removing the container closure assemblies from the bath of sterilizing liquid, and allowing the sterilizing liquid to drain. A pre-assembled container closure assembly adapted to be secured onto a container is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Scholle IPN IP B.V.Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Patent number: 10065849Abstract: Liquid dispensing tap 1 connectable to a liquid container 70, e.g. a bag in box, for controlled dispensing of a liquid therefrom. The tap comprises a housing 10 forming an inlet of the tap and comprising a dispensing chamber wall portion 13 delimiting a dispensing chamber 14 with a valve seat 16 at an axial end and forming a lateral dispensing outlet 17 in communication with the dispensing chamber 14. The tap 1 comprises a plunger 30 with a stem 31 and a valve portion 32, the stem having an actuator engagement portion 33 outside said dispensing chamber and extending along an axis 15 through a bore 18 in the dispensing chamber wall portion and through the dispensing chamber. The plunger moves axially between a closed and an open position. A manually operable plunger actuator 50 engages said engagement portion of the stem to open the tap.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Scholle IPN IP B.V.Inventors: Peter Jan Van Der Molen, Willem Jan Adriaan Oosterling, Johannes Wilhelmus Van Tuil, Christopher John Murray
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Patent number: 10005602Abstract: A collapsible pouch (1) is provided with a closure assembly (10; 110; 210; 310; 410), which comprises a monolithic spout base and cap part (11; 111; 311) and a tubular inner part (30; 130; 230; 330; 430). The inner part comprises a fixation portion (31; 131; 331; 431) and a neck portion (32; 132; 232) and has been inserted into the spout base and cap part via the lower opening of the bore thereof in a pre-assembly operation prior to sealing of the pre-assembled closure assembly between the two walls (3, 4) of the pouch. The fixation portion is received and fixed in the bore of the spout base (12; 112; 212). The neck portion protrudes from the spout base into the cap cavity and extends to a mouth opening (34; 134) of the neck portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Scholle IPN IP BVInventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Publication number: 20170107094Abstract: Liquid dispensing tap 1 connectable to a liquid container 70, e.g. a bag in box, for controlled dispensing of a liquid therefrom. The tap comprises a housing 10 forming an inlet of the tap and comprising a dispensing chamber wall portion 13 delimiting a dispensing chamber 14 with a valve seat 16 at an axial end and forming a lateral dispensing outlet 17 in communication with the dispensing chamber 14. The tap 1 comprises a plunger 30 with a stem 31 and a valve portion 32, the stem having an actuator engagement portion 33 outside said dispensing chamber and extending along an axis 15 through a bore 18 in the dispensing chamber wall portion and through the dispensing chamber. The plunger moves axially between a closed and an open position. A manually operable plunger actuator 50 engages said engagement portion of the stem to open the tap.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2015Publication date: April 20, 2017Inventors: Peter Jan Van Der Molen, Willem Jan Adriaan Oosterling, Johannes Wilhelmus Van Tuil, Christopher John Murray
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Publication number: 20170066641Abstract: Liquid dispensing tap 1 connectable to a liquid container 70, e.g. a bag in box, for controlled dispensing of a liquid therefrom. The tap includes a housing 10 forming an inlet of the tap and including a dispensing chamber wall portion 13 delimiting a dispensing chamber 14 with a valve seat 15 at an axial end and forming a dispensing outlet 17 in communication with the dispensing chamber 14. The tap 1 includes a plunger 30 with a stem 31 and a valve portion 32. The stem having an actuator engagement portion 33 outside the dispensing chamber and extending along an axis 15 through a bore 18 in the dispensing chamber wall portion and throughout the dispensing chamber. The plunger moves axially between a closed and an open position. A manually operable plunger actuator 50 engages the engagement portion of the stem to open the tap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Peter Jan Van Der Molen, Willem Jan Adriaan Oosterling, Johannes Wilhelmus Van Tuil, Christopher John Murray
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Publication number: 20160145025Abstract: A collapsible pouch (1) is provided with a closure assembly (10; 110; 210; 310; 410), which comprises a monolithic spout base and cap part (11; 111; 311) and a tubular inner part (30; 130; 230; 330; 430). The inner part comprises a fixation portion (31; 131; 331; 431) and a neck portion (32; 132; 232) and has been inserted into the spout base and cap part via the lower opening of the bore thereof in a pre-assembly operation prior to sealing of the pre-assembled closure assembly between the two walls (3, 4) of the pouch. The fixation portion is received and fixed in the bore of the spout base (12; 112; 212). The neck portion protrudes from the spout base into the cap cavity and extends to a mouth opening (34; 134) of the neck portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2014Publication date: May 26, 2016Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Publication number: 20150374153Abstract: A method for providing pre-assembled and sterilized container closure assemblies that are each adapted to be secured onto a container including manufacturing pre-assembled container closure assemblies each adapted to be secured onto a container, injection molding a monolithic spout body of thermoplastic material, injection molding a manually removable rotational cap, securing the cap onto the neck of the spout body in a closed position of the cap, submerging each of the pre-assembled container closure assemblies in a bath of sterilizing liquid, and removing the container closure assemblies from the bath of sterilizing liquid, and allowing the sterilizing liquid to drain. A pre-assembled container closure assembly adapted to be secured onto a container is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Patent number: 9145237Abstract: A pre-assembled container closure assembly (1) has a plastic spout body (2) with a tubular neck (4) delimiting a product passage (6) that extends to a mouth opening (8) of the neck. A rotational cap (30) is secured in closed position on the neck. The cap has a cap body including a top wall (31) and a skirt (32). The cap body further includes an annular inner sealing ring (40) depending from the top wall. The inside of the neck is provided with an inward tapering annular guide surface (15) that is contacted by the inner sealing ring when the cap is secured onto the spout body and then causes an elastic deformation of the inner sealing ring and/or the neck.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: IPN IP B.V.Inventor: Peter Jan Van Der Molen
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Patent number: D786672Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2016Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignee: IPN IP B.V.Inventors: Frederik Adriaan van Spronsen, Peter-Jan van der Molen
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Patent number: D787328Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: AndrosInventor: Peter-Jan van der Molen
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Patent number: D787329Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: AndrosInventor: Peter-Jan van der Molen
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Patent number: D787330Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: AndrosInventor: Peter-Jan van der Molen