Patents by Inventor Raymond H. P. Kneusel

Raymond H. P. Kneusel 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).

  • Easy opening can end having a closure plug
    Patent number: 4024980
    Abstract: A can end of the easy-opening type includes an end panel having a dispensing opening and a vent hole. A push-in dispensing opening plug extends into the dispensing opening and sealingly engages the end panel. A vent hole plug extends into the vent hole and sealingly engages the end panel. In one embodiment, the vent hole plug is smaller than the dispensing opening plug and includes a radially outwardly extending portion for retaining the vent hole plug within the vent hole after venting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 24, 1977
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond H. P. Kneusel, Vinson S. Potts