Patents by Inventor Richard Henry van den Akker

Richard Henry van den Akker 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).

  • Capping apparatus
    Patent number: 5758476
    Abstract: A capping apparatus, in particular for applying PRESON.TM. style caps to glass jars, comprising a chute with grooved sidewalls to allow free passage of the caps irrespective of tab orientation. At the chute outlet, stops depend from a bridge bar in order to engage the leading cap above its tab, again allowing caps to be presented in random orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: Carnaudmetalbox (Holdings) USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Henry Van Den Akker, John Darley, Roy Thomas Gibbs
  • Capping apparatus
    Patent number: 5699654
    Abstract: A capping apparatus including a cap chute which is particularly suitable for applying a press-on twist-off cap having a tamper-evident ring to a container such as a glass jar. The cap chute has a guide extension and profiled components which control the cap so that it is maintained in the correct orientation within both the capping apparatus and during collection by the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Carnaudmetalbox (Holdings) USA Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Henry van den Akker, Nigel Baverstock, Roy Thomas Gibbs