Patents by Inventor Richard J. Steih
Richard J. Steih 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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Publication number: 20230303287Abstract: A method for maneuvering and supporting a container and a preform from which the container is blow molded before, during, and after blow molding, the method including: supporting the preform and the container on a surface by positioning on the surface a tamper lip of a finish of the preform and the container; and grasping the finish with a gripper through cooperation between the gripper and a gripper pad of the finish, the gripper pad is between threads and the tamper lip of the finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Inventors: Jonathan P. JARMAN, Luke A. MAST, Ivan F. HARRIS, Bradley S. PHILIP, Myles GRAYBILL, Richard J. STEIH, Kevin Dwight GAYDOSH
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Patent number: 11708188Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band below the tamper lip when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish. A gripper pad is between the finish threads and the tamper lip. The gripper pad is configured to cooperate with a gripper for grasping the finish.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Jonathan P. Jarman, Luke A. Mast, Ivan F. Harris, Bradley S. Philip, Myles Graybill, Richard J. Steih, Kevin Gaydosh
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Publication number: 20230135246Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band below the tamper lip when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish. A gripper ring is between the finish threads and the tamper lip. The gripper ring is configured to cooperate with a gripper for grasping the finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: Jonathan P. JARMAN, Luke A. MAST, Ivan F. HARRIS, Bradley S. PHILIP, Myles GRAYBILL, Richard J. STEIH, Kevin GAYDOSH
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Patent number: 11597134Abstract: A method for forming and filling a container. The method includes: determining an effective fill area of an opening of the container through which fluid can pass while a stretch rod is seated within the opening; actuating a seal pin to open a nozzle passage of the nozzle to allow the fluid to flow through the nozzle passage and through the opening to simultaneously form and fill the container; detecting a degree to which the nozzle passage is open; increasing fill velocity of the fluid to the nozzle as the nozzle passage is opened; setting fill velocity of the fluid to a maximum fill velocity when the nozzle passage is opened such that an area of the nozzle passage is at least equal to the effective fill area at the opening of the finish; and closing the seal pin after the container is formed and filled.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: LiquiForm Group LLCInventors: G. David Lisch, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: 11577876Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band below the tamper lip when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish. A gripper groove between the finish threads, the gripper groove configured to cooperate with a gripper for grasping the finish.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Jonathan P. Jarman, Luke A. Mast, Ivan F. Harris, Bradley S. Philip, Myles Graybill, Richard J. Steih, Kevin Gaydosh
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Patent number: 11577877Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band below the tamper lip when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish. A gripper ring is between the finish threads and the tamper lip. The gripper ring is configured to cooperate with a gripper for grasping the finish.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Jonathan P. Jarman, Luke A. Mast, Ivan F. Harris, Bradley S. Philip, Myles Graybill, Richard J. Steih, Kevin Gaydosh
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Patent number: 11390413Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band below the tamper lip when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish. A gripper pad is between the finish threads and the tamper lip. The gripper pad is configured to cooperate with a gripper for grasping the finish.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Jonathan P. Jarman, Luke A. Mast, Ivan F. Harris, Bradley S. Philip, Myles Graybill, Richard J. Steih, Kevin Gaydosh
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Patent number: 10974859Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The body extends from the base. The finish defines an opening through which a product can pass into, and out of, an internal volume of the container defined at least in part by the body. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band therein when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Jonathan P. Jarman, Luke A. Mast, Bradley S. Philip, Ivan F. Harris, Myles Graybill, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: 10968006Abstract: A container including a finish defining an opening at a first end of the container that provides access to an internal volume defined by the container. A base portion of the container includes a diaphragm that is concave relative to an exterior of the container. The diaphragm extends from a standing surface of the container to a center push-up portion of the base portion. The standing surface is at a second end of the container opposite to the first end. The diaphragm is configured to move from an as-blown first configuration to a second configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end as compared to the first configuration in order to reduce residual vacuum within the container. The diaphragm is generally hemispherical in cross-section when in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Mark Woloszyk, Omkar Dole, David Downing, Kirk Edward Maki, Bradley S. Philip, James Stelzer, Luke A. Mast, Richard J. Steih
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Publication number: 20200171737Abstract: A method for forming and filling a container. The method includes: determining an effective fill area of an opening of the container through which fluid can pass while a stretch rod is seated within the opening; actuating a seal pin to open a nozzle passage of the nozzle to allow the fluid to flow through the nozzle passage and through the opening to simultaneously form and fill the container; detecting a degree to which the nozzle passage is open; increasing fill velocity of the fluid to the nozzle as the nozzle passage is opened; setting fill velocity of the fluid to a maximum fill velocity when the nozzle passage is opened such that an area of the nozzle passage is at least equal to the effective fill area at the opening of the finish; and closing the seal pin after the container is formed and filled.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2017Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: G. David LISCH, Richard J. STEIH
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Publication number: 20200095006Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band below the tamper lip when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish. A gripper groove between the finish threads, the gripper groove configured to cooperate with a gripper for grasping the finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Jonathan P. JARMAN, Luke A. MAST, Ivan F. HARRIS, Bradley S. PHILIP, Myles GRAYBILL, Richard J. STEIH, Kevin GAYDOSH
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Publication number: 20200095007Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band below the tamper lip when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish. A gripper ring is between the finish threads and the tamper lip. The gripper ring is configured to cooperate with a gripper for grasping the finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Jonathan P. JARMAN, Luke A. MAST, Ivan F. HARRIS, Bradley S. PHILIP, Myles GRAYBILL, Richard J. STEIH, Kevin GAYDOSH
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Publication number: 20200095008Abstract: A container including a finish defining an opening at a first end of the container that provides access to an internal volume defined by the container. A base portion of the container includes a diaphragm that is concave relative to an exterior of the container. The diaphragm extends from a standing surface of the container to a center push-up portion of the base portion. The standing surface is at a second end of the container opposite to the first end. The diaphragm is configured to move from an as-blown first configuration to a second configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end as compared to the first configuration in order to reduce residual vacuum within the container. The diaphragm is generally hemispherical in cross-section when in the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Mark WOLOSZYK, Omkar DOLE, David DOWNING, Kirk Edward MAKI, Bradley S. PHILIP, James STELZER, Luke A. MAST, Richard J. STEIH
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Publication number: 20200095005Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band below the tamper lip when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish. A gripper pad is between the finish threads and the tamper lip. The gripper pad is configured to cooperate with a gripper for grasping the finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2019Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: Jonathan P. JARMAN, Luke A. MAST, Ivan F. HARRIS, Bradley S. PHILIP, Myles GRAYBILL, Richard J. STEIH, Kevin GAYDOSH
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Patent number: 10518924Abstract: A container including a finish defining an opening at a first end of the container that provides access to an internal volume defined by the container. A base portion of the container includes a diaphragm that is concave relative to an exterior of the container. The diaphragm extends from a standing surface of the container to a center push-up portion of the base portion. The standing surface is at a second end of the container opposite to the first end. The diagram is configured to move from an as-blown first configuration to a second configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end as compared to the first configuration in order to reduce residual vacuum within the container. The diaphragm is generally hemispherical in cross-section when in the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, LLCInventors: Mark Woloszyk, Omkar Dole, David Downing, Kirk Edward Maki, Bradley S. Philip, James Stelzer, Luke A. Mast, Richard J. Steih
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Publication number: 20180229881Abstract: A polymeric container including a base, a body, a finish, finish threads, and a tamper lip. The body extends from the base. The finish defines an opening through which a product can pass into, and out of, an internal volume of the container defined at least in part by the body. The finish threads are at an outer surface of the finish, and are configured to cooperate with closure threads of a closure to secure the closure to the finish. The tamper lip extends from the outer surface of the finish, and is configured to replace the support flange during handling, and to cooperate with a tamper band of the closure. A recess is below the tamper lip. The recess retains the tamper band therein when the closure is removed from cooperation with the finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Jonathan P. JARMAN, Luke A. MAST, Bradley S. PHILIP, Ivan F. HARRIS, Myles GRAYBILL, Richard J. STEIH
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Patent number: D906112Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Peter Bates, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: D906113Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Peter Bates, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: D906114Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Peter Bates, Richard J. Steih
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Patent number: D916593Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PACKAGING USA, LLCInventors: Ronald McFarlane, Peter Bates, Richard J. Steih