Patents by Inventor Richard P. Secord

Richard P. Secord 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).

  • Assembly of two component closure
    Patent number: 3983992
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for the assembly of a two component home canning closure. One popular type of home canning closure utilizes a relatively thin lid to seal a jar with a threaded band holding the lid down. The gasket portion of the lid is relatively fragile. In the assembly of the two components in a manufacturing process for shipment to the consumer, the lids are handled gasket upmost the minimize possible damage. At an assembly station, the lids are rotated 180.degree. to present the gasket downward in the band for protection during shipment and storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas W. Gray, Wendell Willingham, Richard P. Secord