Patents by Inventor Richard Steih
Richard 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: 20230234275Abstract: A system for simultaneously forming and filling a polymeric container with a product. The system includes a mold defining a container profile and a mold vacuum vent extending from the container profile to an upper surface of the mold. A striker plate is secured to the upper surface of the mold. The striker plate defines a striker vacuum vent that aligns with the mold vacuum vent to allow some of the product to be pulled by vacuum out of the mold through the mold vacuum vent and the striker vacuum vent.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2020Publication date: July 27, 2023Inventors: Gregory Carpenter, Gregory Hall, Richard Steih, Steven Charles Dettling, Theodore Tekip
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Publication number: 20230182368Abstract: A seal pin assembly for a forming and filling head configured to inject a product into a thermoplastic preform for simultaneously forming a container from the thermoplastic preform and filling the container with the product. The seal pin assembly includes a seal pin movable within the forming and filling head towards and away from a nozzle of the forming and filling head. The nozzle is configured to cooperate with the thermoplastic preform. A vortex generating member is mounted to the seal pin and configured to convert a stream of the product into a vortex as the product flows across the vortex generating member and out through the nozzle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Gregory CARPENTER, Richard Steih
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Publication number: 20220184873Abstract: A device for blow molding a container from a preform. The device includes a mold base and a pedestal for supporting the mold base. An electric heating element is beneath the mold base for heating the mold base. An insulator is between the heating element and the pedestal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Michael WURSTER, G. David LISCH, Luke A. MAST, Aaron TEITLEBAUM, Richard STEIH
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Patent number: 10682802Abstract: An injection nozzle for cooling and providing counter pressure to a neck of a preform during a forming of a container from the preform. The injection nozzle includes a manifold that defines a receiving space into which the neck of the preform is received. A cavity is also defined in a part by an inner wall and an outer wall of the manifold and a plurality of ports are provided through the inner wall to communicate the cavity with the receiving space. When a cooling medium is received into the cavity, the cooling medium is directed through at least some of the ports toward the neck of the preform located within the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: DISCMA AGInventors: Frederick C. Beuerle, G. David Lisch, Jr., Richard Steih, Semen Kharchenko, Pankaj Kumar
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Patent number: 10543121Abstract: A controlled release container including a base. The base has a flexible diaphragm movable between a relaxed position and a depressed position. In the depressed position the flexible diaphragm reduces an interior volume of the container to dispense a dosage amount of material stored within the container. The dosage amount directly corresponds to an internal volume of the container displaced by moving the flexible diaphragm to the depressed position.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, LLCInventors: Chris Labombarbe, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Elizabeth D. Maczek, Kirk Edward Maki
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Patent number: 10369738Abstract: A method of forming a plastic container from a preform that includes cooling and optionally providing counter pressure to a finish of a preform during forming of a container. During the method, an injection nozzle directs a cooling medium into a receiving space into which the finish is received.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: Discma AGInventors: Frederick C. Beuerle, G. David Lisch, Jr., Richard Steih, Semen Kharchenko, Pankaj Kumar
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Patent number: 10059482Abstract: A blow-molded container including a finish and a base. The finish defines an opening at a first end of the container that provides access to an internal volume. The base includes a diaphragm and a standing surface. The diaphragm extends radially outward from a central push-up portion. The standing surface of the container is at a second end of the container. In response to an internal vacuum caused by hot-filling and closing the container, the diaphragm is configured to move passively from an as-blown first configuration to a second configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end of the container as compared to the as-blown first configuration. The diaphragm is configured to move from the second configuration to an activated third configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end of the container in response to the diaphragm being externally actuated by a tool.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Luke A. Mast, Richard Steih, Kirk Edward Maki, Omkar Dole, Mark Woloszyk, David Downing
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Patent number: 9868568Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignee: Amcor Group GmbHInventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9856056Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: Amcor Group GmbHInventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
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Publication number: 20170267391Abstract: A blow-molded container including a finish and a base. The finish defines an opening at a first end of the container that provides access to an internal volume. The base includes a diaphragm and a standing surface. The diaphragm extends radially outward from a central push-up portion. The standing surface of the container is at a second end of the container. In response to an internal vacuum caused by hot-filling and closing the container, the diaphragm is configured to move passively from an as-blown first configuration to a second configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end of the container as compared to the as-blown first configuration. The diaphragm is configured to move from the second configuration to an activated third configuration in which the diaphragm is closer to the first end of the container in response to the diaphragm being externally actuated by a tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2015Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Luke A. MAST, Richard STEIH, Kirk Edward MAKI, Omkar DOLE, Mark WOLOSZYK, David DOWNING
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Patent number: 9731871Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter Bates, Richard Steih, Brad Wilson, Luke A. Mast
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Patent number: 9718588Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Peter Bates, Bradley Wilson, Richard Steih, Luke A. Mast
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Publication number: 20170210051Abstract: A method of forming a plastic container from a preform that includes cooling and optionally providing counter pressure to a finish of a preform during forming of a container. During the method, an injection nozzle directs a cooling medium is directed into a receiving space into which the finish is received.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Frederick C. BEUERLE, G. David LISCH, JR., Richard STEIH, Semen KHARCHENKO, Pankaj KUMAR
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Publication number: 20170190095Abstract: An injection nozzle for cooling and providing counter pressure to a neck of a preform during a forming of a container from the preform. The injection nozzle includes a manifold that defines a receiving space into which the neck of the preform is received. A cavity is also defined in a part by an inner wall and an outer wall of the manifold and a plurality of ports are provided through the inner wall to communicate the cavity with the receiving space. When a cooling medium is received into the cavity, the cooling medium is directed through at least some of the ports toward the neck of the preform located within the receiving space.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2014Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Frederick C. BEUERLE, G. David LISCH, JR., Richard STEIH, Semen KHARCHENKO, Pankaj KUMAR
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Publication number: 20170020726Abstract: A controlled release container including a base. The base has a flexible diaphragm movable between a relaxed position and a depressed position. In the depressed position the flexible diaphragm reduces an interior volume of the container to dispense a dosage amount of material stored within the container. The dosage amount directly corresponds to an internal volume of the container displaced by moving the flexible diaphragm to the depressed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: AMCOR LIMITEDInventors: Chris LABOMBARBE, Bradley WILSON, Richard STEIH, Elizabeth D. MACZEK, Kirk Edward MAKI
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Patent number: 9364990Abstract: A system for forming a container from a preform includes a first mold operable to receive the preform and operable to blow mold a first form of the container from the preform. The system also includes a second mold operable to receive the first form and operable to blow mold a second form of the container from the first form. The preform, the first form, and the second form each include a substantially common transitional wall. Also, the first form can include various features that ensure that material will be distributed as desired throughout the container, to ensure high wall strength, and to ensure high crystallinity.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2012Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Amcor LimitedInventors: Bradley Wilson, Peter Bates, Frederick C. Beuerle, George David Lisch, Richard Steih
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Publication number: 20160114940Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Peter BATES, Bradley WILSON, Richard STEIH, Luke A. MAST
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Publication number: 20160016696Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Peter BATES, Brad WILSON, Richard STEIH, Luke A. MAST
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Publication number: 20160016697Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Inventors: Peter BATES, Brad WILSON, Richard STEIH, Luke A. MAST
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Publication number: 20150246754Abstract: A container assembly including a container and a metallic closure. The container includes a polymeric body and a polymeric finish. The polymeric finish includes a plurality of threads. A lug lock is associated with each one of the plurality of threads. The metallic closure includes at least three metallic lugs configured to cooperate with the plurality of threads to couple the metallic closure to the polymeric finish.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2015Publication date: September 3, 2015Inventors: Peter BATES, Bradley WILSON, Richard STEIH, Luke A. MAST