Patents by Inventor Romain Dampfhoffer

Romain Dampfhoffer 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).

  • Threaded closure
    Patent number: 10961022
    Abstract: A closure is provided and comprises a top plate and a sidewall depending therefrom. The interior of the sidewall has a screw thread formation comprising a plurality of thread segments. The thread segments collectively define an engagement surface for engagement with an external thread formation on an associated container. A notional helical top surface with a constant pitch extends along the formation, and at least some, but not all, of the segments include material offset from the notional helical top surface towards the top plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Lino Dreyer, Sebastien Widmer, Romain Dampfhoffer
  • A Threaded Closure
    Publication number: 20190161247
    Abstract: A closure is provided and comprises a top plate and a sidewall depending therefrom. The interior of the sidewall has a screw thread formation comprising a plurality of thread segments. The thread segments collectively define an engagement surface for engagement with an external thread formation on an associated container. A notional helical top surface with a constant pitch extends along the formation, and at least some, but not all, of the segments include material offset from the notional helical top surface towards the top plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Applicant: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Lino Dreyer, Sebastien Widmer, Romain Dampfhoffer