Patents by Inventor Stéphane Graux

Stéphane Graux 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).

  • Patent number: 11897663
    Abstract: The invention includes a snap type plastic stopper having a closure shell with a roof wall and a tamper band to be secured on a bottle neck. The stopper includes a first weakness line with first bridges, where the first bridges separably link the bottom edge of the closure shell and the top edge of the tamper band; at least one hinge which extends through the first weakness line, where the hinge pivotably links the closure shell and the tamper band; and a tongue which is diametrically situated at the opposite of the hinge, where the tongue outwardly extends relative to a peripheral wall of the closure shell. The stopper also includes within the closure shell and/or tamper band at least one tamper evident feature such as a toggle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Inventor: Stéphane Graux
  • Patent number: 11820557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tethered plastic stopper having a tamper band having an offset wall, a closure shell having a peripheral wall, and a hinge connected to the closure shell and a bottom edge attached to the tamper band. The closure shell is also separably connected to the tamper band through a weakness line. The peripheral wall extends around a portion perimeter of the stopper forming a first end at one edge of the peripheral wall and a second end edge at the other edge of the peripheral wall. The offset wall extends between the first and second ends of the peripheral wall at the opposite of the hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Inventors: Henri Grabarczyk, Stéphane Graux
  • Publication number: 20230312318
    Abstract: The invention is a tool to seal a bottle neck by a stopper where the stopper includes a top protruding part relative to a top surface. The tool includes a body with an inner hollow housing that is complementary in shape relative to the stopper to engage the stopper therein. The housing includes a top wall and a peripheral wall, where the top wall has at least one contact surface with the top surface of the stopper. The top wall includes one or more recesses that are located a border area of the top wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Stéphane GRAUX, Richard LAMOUREUX
  • Patent number: 11613412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tethered screw plastic stopper, comprising a tamper shell positioned around the stopper. The tamper shell includes a retaining feature operable to cooperate with a top ring extending outwardly around a bottle neck. The stopper also includes a roof connected to the tamper shell through a hinge and separably connected to the tamper shell through a weakness line, wherein the tamper shell may be moved downwardly in rotation into an opened position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: NOVEMBAL USA INC.
    Inventors: Henri Grabarczyk, Stéphane Graux
  • Publication number: 20230056087
    Abstract: The present invention includes a plastic stopper, comprising a closure shell with a top roof and a tamper band to be secured on a bottle neck. The plastic stopper also includes a weakness line with bridges separably linked a bottom edge of the closure shell and a top edge of the tamper band and at least two hinges, the two hinges pivotably link the bottom edge of the closure shell and the top edge of the tamper band. At least one gap is located between the two hinges, the gap having a shape with a middle area. At least one tongue extends outwardly and laterally from the roof, the tongue being located over the middle area of the gap. The stopper includes knurls distributed around a peripheral wall of the closure shell and has the at least one tongue shaped alike one of the knurls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Stéphane GRAUX, Richard LAMOUREUX
  • Publication number: 20230059994
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bottle neck, comprising a peripheral wall and an aperture that is delimited inside a top edge of the peripheral wall. The bottle neck also includes at least one outer thread located around the peripheral wall, the outer thread having a top end, and an offset located under the top edge and lateraly extending from the peripheral wall to a border of the top edge. The bottle neck comprises at least one slope located along the offset and over the outer thread, and the at least one slop extends from the peripheral wall to the border of the top edge in an outward inclined way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Stéphane GRAUX
  • Publication number: 20230055443
    Abstract: The invention is a screw type plastic stopper, comprising a closure shell and a tamper band to be secured on a bottle neck. The stopper further includes a weakness line having bridges, that separably link a bottom edge of the closure shell to a top edge of the tamper band, and at least one inner thread that is located and extends along an inner wall of the stopper. The inner thread is interrupted along the weakness line and comprises a top part located at the closure shell over the weakness line and a bottom part located at the tamper band under the weakness line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Stéphane GRAUX, Richard LAMOUREUX
  • Publication number: 20220396399
    Abstract: The invention includes a plastic stopper comprising a closure shell and a tamper band. The tamper band is separably connected to the closure shell through at least a weakness line and includes a hoop positioned at a bottom edge of the tamper band. The hoop is configured to invert into and secured under a ring of the bottle neck, and the hoop comprising a least one protrusion. The hoop is configured to inverted into the stopper and extend in front of an inner wall of the tamper band. The inner wall comprises a recess extending into a thickness of the inner wall, and the is recess configured to receive the at least one protrusion of the hoop.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Stéphane GRAUX
  • Publication number: 20220396400
    Abstract: The invention includes a snap type plastic stopper having a closure shell with a roof wall and a tamper band to be secured on a bottle neck. The stopper includes a first weakness line with first bridges, where the first bridges separably link the bottom edge of the closure shell and the top edge of the tamper band; at least one hinge which extends through the first weakness line, where the hinge pivotably links the closure shell and the tamper band; and a tongue which is diametrically situated at the opposite of the hinge, where the tongue outwardly extends relative to a peripheral wall of the closure shell. The stopper also includes within the closure shell and/or tamper band at least one tamper evident feature such as a toggle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 15, 2022
    Inventor: Stéphane GRAUX
  • Publication number: 20220380093
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a tethered plastic screw stopper for closing a bottle. The stopper comprises a tamper band, a closure shell, and an annular strip positioned between and connected to the tamper band and the closure shell. The tamper band comprises a first bottom hinge connected to the annular strip, and the closure shell comprises a second top hinge connected to the annular strip and diametrically opposite the first bottom hinge. A bottom weakness line is positioned between the tamper band and the annular strip proximate to the bottom hinge, and a top weakness line is positioned between the annular strip and the closure shell proximate to the top hinge. Also disclosed is a method for making the tethered plastic screw stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventor: Stéphane GRAUX
  • Patent number: 11401078
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tethered plastic stopper having a closure shell, a tamper band, and an annular ring. The annular ring is formed between a bottom weakness line separably linked through bottom bridges to the top edge of the tamper band and to the bottom edge of the annular ring and a top weakness line separably linked through top bridges to the top edge of the annular ring and to the bottom edge of the closure shell. At least one of the bottom bridges is configured to prevent disconnection of the annular ring from the tamper band and at least one of the top bridges is configured to prevent disconnection of the annular ring from the closure shell. The remaining bottom bridge and the remaining top bridge having a section exceeding at least 30% relative to the section of the bottom bridges and top bridges, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Novembal USA Inc.
    Inventor: Stéphane Graux
  • Publication number: 20220097928
    Abstract: A closure for a container includes a closure shell having a first interior surface, a tamper evident band having a second interior surface, and a flexible hinge. The flexible hinge includes a first end, a second end, and a gathered portion located between the first and second ends. The first end is coupled to the closure shell and the second end is coupled to the tamper evident band. At least a portion of the gathered portion extends radially inward with respect to the interior surface of the closure shell. The flexible hinge permits the closure shell to be opened and remain tethered to the tamper evident band. The closure may further include a retaining bead or ratchets to keep the tamper evident band attached to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventor: Stephane GRAUX
  • Publication number: 20220055804
    Abstract: Hinged closures for containers are provided. The hinged closures allow for a closure that can be held in the open position with a large opening angle. The hinged closures include a lid portion and a skirt portion interconnected by a hinge portion. The hinge portion can be formed from two connecting columns and a central tongue, or two tongues and a central connecting column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sanjeev KHATTAR, Stephane Graux
  • Publication number: 20220048680
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tethered plastic stopper having a tamper band having an offset wall, a closure shell having a peripheral wall, and a hinge connected to the closure shell and a bottom edge attached to the tamper band. The closure shell is also separably connected to the tamper band through a weakness line. The peripheral wall extends around a portion perimeter of the stopper forming a first end at one edge of the peripheral wall and a second end edge at the other edge of the peripheral wall. The offset wall extends between the first and second ends of the peripheral wall at the opposite of the hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Henri GRABARCZYK, Stéphane GRAUX
  • Publication number: 20220048681
    Abstract: The present invention includes a tethered plastic stopper having a tamper band, a closure shell having a plurality of tongues, and a hinge attached at a bottom portion to the tamper band and attached at a top portion to the closure shell. The closure shell is separably connected to the tamper band through a weakness line. The plurality of tongues each extend outwardly relative to the periphery of the stopper and being positioned around a periphery of the stopper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Henri GRABARCZYK, Stéphane GRAUX
  • Publication number: 20210371168
    Abstract: The present invention relates to tethered plastic stopper having a closure shell, a tamper band, and an annular ring. The annular ring is formed between a bottom weakness line separably linked through bottom bridges to the top edge of the tamper band and to the bottom edge of the annular ring and a top weakness line separably linked through top bridges to the top edge of the annular ring and to the bottom edge of the closure shell. At least one of the bottom bridges is configured to prevent disconnection of the annular ring from the tamper band and at least one of the top bridges is configured to prevent disconnection of the annular ring from the closure shell. The remaining bottom bridge and the remaining top bridge having a section exceeding at least 30% relative to the section of the bottom bridges and top bridges, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventor: Stéphane GRAUX
  • Patent number: D941148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Novembal USA Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Graux, Henri Grabarczyk
  • Patent number: D941149
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Novembal USA Inc.
    Inventors: Stephane Graux, Henri Grabarczyk
  • Patent number: D959979
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Novembal USA Inc.
    Inventor: Stephane Graux
  • Patent number: D982443
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: NOVEMBAL USA INC.
    Inventor: Stephane Graux