Patents by Inventor Stacy L. Beilke
Stacy L. Beilke 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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Patent number: 11780651Abstract: A closing element (28) for restricting communication of a substance through an access passage (34) of a body (24) includes a first portion (68) for being removably affixed to the body (24), the first portion (68) having an inner wall (80), an outer wall (96) surrounding the inner wall (80), and at least one bridge (100) connecting the outer wall (96) with the inner wall (80). The closing element (28) has a second portion (72) for being non-removably affixed to the body (24) and a movable connecting element (76) extending between the first portion (68) and the second portion (72). The closing element (28) has an unactuated configuration wherein a major portion (78) of the length of the connecting element (76) is located laterally between the inner wall (80) and the outer wall (96) to shield the major portion (78) of the length of the connecting element (76).Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ryan Branca, Timothy Michael Mazurkiewicz, Stacy L. Beilke, John Wisniewski, Pranav Bhatt, Chad Ryan Billsby
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Publication number: 20220227542Abstract: A closing element (28) for restricting communication of a substance through an access passage (34) of a body (24) includes a first portion (68) for being removably affixed to the body (24), the first portion (68) having an inner wall (80), an outer wall (96) surrounding the inner wall (80), and at least one bridge (100) connecting the outer wall (96) with the inner wall (80). The closing element (28) has a second portion (72) for being non-removably affixed to the body (24) and a movable connecting element (76) extending between the first portion (68) and the second portion (72). The closing element (28) has an unactuated configuration wherein a major portion (78) of the length of the connecting element (76) is located laterally between the inner wall (80) and the outer wall (96) to shield the major portion (78) of the length of the connecting element (76).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2022Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Christopher Ryan Branca, Timothy Michael Mazurkiewicz, Stacy L. Beilke, John Wisniewski, Pranav Bhatt, Chad Ryan Billsby
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Patent number: 10562681Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure comprising a base element, which can be attached to a neck of a container, a flip-top lid, being attached to said base element by a hinge and being movable between a closed and an opened position, and a tamper-evident element extending in a circumferential direction around at least part of the circumference of said dispensing closure, wherein the tamper-evident element has at least one weakening region extending at least over part of the height of the tamper-evident element and/or wherein a shoulder region of the base element, to which frangible elements of the tamper-evident element are attached, is inclined such that it declines in an outward direction of the base element.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignees: Aptar Freyung GmbH, AptarGroup, Inc.Inventors: Bruno Koenigseder, Pranav Mahesh Bhatt, Andreas Rueckert, Stacy L. Beilke
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Publication number: 20190135504Abstract: The present invention relates to a dispensing closure comprising a base element, which can be attached to a neck of a container, a flip-top lid, being attached to said base element by a hinge and being movable between a closed and an opened position, and a tamper-evident element extending in a circumferential direction around at least part of the circumference of said dispensing closure, wherein the tamper-evident element has at least one weakening region extending at least over part of the height of the tamper-evident element and/or wherein a shoulder region of the base element, to which frangible elements of the tamper-evident element are attached, is inclined such that it declines in an outward direction of the base element.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Bruno KOENIGSEDER, Pranav Mahesh BHATT, Andreas RUECKERT, Stacy L. BEILKE
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Patent number: 9073673Abstract: A closure (30) is provided for a container (32). In one particular embodiment, the closure (30) has a base (34) and a lid (36). The base (34) defines a recess (70) having a dispensing orifice (74). On either side of the recess (70), the base (34) has a rim portion (80) that defines a support surface (82). The front region of the base (34) has a sloping front surface (72). The lid (36) has a rear end connected with a connecting structure (40) to the closure base (34), and has a front end with a lid finger lift surface (86). When the lid (36) is closed, the front end of the lid (36) is located rearwardly of at least the lower end of the base sloping front surface (72), a major portion of the lid (36) is located between the base rim portions (80), and the lid (36) is located below the support surface (82) of each rim portion (80).Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.Inventors: Timothy M. Mazurkiewicz, Stacy L. Beilke, Anne F. Stecker, John Wisniewski
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Patent number: 8960506Abstract: A closure (30) is provided for an opening (32) of a container (31) having a container interior (33) where a product may be stored. The closure (30) includes a base (34) having a deck wall (62) overlaying the opening (32), a pouring spout (64) extending along a longitudinal axis (66) from the deck wall (62) to a pouring lip (68) above the deck wall (62), a dispensing port (70) extending through the deck wall (62) and terminating at a location within the pouring spout (64) below the pouring lip (68) to direct product from the opening (32) to the pouring spout (64), and a vent port (74) spaced laterally from the dispensing port (70) and extending from a first orifice (76) in the deck wall (62) to a second orifice (78) located within the pouring spout (64) below the pouring lip (68).Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.Inventors: Stacy L. Beilke, John M. Wisniewski, David VandenBerg
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Publication number: 20130056501Abstract: A closure (30) is provided for an opening (32) of a container (31) having a container interior (33) where a product may be stored. The closure (30) includes a base (34) having a deck wall (62) overlaying the opening (32), a pouring spout (64) extending along a longitudinal axis (66) from the deck wall (62) to a pouring lip (68) above the deck wall (62), a dispensing port (70) extending through the deck wall (62) and terminating at a location within the pouring spout (64) below the pouring lip (68) to direct product from the opening (32) to the pouring spout (64), and a vent port (74) spaced laterally from the dispensing port (70) and extending from a first orifice (76) in the deck wall (62) to a second orifice (78) located within the pouring spout (64) below the pouring lip (68).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2010Publication date: March 7, 2013Inventors: Stacy L. Beilke, John M. Wisniewski, David VandenBerg
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Publication number: 20130026168Abstract: A closure (30) is provided for a container (32). In one particular embodiment, the closure (30) has a base (34) and a lid (36). The base (34) defines a recess (70) having a dispensing orifice (74). On either side of the recess (70), the base (34) has a rim portion (80) that defines a support surface (82). The front region of the base (34) has a sloping front surface (72). The lid (36) has a rear end connected with a connecting structure (40) to the closure base (34), and has a front end with a lid finger lift surface (86). When the lid (36) is closed, the front end of the lid (36) is located rearwardly of at least the lower end of the base sloping front surface (72), a major portion of the lid (36) is located between the base rim portions (80), and the lid (36) is located below the support surface (82) of each rim portion (80).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2010Publication date: January 31, 2013Inventors: Timothy M. Mazurkiewicz, Stacy L. Beilke, Anne F. Stecker, John Wisniewski
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Patent number: 7857155Abstract: A closure that can be threadingly screwed onto an associated container includes a body having a thread form for engaging a thread form on the container. The body has a wall with projecting hook-like ribs. By the provision of the hook-like ribs, the closure exhibits an enhanced capability for being gripped by the rollers of an automatic capping machine, to accommodate a relatively high torque installation without slipping in an automatic capping machine.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2007Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Seaquist Closures L.L.C.Inventors: Charles E. Roberts, Stacy L. Beilke
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Patent number: 7731042Abstract: A closure is provided for a container opening. The closure includes a body for mounting to the container and a lid movable between a closed position and an open position. The lid and body are connected by a bistable, snap-action hinge structure having a web between two hinges. Stress-relief recesses are provided at an end edge of either the body hinge or the lid hinge or both.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: June 8, 2010Assignee: Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.Inventors: Cori M. Blomdahl, Stacy L. Beilke
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Publication number: 20080217286Abstract: A closure is provided for being threadingly screwed onto a container. The closure includes a body having a thread form for engaging a thread form on the container. The body has a wall with projecting hook-like ribs.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2007Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Charles E. Roberts, Stacy L. Beilke
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Patent number: D608196Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2009Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Seaquist Closures L.L.C.Inventor: Stacy L. Beilke
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Patent number: D627640Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Seaquist Closures L.L.C.Inventors: Timothy M. Mazurkiewicz, Stacy L. Beilke, Anne F. Stecker, John Wisniewski
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Patent number: D627641Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Seaquist Closures L.L.C.Inventors: Timothy M. Mazurkiewicz, Stacy L. Beilke, Anne F. Stecker, John Wisniewski
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Patent number: D627642Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2010Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Seaquist Closures L.L.C.Inventors: Timothy M. Mazurkiewicz, Stacy L. Beilke, Anne F. Stecker, John Wisniewski
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Patent number: D742227Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2014Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.Inventors: John M. Wisniewski, Stacy L. Beilke, Dave S. Johnson