Patents by Inventor Stephane Graux

Stephane 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: 12280921
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Inventors: Sanjeev Khattar, Stephane 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
  • Patent number: 8631954
    Abstract: The stopper (1) has a tubular skirt (12) for fastening it around the container neck, an end wall (10) perpendicular to the central axis (X-X) of the skirt, and an annular sealing lip (16) extending into the skirt from the inner face (10A) of the end wall. A protrusion (22) connects the inner face of the end wall to the inner face (16B) of a peripheral portion of the lip in order to transmit a movement of the end wall to the lip in the event of excess pressure in the container. In order to release this excess pressure reliably and in a manner which is easy to carry out, the protrusion occupies all the space delimited jointly by the inner face of the end wall, by the inner face of said lip portion and by a geometric plane (P) which passes through said lip portion and intersects the inner face of the end wall along a straight line (L) orthoradial to the axis of the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Graux, Veronique Bernard, Michel Luzzato
  • Publication number: 20110100950
    Abstract: The stopper (1) has a tubular skirt (12) for fastening it around the container neck, an end wall (10) perpendicular to the central axis (X-X) of the skirt, and an annular sealing lip (16) extending into the skirt from the inner face (10A) of the end wall. A protrusion (22) connects the inner face of the end wall to the inner face (16B) of a peripheral portion of the lip in order to transmit a movement of the end wall to the lip in the event of excess pressure in the container. In order to release this excess pressure reliably and in a manner which is easy to carry out, the protrusion occupies all the space delimited jointly by the inner face of the end wall, by the inner face of said lip portion and by a geometric plane (P) which passes through said lip portion and intersects the inner face of the end wall along a straight line (L) orthoradial to the axis of the skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Graux, Veronique Bernard, Michel Luzzato
  • Patent number: D917286
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Novembal USA Inc.
    Inventor: Stephane 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