Patents by Inventor Stephen Knipe
Stephen Knipe 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: 10336506Abstract: A lid consisting of fibrous material, in particular of fibrous material containing cellulose fibers, for at least partly covering an opening of a container is provided. The lid comprises a domed portion which is configured to at least partly cover the container opening and an attachment portion which externally surrounds the domed portion at least in portions. The lid attachment portion is configured to attach the lid to a counter attachment portion in the region of the opening of the container, preferably on an opening edge delimiting the container opening of the container. The lid can be formed at least in portions, preferably completely, from a uniform material with respect to its constituents, and the lid can have material characteristics which differ in different regions within a portion of a uniform material composition.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2011Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: HUHTAMAKI OYJInventors: Aad Hoekstra, RaiMangat Sharma, Stephen Knipe
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Patent number: 9451841Abstract: Beverage container lid with a container side and a consumer side, wherein the lid has a fastening portion running about a lid axis in a circumferential direction, which fastening portion defines a reference plane, wherein the lid has a drinking opening, wherein the lid has a lid face inclined with respect to the reference plane in such a way that, at least in a diametric strip, which contains the drinking opening, of the lid face, a nose tip receiving region of the lid face diametrically opposing the drinking opening is set back axially with respect to the drinking opening in the direction of the container side, the drinking opening and a tab being dimensioned and arranged in such a way that the nose tip region, even when the drinking opening is opened in accordance with intended use, remains uncovered by the tab on the consumer side.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: HUHTAMAKI OYJInventor: Stephen Knipe
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Publication number: 20150238031Abstract: Beverage container lid with a container side and a consumer side, wherein the lid has a fastening portion running about a lid axis in a circumferential direction, which fastening portion defines a reference plane, wherein the lid has a drinking opening, wherein the lid has a lid face inclined with respect to the reference plane in such a way that, at least in a diametric strip, which contains the drinking opening, of the lid face, a nose tip receiving region of the lid face diametrically opposing the drinking opening is set back axially with respect to the drinking opening in the direction of the container side, the drinking opening and a tab being dimensioned and arranged in such a way that the nose tip region, even when the drinking opening is opened in accordance with intended use, remains uncovered by the tab on the consumer side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventor: Stephen Knipe
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Patent number: 9114916Abstract: A lid for closing a container is provided. The lid may be deep-drawn from a plastics material film or produced in an injection-molding method. The lid includes a substantially downwardly directed edge flange for engaging over a thickening that encircles the container's upper edge. The edge flange can be formed to be inclined outwardly at least slightly and is provided with a plurality of inwardly directed projections capable of engaging under the thickening of the container. The lid also comprises a plurality of depressions. The depressions have a depth that is greater towards an interior lid area than towards the edge flange. The depressions have width that is greater towards the interior lid area than towards the edge flange.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: HUHTAMAKI OYJInventor: Stephen Knipe
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Patent number: 9027784Abstract: Beverage container lid with a container side and a consumer side, wherein the lid has a fastening portion running about a lid axis in a circumferential direction, which fastening portion defines a reference plane, wherein the lid has a drinking opening, wherein the lid has a lid face inclined with respect to the reference plane in such a way that, at least in a diametric strip, which contains the drinking opening, of the lid face, a nose tip receiving region of the lid face diametrically opposing the drinking opening is set back axially with respect to the drinking opening in the direction of the container side, the drinking opening and a tab being dimensioned and arranged in such a way that the nose tip region, even when the drinking opening is opened in accordance with intended use, remains uncovered by the tab on the consumer side.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Huhtamaki OyjInventor: Stephen Knipe
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Publication number: 20150076151Abstract: Beverage container lid with a container side and a consumer side, wherein the lid has a fastening portion running about a lid axis in a circumferential direction, which fastening portion defines a reference plane, wherein the lid has a drinking opening, wherein the lid has a lid face inclined with respect to the reference plane in such a way that, at least in a diametric strip, which contains the drinking opening, of the lid face, a nose tip receiving region of the lid face diametrically opposing the drinking opening is set back axially with respect to the drinking opening in the direction of the container side, the drinking opening and a tab being dimensioned and arranged in such a way that the nose tip region, even when the drinking opening is opened in accordance with intended use, remains uncovered by the tab on the consumer side.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicant: Huhtamäki OyjInventor: Stephen Knipe
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Patent number: 8608000Abstract: The present invention relates to a lid for a container holding a flowable substance which comprises a mounting portion to be attached to the container and an opening to remove the flowable substance from the container, whereas the opening is opened and closed by means of a slider which is connected to the lid and rotates around a vertical axis.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2012Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Huhtamaki OyjInventor: Stephen Knipe
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Publication number: 20130248481Abstract: The present invention relates to a lid (10) consisting of fibrous material, in particular of fibrous material containing cellulose fibres, for at least partly covering an opening (30) of a container (28), comprising a domed portion (12) which is configured to at least partly cover the container opening (30), and comprising an attachment portion (14) which externally surrounds the domed portion (12) at least in portions, preferably completely, and is configured to attach the lid (10) to a counter attachment portion (26) in the region of the opening (30) of the container (28), preferably on an opening edge delimiting the container opening (30), of the container (28), the lid (10) being formed at least in portions, preferably completely, from a uniform material with respect to its constituents, the lid (10) having material characteristics which differ in different regions within a portion (12, 14, 20, 24, 32, 38, 40) of a uniform material composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2011Publication date: September 26, 2013Applicant: HUHTAMAKI OYJInventors: Aad Hoekstra, RaiMangat Sharma, Stephen Knipe
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Publication number: 20110089066Abstract: Lid (3) for closing a container (1), which has an encircling thickening (2) at its upper edge, wherein the lid (3) is deep-drawn from a plastics material film or produced in an injection-moulding method and has a substantially downwardly directed edge flange (4) engaging over the thickening (2) of the container (1), wherein the edge flange (4) is formed to be inclined outwardly at least slightly and is provided with a plurality of inwardly directed projections (5) capable of engaging under the thickening (2) of the container (1).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventor: Stephen Knipe
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Patent number: D565409Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Huhtamaki ( UK) LimitedInventors: Richard Cole, Stephen Knipe
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Patent number: D814916Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: HUHTAMAKI OYJInventors: Aad Hoekstra, Stephen Knipe
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Patent number: D842088Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2019Assignee: HUHTAMĂ„KI OYJInventors: Aad Hoekstra, Stephen Knipe