Patents by Inventor Stephen Kras

Stephen Kras 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: 8596477
    Abstract: Retortable packages including plastic closure caps are disclosed. The closure cap includes an end panel and a liner applied to the end panel. The finish contacting surface of the liner has a profile that is generally arc-shaped or torroidal-like prior to contact with the finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Stephen Kras, Dennis Szczesniak, James Taber, William Kapolas, Kevin Orth
  • Publication number: 20080173611
    Abstract: A tamper indicating closure includes a cap having a top and skirt portion. A frangible connection connects an anti-tamper band with the skirt. The anti-tamper band includes a main body and a foldable portion hingably connected thereto. The foldable portion is foldable so that it is disposed within the volume defined by the main body. The foldable portion further comprises an edge for engaging the shoulder of a container at a recess below the shoulder and a plurality of tabs for engaging the shoulder to prevent “tiring off” of the anti-tamper band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Inventors: Darren Neputy, Stephen Kras
  • Publication number: 20070187352
    Abstract: Retortable packages including plastic closure caps are disclosed. The closure cap includes an end panel and a liner applied to the end panel. The finish contacting surface of the liner has a profile that is generally arc-shaped or torroidal-like prior to contact with the finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Kras, Dennis Szczesniak, James Taber, William Kapolas, Kevin Orth
  • Publication number: 20050284837
    Abstract: Composite closures for plastic containers are disclosed. The composite closures include an end panel with oxygen barrier properties. The liner includes a sealing liner or gasket for sealing engagement with a container finish.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: James Taber, Stephen Kras
  • Publication number: 20050284838
    Abstract: A closure cap and method of making the same wherein an annular or ring-shaped gasket is injection molded onto the inner surface of a cap shell formed of plastic or metal. The annular or ring-shaped gasket includes radially extending tabs integrally formed therewith, one of said tabs being formed at a location wherein the plastic melt is fed to an annular gasket-forming channel in a mold core and another of said tabs being formed at the location wherein plastic melt is discharged from said channel. Preferably, said other tab includes a cold well formation which communicates with the annular gasket through a connecting portion of reduced cross-sectional area with respect to the cross-sectional areas of both the gasket and the cold well formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2005
    Publication date: December 29, 2005
    Inventors: James Taber, Stephen Kras