Patents by Inventor Sungsuk Steve Kim

Sungsuk Steve Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20240025608
    Abstract: A closure that remains coupled to a container after the upper portion of the closure has been rotatably removed from the container. The closure may include an attachment channel, which includes alternating segments of linear openings and frangible connections. The attachment channel may also include two hinge bridges that remain unbroken when one or more of the frangible connections are broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: 11814224
    Abstract: A closure that remains coupled to a container after the upper portion of the closure has been rotatably removed from the container. The closure may include an attachment channel, which includes alternating segments of linear openings and frangible connections. The attachment channel may also include two hinge bridges that remain unbroken when one or more of the frangible connections are broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: 11753213
    Abstract: Described is one or more embodiments of closures that include a pressure-relieving feature in a third plug. In one embodiment, the pressure-relieving feature is a gap within the third plug. In another embodiment, the pressure-relieving feature includes one or more recesses within inner surface of the third plug, thereby providing fluid communication between an outer surface of the second plug and the ambient air outside the closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Hohl, Dennis Szczesniak, Darren R. Neputy, Jack Pierce, Dustin Vance, Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Publication number: 20230075410
    Abstract: A closure for a container is provided with a top portion and a skirt depending from an outer periphery of the top portion. A generally circular rim extends downwards from the lower surface of the top portion. A liner is attached to the closure between an outer surface of the rim and an inner surface of the skirt. The liner is configured to provide a fluid tight seal for containers having varied neck dimensions and/or profiles. One or more projections extend into a space formed between the lower surface of the top portion, an inner surface of the skirt, and an outer surface of the rim, with the liner enveloping and being supported in the closure by the one or more projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Sungsuk Steve Kim, Timothy Graham Stephenson
  • Patent number: 11530077
    Abstract: A closure for a container is provided with a top portion and a skirt depending from an outer periphery of the top portion. A generally circular rim extends downwards from the lower surface of the top portion. A liner is attached to the closure between an outer surface of the rim and an inner surface of the skirt. The liner is configured to provide a fluid tight seal for containers having varied neck dimensions and/or profiles. One or more projections extend into a space formed between the lower surface of the top portion, an inner surface of the skirt, and an outer surface of the rim, with the liner enveloping and being supported in the closure by the one or more projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Sungsuk Steve Kim, Timothy Graham Stephenson
  • Publication number: 20220289435
    Abstract: A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. The band remains coupled to the body of the closure even after being removed from a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Richard D. Lohrman, Sungsuk Steve Kim, Gary L. Berge, Dustin Vance, Darren R. Neputy
  • Publication number: 20220267065
    Abstract: A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. The band remains coupled to the body of the closure even after being removed from a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Richard D. Lohrman, Sungsuk Steve Kim, Gary L. Berge, Dustin Vance, Darren R. Neputy
  • Publication number: 20220169423
    Abstract: A closure includes a cap having a top wall and a skirt perpendicular to the top wall and extending downwardly from the top wall to a lower edge. The skirt includes an inner surface having a sealing formation. A band is concentric with and attached to the lower edge of the skirt by a plurality of frangible members. A tab is formed at a hinge location from the band and extending from the lower edge of the skirt to one or more lines of weakness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2022
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Richard D. Lohrman, Sungsuk Steve Kim, Gary L. Berge, Dustin Vance, Darren R. Neputy, Nicholas Arthur Davies
  • Publication number: 20210394968
    Abstract: Described is one or more embodiments of closures that include a pressure-relieving feature in a third plug. In one embodiment, the pressure-relieving feature is a gap within the third plug. In another embodiment, the pressure-relieving feature includes one or more recesses within inner surface of the third plug, thereby providing fluid communication between an outer surface of the second plug and the ambient air outside the closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Wayne Hohl, Dennis Szczesniak, Darren R. Neputy, Jack Pierce, Dustin Vance, Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: 10974860
    Abstract: A lightweight neck finish includes a retaining structure that interacts with a tamper band to cause frangible connectors between the tamper band and closure to break upon initial removal of the closure from the neck finish. An upper retention portion of the retaining structure has a profile with a reduced footprint as compared to a conventional retaining structure. A lower support portion of the retaining structure has an outermost diameter similar in size to an outermost diameter of a conventional retaining structure. However, the lower support of the lightweight neck finish is formed with one or more circumferentially extending slots and/or one or more vertical slots. The reduced footprint of the retention portion and the slots of the support portion minimize the amount of material, weight, and time and cost required to make the lightweight neck finish, while providing for increased tamper evidence visibility as compared to conventional neck finishes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Publication number: 20210047084
    Abstract: A closure that remains coupled to a container after the upper portion of the closure has been rotatably removed from the container. The closure may include an attachment channel, which includes alternating segments of linear openings and frangible connections. The attachment channel may also include two hinge bridges that remain unbroken when one or more of the frangible connections are broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: 10836544
    Abstract: A closure that remains coupled to a container after the upper portion of the closure has been rotatably removed from the container. The closure may include an attachment channel, which includes alternating segments of linear openings and frangible connections. The attachment channel may also include two hinge bridges that remain unbroken when one or more of the frangible connections are broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Publication number: 20200354119
    Abstract: A closure for a container is provided with a top portion and a skirt depending from an outer periphery of the top portion. A generally circular rim extends downwards from the lower surface of the top portion. A liner is attached to the closure between an outer surface of the rim and an inner surface of the skirt. The liner is configured to provide a fluid tight seal for containers having varied neck dimensions and/or profiles. One or more projections extend into a space formed between the lower surface of the top portion, an inner surface of the skirt, and an outer surface of the rim, with the liner enveloping and being supported in the closure by the one or more projections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sungsuk Steve Kim, Timothy Graham Stephenson
  • Patent number: 10759575
    Abstract: A closure for a container is provided with a top portion and a skirt depending from an outer periphery of the top portion. A generally circular rim extends downwards from the lower surface of the top portion. A liner is attached to the closure between an outer surface of the rim and an inner surface of the skirt. The liner is configured to provide a fluid tight seal for containers having varied neck dimensions and/or profiles. One or more projections extend into a space formed between the lower surface of the top portion, an inner surface of the skirt, and an outer surface of the rim, with the liner enveloping and being supported in the closure by the one or more projections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Sungsuk Steve Kim, Timothy Graham Stephenson
  • Patent number: D871905
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: D872577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: D885904
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: D922199
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: D934074
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: D993769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventor: Sungsuk Steve Kim