Patents by Inventor Theodore R. Niswonger

Theodore R. Niswonger 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).

  • Spirally Threaded Molded Bottle Finish Having Removable and NonRemovable Closures and Closures Therefor
    Publication number: 20200130883
    Abstract: A bottle finish and closure system is described. In some embodiments, ratchets on a finish engage ratchets on a closure, while allowing the free passage of the threads of the closure on those of the finish in one direction only, allowing a non-removable finish and closure system. In another series of embodiments, the same ratcheted finish may be employed with a non-ratcheted, i.e., conventional closure, due to the novel design of the finish ratchets, thereby producing a freely removable closure and finish system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol, Theodore R. Niswonger
  • Spirally threaded molded bottle finish having removable and nonremovable closures and closures therefor
    Patent number: 10611511
    Abstract: A bottle finish and closure system is described. In some embodiments, ratchets on a finish engage ratchets on a closure, while allowing the free passage of the threads of the closure on those of the finish in one direction only, allowing a non-removable finish and closure system. In another series of embodiments, the same ratcheted finish may be employed with a non-ratcheted, i.e., conventional closure, due to the novel design of the finish ratchets, thereby producing a freely removable closure and finish system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Inventors: Gene J. Kuzma, Tristan O. Herstol, Theodore R. Niswonger