Patents by Inventor Thomas ARA

Thomas ARA 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: 20260176029
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence band that is configured to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence band may comprise one or more flaps configured to pivot along a connecting line as the closure is screwed onto a container neck in a screwing direction. The flap(s) may be configured to deploy on rotation of the closure in an unscrewing direction opposite the screwing direction. Such deployment may case the flap(s) to engage a flange of the container neck to retain the tamper evidence band on the container neck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2026
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20260167389
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is configured to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt. A frangible connection between the closure and the tamper evidence feature may be created by perforating, slitting or cutting a portion of the closure to provide a frangible connection or line of weakness between the body portion and the tamper evidence feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2026
    Publication date: June 18, 2026
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Patent number: 12606352
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt. The application of heat may deform the band inwardly to create a lip for engaging a flange on the container neck, or it may weld the tamper evidence feature to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Patent number: 12589917
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt. The application of heat may deform the band inwardly to create a lip for engaging a flange on the container neck, or it may weld the tamper evidence feature to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Patent number: 12570441
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt. The application of heat may deform the band inwardly to create a lip for engaging a flange on the container neck, or it may weld the tamper evidence feature to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Patent number: 12479630
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt. The application of heat may deform the band inwardly to create a lip for engaging a flange on the container neck, or it may weld the tamper evidence feature to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Joël Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20250346406
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2025
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Patent number: 12297011
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt. The application of heat may deform the band inwardly to create a lip for engaging a flange on the container neck, or it may weld the tamper evidence feature to the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20250058939
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Joël Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20250058940
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Joël Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20250033812
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20250033819
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20250002229
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20240425240
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Husky Injection Molding Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20240425241
    Abstract: Closures with a tamper evidence feature that is reshaped to connect it to the container neck are disclosed. Methods and systems for carrying out the methods, and to mold stacks for making the closures are also disclosed. The tamper evidence feature can be a band, a portion of a cylindrical skirt or a panel formed in the cylindrical skirt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Tobias Naumann, Stephan Scherer, Ingo Willems, Christophe Halter, Sebastian Rasche, Cedric Boulay, Jean-Michel Raymond Pierre Cunche, Günter Blesius, Thomas Ara, James Rodrigues, Geoffrey Andrew Gow, Douglas James Weatherall, Thibaud Jöel Philippe Brill, Thomas Schmidt, Gilles Lacome, Joaquim Martins Nogueira
  • Publication number: 20240208701
    Abstract: A closure assembly for a carton, which includes a closure, a neck to which the closure is mounted and a cutter received within the neck for piercing a foil of the carton. The closure includes a retaining ring for securement around the container neck below an annular flange of the neck, a lid pivotally connected to the retaining ring and a tamper evidence band frangibly connected to the retaining ring. The closure engages the cutter when it is rotated, which causes the cutter to pierce the foil of the carton as the closure is opened. The tamper evidence band has a rotational stop which engages a rotational stop of the container neck to separate the tamper evidence band from the retaining ring on first rotation of the closure in the opening direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Stephan SCHERER, Thomas ARA, Jaroslav HABICH