Patents by Inventor Thomas P. Rapchak

Thomas P. Rapchak 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: 5667094
    Abstract: A container and cap assembly of the type comprising an integral molded container and hinge cap. The container having a neck surrounding an opening thereto with a rim extending thereabout. The cap is interconnected to the container by a living hinge, aligning the cap with the neck for sealing registration thereon. Engagement and release tabs extend from the respective container and cap portions for angularly aligned positioning to one another upon cap registration on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 16, 1997
    Assignee: West Penn Plastics
    Inventors: Thomas P. Rapchak, Michael Marino
  • Patent number: 5662247
    Abstract: A tamper evident resealable cap for use on a bottle, the cap having an upstanding spout that is registerable with an opening in the center of the cap and a sealing plug of a smaller diameter positioned thereabove on multiple upstanding legs extending from the spout. An over cap extends over the spout, enclosing the spout with a tamper evident enclosure. The improvement is directed towards a detachable annular ring secured to the over cap by a plurality of frangible elements thereabout, the ring is arranged for restrictive registration with a locking shoulder that extends from the top of the cap body. The cap body has a tamper evident tear band extending from the cap with a frangible tear line therein. A tear tab extends from the tear band for selective engagement by the user to remove the tear band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Assignee: West Penn Plastics
    Inventors: Thomas P. Rapchak, Michael Marino
  • Patent number: 5657906
    Abstract: A tamper evident resealable cap for use on a bottle, the cap having an upstanding spout that is registerable with an opening in the center of the cap and a sealing plug of a smaller diameter positioned thereabove on multiple upstanding legs extending from the spout. The improvement is directed towards a detachable annular ring secured to the cap by a plurality of frangible elements thereabout, the ring is arranged for restrictive registration with a locking shoulder that extends from the top of the cap body. The cap body has a tamper evident band secured to the cap by a plurality of circumferentially spaced frangible elements with a plurality of annularly spaced radially inwardly extending annular projections and is registerable with a neck portion of the bottle to prevent rotation in one direction without removal of the tamper evident ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: August 19, 1997
    Assignee: West Penn Plastics
    Inventors: Thomas P. Rapchak, Michael Marino
  • Patent number: 5507416
    Abstract: An improvement for a tamper evident resealable cap for use on a bottle, the cap having an upstanding spout that is registerable with an opening in the center of the cap and a sealing plug of a smaller diameter positioned thereabove on multiple upstanding legs extending from the spout. The improvement is directed towards a detachable annular ring secured to the cap by a plurality of frangible elements thereabout, the ring is arranged for restrictive registration with a locking shoulder that extends from the top of the cap body. The cap body has a tamper evident band secured to the cap by a plurality of circumferentially spaced frangible elements with a plurality of annularly spaced radially inwardly extending annular projections and is registerable with a neck portion of the bottle to prevent rotation in one direction without removal of the tamper evident ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: West Penn Plastics
    Inventors: Thomas P. Rapchak, Michael Marino
  • Patent number: 5460281
    Abstract: A safety locking screw cap and container having locking projections on the container that are registerable with a flexible flange arm extending from the screw cap to prevent rotation and removal of the cap relative the container. The cap may be removed from the container by flexing the flanged arm away from the cap by pressing on a portion of the flanged arm thus clearing the locking projection allowing removal rotation of the cap on the threaded neck of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 24, 1995
    Assignee: West Penn Plastics
    Inventors: Thomas P. Rapchak, Michael Marino