Patents by Inventor William C. Rainer

William C. Rainer 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: 4085186
    Abstract: A hot melt composition for forming flowed-in closure liners or gaskets having a viscosity and resulting flow properties suitable for use in high speed, liner forming operations. The composition comprises between 20 and 55 percent of a thermoplastic elastomer chosen from the group consisting of block copolymers of the type having the general formula A-B-A or of the type having a plurality of chains of the general formula B-A radiating from a central hub. A is a thermoplastic segment, preferably polystyrene, and B is an elastomeric segment, preferably polybutadiene, polyisoprene, or polyethylene-butylene. The other ingredients in the composition may be extenders, antioxidants, fillers, pigments, lubricants, etc. as desired.An in-situ molded crown liner, ring-seal bottle cap gasket, roll-on closure liner, CT (screw) cap gasket, lug cap gasket, and snap-on cap gasket, made from the composition and containing no PVC, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1975
    Date of Patent: April 18, 1978
    Assignee: CPL Corporation
    Inventor: William C. Rainer