Patents by Inventor William J. Shankland
William J. Shankland 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).
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Patent number: 8650839Abstract: A closure having a device for lifting a liner from a container opening. The lifting device being a finger projecting from a hinge connection within the closure. The hinge connection is positioned from a depending skirt of the closure. The hinged finger disengages the liner from a sealing engagement with the container while engaging along substantially the same annulus spaced from the liner edge. A plurality of the hinged fingers may be used for the lifting device. The closure may be used in various retort and aseptic applications, as well as provide for tamper indication.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Berry Plastics CorporationInventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Randall G. Bush, William J. Shankland, Kiran M. D'Silva, Louis John Marsella, Gary V. Montgomery
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Patent number: 8251236Abstract: A closure having a device for lifting a liner from a container opening. The lifting device being a finger projecting from a hinge connection within the closure. The hinge connection is positioned from a depending skirt of the closure. The hinged finger disengages the liner from a sealing engagement with the container while engaging along substantially the same annulus spaced from the liner edge. A plurality of the hinged fingers may be used for the lifting device. The closure may be used in various retort and aseptic applications, as well as provide for tamper indication.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Berry Plastics CorporationInventors: Clayton L. Robinson, Randall G. Bush, William J. Shankland, Kiran M. D'Silva, Louis John Marsella, Gary V. Montgomery
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Patent number: 8109396Abstract: A bi-injected closure is provided which includes a gripping area molded on the exterior of the closure through a bi-injection technique. As a result of the closure having a high frictional material positioned on the exterior of the closure, the slide area acts to allow the closure to move freely and unrestricted in material handling machinery without the gripping material restricting movement of the closure.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Rexam Healthcare Packaging Inc.Inventors: Clayton Robinson, William J. Shankland
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Patent number: 8100277Abstract: A peelable seal having one or more layers for sealing containers by heat sealing may include a stiffening structure, a foil portion, and a sealant structure. The stiffening structure of the seal includes an outer periphery or overhanging portion which extends beyond the rim of a neck of a container thereby allowing the peelable seal to be loosened from the container by flicking the overhanging portion of the peelable seal with a portion of the hand and without the need to pinch the seal.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2006Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignees: Rexam Closures and Containers Inc., Momar Industries, LLCInventors: Randall G. Bush, William J. Shankland, Louis J. Marsella
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Patent number: 7815061Abstract: A push and turn child resistant closure is provided which includes a combined over cap and under cap, the under cap freely rotational within the over cap and the combined closure installed on the container. For removal of the combined closure, both downward and counter-clockwise rotational force is applied to the over cap, the rotational force imparted on the under cap more readily by utilization of a friction ring at the engagement area between the over cap and the under cap while also having an outer gripping ring of highly frictional material making it much more easily rotatable and graspable by a user. The use of a highly frictional material more readily imparts rotational force on the under cap when utilized as depicted herein.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Rexam Closures and ContainersInventors: Clayton Robinson, William J. Shankland
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Patent number: 7780024Abstract: A self peelable seal having one or more layers for sealing containers by heat induction, conduction, or other means and having a stiffening structure. A portion of the seal is axially retained within a closure thereby allowing the peelable seal to be loosened from the container neck by placing a lifting force on the seal with the closure upon removal of the closure from the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2006Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignees: Rexam Closures and Containers Inc., Momar Industries LLCInventors: Louis J. Marsella, Randall G. Bush, William J. Shankland
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Patent number: 7644843Abstract: A dispensing system having a reverse taper dispensing orifice seal. The reverse tapered seal depends from a lid of a flip-top closure providing a sealing engagement with a dispensing spout of the flip-top closure body when in a closed position. As the dispensing spout may have a variety of shapes, the reverse tapered seal is shaped to conform to the irregularities of the contacted surfaces of the dispensing spout. The decreasing thickness of the reverse tapered seal decreases the complexity of the molding process as well as minimizing the weakening or breaking of the seal during removal from the mold cavity.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: Rexam Closures and Containers Inc.Inventors: Randall G. Bush, Gary V. Montgomery, William J. Shankland
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Patent number: 6889857Abstract: A closure for a fitment is provided with an outer side wall extending downwardly therefrom and spaced from an inner sealing ring wherein the outer side wall adjacent the top wall is provided with a plurality of spaced inwardly extending ribs, adapted for embedding into a lip at the outlet of a fitment neck.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2002Date of Patent: May 10, 2005Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.Inventors: James A. Francois, William J. Shankland, Chris W. Winstead, C. Edward Luker
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Publication number: 20030146185Abstract: A closure for a fitment is provided with an outer side wall extending downwardly therefrom and spaced from an inner sealing ring wherein the outer side wall adjacent the top wall is provided with a plurality of spaced inwardly extending ribs, adapted for embedding into a lip at the outlet of a fitment neck.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2002Publication date: August 7, 2003Inventors: James A. Francois, William J. Shankland, Chris W. Winstead, C. Edward Luker
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Patent number: 6279766Abstract: A safety closure including a top wall, a side wall depending from the top wall, and a locking tab projecting outwardly from the side wall, the locking tab having a reinforced end integrally connected to the side wall and a free end connected to the side wall by a biasing strap, wherein the reinforced end of the locking tab inhibits movement of the free end of the locking tab in at least an upward direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 1999Date of Patent: August 28, 2001Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.Inventors: Narda A. Jones, Todd E. Mathes, Jeffrey C. Minnette, Gary V. Montgomery, William J. Shankland
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Patent number: 5890609Abstract: Tamper indicating closure and container assembly which prior opening of the assembly is indicated by exposing projections formed integrally with the closure with such projections remaining concealed in the originally closed position of the assembly. The tamper indicating features are associated with a pouring spout on a gable-top container.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1997Date of Patent: April 6, 1999Assignee: Rexam Closures, Inc.Inventor: William J. Shankland
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Patent number: 5722547Abstract: Tamper indicating closure and container assembly which prior opening of the assembly is indicated by exposing projections formed integrally with the closure with such projections remaining concealed in the originally closed position of the assembly. In one embodiment the tamper indicating features are associated with the label on the container and in another embodiment of the invention the tamper indicating features are associated with a pouring spout on a gable-top container.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 1996Date of Patent: March 3, 1998Assignee: Rexam Closures Inc.Inventor: William J. Shankland