Axially Movable Closure Removal Obstacle Or Obstacle Portion Patents (Class 215/220)
  • Patent number: 11939115
    Abstract: A closure including an outer shell and an inner shell that cooperate to provide child-resistant opening features is provided. The inner shell includes at least one lug that cooperates with at least one lug of the outer shell to provide the child-resistant opening feature. The closure also includes a tamper evident band to provide an indicator of when the closure has been opened relative to an underlying container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Kreinbrink, Daniel A. Bloom, John A. Vassallo, Steven Daniel Gift, Darin Michael Pugne
  • Patent number: 11905082
    Abstract: A package includes a container with a crown closure bead and an external thread segment having a diameter greater than that of the crown closure bead, a crown closure coupled to the crown closure bead, and a multi-piece closure assembly coupled to the crown closure and the container. The closure assembly includes an inner shell, a seal liner carried by the inner shell and positioned against the crown closure, and an outer shell. The inner shell has an inner skirt having at least one internal thread segment to cooperate with the external thread segment of the container. The outer shell has an outer skirt with an internal retention bead for cooperating with an external retention bead of the inner shell to retain the shells together in an axial direction, and outer child-resistant engagement features to cooperate with inner child-resistant engagement features of the inner shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventor: Brian Brozell
  • Patent number: 11832767
    Abstract: A micro puree machine including a housing, a power shaft, a bowl assembly and a platform. The power shaft extends from the housing. The bowl assembly including at least one locking bowl element. The platform includes at least one complementary locking platform element that is configured to engage the at least one locking bowl element such that rotation of the bowl assembly relative to the platform is prevented at times the bowl assembly is positioned thereon. The platform is rotatable from a first position to a second position relative to the housing such that the platform raises the bowl assembly towards the power shaft during the rotation of the bowl assembly and platform. The raising of the bowl assembly facilitates connection between the power shaft and a blade assembly that is positioned in a lid assembly on the bowl assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: SHARKNINJA OPERATING LLC
    Inventors: Jared James Proulx, Christopher William Hedges, Pierce James Barnard, Ming Li Shi, Xu Sheng Deng
  • Patent number: 11820564
    Abstract: Disclosed is a process for manufacturing a safety closure, wherein in a first step, a monolithic injection-molded part is made having, one behind the other in the direction of a longitudinal axis (L), a rotary closure with a closure cap, a plurality of break-off points and an actuation piece, and in a second step, a force acting in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) is applied to the injection-molded part such that the closure cap and the actuation piece move against each other in the direction of the longitudinal axis (L) and the closure cap slides at least partially into the actuation piece, the actuation piece being elastically deformed by the first engagement piece during the sliding-in movement so as to take an oval shape and then regaining its original shape once the sliding-in movement has been completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: CAPARTIS AG
    Inventor: Herbert Wohlgenannt
  • Patent number: 11780659
    Abstract: A tethered closure device for a beverage container, a cap element and a beverage container. It is provided that a tethered closure device for a beverage container comprises the following components: A frame device and a cap element with an at least partially connected recloseable lid element, wherein the cap element is rotatable disposed to the frame device. The tethered closure device further comprises at least two temper evident elements, wherein the first temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the frame device and the second temper evident element is disposed between the cap element and the lid element. Furthermore, a cap element and a beverage container is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: Nypro Inc.
    Inventors: Nuria Gauxachs, Ismael Castellvi, Pau Mauri, Emilio Castella, Jeffrey C. Minnette, Ryan P. Davidson
  • Patent number: 11607204
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for access and retrieval of screw-top containers. In one embodiment, the system includes a tray with a plurality of apertures, the tray adapted to receive containers having a cap and a body such that each cap of each container pressed into the tray rests above a respective aperture in the tray and each body is suspended below the tray. The system also includes a rotary tool having a cavity extending from an opening at one end, the cavity defined by an interior surface that includes engagement features. The engagement features on the interior surface of the rotary tool are adapted to engage onto at least a portion of the body of the container surface defined by complementary engagement features when the rotary tool is inserted over the body of the container from below the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BECTON DICKINSON AND COMPANY
    Inventor: Dwight Livingston
  • Patent number: 11498731
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure for a container with an outer screw thread opening, including an outer cap with a first sidewall and a first top wall and an inner cap with a second sidewall and a second top wall. The inner cap is coaxially nested within the outer cap and has an inner thread. The outer and inner cap have cooperating engagement mechanisms arranged and shaped so when opening the closure for the first time, the inner cap is rotated by the outer cap. The first top wall has a tamper-evident member which is connected to a surrounding region of the first top wall by a frangible component. A protruding element, arranged for breaking the frangible component, is arranged at the first top wall facing the second top wall and/or the second top wall facing the first top wall so as to face the tamper-evident member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: AIRNOV, INC.
    Inventor: Jacquy Lebon
  • Patent number: 11406804
    Abstract: A medical liquid supply device that includes: a container including a containing portion with a mouth (16); an interior cap (30); and an exterior cap (60). The interior and exterior caps (30, 60) include a ratchet mechanism (50, 80). The interior cap (30) includes: an interior-cap main body (32) and an interior-cap protrusion (54). The interior-cap main body (32) includes a contact ring (44). The exterior cap (60) includes: an exterior-cap main body (62); and an exterior-cap protrusion (84) configured to be engaged with the interior-cap protrusion (54). The contact ring (44) is distant from the interior-cap protrusion (54) in the radial direction of the interior-cap main body (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hidetomo Uetsuki
  • Patent number: 11400017
    Abstract: [Object] It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid medicine supply device configured to reliably prevent infants and children from accidentally opening the liquid medicine supply device. [Solutions] A liquid medicine supply device (1) including a container (10) with a containing portion (11) and a mouth (16); an interior cap (30); and an exterior cap (60), in which the interior and exterior caps (30, 60) include a ratchet mechanism (50, 80). The ratchet mechanism allows the exterior and interior caps (60, 30) to be integrally rotated when the exterior cap is rotated relative to the mouth under a condition of the exterior cap (60) pressed against the interior cap whereas the ratchet mechanism allows the exterior cap (60) to be rotated relative to the interior cap (30) when the exterior cap is rotated relative to the mouth under a condition of the exterior cap (60) which is not pressed against the interior cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoru Komiyama
  • Patent number: 11400018
    Abstract: A liquid medicine supply device (1) including a container (10) which has a containing portion (11) and a mouth (16); an interior cap (30); and an exterior cap (60). The interior and exterior caps (30, 60) include a ratchet mechanism (50, 80). The interior cap (30) includes: an interior-cap main body (32) with a contact ring (44) to tightly close the container (10); and an engaging portion (50). The exterior cap (60) includes: an exterior-cap main body (62); and an engaged portion (80). The engaged portion (80) and the engaging portion (50) constitute the ratchet mechanism. The contact ring (44) is distant from the engaging portion (50) in a radial direction of the interior-cap main body (32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: KOBAYASHI PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Satoru Komiyama
  • Patent number: 11319121
    Abstract: The invention concerns a liquid dispensing nozzle (10) comprising: a liquid dispensing opening (22), a removable cap (16) intended to cover the opening (22) when it is mounted on the nozzle (10), the cap (16) comprising an outer casing (42) and an inner casing (44) that are coaxial, mounted so as to be able to move relative to each other in an axial direction (A) of the nozzle (10) between: a configuration prior to first use, referred to as the storage configuration; an unscrewing configuration of the cap (16); a safety configuration when a pressing force applied to the cap (16) is weaker than the predetermined threshold or when no force is applied to the cap (16). The invention also concerns a liquid dispensing device (100) comprising such a nozzle (10) mounted on a container (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Gaƫtan Painchaud
  • Patent number: 11299330
    Abstract: A child-resistant closure for a container with an outer screw thread opening, including an outer cap with a first sidewall and a first top wall and an inner cap with a second sidewall and a second top wall, the inner cap being coaxially nested within the outer cap and being provided with an inner thread to screw the inner cap onto the container. The outer cap and the inner cap include a first cooperating engagement means, and a second cooperating engagement means wherein the second cooperating engagement means includes a plurality of strip-like elastic members wherein each strip-like elastic member is inclined relative to the first top wall and includes a reinforcing element arranged between the first or second top wall and the strip-like elastic member connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: AIRNOV, INC.
    Inventors: Jacquy Lebon, Dominique Bois
  • Patent number: 11214411
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatuses for sealing bottles with a Roll-on Pilfer Proof (ROPP) closure and a childproof overcap are provided. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to an overcap that can be placed onto or formed onto the ROPP closure. The overcap has a retainer that secures the overcap to the ROPP closure and allows the overcap to move relative to the ROPP closure in a longitudinal axis. The overcap moves between a first position or mode of operation where the overcap can rotate about the ROPP closure and a second position or mode of operation where the overcap engages the ROPP closure to transmit a twisting or torque force to the ROPP closure and open the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Ball Corporation
    Inventor: John R. Ross
  • Patent number: 11155386
    Abstract: A container includes a container body; and a cap that locks onto the container body, the container body and the cap being locked by putting the cap on the container body. The cap includes a cap body, a cover cap being held on the cap body so as to be displaceable and rotatable, and an urging portion that upwardly urges the cover cap. When a rotational force is applied to the cover cap being downwardly pressed, the cap body is displaced in conjunction with the cover cap, so that locking between the cap body and the container body is released, and in a state where the cover cap is not downwardly pressed, the cap body is not displaced in conjunction with the cover cap even when a rotational force is applied to the cover cap, so that locking between the cap body and the container body is not released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Inventor: Shigehiko Kokubo
  • Patent number: 11148859
    Abstract: Multi-piece child resistant safety caps for containers are disclosed. A feature of the safety caps is to provide releasable securement to a container. In some embodiments, the safety cap includes a casing with at least one downwardly projecting fin and an insert with at least one upwardly projecting protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Pascal Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Mehran M. Moghaddam, Manuel Alberto Alvarez
  • Patent number: 11065431
    Abstract: Capping and cleansing devices for capping and cleansing needlefree connectors, particularly luer access devices such as needlefree vascular access connectors, and methods for using said devices, are described. The devices of the invention each include interconnected inner and outer housings that a user can transition between a locked or engaged position to allow the inner and outer housings to rotate in unison and an unlocked or disengaged position that allows the outer housing to rotate independently of the inner housing, and a compressible cleansing matrix secured in the devices (preferably in a well in the outer housing).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: CleanSite Medical, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Anderson, John Grant, Daniel M. Chambers, Adam Ariely, David G. Matsuura, Philip J. Simpson
  • Patent number: 11059637
    Abstract: A child restraint container system has a hollow body elongated from a closed end to an open end and a cap that fits over the open end to seal the container. The cap is formed from a top portion and a bottom portion, each portion having a disc. Each disc has at least one ring of teeth configured to engage the teeth of the other disc. The interlocking disc allow the container to be sealed such that a child would be unable to remove the cap and open the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Inventor: Leigh Roto
  • Patent number: 10941782
    Abstract: A pump assembly (1) includes an impeller with a rotor axis (R). A pump housing (11) accommodates the impeller. A drive motor with a stator (14) and a rotor (51) drives the impeller (12). A rotor can (57) accommodates the rotor (51), and a stator housing (13) accommodating the stator (14). The rotor can (57) is mounted by a first coupling to the pump housing (11). The stator housing (13) is mounted by a second coupling to the pump housing (11). The first coupling is located closer to the rotor axis (R) than the second coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Vestergaard Kragelund, Jan Plougmann, Jan CarĆøe Aarestrup
  • Patent number: 10900487
    Abstract: A pump assembly (1) includes an impeller (12) with a rotor axis (R), a pump housing (11) accommodating the impeller (12), a drive motor with a stator (14) and a rotor (51) for driving the impeller (12). A rotor can (57) accommodates the rotor (51), and a stator housing (13) accommodates the stator (14). The rotor can (57) includes a rotor can flange (63) having a lateral rotor can flange face (87) fitting within a peripheral wall (69) of the pump housing (11). The lateral rotor can flange face (87) has at least three radial projections (91) abutting against the peripheral wall (69) of the pump housing (11) and centering the rotor can (57) with respect to the peripheral wall (69) of the pump housing (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: GRUNDFOS HOLDING A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Vestergaard Kragelund, Jan Plougmann, Jan CarĆøe Aarestrup
  • Patent number: 10893775
    Abstract: A system for attaching a blender container to a blade assembly, which comprises a first mechanism to secure a blender container to a blade assembly. Some embodiments of the system include a second latch mechanism to lock the blender container to the blade assembly while the container and blade assembly are mounted to a base for operation of the blender.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Inventor: Colin Sapire
  • Patent number: 10836560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a closure for a container, the closure having an asymmetrical protrusion. The invention further relates to a kit of parts for assembling such a closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: The Procter and Gamble Company
    Inventors: Mark Lewis Agerton, Brian David Andres, Douglas David Sena
  • Patent number: 10633151
    Abstract: A child resistant closure for a container including an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion includes internal threads, a plurality of ramped springs, and a plurality of inner drive teeth. The plurality of ramped springs are spaced apart circumferentially about a longitudinal axis of the closure. The plurality of inner drive teeth are spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis outboard of the plurality of ramped springs. The outer portion is seated over the inner portion and includes a plurality of protrusions spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis and configured to contact the plurality of ramped springs. The outer portion also includes a plurality of outer drive teeth spaced apart circumferentially about the longitudinal axis outboard of the plurality of protrusions and configured to contact the plurality of inner drive teeth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: AMCOR RIGID PLASTICS USA, LLC
    Inventors: Bradley S. Philip, Todd Mastic, Peter Bates
  • Patent number: 10618706
    Abstract: Child-resistant containers or packages having spinning collar cap assemblies are provided, as are methods for manufacturing such containers. In various embodiments, the child-resistant container includes a container body having an inner cavity, an opening to the inner cavity, and a container neck circumscribing the opening. A spinning collar is retained around the container neck and is rotatable relative thereto in at least a first rotational direction. The child-resistant container further includes an overcap, which is sized and shaped to enclose the opening when attached to the spinning collar. Through the provision of a suitable threaded interface the overcap can be (i) detached from the spinning collar by rotation of the overcap relative to the spinning collar in the first rotational direction and (ii) removably attached to the spinning collar by rotation of the overcap relative to the spinning collar in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: Henkel IP & Holding GmbH
    Inventors: Daniel Peter Sterling, Keith Jon Colacioppo, Glenn William Kaye
  • Patent number: 10526115
    Abstract: In one embodiment there is provided a container assembly configured to hold a substance and including a container and closure configured to thread together. The container having a single continuous channel around an exterior region of its sidewall. The assembly further having a sleeve positioned around the secured closure and container and having a sleeve wall extending from an opened bottom end to an opened top end. The sleeve further further having at least one flange extending internally and fitting into the channel on the container, such that the sleeve freely rotates around the closure. The sleeve is thus configured to freely rotate to prevent a user from removing the closure from the container until pressure is applied downwardly on the top of the closure and applied upwardly on the bottom of the container while twisting in opposite directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Berlin Packaging, LLC
    Inventor: Liam Hawry
  • Patent number: 10500347
    Abstract: Described is a cap (60) for covering a needle shield (29) on a needle (26) of a medicament container (20), the cap (60) comprising a cylindrical portion (61) having a first outer diameter, a disc portion (62) disposed on a distal end of the cylindical portion (61), the disc portion (62) having a second outer diameter larger than the first outer diameter; and a gripping surface (63) disposed on an inner surface of the cylindiral portion (61) and adapted to frictionally engage a needle shield (29) on a needle (26).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Sanofi
    Inventors: David Darras, Fabien Canepa, Bruno Serre, Jacky Mazzolini
  • Patent number: 10479567
    Abstract: A drink container with torque-limiting lid is provided. The drink container includes a lid that can be threadably coupled to a container body having a volume to hold fluids. The lid can include an inner lid assembly concentric with an outer lid assembly. The inner lid assembly can include a multiple ratchet teeth along an outer perimeter and the outer lid assembly can include one or more ratchet pawls along an inner perimeter and configured to engage the ratchet teeth. Rotational force on the outer lid assembly can be transferred to the inner lid assembly from the ratchet pawls to the ratchet teeth to threadably couple the inner lid assembly to the container body. Once a torque limit is reached, the ratchet pawls can slip along the ratchet teeth preventing further tightening of the inner lid assembly to the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: NUK USA LLC
    Inventors: Peter Therrien, Richard Rubin, Mario A. Turchi, Steven Madsen
  • Patent number: 10427822
    Abstract: An assembly includes a container with a neck and a tamper-evident closure coupled to the container. The neck has a projection with a groove and a ramp. The tamper-evident closure includes a skirt with two portions engaged with the groove and the ramp. The skirt may be rotated relative to the neck to enlarge a diameter of the skirt and disengage the skirt from the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: GUALA CLOSURES S.P.A.
    Inventors: Luca Viale, Marco Giovannini
  • Patent number: 10414561
    Abstract: Multi-piece child resistant safety caps for containers are disclosed. A feature of the safety caps is to provide releasable securement to a container. In some embodiments, the safety cap includes a casing with at least one downwardly projecting fin and an insert with at least one upwardly projecting protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Pascal Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Mehran M. Moghaddam, Manuel Alberto Alvarez
  • Patent number: 10414560
    Abstract: The invention involves a childproof jar that suitable for medicinal items such as tablets, medication or other consumables that may be desirably restricted from children. The childproof mechanism that restricts access to the contents of the jar may employ a childproof cap comprising an outer cap and an inner cap that is operable by applying a force along the rotational axis of the capā€”or by pressing down on the cap and twisting or rotating the cap. Typically, the jar is treated or coated with a uv-treatment or coating that limits or prevents light from reaching the contents of the jar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: A&A Fulfillment Center, Inc.
    Inventors: David Aryanpanah, Brian Anav
  • Patent number: 10370161
    Abstract: A child resistant closure for use on a container that include an inner closure member having a threaded portion and an outer closure member coupled to the inner closure member for axial translation there between. A series of engagement features extend between the inner and outer closure to permit selective engagement of the outer closure to the inner closure to effect removal of the child resistant closure. The outer closure includes a diaphragm member disposed along the distal end surface of the outer closure. The diaphragm member is inwardly directed and contacts the inner closure member thereby biasing the outer closure member into an operationally disengaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC
    Inventors: Don F. Yeager, Todd Mastic, Bradley S. Philip, David Downing, James Mierzwiak
  • Patent number: 10232990
    Abstract: A child resistant storage container is provided. The child resistant storage container has a housing having a top half, a bottom half and a generally hollow interior storage area. A locking mechanism temporarily secures the top half of the device to the bottom half of the device. The top half has a plurality of opposing teeth that allow the top half to be separated from the bottom half only when the locking teeth of the top half are engaged with each other. The interior of the child resistant storage container may be used to store items such as medications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: COMPLIANT PACKAGING LLC
    Inventors: George Sang, Brian Estey
  • Patent number: 10202224
    Abstract: A liquid dispensing nozzle having an opening, a removable cap, a residual liquid evaporation path between the opening and the exterior of the nozzle, an element for blocking the evaporation path, mobile in the cap between a blocking position and a position opening the evaporation path, the cap including an exterior envelope and an interior envelope that are coaxial, and mobile relative to one another in an axial direction between: a storage configuration; a configuration for unscrewing the cap when a bearing force exerted on the cap has an intensity greater than a predetermined threshold; a safety configuration if a bearing force exerted on the cap has an intensity lower than the predetermined threshold or if no bearing force is exerted on the cap, the blocking element being configured to be driven by the movement of the exterior envelope to pass from the blocking position to the opening position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Nemera la Verpilliere
    Inventor: Gaƫtan Painchaud
  • Patent number: 10160578
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include a child resistant packaging system that makes use of a container, a protective sleeve and a two part child resistant lid with inner lid and an outer lid that are co-axially aligned. The protective sleeve has a recessed groove that substantially matches a corresponding lip on the container enabling the protective sleeve to retain the container without a stretch fit. Also provided is a sleeve for protecting a container that is constructed from a molded silicone and has a recessed groove for retaining a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Inventor: Eric Harvey
  • Patent number: 10118739
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a child resistant closure for a bottle or container. More specifically, the present invention relates to improved two-cap structure assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Dong, Laszlo Moharita, Richard A. Lappine, Peter M. Zielinski
  • Patent number: 9926115
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein relates to a side press safety cap, wherein when an outer cap is rotated to opening direction with sides of the outer cap pressurized, a first rotation protrusion of an outer cap is interlocked with open guide protrusions of an inner cap, rotating the inner cap, and thereby an inner cap is opened. On the other hand, when the outer cap is rotated to closing direction, a second rotation protrusion is interlocked with close guide protrusions, rotating the inner cap and thereby the inner cap is closed. As a result, the side press safety cap is possible to be opened and closed stably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: YONWOO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seo-Hui Jung, Sung-Woo Cheon, Shin-Bok Jung
  • Patent number: 9840353
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a child resistant closure for a bottle or container. More specifically, the present invention relates to improved two-cap structure assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Dong, Laszlo Moharita, Richard A. Lappine, Peter M. Zielinski
  • Patent number: 9586738
    Abstract: The invention relates to a child safety closing device (1) associated with a container (2), operating according to a design of two plugs (3, 4) embedded into each other, and allowing a vertical translation movement of the outer plug (4) relative to the inner screw-threaded plug (3) providing an unscrewing possibility and fitted with a first-opening indicator ring (5) connected by breakage bridges (8) to the outer plug (4) capable of vertical translation movement, characterized in that: a) said ring (5) has on its inner surface notches (9) for preventing its rotation when unscrewing the device by interaction with corresponding notches (10) formed on the neck of the associated container inside a peripheral groove (11) outside said collar, in order to induce the braking of the bridges by shearing; b) the upper wall of the groove (11) defines a guiding shoulder (12) for said ring (5) during the vertical translation movement of the ring (5) when connected to the outer plug; c) the notches (10) inside the groove (5
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2017
    Assignee: CLARIANT PRODUCTION (FRANCE) S.A.S.
    Inventors: Bruno Herrbach, Bruno Guillon
  • Patent number: 9580213
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a child resistant closure for a bottle or container. More specifically, the present invention relates to improved two-cap structure assemblies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc.
    Inventors: Ming Dong, Laszlo Moharita, Richard A. Lappine, Peter M. Zielinski
  • Patent number: 9527655
    Abstract: A marking wand includes a paint canister and a frame that receives the paint canister. The paint canister loads into a chamber provided at the bottom of the frame so that a dispenser of the paint canister faces downwardly toward the ground. Once the paint canister is loaded in the frame, a user can hold a handle at the top of the frame and pull a trigger included in the handle to actuate the dispenser by pushing the dispenser in a predetermined location thereby discharging paint from the paint canister and marking the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Brett J Kaufman
  • Patent number: 9327877
    Abstract: A passive valve closure for liquid medicaments, configured to permit irreversible attachment to a pre-existing bottle and reversible engagement with a dosage cup bearing lugs such that when the dosage cup engages skirt lugs on the closure, a child-resistant closure is effected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Comar, LLC
    Inventors: David A. Manera, John B. Daly
  • Patent number: 9095667
    Abstract: The invention relates to a syringe cap (1) for a medical syringe (28), having two cap parts (2, 3) displaceable toward each other, wherein a motion of the cap parts (2, 3) toward each other takes place when the syringe cap (1) is first removed from the syringe (28). In order to disclose a syringe cap for a medical syringe, wherein a first use can be advantageously determined and handling is simple, according to the invention an indicator element is displaced into a display setting and the display element (6) can be removed from the syringe (28) together with the cap parts (2, 3) of the syringe cap (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SCHOTT Schweiz AG
    Inventor: Alfred Von Schuckmann
  • Patent number: 9055803
    Abstract: A fluid applicator includes an applicator body, a foam element, and a fabric cover protecting the foam element. The applicator body includes a foam element support platform having first and second sides. A foam element engaging surface is provided on the first side of the foam element support platform. A foam element retaining wall is disposed at a peripheral edge of the foam element engaging surface. The foam element has a first side supported on the foam element engaging surface, a second side opposite the first side, and a peripheral edge at least partially enclosed by the retaining wall. A fabric mounting surface is disposed outside the retaining wall. The fabric cover is arranged on the second side of the foam element and is peripherally bonded to the fabric mounting surface. A fluid port provides fluid communication between the first side and second sides of the foam element support platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: TMP Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward M. Purizhansky, Clint S. Winter, Matthew S. Mantelli
  • Patent number: 9045265
    Abstract: A child-proof closure cap for containers having an inner cap and an outer cap assembled for tilting with respect to each other. The inner cap includes an outer surface with notches for engagement with internal teeth on an inner surface of the outer cap to facilitate removal of the closure cap from the container with either left hand or right hand operation according to user's natural ability. The outer cap has a spring that is adapted to spring load the outer cap in a non-tilt arrangement relative to the inner cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Inventor: Gregory Mark Adamczak
  • Publication number: 20150122767
    Abstract: The present invention relates to child-resistant closures, and more particularly to child-resistant closures with multiple caps, engaged by two oppositely acting locking system, which offer advantages over the prior art by enabling easier opening, yet remains child-resistant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Sumanth Kumar Reddy Mettu, Santosh Kumar Das, Sunil Kumar Kaul
  • Publication number: 20150076103
    Abstract: A container and child-resistant closure assembly includes a cap formed from a single piece, a cup shaped inner member having a top wall, an outer wall, and a depending sidewall. The sidewall includes a threaded interior surface. The outside wall of the inner member includes connection members for securing to an outer member. The outer member has a ring-shape with a plurality of inwardly facing lugs. Each of the plurality of inwardly facing lugs is cylindrically-shaped and protrudes radially inwardly from the outer member. The container assembly also includes a container including a neck forming an opening. The neck has a threaded exterior surface and a plurality of ramps. Each of the plurality of ramps faces radially outwardly from the neck and has a gently sloping face and a steeply sloping face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Nathaniel KOLLER, Douglas S. CAMOMILE, Bruce T. CLEEVELY, Lissa Biesecker LONGACRE
  • Patent number: 8870004
    Abstract: A pharmacy container comprises a bottle and a ring. The bottle includes a body defining a storage chamber, a neck extending away from the body and defining an opening opposite and providing access to the body, and a pair of opposed ledges each extending radially outwardly from the neck and spaced from the body. The neck includes threads extending around an outside surface of the neck, and the pair of opposed ledges are positioned between the body and the threads. The ring defines an interior wall, an exterior wall, and a pair of opposed indentations radially extending through the interior wall toward the exterior wall. The ring is positioned around the neck with the pair of opposed indentations positioned adjacent the pair of opposed ledges such that interaction between the pair of opposed indentations and the pair of opposed ledges maintains the ring in position relative to the bottle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan P. McCoy, Stacy Abel, Matthew P. Franks, Adam D. Hoppus, Duane Sawyer, Gordon Beecroft, John Vassallo, Michael Makhlouf
  • Patent number: 8857638
    Abstract: An inner shell for a child-resistant closure includes radial driven lugs extending in a radially outward direction from an inner skirt and extending axially along the inner skirt, radial abutments extending in a radially outward direction from the inner skirt and extending axially along the inner skirt adjacent to and spaced apart from the radial driven lugs in a counterclockwise direction around the inner skirt, and pockets disposed between the radial driven lugs and the radial abutments. An outer shell for the closure includes radial driving lugs extending in a radially inward direction from an outer skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: BPRex Healthcare Packaging Inc.
    Inventor: Brian John Brozell
  • Patent number: 8852669
    Abstract: Methods and devices coat, at least regions of, a medical implant, preferably of an artificial joint or a fixation for a joint. The method provides a medical implant, fills a device with a liquid having at least one pharmaceutically active substance, wherein the device has a compressed, at least over regions thereof, elastic, porous transfer means increases a volume of the transfer means, whereby the liquid is taken up at least partly into the pores of the transfer means, and transfers the liquid from the transfer means to a medical implant surface to be coated. The device coats, at least regions of, a medical implant, by means of the method, whereby the device has a compressed, at least over regions thereof, elastic, porous transfer means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: Heraeus Medical GmbH
    Inventors: Sebastian Vogt, Ekaterini Copanaki, Sebastian Gaiser
  • Patent number: 8627968
    Abstract: A screw cap (10) for containers for liquids, comprising a first capsule (11), which is internally provided with a thread (12) and is to be screwed onto a corresponding complementary thread (13) of a neck of a bottle (14), and a second capsule (15), which surrounds said first capsule (11) and is designed to rise axially away from the first capsule (11) upon first unscrewing, by means of spacing means that act at the first rotation of the second capsule (15) with respect to the first capsule (11), means being provided for the irreversible locking of said second capsule (15) in the raised configuration relative to said first capsule (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Tapi North America S.A. de cv
    Inventor: Alberto Baban
  • Patent number: 8534476
    Abstract: A plastic shell for a two-piece push-and-turn child-resistant closure in accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure includes a peripheral skirt, and a base wall from which the peripheral skirt depends. The base wall has a peripheral portion having a first thickness, a plurality of lugs disposed at least in part on the peripheral portion adjacent to the peripheral skirt, and a central portion having a second thickness less than the first thickness, and including a plurality of ribs having a third thickness greater than the second thickness and substantially equal to the first thickness and extending from the first peripheral portion toward a center of the base wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Rexam Healthcare Packaging Inc.
    Inventor: Brian John Brozell