Integral With Closure Patents (Class 215/344)
  • Patent number: 12017821
    Abstract: The intention relates to a closure (1) for sealing of a neck finish (2) of a liquid container comprising a top deck (3) and an outer skirt (4) extending from the top deck (3) in an axial direction (z) away from the top deck (3) comprising at least one locking means (5) for engaging the closure (1) to the neck finish (2) of the liquid container. A with respect to the top deck (2) deformable primary sealing lip (6) is arranged on an inner surface (7) of the top deck (3) and extends in a circumferential manner along the inner surface (7) of the top deck (3). The primary sealing lip (6) comprises with respect to its cross-section a dorsal end (8) connected to the inner surface (7) of the top deck (3) and a free distal end (9) arranged opposite to the dorsal end (8), wherein the primary sealing lip (6) with respect to its cross section is arranged in an inclined manner facing inwardly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: Creanova Universal Closures Limited
    Inventor: Rodney Druitt
  • Patent number: 11753213
    Abstract: Described is one or more embodiments of closures that include a pressure-relieving feature in a third plug. In one embodiment, the pressure-relieving feature is a gap within the third plug. In another embodiment, the pressure-relieving feature includes one or more recesses within inner surface of the third plug, thereby providing fluid communication between an outer surface of the second plug and the ambient air outside the closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Silgan White Cap LLC
    Inventors: Wayne Hohl, Dennis Szczesniak, Darren R. Neputy, Jack Pierce, Dustin Vance, Sungsuk Steve Kim
  • Patent number: 11511922
    Abstract: A tamper evident container includes a container body having walls surrounding a cavity. The walls are composed of a non-electrically conductive material and at least one integrity sensor that is embedded in the non-electrically conductive material. A monitoring circuit is configured to monitor the tamper evident container using the at least one integrity sensor and determine a state-of-health of the tamper evident container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Triad National Security, LLC
    Inventors: John D. Bernardin, Alexandria N. Marchi, David D. L. Mascarenas, Alessandro Cattaneo, Jack Gioia
  • Patent number: 10407225
    Abstract: A closure includes a top wall portion, an annular skirt portion, a continuous plug seal, a top sealing member and a top stop. The skirt portion, the plug seal and the top stop depend from the top wall portion. The top sealing member is located between the plug seal and the skirt portion. The top stop is located between the plug seal and the skirt portion. The sealing member extends to and contacts a top surface, a top portion of the inner radius/corner or the outer radius/corner of the finish of the container when the closure and the container are in mating engagement with each other at an atmospheric internal pressure. At higher internal pressures, the top sealing member and the top stop are spaced from and located above the top surface of the finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Closure Systems International Inc.
    Inventors: Tyler J. Schlusemann, Navaneeth Bashyam
  • Patent number: 10384839
    Abstract: A bottle cap assembly that includes a base portion that is releasably connected to a container. The base portion includes a top surface, a skirt portion having an inner surface, a breather hole formed in the top surface, a nozzle extending from the top surface, a plurality of female threads positioned on the inner surface of the skirt portion, and a plurality of gaps formed in the female threads along the length thereof. The plurality of female threads and associated gaps are operable to mate with male threads of at least two different containers to releasably connect the bottle cap assembly to the at least two different containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Inventor: Chad Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 10336507
    Abstract: A plastic closure embodying the principles of the present invention comprises a closure cap having a top wall portion, and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. The skirt portion includes an internal thread formation for threaded engagement with the external thread formation of an associated container. In order to facilitate high-speed application, and minimize the use of polymeric material, the closure is configured to exhibit a variation in retention force which decreases in a direction away from the top wall portion of the closure cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Closure Systems International Inc.
    Inventors: Sohail Sadiq, John C. Edie, David E. Gevers, William Moll, Navaneeth Bashyam, Pranav Bhatt, Russell L. Tartock
  • Patent number: 9884705
    Abstract: A cap for sealing a container neck includes a first skirt section, and a second skirt section. The second skirt section includes a first axial end connected to the first skirt section, a second axial end opposite the first axial end and connected to an end wall of the cap, and an intermediate section extending axially between the first and second axial ends. The cap further includes a plurality of ribs distributed around the central axis and projecting in a radial direction from at least the intermediate section towards the central axis. Each rib includes an exterior radial end connected to an interior cylindrical surface of the intermediate section, and an interior radial end radially opposite the exterior radial end. The interior radial end has at least one protrusion projecting in a direction orthogonal to the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: NOVEMBAL USA INC.
    Inventors: Chistopher Wood, Michel Luzzato
  • Patent number: 9415908
    Abstract: A resealable pouring spout for a bag, the spout having a pouring spout body (2) configured to be welded to the bag, a flange (3), a cutting device (1) having a flange-side cutting system (4), and a screwable sealing cap (5) on the pouring spout body (2). The pouring spout is configured to turn and displace the cutting device in a direction of the flange when the sealing cap is opened for the first time, and thereby cut open the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Dan Barron
  • Patent number: 8991634
    Abstract: A seal ring for sealing a container. A seal ring has a base and a longitudinal axis extending therethrough, a radially outer portion, and an inner seal. The radially outer portion has a locking band that is configured to lock beneath an external engagement element of a container so as to secure the seal ring thereto. The inner seal is configured to be biased into sealing engagement with an inner finish surface of the container. The seal ring may be part of a package that also includes a container having a finish that comprises a sealing lip, an external engagement element, and an inner surface, and a foil sealingly and removably coupled to the base of the seal ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Grant, Brian J. Chisholm
  • Patent number: 8950610
    Abstract: A closure 1 for closing a container comprises a closure body, which has a front wall 3, a side wall 2 and a transition portion 4 between the front wall 3 and the side wall 2. An annular projection 8, extending from the front wall 3, is provided for contact on the top side 10a of the mouth piece 10 of the container. An outer seal 9 is formed as a tongue 9 which extends from the side wall 2 and/or from the transition portion 4 towards a central axis A of the closure 1. The tongue 9 rests flexibly against the contour of the outer edge 10b and/or outside 10c of the mouth piece 10 when the closure 1 is attached to the mouth piece 10 of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Inventors: Frank Schellenbach, Philip Schellenbach, Fabian Schellenbach
  • Publication number: 20140339191
    Abstract: A specimen collection container having an improved sealing mechanism that provides enhanced sealing properties during transport, storage, and handling. The specimen collection container comprises a cup, cap and improved sealing mechanism. The sealing mechanism forms multiple seals between the cup and cap. In a preferred embodiment, the sealing mechanism forms primary, secondary and tertiary seals between the cap the cup. The primary and secondary seals are preferably formed between the cap and the interior surface of the cup. The tertiary seal is preferably formed between the cap and the distal edge of the cup. The first, second and third seals are sequentially formed as the cap is rotated from a first radial position at which the threads first engage each other to a second radial location at which the cap is fully closed. Each of the three seals on its own is capable of sealing the container and preventing a fluid specimen from leaking from the cup if the seal is maintained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Applicant: Parter Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Hormoz Foroughi
  • Patent number: 8863983
    Abstract: A lid for a pail includes a panel portion and a wall portion extending about the periphery of the panel portion. The wall portion partially defines a pail wall receiving recess. A shoulder protrudes into the pail wall receiving recess. The shoulder prevents damage to a seal in the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Ryan Meers, Kyle L. Baltz
  • Patent number: 8827094
    Abstract: A closure comprising a solid color spout and a transparent overcap is adapted to be sealed to a container neck by means of a double-sided foil. The overcap has a depending valve, which engages with the spout to hold these components together prior to assembly to the container. The spout has a flange adapted to seat on a rim of the container neck and an annular wall that is received within the container neck. The foil is welded to the flange and is also used to weld the closure to a rim of a container neck of standard threaded design. The overcap can screw to an external thread on the container neck. The primary ex-factory seal is provided by welding the assembled closure to the neck. The secondary seal is provided by the engagement of the overcap valve with the spout. The invention discloses an improved method of assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Babco Closures Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Michael McGeough, Henning von Spreckelsen
  • Patent number: 8807360
    Abstract: A tamper-evident package with pressurized contents which includes a closure and associated container which cooperate to provide desired tamper-evidence upon initial removal of the closure from the container, while promoting convenient and comfortable removal and use by consumers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Closure Systems International Inc.
    Inventors: John Erspamer, Steve McBride, Dave Gevers, Lawrence M. Smeyak
  • Patent number: 8794461
    Abstract: A plastic closure includes a shell having a base wall with a skirt for securement to a container finish and a lip that extends radially inwardly from the skirt at a position adjacent to and spaced from the base wall. A liner is compression molded in situ against the base wall, and between the base wall and the lip. The lip has a plurality of circumferentially spaced passages that extend through the lip for venting air during compression molding of the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Joseph M. Major
  • Patent number: 8695835
    Abstract: Closure cap (1) for a fluid container (30), which has a receiver (31), at which an applicator body (32) is movably supported, wherein the closure cap has a sealing element for contacting the receiver and/or the applicator body and has a cap base body (10) with an axial support (20, 20?), and wherein the sealing element and at least a part of the support are connected to each other by material bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Weener Plastik GmbH
    Inventor: Hartmuth Timmer
  • Patent number: 8695833
    Abstract: The closeable opening device according to the invention comprises a base (2) in which a cutting element (3) is supported. Driving dogs (42) in the closing screw cap (4) engage with driving dogs (32) in the cutting element (3), so that the cutting element (3) is displaced in the base (2) to the end position upon initial opening. At least one first rotational stop (5, 50) ensures that the cutting element remains in position and neither moves upward in an undesired manner when the screw cap is opened, nor can be displaced downward by any relative displacement of the two parts, thus causing same to fall into the container. The first rotational stop (5) is made of a rib (50) on the inner face of the spout (20), which interacts with a recess in the form of a flat spot (35) on the cutting element (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Dan Barron
  • Patent number: 8631954
    Abstract: The stopper (1) has a tubular skirt (12) for fastening it around the container neck, an end wall (10) perpendicular to the central axis (X-X) of the skirt, and an annular sealing lip (16) extending into the skirt from the inner face (10A) of the end wall. A protrusion (22) connects the inner face of the end wall to the inner face (16B) of a peripheral portion of the lip in order to transmit a movement of the end wall to the lip in the event of excess pressure in the container. In order to release this excess pressure reliably and in a manner which is easy to carry out, the protrusion occupies all the space delimited jointly by the inner face of the end wall, by the inner face of said lip portion and by a geometric plane (P) which passes through said lip portion and intersects the inner face of the end wall along a straight line (L) orthoradial to the axis of the skirt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Stephane Graux, Veronique Bernard, Michel Luzzato
  • Patent number: 8584874
    Abstract: A closure is provided for connection to a container. The closure includes a cap and a tamper band. The tamper band includes retention tabs that retain the tamper band to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Mark N. Russell
  • Patent number: 8573423
    Abstract: A closure comprising a solid colour spout and a transparent overcap is adapted to be sealed to a container neck by means of a double-sided foil. The overcap has a depending valve, which engages with the spout to hold these components together prior to assembly to the container. The spout has a flange adapted to seat on a rim of the container neck and an annular wall that is received within the container neck. The foil is welded to the flange and is also used to weld the closure to a rim of a container neck of standard threaded design. The overcap can screw to an external thread on the container neck. The primary ex-factory seal is provided by welding the assembled closure to the neck. The secondary seal is provided by the engagement of the overcap valve with the spout. The invention discloses an improved method of assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Babco Closures Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Michael McGeough, Henning von Spreckelsen
  • Publication number: 20130200036
    Abstract: A seal closure for a container includes a closure body and a plug liner. In embodiments, the closure body includes an upper wall, an outer annular wall, a radially outer support portion, and a radially inner support portion. The outer annular wall includes formations configured to engage a neck portion of a container. The plug liner may be configured to extend radially across the radially inner support portion. A hollow space can be formed by and provided between the plug liner, the radially inner support portion, and the upper wall. Embodiments of the closure may also include a plug seal. A method for designing or configuring a closure to accommodate or displace a headspace associated with a container is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2013
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Plastipak Packaging, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8485374
    Abstract: A plastic closure is disclosed which is configured for enhanced performance and reduced closure weight. Notably, the closure includes a compound, internal helical thread formation including an upper retention portion which provides desired closure hoop strength and sealing performance, and a lower guide portion which is configured for light weight while functioning to guide the closure onto an associated container during application. The closure can further include a stepped top wall portion having a relatively thick outer region, and a relatively thin central region. A tamper-evident band of the closure can be configured to include a deformable free edge portion for enhanced tamper-resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Closure Systems International, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Gevers, Pranav M. Bhatt, Navaneeth Bashyam, Thomas McCandless
  • Patent number: 8474646
    Abstract: A dispensing closure system is provided for a container that has an opening to the container interior. The preferred embodiment of the system includes a closure having a closure body for extending from the container at the container opening and a lid hingedly attached to the closure body. The closure body has a dispensing spout, and the lid includes a hollow spud for entering the spout. A spud rim can be provided on the spud, extending inwardly towards the hollow interior of the spud. A lid rim can additionally or alternatively be provided on the inside surface of the lid, positioned within the hollow interior of the spud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Danks, John Wisniewski
  • Patent number: 8474637
    Abstract: An aroma delivery system comprising aroma compound entrapped in a polymeric matrix.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Naijie Zhang, Peter Given
  • Patent number: 8393483
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a sealing means for sealing of a neck of a container, especially a container for carbonated beverages. The sealing means comprises a radially deformable outer sealing means suitable to be engaged with an outer free surface of a neck of the container. The outer sealing means comprises an annular base which blends by a blend into a vertical top surface and at least one annular sealing ring arranged at a free end of the annular base, protruding radially inwardly above the inner surface of the base and forming in engaged position with the neck a first contact area with the outer free surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Creanova Universal Closure Ltd.
    Inventor: Rodney Druitt
  • Patent number: 8376164
    Abstract: There is described a cap without additional seal for closing an opening of a neck of a container. The cap comprises a closing disc; a peripheral skirt sized to fit around the neck, the peripheral skirt. The cap also comprises a first annular sealing lip projecting downwardly from under the closing disc, near the opening of the neck, the first annular sealing lip being folded against the neck and toward the opening of the neck when the cap is attached onto the neck, thereby allowing neutralization of any backwash effect when the container is moved. The cap also comprise a second annular sealing lip external to the first annular sealing lip and positioned so as to be also folded against the neck, in a direction opposite to that of the first annular sealing lip when the cap is attached onto the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Tetra Laval Holdings & Finance S.A.
    Inventors: Gérard Perrin, Henri Pionchon
  • Patent number: 8360257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a screw cap (10) capable of being screwed onto the neck (44) of a container body (40), the screw cap comprising a substantially cylindrical screw section (17) comprising a screw thread (16) on its inner face, at least one tamper evidence member (18) for indicating an initial opening of the screw cap (10), and a desiccant chamber (24) located radially inwardly to the screw section, wherein the screw section (17) is radially resilient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Airsec S.A.S.
    Inventors: Vincent Sebille, Benoit Portier, Jacquy Lebon, Valère Logel
  • Cap
    Patent number: 8348075
    Abstract: A cap which has a female screw in the inner peripheral surface and which is to be screwed on a port neck part of a container main body holding a predetermined liquid, wherein a plurality of ribs radially extending astride from an inner surface of a top surface part of the cap to an inner surface of a peripheral wall part and integrally projecting inwards are formed on a peripheral edge part of the inner surface part. A female screw is a screw in the form of two threads composed of spiral mated ridges of two threads, for example. The liquid held in the container main body is, for example, a chlorine-based bleach which contains a surface active agent and a sodium hypochlorite. The mated ridges each are 80 to 120 degrees in thread angle ? and 1 to 15% of a valley radius of the female screw in thread height H.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Kao Corporation
    Inventors: Noboru Yashima, Takeshi Omi, Mitsuo Yamanoi
  • Patent number: 8302794
    Abstract: A closure is provided for connection to a container. The closure includes a cap and a tamper band. The tamper hand includes retention tabs that retain the tamper band to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Berry Plastics Corporation
    Inventor: Mark N. Russell
  • Publication number: 20120273450
    Abstract: A cap for sealing a container having a neck includes an annular outer skirt having an inner surface and an outer surface, a top portion of the outer skirt forming an annular rim. A generally concave top wall extends inwardly from and below a plane defined by the rim, the top wall having a top face and a bottom face. An annular inner skirt extends downward from the top wall bottom face and disposed radially inward from and concentric with the outer skirt, wherein the inner skirt is configured to sealingly engage with an inner surface of the container neck when the cap is attached thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: BIO CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Krause
  • Patent number: 8281945
    Abstract: Closure system for a container including a cap and a ring adapted to engage by screwing in order to seal the opening, the cap including an upper wall from which in a downwards direction there extends an annular skirt that has a lower annular end and a radially inner surface fitted with a thread. The ring has an annular top rim, an annular collar and a thread complementary to the thread of the cap provided between the collar and the rim of the ring. The skirt of the cap includes a projecting annular member forming a barrier and adapted to be supported against the whole periphery of the collar of the ring in a substantially radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: SA des Eaux Minerales d'Evian SAEME
    Inventors: Michel Roussy, Vincent Loisel
  • Patent number: 8231025
    Abstract: A tamper evident fitment assembly for use with a container for flowable material, the closure comprising a cap and a spout secured to the container, the cap having a frangible tamper evident band, the cap having an annular recess for frictionally engaging a top portion of the spout, the cap and spout having cooperating detent and locking elements so that the assembly in a first position where the cap is removably sealed to the spout and the tamper evident band is not broken when the cap is removed for filling may move to a second position when the cap is removably sealed to the spout and the tamper evident band is broken upon removal of the cap. An important feature of the present invention is that the cap frictionally engages a top portion of the spout. No screw threads or similar securing means are required to retain the cap on the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Liqui-Box Corporation
    Inventor: James W. Johnson
  • Patent number: 8181819
    Abstract: A lid for a container is disclosed that has a series of seals. The first seal is a cork seal mechanism that is forced against the container interior at a top portion of the container. The second seal is created by at least two ribs that produce a spring-like force against the container. An additional stretch fit seal can be incorporated into the lid. A tear strip can also be incorporated into the lid with windows immediately above the tear strip, thereby forming slits in the skirt to aid in removal of the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: BWAY Corporation
    Inventors: Forrest A. Burney, Charles Watling
  • Patent number: 8132685
    Abstract: A closure for a container (14) comprises a first portion (12) for mounting to the container and a second portion (10) adapted for mounting to the first portion. When the second portion is removed from the first portion it opens the container. When the first portion is mounted to the container and a deformable seal (66) is positioned therebetween, and when the second portion is then mounted to the first position, the seal is deformed and is simultaneously able to seal between the first portion and the container, and between the first portion and the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: Pathtainer Systems International Pty. Ltd.
    Inventor: Craig Wellman
  • Patent number: 8066133
    Abstract: The present invention provides a synthetic resin cap comprising: a cap body (4) having a top plate portion (2) and a cylinder portion (3) hanging from a circumferential edge portion (2b) thereof; an annular inside seal projection (12) to be fitted to a container mouth portion (21); a connector portion (15) formed between the top plate portion (2) and the inside seal projection (12); and an outside thin wall portion (16) formed on the top plate portion (2), and provides a closing device using thereof, and a container-packed beverage. When the internal pressure of the container has risen, the top plate portion (2) is deformably swelled upward, and an inward tensile force is applied to the inside seal projection (12) by the connector portion (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Closure Systems International Japan, Limited
    Inventors: Koichi Takamatsu, Masahito Nishijima
  • Patent number: 8056744
    Abstract: A closure and container combination where the closure has flanges that define a channel capable of receiving a portion of the neck of a container and forming a surface seal therewith.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Phoenix Closures, Inc.
    Inventor: Len Ekkert
  • Patent number: 8047398
    Abstract: An overcap for a container, which container is of the type having a rim adjacent to an opening in which the rim has an exterior facing top surface, an exterior facing side surface and an exterior facing bottom surface. The overcap includes a center portion having a top surface and a skirt extending downward relative to the top surface. A wall is spaced radially inward from the skirt, defining a channel in one form of the overcap. The wall has an end portion extending downwardly from the center portion. When the overcap is disposed on the container, the end portion engages with the exterior facing top surface of the rim of the container. In one further advantageous form, the overcap skirt has a bead extending radially inward, which engages with the exterior facing side surface of the container when the overcap is disposed on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: John Louis Dimartino, Leonard R. Ekkert, Glenn Gruskin
  • Publication number: 20110192818
    Abstract: A closure comprising a solid colour spout and a transparent overcap is adapted to be sealed to a container neck by means of a double-sided foil. The overcap has a depending valve, which engages with the spout to hold these components together prior to assembly to the container. The spout has a flange adapted to seat on a rim of the container neck and an annular wall that is received within the container neck. The foil is welded to the flange and is also used to weld the closure to a rim of a container neck of standard threaded design. The overcap can screw to an external thread on the container neck. The primary ex-factory seal is provided by welding the assembled closure to the neck. The secondary seal is provided by the engagement of the overcap valve with the spout. The invention discloses an improved method of assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Bapco Closures Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Michael McGeough, Henning von Spreckelsen
  • Patent number: 7975864
    Abstract: A closure (10) that is suitable for attachment to a container (20) having an end portion defining an opening of the container. The closure (10) comprises a top portion (11) and a skirt portion (12) depending from the top portion. The closure (10) also has a sealing rib (14) having a first sealing portion (15) which is contiguous with the top portion (11). The first portion (15) has an inner surface made up of at least a first substantially cylindrical surface portion (17) lying radially inwardly of the first surface portion (17). The rib (14) further includes a second sealing portion (16) that is separated from the top portion (11) by the first portion (15) and which, prior to attachment of the closure to the container, extends inwardly to a free edge. The closure (10) further has a continuous nub member (28) extending downwardly and outwardly from the underside of the top portion (11) and positioned radially inwardly of the first sealing portion (15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Closures and Packaging Services Limited
    Inventors: Rodney Malcolm Druitt, David Edward Foster
  • Patent number: 7963419
    Abstract: A lid for a container is disclosed that has a series of seals. The first seal is a rib that is forced against the container interior at a top portion of the container. The second seal is created by at least two ribs that create a spring-like force against the pail. An additional seal is incorporated that includes a skirt having a tear strip with a hook on the tear strip and a hook above the tear strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: BWAY Corporation
    Inventors: Forrest A. Burney, Charles Watling
  • Patent number: 7963409
    Abstract: A closure (2) comprising a solid colour spout (6) and a transparent overcap (4) is adapted to be sealed to a container neck (50) by means of a double-sided foil (8). The overcap (4) has a depending valve (24), which engages with the spout (6) to hold these components together prior to assembly to the container. The spout (6) has a flange (10) adapted to seat on a rim (54) of the container neck and an annular wall (28) that is received within the container neck (50). The foil (8) is welded to the flange (10) and is also used to weld the closure (2) to a rim (54) of a container neck of standard threaded design. The overcap (4) can screw to an external thread on the container neck. The primary ex-factory seal is provided by welding the assembled closure to the neck. The secondary seal is provided by the engagement of the overcap valve (24) with the spout (6). The invention discloses an improved method of assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Bapco Closures Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Peter Michael McGeough, Henning von Spreckelsen
  • Patent number: 7922017
    Abstract: A child-resistant package includes a container having an open mouth, a conical external surface around the open mouth that widens away from the mouth and a wall extending from the conical external surface. A closure has a base wall, and a peripheral skirt having a first portion adjacent to the base wall and a second portion removably connected to the first portion. An annular first wall extends from the base wall at a position radially inward from the skirt for spring/sealing engagement with the conical external surface of the container. A second wall extends from the base wall at a position radially inward from the first wall and, preferably, at an outward conical angle to the base wall. The second portion of the skirt and the wall on the container have interlocking elements that resist removal of the closure from the container in a child-resistant mode of operation absent a force against the first wall to disengage the interlocking elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Rexam Prescription Products Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Shingle, Maurice R. Gnepper
  • Patent number: 7922018
    Abstract: A closure, embodied to cooperate with a neck of a container, the neck, having a wide mouth on the upper part thereof, an external thread and a tapering piece on the lateral wall, for sealing the closure which includes a) an external body having an external head and skirt, b) an insert, enclosed within the body and fixed thereto, including an internal head and skirt, provided with an internal thread, for cooperation with the external thread of the neck and c) a sealing joint, forming an inset piece, fixed to the insert. The joint has a central piece and a border piece. The insert includes a radial compression element, for the sealing joint against the neck, such that when the bottle closure is screwed to the neck, the border is compressed radially between the insert and the neck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: Amcor Flexibles Capsules France
    Inventors: Jacques Granger, Jean-Marie Bourreau
  • Patent number: 7905820
    Abstract: The invention concerns a closure for sealing of an orifice of a neck of a container. The closure comprises a top portion, an outer skirt and a sealing means. The sealing means comprises an outer sealing means suitable to be engaged with an outer free peripheral surface of neck. The outer sealing means comprises an annular base radially distanced to said outer skirt and at least one annular sealing ring protruding radially inwardly over said base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Creanova Universal Closure Ltd.
    Inventor: Rodney Druitt
  • Patent number: 7900788
    Abstract: A closure 10 for a container, comprises a substantially circular base 20, a skirt 30 extending from the periphery thereof, a bore seal 50 in the form of an annulus and a rib 70 lying on the surface of the base 20 in a substantially radial direction and in contact with the radially inner surface of the bore seal 50 at one end for transferring any movement of the center of the base 20, relative to the skirt 30, to the bore seal 50 such that the bore seal 50 is pulled radially inward to allow venting of excess pressure within the container, wherein the end of the rib 70 in contact with the radially inner surface of the bore seal 50 is substantially thinner, in a plane parallel to the base 20, than the other end of the rib 70.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Obrist Closures Switzerland GmbH
    Inventors: Maxime Pierre Gaillot, Sebastien Cedric Widmer, Philippe Gerard Odet
  • Patent number: 7891512
    Abstract: A linerless closure mounted on a container, the closure comprising a closure top having a depending sidewall which terminates at a bottom end, the sidewall having an exterior face from which depends a circumferential skirt which extends outwardly from the sidewall having an interior skirt sidewall and an interior top surface which defines a junction space between the exterior face and the skirt, the junction space includes a tapered circumferential sidewall, wherein said closure excludes any flexible or elastomeric intermediate element which is not an integrally molded or formed as a part of the closure, said closure top mounted on a container, the container having a neck, the neck having an outer surface, a top surface and an edge defined by the intersection of the outer surface and the top surface, wherein the neck is in a direct, seal-tight contact with the tapered circumferential sidewall of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2011
    Assignee: Reckitt Benckiser Inc.
    Inventor: James Ralph Brosius
  • Patent number: 7882977
    Abstract: A tamper evident fitment assembly for use with a container for flowable material, the closure comprising a cap and a spout secured to the container, the cap having a frangible tamper evident band, the cap having an annular recess for frictionally engaging a top portion of the spout, the cap and spout having cooperating detent and locking elements so that the assembly in a first position where the cap is removably sealed to the spout and the tamper evident band is not broken when the cap is removed for filling may move to a second position when the cap is removably sealed to the spout and the tamper evident band is broken upon removal of the cap. An important feature of the present invention is that the cap frictionally engages a top portion of the spout. No screw threads or similar securing means are required to retain the cap on the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Liqui-Box Corporation
    Inventor: James Johnson
  • Patent number: 7854352
    Abstract: A fluid dispensing device is disclosed having a body housing a pump action fluid discharge device having a dispensing nozzle. The fluid dispensing device comprises a body defining a cavity and a dispensing nozzle having a dispensing orifice, a fluid discharging device housed in the cavity, the fluid discharging device having a hollow casing defining a reservoir for containing a volume of fluid and a plunger slidingly engaged within the hollow casing, the plunger having a tubular portion which extends from a first end of the hollow casing for co-operation with the dispensing nozzle to enable pumped delivery of fluid from the reservoir to the dispensing nozzle, wherein the dispensing orifice of the dispensing nozzle is provided with a reversible stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Glaxo Group Limited
    Inventors: Michael Birsha Davies, James William Godfrey
  • Patent number: RE42910
    Abstract: A bottle cap is provided that allows for venting of gases generated in a bottle. A single or multiple ridges are formed on the inner surface of the cap top such that the ridges sit on the bottle mouth rim when the cap is threaded onto the bottle. A single or multiple slots may be formed across each of the ridges. Alternatively, a single or multiple grooves may be formed on the inner surface of the cap top. The ridge(s) or groove(s) may also be formed on a disc fitted over the inner surface of the cap top. When the cap is threaded on to the bottle, gases generated in the bottle can escape through the slot(s) formed across the ridge(s) or through the groove (s) formed on the inner surface of the cap top. A liner having an opening formed through its thickness may be placed in the cap. The liner opening allows the passage of gases from the bottle to the slot(s) or groove(s) formed on the cap top or disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Innovation Update, LLC
    Inventor: Woodrow W. Pearce
  • Patent number: RE42943
    Abstract: A bottle cap is provided that allows for venting of gases generated in a bottle. A single or multiple ridges are formed on the inner surface of the cap top such that the ridges sit on the bottle mouth rim when the cap is threaded onto the bottle. A single or multiple slots may be formed across each of the ridges. Alternatively, a single or multiple grooves may be formed on the inner surface of the cap top. The ridge(s) or groove(s) may also be formed on a disc fitted over the inner surface of the cap top. When the cap is threaded on to the bottle, gases generated in the bottle can escape through the slot(s) formed across the ridge(s) or through the groove (s) formed on the inner surface of the cap top. A liner having an opening formed through its thickness may be placed in the cap. The liner opening allows the passage of gases from the bottle to the slot(s) or groove(s) formed on the cap top or disc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Innovation Update, LLC
    Inventor: Woodrow W. Pearce