Axial Sationary Closure Plug Patents (Class 222/521)
  • Publication number: 20080302836
    Abstract: A multi-part plastic closure that accommodates an increased inner pressure in the receptacle on which the closure is attached, while avoiding deformations which compromise the tightness or sealing of the closure. The corresponding multi-part plastic closure includes a lower part having a first region with a lateral surface, with an inner thread for screwing onto a receptacle, and which is closed to the top by a pour-out mouth or spout. The pour-out mouth or spout includes a top surface or covering area which is reduced as an annular sealing surface and is reinforced by stiffening. A centric pour-out opening or central spout is provided with a sealing, and a sealing plug or peg which is integrally formed or molded on the lower side or bottom face of a screw cap capable of being put on, moves into the central pour-out opening or spout. One or more drinking openings are molded or formed in the region of the lateral wall of the screw cap and the sealing plug or peg in the top surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventor: Lorenz Mathis
  • Publication number: 20080124432
    Abstract: A closure for a container having an opening includes a base cap and an overcap that form a chamber adjacent the opening which is sealed from the contents of the container by a frangible membrane having an inclined line of weakness and by a hinge member having a pocket extending downward adjacent lower and upper terminuses of the line of weakness. The overcap includes a cutting member received within the pocket that severs the line of weakness upon substantial rotation of the overcap with respect to the base cap. A pushing member may cooperate with a cam member to deflect open the membrane upon severance. The pocket may include a stop for the cutting member. The base cap may include a cylindrical structure having an upwardly inwardly projection member to form a seal with an thickened upper portion of the overcap skirt to protect against penetration into the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2008
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Applicant: PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC.
    Inventor: Mike Xiaoli MA
  • Publication number: 20080041891
    Abstract: A replacement bottle cap for commonly used beverage bottles that provides a resealable spout that dispenses liquid at a selected rate. An end-cap is slidably affixed to a cental body and comprising a spout with perforations for dispensing and regulating the flow of liquid and an internal sealing means to prevent or allow liquid to flow through the spout cap, that may be opened or closed through the movement of the end-cap along the central body into discrete, releasably fixed positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2006
    Publication date: February 21, 2008
    Inventor: Sarah Bradley
  • Patent number: 7331491
    Abstract: A container closure assembly includes: a container neck having a first thread on an outer surface thereof; a closure for the neck, the closure having an opening therein, a skirt extending downwardly, and a second thread on an internal surface of the skirt for engaging the first thread on the container neck; and complementary valve elements on the neck and the closure, wherein the valve elements engage to provide a fluid-tight seal over the neck when the closure is fully secured on the neck, but the valve elements allow fluid from the neck to flow out through the opening when the closure is at an intermediate position at which the closure is still retained on the neck, and wherein the closure is moveable from the fully secured position to the intermediate position by relative rotation of the closure and the neck. The assembly is especially useful on containers for carbonated or non-carbonated sports drinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Inventor: Roger Milner King
  • Patent number: 7261226
    Abstract: A closure for a container having a foil or membrane sealed opening. The closure includes a cap, a spout and a stem. The stem includes a downwardly extending piercing structure adapted for piercing the foil or membrane of the container upon rotation of the spout relative to the cap. The cap includes a cap top, a cap skirt depending from the cap top, an open sleeve and a stem guide. The open sleeve has an inwardly extending thread adapted to detachably engage the container. The open sleeve extends upwardly from the cap top. The stem guide extends along an internal surface of the sleeve. The spout rotatably engages the sleeve and includes a spout top having an aperture, an outer spout skirt and an inner skirt. The outer skirt depends from the spout top radially outward of the sleeve and rotatably engages the sleeve. The inner spout skirt depends from the spout top radially within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Portola Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Adams, Mike Xiaoli Ma
  • Patent number: 7182230
    Abstract: A resealable closure system that includes a neck having a finish and a closure. The system includes mechanisms for sealing the container and maintaining the container in a closed position, which may be the same. The system can also include a means for preventing the closure from detaching from the container. The finish has an end that includes a post, an opening and a retaining ring, a recess defined by the retaining ring, and a shoulder. The closure slides onto the neck and has a sleeve that is about the same outside size as the neck. The sleeve has a stop on its interior surface. The top part of the closure has a receptacle to receive the post on the finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Paul Kelley, Seungyeol Hong
  • Patent number: 7036692
    Abstract: A dispenser. The dispenser comprises a radially surrounding sidewall having a first end, where the sidewall is molded as one piece. The first end of the sidewall comprises a neck finish, where the neck finish comprises an opening and a protrusion adapted for sealingly engaging a corresponding opening of a cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Roy N. Krohn
  • Patent number: 7025235
    Abstract: A fluid dispenser has an adjustable size dispensing orifice. It includes a fluid dispenser container having a hollow inside for storage of flowable material, the container having a top with a fluid outlet and having an adjustable size dispensing orifice unit connected to the outlet. It also includes the aforesaid adjustable size dispensing orifice unit which has a base member with a dispensing orifice connected to the container, at least one shutter, and a shutter movement ring connected to the shutter and rotatably connected to the base member. The shutter movement ring has a first position and a second position and adapted for rotation to open and close the shutters. The shutter(s) have travel pins that are either integrally formed as part of the shutters or are inserted into a leg of the shutters. The travel pins extend into the shutter movement ring and the base member. One of either the base member and the shutter movement ring has a radiant travel guide and the other has a non-radiant travel guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2006
    Assignee: Valley Design, Inc.
    Inventor: Stuart W. DeJonge
  • Patent number: 6923349
    Abstract: A lotion bottle structure has an outer sleeve tube, an upper control assembly and a lower control assembly adapted at the lower section of the outer sleeve tube therein. The upper control assembly is made up of a sleeve valve and a filter cap. The sleeve valve is adapted to the top opening of the outer sleeve tube and mounted on top of the outer sleeve tube. The lower control assembly is made up of a push part that translates vertically via rotation of the base seat due to the interaction of a threaded column of the push part with a rotary screw sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Jia Hsing Enterprise Co. Ltd.
    Inventor: Kun-Lan Lou
  • Patent number: 6889876
    Abstract: A center dispenser cap assembly for mounting on a container includes a clear outer shell, a colored inner sleeve which is closely received by the clear outer shell, and a plug structure which is fitted into an opening in a neck of the container. The outer shell and inner sleeve cooperate with the plug structure to selectively allow the contents of the container to be dispensed centrally through the cap assembly when the cap is rotated a quarter turn on the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: C&N Packaging, Inc.
    Inventor: Brooks R. Markert
  • Patent number: 6880730
    Abstract: A twist-type closure cap for a container, the twist-type closure cap including a cap portion, and a stand portion, the cap portion including cap body rotatably mounted on a threaded central post having a bore therethrough with a bottom portion of the post being adapted to be secured to a container such that the container is in communication with the bore such that rotation of the cap body relative to the central post opens and closes the bore, and the stand portion comprising one or more legs, each leg being dependent from the cap body and extending radially outwardly therefrom, such that in use, the stand portion enables the container to maintain an inverted position whilst the or each leg thereof facilitates rotation of the cap body relative to the central post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Inventor: Paul Robert Fulwood
  • Patent number: 6845889
    Abstract: A container for liquid includes a body portion for accommodating liquid and a release portion for selective release of liquid contained in the body portion. The body portion and the release portion together define a container structure shaped to facilitate manual throwing and/or catching of the container and/or rolling of the container along the ground while liquid is accommodated within the container. The container structure defined by the container is suitably substantially spheroidal. The body portion is preferably substantially deformable, to facilitate expulsion of liquid contained in the body portion by external squeezing. The release portion includes a frame portion and a seal portion. The seal portion is displaceable relative to the frame portion to occlude or to expose a discharge outlet for the passage of liquid through the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Inventors: Noel Killoran, Dominic Logan, Gabriel Harris
  • Patent number: 6834782
    Abstract: In a cartridge closure with opening and closing means comprising a mouth piece with an open end and a closure part having a sleeve portion axially movably supported on the mouthpiece, a transverse wall is supported by support webs in axially spaced relationship from the open end of the mouthpiece and the closure part includes a neck portion of a smaller diameter than the sleeve portion with a transition area between the neck portion and the sleeve portion which includes a conical seal surface area which, in the closing position of the sleeve portion, sealingly engages a circumferential edge of the transverse wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Ritter GmbH
    Inventor: Frank Georg Ritter
  • Patent number: 6827239
    Abstract: A dispensing head for dispensing a product from a receptacle associated with an actuatable dispensing element. The dispensing head comprises a first element defining a channel passing through the first element, and a second element. The first element may be configured to be coupled to the actuatable dispensing element. The first element may further define at least one inner outlet orifice. The channel may be configured to pass product from the actuatable dispensing element to the at least one inner outlet orifice. The second element may define at least one dispensing orifice. The second element may be configured to be displaced relative to the first element from a first position, where actuation of the actuatable dispensing element is prevented and the dispensing orifice is closed by the first element, to a second position, where actuation of the actuatable dispensing element is allowed and the at least one dispensing orifice is at least partly open and communicates with the at least one inner outlet orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Pierr-André Lasserre, Marcel Sanchez
  • Publication number: 20040129741
    Abstract: A closure for a beverage container includes: (a) a base adapted to be attached to an opening of a liquid container, where the base includes a conduit extending therethrough that is adapted to be in fluid communication with liquid contents of the liquid container, where the base further includes a substantially tubular spout guide defining at least a portion of the conduit, and where the base further includes an annular deck extending radially inwardly from an inner circumferential surface of the base defining a central orifice in fluid communication with the conduit; and (b) a substantially annular spout mounted to the tubular spout guide for reciprocation at least between an open position and a closed position, the spout including (1) an annular wall and (2) a plug positioned radially within the annular wall; where the plug has annular, outer circumferential seal surface that is received within, and plugs the central orifice of the deck when the spout is in the closed position and that is removed from the ce
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: Thomas C. Stoneberg, Terry E. Kubitz, Dennis J. Tortorella
  • Publication number: 20040118873
    Abstract: A telescoping closure is removably attached to a flexible container that can be manually squeezed to dispense contents of the container through the closure when the closure is moved to an opened position. The closure comprises a cap and a dispensing tip that are both mounted for rotation on a container connector that attaches the closure to the container. On rotation of the cap relative to the container connector the dispensing tip rotates with the cap and moves axially relative to the cap to project the dispensing tip axially outwardly from the cap and open an orifice in a distal end of the dispensing tip. With the orifice opened the contents of the container can be dispensed by inverting the container and cap and manually squeezing the container. The cap is rotated in an opposite direction to cause the dispensing tip to move axially back into the cap closing the orifice at the distal end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 24, 2004
    Inventors: Donald D. Foster, Philip L. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20040108342
    Abstract: A push-pull cap dispenser. The cap comprises a radially surrounding sidewall, a top that radially extends from a substantially central cap opening to the sidewall. The cap further comprises a post adapted for sealingly engaging a receiver opening of a receiver piece, a support structure supporting the post in a spaced position from the cap opening, and an internal cap ring formed on an inner surface of the sidewall of the cap. An outline of the support structure forms a passageway between the cap opening and a hollow space within the cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2003
    Publication date: June 10, 2004
    Applicant: Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Norberto Oscar Gomez, Rafael Francisco Berrittella
  • Patent number: 6702161
    Abstract: A closure for a container having a foil or membrane sealed opening. The closure includes a cap, a spout and a stem. The stem includes a downwardly extending piercing structure adapted for piercing the foil or membrane of the container upon rotation of the spout relative to the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Portola Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Adams, Mike Xiaoli Ma
  • Patent number: 6695170
    Abstract: Dispenser cap applicable to the mouth of containers of liquid or creamy substances, the cap being sealingly closable and being provided with a security seal which is broken on dispensing the substance for the first time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Lumson S.p.A.
    Inventor: Matteo Moretti
  • Publication number: 20040004095
    Abstract: A center dispenser cap assembly for mounting on a container includes a clear outer shell, a colored inner sleeve which is closely received by the clear outer shell, and a plug structure which is fitted into an opening in a neck of the container. The outer shell and inner sleeve cooperate with the plug structure to selectively allow the contents of the container to be dispensed centrally through the cap assembly when the cap is rotated a quarter turn on the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2003
    Publication date: January 8, 2004
    Inventor: Brooks R. Markert
  • Patent number: 6669063
    Abstract: A The invention discloses an assembly consisting of a head (1, 1′, 200) and an overcap (30, 30′, 30″, 300), the head having a cylindrical neck provided with a helical screw thread (21), the overcap having a cylindrical skirt (31) provided with a thread (36) matching the neck thread (21). The overcap carries an axial plate (33) radially flexible and circumferentially rigid. The neck base (10) is provided with at least an opening stop (12), and at least a closure stop (11), of lesser height. When the overcap (30) is screwed on the head for mounting the assembly, the free end of the axial plate is urged into contact with a first wall (14) of the opening stop (12) and the axial plate whereof the free end is urged by a centrifugal motion, is elastically deformed then, folds down towards the neck in a space between the opening (12) and closure (11) stops, its displacement being thereby restricted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Pechiney
    Inventors: Bernard Schneider, Herve Bodet, Jean-Baptiste Vicchi
  • Publication number: 20030218026
    Abstract: Dispenser cap applicable to the mouth of containers of liquid or creamy substances, the cap being sealingly closable and being provided with a security seal which is broken on dispensing said substance for the first time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2003
    Publication date: November 27, 2003
    Applicant: LUMSON S.p.A
    Inventor: Matteo Moretti
  • Publication number: 20030106911
    Abstract: A closure for a container having a foil or membrane sealed opening. The closure includes a cap, a spout and a stem. The stem includes a downwardly extending piercing structure adapted for piercing the foil or membrane of the container upon rotation of the spout relative to the cap. The cap includes a cap top, a cap skirt depending from the cap top, an open sleeve and a stem guide. The open sleeve has an inwardly extending thread adapted to detachably engage the container. The open sleeve extends upwardly from the cap top. The stem guide extends along an internal surface of the sleeve. The spout rotatably engages the sleeve and includes a spout top having a central aperture, an outer spout skirt and an inner skirt. The outer skirt depends from the spout top radially outward of the sleeve and rotatably engages the sleeve. The inner spout skirt depends from the spout top radially within the sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Applicant: Portola Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Adams, Mike Xiaoli Ma
  • Patent number: 6571994
    Abstract: A closure for a container having a foil or membrane sealed opening. The closure includes a cap, a spout and a stem. The stem includes a downwardly extending piercing structure adapted for piercing the foil or membrane of the container upon rotation of the spout relative to the cap. The cap includes a cap top, a cap skirt depending from the cap top, an open sleeve and a stem guide. The open sleeve has an inwardly extending thread adapted to detachably engage the container. The open sleeve extends upwardly from the cap top. The stem guide extends along an internal surface of the sleeve. The spout rotatably engages the sleeve and includes a spout top having a central aperture, an outer spout skirt and an inner skirt. The outer skirt depends from the spout top radially outward of the sleeve and rotatably engages the sleeve. The inner spout skirt depends from the spout top radially within the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2003
    Assignee: Portola Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian M. Adams, Mike Xiaoli Ma
  • Publication number: 20030071085
    Abstract: A dispensing head for dispensing a product from a receptacle associated with an actuatable dispensing element. The dispensing head comprises a first element defining a channel passing through the first element, and a second element. The first element may be configured to be coupled to the actuatable dispensing element. The first element may further define at least one inner outlet orifice. The channel may be configured to pass product from the actuatable dispensing element to the at least one inner outlet orifice. The second element may define at least one dispensing orifice. The second element may be configured to be displaced relative to the first element from a first position, where actuation of the actuatable dispensing element is prevented and the dispensing orifice is closed by the first element, to a second position, where actuation of the actuatable dispensing element is allowed and the at least one dispensing orifice is at least partly open and communicates with the at least one inner outlet orifice.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Pierre-Andre Lasserre, Marcel Sanchez
  • Patent number: 6543652
    Abstract: A dispensing closure (1) incorporating a flexible, self-closing valve (5) and a transport seal for preventing accidential dispensing of product through the valve during transportation and storage of a filled container. The closure includes a cover (4), which is adapted to move axially between raised and lowered positions, to actuate the transport seal. The transport seal comprises a sealing plate (8), located between the valve and the container opening, which partially occludes the container opening but defines at least one dispensing orifice (9). To form the transport seal, the cover is lowered so that it presses part of the flexible valve against the sealing plate around the dispensing orifice/s, thereby blocking the dispensing passageway to the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Crown Cork & Seal Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Maria Louise Kelder, Christopher Paul Ramsey
  • Patent number: 6543650
    Abstract: A dispenser closure is provided having a stopping mechanism that limits the rotation of the closure and generally prevents removal of the closure cap from the container. The dispenser closure includes a cap body, fitment and container finish. The cap body has a double shell design, which includes at least one drop lug projecting from the inner shell. When the cap body is rotated about the container finish, the drop lug engages at least one lug stop located on the container finish so as to limit the rotation, thereby preventing removal of the cap body from the container finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2003
    Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Sprick, Christopher B. Clodfelter
  • Patent number: 6474515
    Abstract: A closure for a bottle. The closure includes a spout neck attached to the bottle and a cap rotatably positioned on the spout neck. The spout neck may have a sealing lip and the cap may have an internal vent and an internal body portion. The sealing lip of the spout neck and the body portion of the cap align to seal the bottle when the cap is in a first position. The sealing lip of the spout neck and the circular vent of the cap align so as to vent the bottle when the cap is turned to a second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: The Coca-Cola Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Ladina, Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary L. Berge
  • Patent number: 6450367
    Abstract: The dispenser stopper (1) consists of a plug (2) to be positioned inside the container neck (4) and a closing cap (3). The plug (2) is a hollow cylindrical body with a cavity outlet defined by an upper contact collar (10). Its interior cavity comprises a central chimney (14) with a cylindrical shaft (16) with its extremity (17) connected to the shaft by three spaced apart branches (18). The chimney is surrounded by a central cylindrical shaft (23) opening into a central dispensing orifice to form the first seal. A cylindrical concentric skirt (29) forms a second seal when its lower peripheral rim (30) contacts the upper collar (10) on the plug (2). This invention is of interest to manufacturers of stoppers for flasks or other containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Sittler
  • Publication number: 20020125273
    Abstract: The dispenser stopper (1) consists of a plug (2) to be positioned inside the container neck (4) and a closing cap (3). The plug (2) is a hollow cylindrical body with a cavity outlet defined by an upper contact collar (10). Its interior cavity comprises a central chimney (14) with a cylindrical shaft (16) with its extremity (17) connected to the shaft by three spaced apart branches (18). The chimney is surrounded by a central cylindrical shaft (23) opening into a central dispensing orifice to form the first seal. A cylindrical concentric skirt (29) forms a second seal when its lower peripheral rim (30) contacts the upper collar (10) on the plug (2). This invention is of interest to manufacturers of stoppers for flasks or other containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2001
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventor: Jean-Pierre Sittler
  • Publication number: 20020113096
    Abstract: A closure assembly for a container containing substantially flowable contents generally comprises a closure cap, a sealing peg having a flat portion such that a small orifice is created between the cap and the sealing peg which remains slightly open when the closure is in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 1999
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: JOSEPH P. VALLEY
  • Patent number: 6427881
    Abstract: A twist open/twist close edge seal closure is described wherein the closure has a sealing disc supported on the interior portion thereof which vertically rises and lowers depending on the rotation of the closure. The sealing disc compresses against the top wall of the container to provide an adequate seal thereof and allows dispensing of the container contents around the exterior portion of the sealing disc upward through a dispensing channel and through the dispensing spout of the edge seal closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher B. Clodfelter, Gary V. Montgomery
  • Patent number: 6398077
    Abstract: A dispensing system is provided for two, constituent, fluent materials which are stored separately and then combined in a dispensing process to form a combination product. The dispensing system includes a container having at least two interior storage chambers, and each chamber has a separate discharge opening. Associated with each discharge opening is a separate, flexible valve. Each valve has an initially closed dispensing orifice which opens in response to a differential between the pressure acting against the side of the closed valve facing toward the associated discharge opening and the pressure acting against the side of the closed valve facing away from the associated discharge opening. In a preferred embodiment, a top is provided downstream of the valve. The top is movable between (1) a close position to occlude a dispensing flow path downstream of the valves, and (2) an open position which permits flow to be discharged from the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Assignee: Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Gross, Daniel G. Schantz, Timothy R. Socier, Fred H. Martin, Julie M. Grissmeyer, Duncan Toll
  • Patent number: 6364176
    Abstract: The dispensing lid 10 for the gravity feed dispensing of a liquid includes a main body 12 defining a cavity 14 and adapted, by a screw thread 16, for releasably attaching any lid 10 to the container in a sealing manner. Spout 18 extends from the main body 12 and is fitted with an adjustable discharge valve 20 for varying the rate at which liquid flows through the spout 18. Air bleed passage 22 is formed in the lid for enabling fluid communication between the cavity 14 and the external atmosphere. The lid 10 also includes a manually operable air bleed valve 24 for selectively opening and closing the air bleed passage 22. Air bleed valve 24 is biased to normally close the passage 22. When the lid 10 is attached to a container by the screw thread 16 liquid can be dispensed or poured through the spout 18 by action of gravity at a rate dependent on the position or state of both valves 20 and 24.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Oil Safe Systems PTY LTD
    Inventor: Michael Kilian
  • Patent number: 6338425
    Abstract: A dispensing closure for a product container including a base positioned on the container and a cap operable on the base between a closed and an open position. The base includes an upstanding plug engageable within an aperture formed in a top platform of the cap to seal the aperture when the cap is moved to closed position on the base. An annular generally U-shaped sealing flange is formed on the aperture and depends below the top platform of the cap. The flange moves into compression engagement with the plug when the cap is in its closed position so as to seal the contents of the container and prevent product and/or carbonated gas leakage therefrom until the cap is moved to open position. Also disclosed is an overcap positioned over the cap. The internal configuration of the overcap is in substantial conformity with the external configuration of the cap so that the cap can be moved to its opened and/or closed positions by movement of the overcap and without touching the external surface of the cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: Gary Berge, Thomas C. Stoneberg
  • Patent number: 6334555
    Abstract: A fitment is provided for incorporation into a closure assembly to provide at least one high-pressure seal suitable for maintaining high-positive pressures in a container having pressurized contents, such as carbonated beverages. The fitment and closure assembly also provide for bi-modal dispensing operations, because the fitment it can be removed from the closure assembly to provide alternative flow characteristics from the container through the closure assembly. The fitment may also be provided with one or more projections adapted to engage a thread on the closure body such that rotation of the closure body relative to the container results in removal of the fitment from the container. The fitment may also be provided with one or more projections for engaging the closure body to limit its movement relative to the container, thereby defining a fully open dispensing position of the closure body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2002
    Assignee: Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Randall, Kelly A. Smith, Corinne M. Blomdahl
  • Publication number: 20010052531
    Abstract: A fitment is provided for incorporation into a closure assembly to provide at least one high-pressure seal suitable for maintaining high-positive pressures in a container having pressurized contents, such as carbonated beverages. The fitment and closure assembly also provide for bi-modal dispensing operations, because the fitment it can be removed from the closure assembly to provide alternative flow characteristics from the container through the closure assembly. The fitment may also be provided with one or more projections adapted to engage a thread on the closure body such that rotation of the closure body relative to the container results in removal of the fitment from the container. The fitment may also be provided with one or more projections for engaging the closure body to limit its movement relative to the container, thereby defining a fully open dispensing position of the closure body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Publication date: December 20, 2001
    Applicant: Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey T. Randall, Kelly A. Smith, Corinne M. Blomdahl
  • Patent number: 6321947
    Abstract: In a dispensing system comprising a container having at least two storage chambers, each for a fluent material, the finishes of the respective chambers are arranged in a contiguous pair defining a cylindrical surface having outer threads, except for two anti-rotational flats. Each finish defines an outlet. A valve of a type that remains closed until opened by a differential between inside pressure and outside pressure overlies the outlet defined by each finish. A fitment defines a mixing chamber having two inlets, one for each storage chamber, and having an outlet. The fitment has two skirts, each having an inner surface having at least one rib, each defining an anti-rotational flat. The fitment fits over the paired finishes and over the valves so that the antirotational flats on the ribs engage the anti-rotational flats on the paired finishes. A collar having inner threads is threaded onto the paired finishes so as to hold the fitment, which holds the valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard A. Gross, Daniel G. Schantz, Alan P. Hickok, Timothy R. Socier
  • Patent number: 6299038
    Abstract: A dispensing closure of three separately formed interlocking components including a container mountable base with a central post mounting a spout for vertical movement thereon between a closed position with a post mounted plug sealing within a spout aperture, and a second open position with the plug remote from the aperture, movement of the spout relative to the post and plug being achieved by a sleeve rotatably mounted on the base and engaged with the spout for rotation of the spout with the sleeve and, through cooperating engagement of the spout with the post, for longitudinal adjustment of the spout relative to the post.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: Courtesy Corporation
    Inventors: William C. Schmeisser, Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary Berge
  • Publication number: 20010013523
    Abstract: In a dispensing system comprising a container having at least two storage chambers, each for a fluent material, the finishes of the respective chambers are arranged in a contiguous pair defining a cylindrical surface having outer threads, except for two anti-rotational flats. Each finish defines an outlet. A valve of a type that remains closed until opened by a differential between inside pressure and outside pressure overlies the outlet defined by each finish. A fitment defines a mixing chamber having two inlets, one for each storage chamber, and having an outlet. The fitment has two skirts, each having an inner surface having at least one rib, each defining an antirotational flat. The fitment fits over the paired finishes and over the valves so that the anti-rotational flats on the ribs engage the anti-rotational flats on the paired finishes. A collar having inner threads is threaded onto the paired finishes so as to hold the fitment, which holds the valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2000
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Richard A. Gross, Daniel G. Schantz, Alan P. Hickok, Timothy R. Socier
  • Patent number: 6244476
    Abstract: A fluid substance dispenser cap, formed in only two component parts, for fitting onto the neck of containers having an external thread, the two parts being shaped in such a manner as to prevent accidental separation of the cap from the neck of the container on which it is mounted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: Lumson S.p.A.
    Inventor: Matteo Moretti
  • Patent number: 6170720
    Abstract: A closure for a fluid product dispensing package that includes a tubular body for securement to a container, and having a central flow passage and a cylindrical peg axially spaced from the flow passage. A spout has a dispensing orifice, and is mounted on the base for movement between an open position in which the dispensing orifice is axially spaced from the peg to permit product flow through the passage around the peg and through the orifice, and a closed position in which the dispensing orifice closely surrounds the peg to block product flow. The dispensing orifice is circular, and has three angularly spaced recesses extending radially outwardly from and arcuately around the opening forming air vents with the peg in the closed position of the spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2000
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Owens-Illinois Closure Inc.
    Inventors: Maurice R. Gnepper, Thomas A. Kozlowski
  • Patent number: 6135329
    Abstract: A dispensing closure for a container, the closure including a universal base for use with either a twist operational cap or a cap which is operational on the same base by pull/push operation. The universal base includes helical grooved channels to receive drive threads formed on the inner facing surface of a twist operational cap. The helical grooved channels do not interfere with operation of a pull/push cap when such cap is employed, as an alternative to a twist cap, for use on the same universal base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Creative Packaging Corp.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Stoneberg, Gary Berge, Tom L. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 6135318
    Abstract: A closure for the dispensing contents within a dispenser, generally comprises a post projecting upwardly from a base and a closure cap. The post has an upper solid portion, including a notch to facilitate multiple dispensing rates of the closure, connecting segments between the upper and lower portions and a cam follower. In a first dispensing position, the contents are dispensed only out of the notch. A closure cap is rotatably mounted for movement along at least a portion of the post. The post extends beyond the top of the cap in the closed position. The cap has a cam for movement of the cap with respect to said cam follower to facilitate rotation of the cap along the post. In a second dispensing position of the closure, the contents are dispensed through an upper orifice of the cover cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: Stull Technologies
    Inventor: Joseph P. Valley
  • Patent number: 6095382
    Abstract: A dispensing system is provided for a container having an opening to the interior. The container has a sealable seat around the opening and a thread. A closure is disposed on the container. The closure defines a thread that is threadingly engaged with the container thread for accommodating movement of the closure between a lowered position and an elevated position. The closure defines a dispensing passage for establishing communication between the container opening and the exterior of the closure. The closure includes a dispensing valve disposed in the dispensing passage for opening to dispense fluid therethrough and for closing to occlude flow. The closure includes an occlusion member inwardly of the valve in the dispensing passage to sealingly engage the container seat and prevent flow from the container opening into the dispensing passage below the valve when the closure is in the lowered position and to permit flow into the dispensing passage when the closure is in the elevated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: AptarGroup, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Gross
  • Patent number: 6065648
    Abstract: A child resistant dispenser including an outer shell and an inner shell which are fixedly attached to and non-removable from a container. The outer shell includes an orifice in fluid connection with the container, and the inner shell includes a seal peg for obstructing the orifice when the dispenser is in the closed position. The dispenser includes a plurality of lugs which fit within and are movable along a plurality of sloped races. The races may include two or more portions having differing slopes. The inner and outer shells include a plurality of latches which are engageable and disengageable with each other. An inwardly directed force on at least one pressure point allows for disengagement of the latches and permits rotation of the outer shell, allowing the outer shell to move axially relative to the inner shell, thereby unplugging the orifice. Rotation in the opposite direction will move the outer shell axially downward, thereby replugging the orifice.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Poly-Seal Corporation
    Inventor: John Tauber
  • Patent number: 6065651
    Abstract: A closable dispenser and an apparatus for dispensing a flowable product therewith are provided. The apparatus for dispensing includes a collapsible product container. The closable dispenser includes an outlet member having a base and a 3-D tip having a 3-D opening therein. The dispenser also includes a spout member having a hollow main body fixed to the container, a stopper extending from the main body and having a 3-D shape complementary to the 3-D opening of the tip, and a passage between the main body and the stopper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Tedeschi, Jr., Stephen P. Belko
  • Patent number: 6062441
    Abstract: A two-piece dispensing closure is disclosed, which includes a plastic fitment that fits in the mouth of a bottle, a twist type over cap having a central aperture in its top wall for engagement with a post on the top of the fitment and having a sealing wall and lip for sealing over holes through a bottom wall of the fitment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: RXI Plastics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary Lee Mengeu, Scott Alan Hand
  • Patent number: 6039218
    Abstract: A tamper-evident closure construction for a container with a neck having a discharge opening therein includes a base cap having a base wall and a nozzle portion projecting from the base wall and an annular flange projecting radially outwardly from the nozzle portion adjacent to the base wall and having a frustoconical first cam surface thereon and a flat planar first stop surface thereon. The construction also includes an overcap with a cylindrical, flexible and resilient skirt connected to the base wall by a circular array of frangible webs, and having a flat planar second stop surface at the distal end thereof and an annular groove mateably receiving the annular flange and defining a frustoconical second cam surface engaging the first cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignee: Innovative Plastic Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew R. Beck
  • Patent number: RE39727
    Abstract: A dispenser closure is provided having a stopping mechanism that limits the rotation of the closure and generally prevents removal of the closure cap from the container. The dispenser closure includes a cap body, fitment and container finish. The cap body has a double shell design, which includes at least one drop lug projecting from the inner shell. When the cap body is rotated about the container finish, the drop lug engages at least one lug stop located on the container finish so as to limit the rotation, thereby preventing removal of the cap body from the container finish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Rexam Medical Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: William D. Sprick, Christopher B. Clodfelter