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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8096099 | Capping torque head and method of cap application A torque head assembly and method of capping effective to cap a variety of trigger spray cap bases or common caps to a spray bottle or container includes a drive roller mounted on a drive gear. The drive gear is in meshed gear communication with a plurality of train... | 01/17/2012 |
| D636673 | Dispensing closure | 04/26/2011 |
| D636672 | Dispensing closure | 04/26/2011 |
| D636671 | Dispensing closure | 04/26/2011 |
| 7909188 | Composite lined closure A composite lined closure for use with a container having a container neck crown includes a top having a periphery and an underside, a skirt depending downward from the periphery, the skirt including an inner surface and a locking bead radially extending inward from... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7891511 | Scallop cap closures The present invention is directed to a closure for a container. In one of the embodiments provided herein, the closure is provided with a roof portion, a shoulder portion that merges with the roof portion, and a skirt portion depending from the shoulder portion. Pro... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7836844 | Method for protecting against corrosion and scale deposit and for restoring tubes of heat-exchanging equipment and device for carrying out said method The inventive method for protecting from corrosion and scale deposit and restoring tubes of heat-exchanging equipment consists in applying a polymeric coating on the internal surface of tubes by gradually and rotationally moving an excessive volume of polymeric mate... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7832579 | Manufacture of removable manufacture sealing components for consumer packaging A closure for a container having a container opening is provided herein. The closure includes an annular top having an inner skirt depending downwardly from an inner perimeter of the annular top and having an outer skirt depending downwardly from an outer perimeter ... | 11/16/2010 |
| D626413 | Lid for a two piece dispensing closure | 11/02/2010 |
| D626412 | Dispensing closure | 11/02/2010 |
| D626411 | Closure for container | 11/02/2010 |
| D626410 | Bottom for a dispensing closure | 11/02/2010 |
| 7810681 | Internal container bore mount fitment In an embodiment of the invention there is provided a membrane fitment designed and sized to be inserted into the orifice defined by a container. Retention structure on the fitment cooperates with complimentary structure on the internal wall of the container orifice... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802690 | Closure having expanded peripheral surface A closure includes a ribbed design wherein the ribs improve the ability to manually manipulate the closure and produce a distinctive aesthetic appearance. The new design allows improved manufacturing ability while reducing closure cost. ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7735664 | Tapered thread structure In one embodiment there is provided a novel container neck finish having a substantially cylindrical exterior wall surface surrounding an orifice defined in the container and a thread structure positioned about the exterior wall surface. The thread structure has at ... | 06/15/2010 |
| D612729 | Dispensing closure | 03/30/2010 |
| D610454 | Dispensing closure | 02/23/2010 |
| D608199 | Dispensing closure for container | 01/19/2010 |
| D608198 | Dispensing closure for container | 01/19/2010 |
| 7604743 | Process for producing ethanol and for energy recovery The present invention is directed to a process for the production of ethanol and energy. The process includes the steps of fermenting a corn mash in an aqueous medium to produce a beer. Next, the beer is distilled to produce ethanol and a whole stillage. The whole s... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7566421 | Encapsulated sorbent tube An encapsulated sorbent tube includes a sampling sorbent tube having an open end and containing a sorbent material therein enclosed within an independent encapsulation element that has a body portion and an end portion. The body portion of the encapsulation element ... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7559432 | Closure with frangible membrane There is described a closure comprising a wall defining an aperture and a membrane frangibly connected to the wall and closing the aperture. The frangible connection between the membrane and the wall lies in a plane which is inclined to a plane perpendicular to an a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7524418 | Process for producing ethanol and for energy recovery The present invention is directed to a process for the production of ethanol and energy. The process includes the steps of fermenting a corn mash in an aqueous medium to produce a beer. Next, the beer is distilled to produce ethanol and a whole stillage. The whole s... | 04/28/2009 |
| D588915 | Dispensing closure for container | 03/24/2009 |
| D584619 | Tear band closure for a container | 01/13/2009 |
| D584149 | Tear band closure for a container | 01/06/2009 |
| D583234 | Dispensing closure with hinged lid | 12/23/2008 |
| 7413097 | Tamper-evident closure and method of making same A tamper-evident closure including a spout and a cap. The spout includes an upwardly extending neck defining a neck opening, an annular cap-engaging retainer extending radially outwardly from the neck, and a fulcrum interconnecting the cap-engaging retainer and the ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7370367 | Security device and article incorporating same A compact disc (10) for a computer incorporates a security device for preventing non-authorized reading of data carried by the disc. The security device includes an LCD laser blocker (16) which is activated or deactivated by means of a microchip (13... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7337921 | Twist-open closure having inclined frangible membrane A closure for a container having an opening includes a base cap and an overcap that form a sealed chamber adjacent the opening that is isolated from the contents of the container. The base cap includes an outer skirt having container-engaging structure, a cylindrica... | 03/04/2008 |
| D556036 | Container closure having a pull tab | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281361 | Method of article portioning A method for detecting and discriminating articles that are within a predetermined range of a specification into lots feeds a plurality of articles into an article portioning system having a counting head assembly that includes an article detecting unit located abov... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7281636 | Bottle cap having tear tab and sealing bead A bottle cap includes a top and a skirt depending from the top, the skirt having a bottom edge, a locking bead radially extending inward from an interior of the skirt intermediate the top and the bottom edge, a tear tab extending downward from the bottom edge, a fir... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7261226 | Closure having rotatable spout and axially movable stem 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 rela... | 08/28/2007 |
| D549098 | Container closure having a pull tab | 08/21/2007 |
| D548075 | Closure for container | 08/07/2007 |
| D547184 | Flip-top container closure | 07/24/2007 |
| D545677 | Closure for container | 07/03/2007 |
| 7131245 | Over-center self-adjusting equalizing cap chuck An over-center self adjusting cap chuck adapted for operative attachment to a high-speed capping machine includes a housing having an outer peripheral surface defining an inner annular periphery with an interior face. A plurality of independent engagement jaws are a... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7038464 | Carrier line oriented spin high voltage leak detection system and method Inspection and leak detection of electrically insulated containers having an electrically conductive solution therein in high speed assembly carrier line systems, includes controlled carrier structure and methods for carrying, conveying, orientating, and spinning th... | 05/02/2006 |