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Granted Patent B2
US 11,639,250 · App. 17/150,331 · Granted May 2, 2023

Closure

Inventors: Steven Gift (Lititz, PA); John A. Vassallo (Lititz, PA); Thomas A. Genovese (Lititz, PA)
Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,639,250
App. No.
17/150,331
Granted
May 2, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A closure is configured to mount on a container to close an open mouth formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and an outer layer coupled to the lid.

Claims (38)

1. A closure comprising

a rigid lid configured to close an open mouth of a container and

a skin layer coupled to the rigid lid to provide a soft grip interface for a user grasping the closure,

wherein the lid includes a top wall, a side wall coupled to the top wall and arranged to extend downwardly away from the top wall, and a brim coupled to the side wall and arranged to extend away from the side wall,

wherein the skin layer is arranged around at least a portion of the top wall and the side wall of the rigid lid, and

wherein the brim of the rigid lid is formed to include a vent aperture arranged to extend downwardly into the brim away from the top wall to allow gases and excess portions of the skin layer to move into the vent aperture during manufacture of the closure so that flashing of the skin layer is minimized, and

wherein the vent aperture extends only partway through the brim.

2. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the vent aperture extends about 20 degrees around the side wall of the lid.

3. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the skin layer comprises thermoplastic elastomer materials.

4. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the skin layer comprises thermoplastic olefin materials.

5. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises polypropylene.

6. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the lid comprises polyethylene.

7. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the top wall is formed to include a slide rail that extends upwardly away from the top wall and the slide rail extends through the skin layer.

8. The closure of claim 7 , wherein the skin layer comprises at least one of thermoplastic elastomer materials and thermoplastic olefin materials.

9. The closure of claim 8 , wherein the rigid lid comprises at least one of polypropylene and polyethylene.

10. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the vent aperture is continuous and extends 360 degrees around the side wall of the lid.

11. A closure comprising

a rigid lid configured to close an open mouth of a container and

a skin layer coupled to the rigid lid to provide a soft grip interface for a user grasping the closure,

wherein the lid includes a top wall, a side wall coupled to the top wall and arranged to extend downwardly away from the top wall, and a brim coupled to the side wall and arranged to extend away from the side wall,

wherein the skin layer is arranged around at least a portion of the top wall and the side wall of the rigid lid, and

wherein the brim of the rigid lid is formed to include a vent aperture arranged to extend downwardly into the brim away from the top wall to allow gases and excess portions of the skin layer to move into the vent aperture during manufacture of the closure so that flashing of the skin layer is minimized, and

wherein the vent aperture is continuous and extends 360 degrees around the side wall of the lid.

12. The closure of claim 11 , wherein the vent aperture extends only partway through the brim.

13. The closure of claim 11 , wherein a portion of the vent aperture extends through an upper surface of the brim and a lower surface of the brim.

14. A closure comprising

a rigid lid configured to close an open mouth of a container and

a skin layer coupled to the rigid lid to provide a soft grip interface for a user grasping the closure,

wherein the lid includes a top wall, a side wall coupled to the top wall and arranged to extend downwardly away from the top wall, and a brim coupled to the side wall and arranged to extend away from the side wall,

wherein the skin layer is arranged around at least a portion of the top wall and the side wall of the rigid lid, and

wherein the brim of the rigid lid is formed to include a vent aperture arranged to extend downwardly into the brim away from the top wall to allow gases and excess portions of the skin layer to move into the vent aperture during manufacture of the closure so that flashing of the skin layer is minimized, and

wherein the top wall is formed to include a slide rail that extends upwardly away from the top wall.

15. The closure of claim 14 , wherein the brim includes an upper surface and a lower surface that is spaced apart from the upper surface and the vent aperture extends into the upper surface toward the lower surface.

16. The closure of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the skin layer extends into the vent aperture without extending beyond the lower surface.

17. The closure of claim 14 , wherein the slide rail extends through the skin layer.

18. The closure of claim 17 , wherein at least a portion of the vent aperture extends through an upper surface of the brim and a lower surface of the brim.

19. The closure of claim 17 , wherein the vent aperture extends 20 degrees around the side wall of the lid.

20. The closure of claim 14 , wherein the vent aperture is continuous and extends 360 degrees around the side wall of the lid.

Assignments (14)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071168/0495 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTERESTS Recorded May 5, 2025
From: UBS AG, STAMFORD BRANCH (SUCCESSOR TO CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH), AS TERM LOAN COLLATERAL AGENT; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ABL COLLATERAL AGENT
To: AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, LLC (F/K/A AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.); BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION; BERRY PLASTICS FILMCO, INC.; BERRY PLASTICS HOLDING CORPORATION; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; COVALENCE SPECIALTY ADHESIVES LLC; FIBERWEB, INC.; FIBERWEB, LLC; KERR GROUP, LLC; LETICA CORPORATION; LETICA RESOURCES, INC.; PLIANT, LLC; ROLLPAK CORPORATION; F&S TOOL, INC.
Reel/Frame 071168/0009 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0753 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0634 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0365 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 3, 2025
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071165/0464 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2024
From: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, LLC (F/K/A AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; F/K/A POLYMER GROUP, INC.); FIBERWEB, LLC.; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.
Reel/Frame 069306/0067 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 30, 2024
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS, LLC; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 067589/0371 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 19, 2024
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 066354/0346 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; FIBERWEB, LLC; LETICA CORPORATION
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH; BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ABL COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064067/0413 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 056759 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY INTEREST. Recorded Jun 21, 2023
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 064050/0377 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2023
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PRIME LABEL & SCREEN, INCORPORATED; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 063348/0639 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2021
From: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.; BERRY FILM PRODUCTS COMPANY, INC.; BPREX HEALTHCARE PACKAGING INC.; AVINTIV SPECIALTY MATERIALS INC.; PLIANT, LLC; FIBERWEB, LLC; BERRY GLOBAL FILMS, LLC; PROVIDENCIA USA, INC.; LETICA CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056759/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2021
From: GIFT, STEVEN; VASSALLO, JOHN A.; GENOVESE, THOMAS A.
To: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 055144/0778 →