IP Library Granted Patent US 11,912,468
Granted Patent B2
US 11,912,468 · App. 17/320,840 · Granted Feb 27, 2024

Closure

Inventors: William D. Sprick (Evansville, IN); Mark A. Deutsch (Haubstadt, IN); Jason Bragg (Chandler, IN); Karla Koring (Mount Vernon, IN)
Assignee: Berry Global, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,912,468
App. No.
17/320,840
Granted
Feb 27, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A package includes a container and a closure cap for mounting on the container. The closure cap is coupled to a neck of the container to block selectively removal of product stored within the container at the selection of a user.

Claims (26)

1. A closure comprising

a first top wall, a first side wall coupled to the first top wall and arranged to extend away from the first top wall, and an annular sleeve spaced radially inward from the first side wall relative to a vertical axis of the closure and arranged to extend downwardly from the first top wall,

a second top wall extending radially outward from the first side wall and a second side wall coupled to the second top wall and arranged to extend away from the second top wall,

a third side wall coupled to an outer edge of the second top wall and spaced apart radially outward from the second side wall, and wherein a lock tab is coupled to a lower end of the third side wall and arranged to extend downwardly from the third side wall beyond a lower edge of the third side wall to engage a companion stationary tab blocker coupled to a container to block rotation of the closure relative to the container, and

a spout sealer including a rim sealer and an annular plug wall spaced radially inward from the rim sealer relative to the vertical axis, the annular plug wall extending axially downwardly and radially outwardly from an inside surface of the second top wall between the second side wall and the annular sleeve, the annular plug wall being spaced apart radially from the annular sleeve relative to the vertical axis and including a flex section and a plug mover that extends downwardly from the flex section.

2. The closure of claim 1 , wherein a base of the annular plug wall is coupled to the second top wall and aligned radially with the first side wall relative to the vertical axis of the closure.

3. The closure of claim 2 , wherein a radially inner surface of the first side wall is aligned radially with a radially inner surface of the base.

4. The closure of claim 1 , wherein a finger pad is formed on the third side wall and is spaced circumferentially from the lock tab.

5. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the annular plug wall includes a sealer face positioned between the flex section and the plug mover, the sealer face being adapted to extend radially outwardly from a sloped face of the plug mover.

6. The closure of claim 5 , wherein the annular plug wall includes a free end that is positioned radially outward from the base.

7. The closure of claim 6 , wherein the free end of the annular plug wall is positioned radially inward of the sealer face.

8. A closure comprising

a first top wall, a first side wall coupled to the first top wall and arranged to extend away from the first top wall, and an annular sleeve spaced radially inward from the first side wall relative to a vertical axis of the closure and arranged to extend downwardly from the first top wall to define a residual-product catch basin between the first side wall and the annular sleeve,

a second top wall extending radially outward from the first side wall and a second side wall coupled to the second top wall and arranged to extend downward away from the second top wall,

a third side wall coupled to an outer edge of the second top wall and spaced apart radially outward from the second side wall, and wherein a lock tab is coupled to the third side wall to provide a portion of a child-resistant lock, the lock tab extending downwardly from the third side wall beyond a lower edge of the third side wall, and

an annular plug wall extending axially downwardly and radially outwardly from an inside surface of the second top wall between the second side wall and the annular sleeve, the annular plug wall being spaced apart radially from the annular sleeve relative to the vertical axis and including a flex section and a plug mover that extends downwardly from the flex section.

9. The closure of claim 8 , wherein the annular plug wall is arranged to lie radially between the residual-product catch basin and the second side wall.

10. The closure of claim 9 , wherein the annular plug wall is at least partially aligned radially with the first side wall to define a portion of the residual-product catch basin between the annular plug wall and the annular sleeve.

11. The closure of claim 9 , wherein a radially inner surface of the first side wall is aligned radially with a radially inner surface of a base of the annular plug wall coupled to the second top wall.

12. The closure of claim 8 , further comprising a spout sealer coupled to the inside surface of the second top wall and arranged to lie radially between the annular plug wall and the second side wall.

13. The closure of claim 12 , wherein the spout sealer is spaced radially from both the annular plug wall and the second side wall.

14. The closure of claim 8 , wherein a finger pad is formed on the third side wall and is spaced circumferentially from the lock tab.

15. The closure of claim 8 , wherein the annular plug wall includes a sealer face positioned between the flex section and the plug mover, the sealer face being adapted to extend radially outwardly from a sloped face of the plug mover.

16. The closure of claim 15 , wherein the annular plug wall includes a free end that is positioned radially outward from the base and the free end of the annular plug wall is positioned radially inward of the sealer face.

17. The closure of claim 1 , wherein the first side wall has a height and the first side wall extends parallel to the vertical axis of the closure along an entirety of the height of the first side wall.

18. The closure of claim 8 , wherein the lock tab of the closure is adapted to engage a companion stationary tab blocker coupled to a container in a fixed position to selectively block rotation of the closure relative to the container to block removal of the closure from the container.

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.; 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 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 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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 27, 2021
From: SPRICK, WILLIAM D.; DEUTSCH, MARK A.; BRAGG, JASON; KORING, KARLA
To: BERRY GLOBAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 057929/0011 →
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 →