Inventor
Len Ekkert
Inventor
Lemont, IL, US
Overview
Patents· 45 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B65Dprimary
B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers51%
LOC0912%
B29CShaping or joining of plastics10%
B29LIndexing scheme associated with subclass b29c, relating to particular articles5%
Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests5%
A23BPreservation of foods, foodstuffs or non-alcoholic beverages2%
A47FSpecial furniture, fittings, or accessories for shops, storehouses, bars, restaurants or the like2%
A47GHousehold or table equipment2%
B26DCutting2%
B26FPerforating2%
PatentTitleYear
10,676,268Dispensing closure system with slitted liner202010,582,794Eyewear holder202010,494,164Dispensable containment vessel and dispensing system201910,442,582Spout fitment apparatus for a flexible container20199,815,604'Tamper-evident band assembly'20179,211,979'Slitting tool'20158,887,937'Hot-fill cross cap with vents'20148,887,936'Closure for use in hot-fill containers'20148,881,929'Two-piece closure for use in hot-fill containers'20148,740,012'Bottle having arcuate mouth and closed circular segment rim with ribs'20148,459,441'Component holdback system'20138,353,413'Tamper-evident closure and container combination'20138,056,744'Closure with ring ribs'20117,578,404'Tamper evident band closure assembly'20097,469,517'Closure transferring mechanism'20087,399,425'Closure with oxygen scavenger'20087,175,041'Cap with attached utensil'2007D0479997'Jar cover'2003D0466810'Liner'20026,425,492'Tabbed liner'20026,325,227'Tamper-indicating closure with horizontal undercuts'2001D0445690'Cap and container assembly'20016,260,722'Cap and container assembly'20016,257,432'Cap and container assembly'20016,250,507'Container cap with locking cover'20016,158,632'Closure with recessed hinged cover'20006,126,026'Closure with mold retaining projection'20006,039,196'Tamper indicating child-resistant closure'20005,967,351'Tamper-indicating closure with tapered connectors'19995,950,849'Container closure with ribbed enlarged grasping region'1999D0409491'Rounded ribbed closure'1999D0408284'Closure'1999D0407976'Closure'19995,853,097'Ribbed container closure'19985,806,699'Closure vent arrangement and forming method therefor'19985,792,414'Method of manufacturing a container with improved wall uniformity and reduced material'19985,755,346'Tamper indicating closure with dual-camming projection band'1998D0389062'Closure vent arrangement cap'1998D0371074'Closure'1996D0370631'Closure'1996D0369748'Closure'19965,435,467'Stackable dispenser closure'19955,368,469'Apparatus for molding closures having tamper evident bands'19945,271,512'Tamper-evident closure with reinforced band'19934,957,211'Vacuum-indicating closure'1990Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1990Patents assigned to AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN CO (1)· patent assignee history
1990–2020Based in Lemont, IL, US· patent location history
1993–2020Patents assigned to PHOENIX CLOSURES INC (39)· patent assignee history
1999Patents assigned to DEAN FOODS CO (1)· patent assignee history
2000–2013Based in Naperville, IL, US· patent location history
2011–2020Patents assigned to EKKERT LEN (8)· patent assignee history
2013Patents assigned to ANDERSON DAVID (1)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX CLOSURES INC | 39 | 1993–2020 |
| EKKERT LENself | 8 | 2011–2020 |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL CAN CO | 1 | 1990 |
| ANDERSON DAVID | 1 | 2013 |
| DEAN FOODS CO | 1 | 1999 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Lemont, Illinois, US | 41 | 1990–2020 |
| Naperville, Illinois, US | 4 | 2000–2013 |