Andrew J Brunner

US Patent:

7543724, Jun 9, 2009

Filed:

Jun 21, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/471814

Inventors:

Andrew J. Brunner - Brookfield WI, US
Alan P. Hickok - Waukesha WI, US
Kelly A. Smith - East Troy WI, US
Timothy R. Socier - Essexville MI, US

Assignee:

Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc. - Crystal Lake IL

International Classification:

B65D 5/72

US Classification:

222494, 222490, 222498

Abstract:

A dispensing system includes a body having a base for extending from a container, and a support column projecting from the base. A discharge passage extends through the body and support column. A flexible, pressure-openable dispensing valve has a skirt mounted on the support column and has an outwardly extending, narrowing head defining a dispensing orifice at the distal end. A clamp member fits around the valve skirt and is engaged with the body to hold the body, valve, and clamp member together.

US Patent:

D536974, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Nov 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/243144

Inventors:

Kelly A. Smith - East Troy WI, US
Alan P. Hickok - Waukesha WI, US
Andrew J. Brunner - Brookfield WI, US

Assignee:

Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc. - Crystal Lake IL

International Classification:

0907

US Classification:

D 9449, D9454, D9435

US Patent:

D536975, Feb 20, 2007

Filed:

Nov 18, 2005

Appl. No.:

29/243152

Inventors:

Kelly A. Smith - East Troy WI, US
Alan P. Hickok - Waukesha WI, US
Andrew J. Brunner - Brookfield WI, US

Assignee:

Seaquist Closures Foreign, Inc. - Crystal Lake IL

International Classification:

0907

US Classification:

D 9449, D9454, D9435

US Patent:

20170240324, Aug 24, 2017

Filed:

May 9, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/590154

Inventors:

- Crystal Lake IL, US
Andrew Brunner - Lincolnton NC, US
Andrew Smith - Essexville MI, US

Assignee:

AptarGroup, Inc. - Crystal Lake IL

International Classification:

B65D 47/20
B65D 47/44

Abstract:

A flow control device () and process are provided for controlling the flow of a pressurized fluid substance from a supply system (). The device () includes a housing () that defines an orifice () for communicating between the supply system () that has an outlet end defining a discharge opening (). The device further includes a valve () having a flexible, resilient valve head () that has confronting, openable portions () movable from a closed configuration to an open configuration when the valve head () is subjected to a pressure differential acting across the valve head (). The valve () is located across the housing outlet end discharge opening () so that the valve () and the housing () together define an expansion chamber () between the orifice () and the valve ().

US Patent:

20160347516, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

Apr 8, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/766050

Inventors:

Jason Hatton - Essexville MI, US
Andrew Brunner - Lincolnton NC, US
Andrew Smith - Essexville MI, US

Assignee:

APTARGROUP, INC. - Crystal Lake IL

International Classification:

B65D 47/20

Abstract:

A flow control device () and process are provided for controlling the flow of a pressurized fluid substance from a supply system (). The device () includes a housing () that defines an orifice () for communicating between the supply system () that has an outlet end defining a discharge opening (). The device further includes a valve () having a flexible, resilient valve head () that has confronting, openable portions () movable from a closed configuration to an open configuration when the valve head () is subjected to a pressure differential acting across the valve head (). The valve () is located across the housing outlet end discharge opening () so that the valve () and the housing () together define an expansion chamber () between the orifice () and the valve ().

US Patent:

20150260179, Sep 17, 2015

Filed:

Dec 3, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/434675

Inventors:

- Crystal Lake IL, US
Franz Lenz - Hinterschmiding, DE
Fabrizio Camplone - Pescara, IT
Darcy J. Wright - Bay City MI, US
Andrew Brunner - Lincolnton NC, US
James W. Hammond - North Prarie WI, US
David Johnson - Colgate WI, US
Sarah De La Mare - Bavaria, DE

Assignee:

APTARGROUP, INC. - Crystal Lake IL

International Classification:

F04B 43/06

Abstract:

A diaphragm pump () is provided for a fluent product dispensing package (), and includes a rigid pump base (), a pumping dome (), and an outlet valve (). The dome () can include a mount ring () and a flexible dome member () that are permanently bonded to each other, with the ring () and the base () configured to provide a releasable connection for retaining the dome () to the base (). The valve () can be part of an outlet valve cartridge () that includes the valve (), a valve base () configured to releasably mount the outlet valve cartridge () to the base (), and a retaining ring () for retaining the valve () to the base ().

US Patent:

20150210441, Jul 30, 2015

Filed:

Nov 20, 2012

Appl. No.:

14/428584

Inventors:

- Crystal Lake IL, US
Andrew Brunner - Brookfield WI, US

Assignee:

AptarGroup, Inc. - Crystal Lake IL

International Classification:

B65D 41/50
B65D 51/24

Abstract:

A closure (A, ) and a method for making a closure (A, ) is provided. The closure (A, ) is for a container () that has an opening to the container interior wherein contents may be stored, and the closure (A, ) includes the following: a closure body () that is for mounting on the container () and that defines an opening through tire closure body (); a membrane (A) attached to the closure body () and extending across at least a portion of the closure body opening to initially occlude at least a portion of said closure body opening; and a pull ring () that is separate from the closure body () and that is attached to the membrane (A) at the closure body opening whereby a user can pull the pull ring () to tear at least a portion of the membrane (A) away from the closure body () to provide either access or increased access through the closure body opening.