Steven R Wolfe

US Patent:

6364155, Apr 2, 2002

Filed:

Apr 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/545846

Inventors:

Steven R. Wolfe - Maumee OH

Assignee:

Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. - Toledo OH

International Classification:

G07F 1166

US Classification:

221 25, 221121, 221 2

Abstract:

A pill dispensing package that includes a circular base having a pill dispensing opening adjacent to its periphery. A circular package disk has a peripheral array of frangible elements containing pills to be dispensed disposed for selective alignment with the base dispensing opening, and indicia for indicating dosage periodicity. A circular cover overlies the package disk, and is moveably secured to the base. The cover has a window for observing the periodicity indicia on the package disk, and a button for manual urging against the package disk to dispense a pill through the base opening from the frangible element aligned with the opening. The cover is resiliently urged axially away from the base and circumferentially with respect to the base, and is constructed to permit limited axial and circumferential movement with respect to the base. When the cover is moved toward the base, the cover engages the package disk for rotating the disk with respect to the base and thereby advance the package disk for the next pill dispensement. Pill dispensement requires both axial and circumferential motion of the cover with respect to the base, as well as depression of the button on the cover, a series of movements that resists use by a child.

US Patent:

6502717, Jan 7, 2003

Filed:

Oct 24, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/040234

Inventors:

Steven R. Wolfe - Maumee OH

Assignee:

Owens-Illinois Closure Inc. - Toledo OH

International Classification:

G07F 1166

US Classification:

221 25, 221 86

Abstract:

A pill dispensing package that includes a circular base having a pill dispensing opening adjacent to its periphery. A circular package disk has a peripheral array of frangible elements containing pills to be dispensed disposed for selective alignment with the base dispensing opening, and indicia for indicating dosage periodicity. A circular cover overlies the package disk, and is moveably secured to the base. The cover has a window for observing the periodicity indicia on the package disk, and a button for manual urging against the package disk to dispense a pill through the base opening from the frangible element aligned with the opening. The cover is resiliently urged axially away from the base and circumferentially with respect to the base, and is constructed to permit limited axial and circumferential movement with respect to the base. When the cover is moved toward the base, the cover engages the package disk for rotating the disk with respect to the base and thereby advance the package disk for the next pill dispensement. Pill dispensement requires both axial and circumferential motion of the cover with respect to the base, as well as depression of the button on the cover, a series of movements that resists use by a child.

US Patent:

7021477, Apr 4, 2006

Filed:

Mar 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/378441

Inventors:

Steven R. Wolfe - Maumee OH, US

Assignee:

Owens-Illinois Prescription Products, Inc. - Toledo OH

International Classification:

B65D 55/02

US Classification:

215222, 215332, 215344, 215211, 215DIG 1

Abstract:

A child-resistant package includes a container having an end with an open mouth surrounded by a container wall having a central axis. An external ledge extends around the container wall at a position spaced from the open mouth. The ledge has an axially facing surface that adjoins a radially outwardly facing surface of the container wall, and closure securement structure on the ledge including at least one pocket. A closure includes a base wall, a peripheral skirt coupled to the base wall, at least one internal lug on the skirt for receipt in the at least one pocket on the container, and an annular wall that extends from the base wall for plug-sealing receipt within the container mouth when the skirt is received over the end of the container. At least one spring element extends from the base wall of the closure adjacent to the skirt radially inwardly and axially within the skirt. The spring element is adapted to engage the axially facing surface of the ledge and to slide radially inwardly along the ledge surface as the closure lug is moved into the pocket on the container to bias the lug into the pocket.

US Patent:

7165692, Jan 23, 2007

Filed:

Jan 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/768374

Inventors:

Robert S. Konefal - Wilton Centre NH, US
Steven R. Wolfe - Maumee OH, US

Assignee:

Owens-Illinois Prescription Products Inc. - Perrysburg OH

International Classification:

B65D 55/02
B65D 41/06

US Classification:

215220, 215228, 215 43, 215332, 215321

Abstract:

A child-resistant closure and container package includes a container having an open end surrounded by a cylindrical wall with a central axis, a plurality of circumferentially spaced projections extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the wall adjacent to the open end, notches on undersides of the projections, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced flexible resilient spring elements extending radially outwardly from the outer surface of the cylindrical wall and angularly disposed between the projections. A closure includes a base wall, a cylindrical skirt extending from the base wall to an axial edge spaced from the base wall, a plurality of circumferentially spaced lugs extending radially inwardly from the skirt, and a circumferentially continuous annular wall extending axially from the base wall coaxially with and spaced radially inwardly from the skirt. The axial edge of the skirt is adapted for axial edge abutment with the spring elements on the container to urge the lugs axially into the notches, with the annular wall being in internal plug-sealing engagement with the open end of the container. Removal of the closure requires axial movement of the closure against the spring elements and rotation of the closure to move the lugs out of the notches and clear the projections.

US Patent:

7401707, Jul 22, 2008

Filed:

Dec 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/313047

Inventors:

Brian J. Brozell - Maumee OH, US
Steven R. Wolfe - Maumee OH, US

Assignee:

Rexam Prescription Products Inc. - Perrysburg OH

International Classification:

B65D 41/20
B65D 41/00

US Classification:

215220, 215219, 215230, 215232

Abstract:

A closure includes an outer plastic shell having a base wall, a peripheral skirt with a central axis, a circumferential array of lugs on an underside of the base wall, and a pair of axially spaced internal beads on the skirt spaced from the base wall. An inner plastic shell has a base wall, a peripheral skirt with a central axis, at least one internal thread on the skirt of the inner shell, a circumferential array of lugs on an outer surface of the base wall, and a circumferential bead on an outer surface of the skirt remote from the base wall. The inner shell is positionable within the outer shell in a non-child-resistant first position with the bead on the skirt of the inner shell captured between the beads on the skirt of the outer shell, such that the outer shell is rotatably coupled to the inner shell and the at least one internal thread on the skirt of the inner shell can be threaded onto and off of a container by simple rotation of the outer shell. The inner shell is positionable within the outer shell in a child-resistant second position with the bead on the inner shell skirt spaced from the beads on the outer skirt, such that rotation of the outer shell is imparted to the inner shell by forced engagement of the lugs on the base wall.

US Patent:

20040173561, Sep 9, 2004

Filed:

Mar 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/378434

Inventors:

Steven Wolfe - Maumee OH, US

International Classification:

B65D050/08

US Classification:

215/209000, 215/219000, 215/228000

Abstract:

A child-resistant package includes a plastic container having a body, an externally threaded finish, and a shoulder coupling the finish to the body and having an outer axially facing surface. A deflectable release element is integrally cantilevered from an exterior surface of the finish adjacent to the outer axially facing surface of the container shoulder, and a locking lug is provided on the release element. A plastic closure has an internally threaded skirt for receipt over the externally threaded finish and a locking lug on the skirt for engagement with the locking lug on the release element to prevent unthreading of the closure from the finish. Manual flexure of the release element moves the locking lug on the release element out of engagement with the locking lug on the skirt to permit removal of the closure. The release element on the container finish is positioned with respect to the container shoulder such that abutment of the release element against the external surface of the shoulder prevents over-flexing of the release element away from the closure.

US Patent:

20040178165, Sep 16, 2004

Filed:

Mar 12, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/388293

Inventors:

Robert Konefal - Wilton NH, US
Steven Wolfe - Maumee OH, US

International Classification:

B65D050/04
B65D041/06

US Classification:

215/222000, 215/228000, 215/332000

Abstract:

A closure and container package includes a container having an open end surrounded by a cylindrical wall with an inside surface, at least one first lock element extending radially outwardly from an outer surface of the wall adjacent to the open end, and a circumferential bead extending radially inwardly from the inner surface around the mouth. The closure includes a base wall, a cylindrical skirt extending from a peripheral edge of the base wall, and at least one second lock element on the skirt. An annular wall extends axially from the base wall in a direction opposite from the skirt. The annular wall is spaced radially inwardly from the peripheral edge of the base wall, and a circumferential bead extends radially outwardly from the annular wall at a position spaced from the base wall. The closure is secured to the container in a child-resistant mode of operation with the lock element on the container releasably engaged with the lock element on the closure skirt. The closure is secured to the container in a non-child-resistant mode of operation with the annular wall received within the container mouth and the external bead on the annular wall received by snap fit over the internal bead on the cylindrical wall.

US Patent:

20050150857, Jul 14, 2005

Filed:

Jan 13, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/756082

Inventors:

Brian Brozell - Maumee OH, US
Steven Wolfe - Maumee OH, US

International Classification:

B65D050/04

US Classification:

215204000, 215220000, 215274000

Abstract:

A closure includes an outer plastic shell having a base wall, a peripheral skirt with a central axis, a circumferential array of lugs on an underside of the base wall, and a pair of axially spaced internal beads on the skirt spaced from the base wall. An inner plastic shell has a base wall, a peripheral skirt with a central axis, at least one internal thread on the skirt of the inner shell, a circumferential array of lugs on an outer surface of the base wall, and a circumferential bead on an outer surface of the skirt remote from the base wall. The inner shell is positionable within the outer shell in a non-child-resistant first position with the bead on the skirt of the inner shell captured between the beads on the skirt of the outer shell, such that the outer shell is rotatably coupled to the inner shell and the at least one internal thread on the skirt of the inner shell can be threaded onto and off of a container by simple rotation of the outer shell. The inner shell is positionable within the outer shell in a child-resistant second position with the bead on the inner shell skirt spaced from the beads on the outer skirt, such that rotation of the outer shell is imparted to the inner shell by forced engagement of the lugs on the base wall.