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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2021
Applicant:
Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Inventors:
Leah Smalley, Grandview, MO (US);
Brian Van Houten, Kansas City, MO (US);
Kevin Rodgers, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Silgan Dispensing Systems Corporation, Richmond, VA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 11/26 (2006.01); H04M 1/72484 (2021.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01F 11/265 (2013.01); H04M 1/0264 (2013.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04M 1/72484 (2021.01); H04N 5/2257 (2013.01); H04N 5/23219 (2013.01); H04M 2250/20 (2013.01); H04M 2250/52 (2013.01);
Abstract
A timing device is integrated into a pour cap to visually indicate when a dose has been dispensed from the container. The timing device may be secured to either the pour cap or the container and timing is configurable based on a product being dispensed.