Michael R Peronek

US Patent:

6698160, Mar 2, 2004

Filed:

Feb 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/078973

Inventors:

Michael H. Peronek - Brunswick OH
Kevin Sweeny - Columbia Station OH

Assignee:

FCI, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B65B 728

US Classification:

53317, 533315

Abstract:

A bottle support plate for use in a rotary capping machine used to apply caps onto the upper threaded neck of one or more containers having a non-fully circular flange. The containers are moved along a generally circular path by a star wheel. The bottle support plate is connected to the star wheel and includes a pocket that at least partially supports and at least partially mates with the flange of the container to at least partially inhibit rotation of the container during the threading of a cap on the upper threaded neck of the container.

US Patent:

D488381, Apr 13, 2004

Filed:

Jan 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/174953

Inventors:

Michael H. Peronek - Brunswick OH

Assignee:

FCI, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9516

US Patent:

D488721, Apr 20, 2004

Filed:

Jan 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/175006

Inventors:

Michael H. Peronek - Brunswick OH

Assignee:

FCI, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9516

US Patent:

D489264, May 4, 2004

Filed:

Feb 3, 2003

Appl. No.:

29/175359

Inventors:

Michael H. Peronek - Brunswick OH

Assignee:

FCI, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9516

US Patent:

6834478, Dec 28, 2004

Filed:

Oct 7, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/680794

Inventors:

Michael H. Peronek - Brunswick OH
Kevin Sweeny - Columbia Station OH

Assignee:

FCI, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B65B 728

US Classification:

53485, 53317, 533315

Abstract:

A bottle support plate for use in a rotary capping machine used to apply caps onto the upper threaded neck of one or more containers having a non-fully circular flange. The containers are moved along a generally circular path by a star wheel. The bottle support plate is connected to the star wheel and includes a pocket that at least partially supports and at least partially mates with the flange of the container to at least partially inhibit rotation of the container during the threading of a cap on the upper threaded neck of the container.

US Patent:

6973761, Dec 13, 2005

Filed:

Dec 18, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/739589

Inventors:

Michael H. Peronek - Strongsville OH, US

Assignee:

FCI, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B65B007/28

US Classification:

533315, 53317

Abstract:

A bottle support structure and wear plate for use in a rotary capping machine used to apply caps onto the upper threaded neck of a series of plastic containers. The plastic containers have a generally cylindrical body with an outer cylindrical periphery with a diameter and a pedaloid base with spaced pads separated by radial recesses extending from a center recess. The bottle support structure supports the weight of the bottle as the bottle is being capped be prevent the body and base of the bottle from being deformed or crushed during the capping process. The wear plate is a flat ring rotated in unison with a star wheel about a machine axis. The ring has an upwardly facing flat surface and a series of container receiving nests movable in the circular path as the ring is rotated. Each of the nests has at least one elongated bar-like abutment projecting upwardly from the flat surface a given vertical distance. The one or more abutments prevent the bottle from rotating during the capping process.

US Patent:

7028857, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

May 28, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/446027

Inventors:

Michael H. Peronek - Brunswick OH, US

Assignee:

FCI, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B65D 1/02

US Classification:

215 40, 215 42

Abstract:

A plastic container for beverages to replace a container having a round flange with a round flange diameter and which is adapted to be conveyed by air along a track with inwardly extending track rails spaced from one another a set distance. The plastic container replacing the replaced container without significant modifications to the conveying system including the inwardly extending track rails of the track. The container including a central axis, an upper mouth portion, a neck portion coaxial to the axis with a diameter, a cylindrical sidewall, a lower base and an anti-rotation flange below the upper mouth portion having a polygonal peripheral edge with a shape including a plurality of flats and a plurality of apexes each located between adjacent flats. Each apex being diametrically opposite one of the flats. The peripheral edge having a diametrical distance between each of the apexes and the flat opposite the apex.

US Patent:

7681749, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Apr 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/401175

Inventors:

Michael H. Peronek - Brunswick OH, US

Assignee:

FCI, Inc. - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

B65D 1/02

US Classification:

215 40, 215 42

Abstract:

A plastic container for beverages to replace a container having a round flange with a round flange diameter and which is adapted to be conveyed by air along a track with inwardly extending track rails spaced from one another a set distance. The plastic container replacing the replaced container without significant modifications to the conveying system including the inwardly extending track rails of the track. The container including a central axis, an upper mouth portion, a neck portion coaxial to the axis with a diameter, a cylindrical sidewall, a lower base and an anti-rotation flange below the upper mouth portion having a polygonal peripheral edge with a shape including a plurality of flats and a plurality of apexes each located between adjacent flats. Each apex being diametrically opposite one of the flats. The peripheral edge having a diametrical distance between each of the apexes and the flat opposite the apex.