Inventor · Aurora, IL, US

James M. Taber

23Patents
17h-index
12Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Jul 23, 1984 → May 26, 2015

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
USD634200S1 Closure General 113 Expired
USD633386S1 Closure General 85 Expired
USD723919S1 Closure General 85 Active
US4607768A Dispensing closure with latch mechanism Performing Operations; Transporting 75 Expired
US6056136A Lug closure for press-on application to, and rotational removal from, a threaded neck container Performing Operations; Transporting 72 Expired
USD634199S1 Closure General 57 Expired
US5685443A Composite closure and method of making same Performing Operations; Transporting 55 Expired
US8672158B2 Impact resistant closure Performing Operations; Transporting 47 Active
US6677397B1 Closure cap liners having oxygen barrier properties Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 39 Expired
US6964346B1 Closure cap with injection molded annular gasket and method of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 38 Expired
USD712744S1 Closure General 38 Active
US4610621A Mold for closure cap Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 37 Expired
US8231020B2 Impact resistant closure Performing Operations; Transporting 27 Active
USD712743S1 Closure General 21 Active
US7367465B2 Closure cap with injection molded annular gasket and method of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 19 Expired
US8596477B2 Retortable package with plastic closure cap Performing Operations; Transporting 18 Active
US5686040A Method for producing closure gaskets Performing Operations; Transporting 17 Expired
USD790344S1 Closure General 7 Active
US9315306B2 Composite closure Performing Operations; Transporting 4 Active
US7740785B2 Closure cap with injection molded annular gasket and method of making same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US9428292B2 Fluid injection system and method for supporting container walls Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US8893906B2 Metal closure and seal combination for maintaining the shape of a plastic container neck Performing Operations; Transporting 2 Active
US9221586B2 Metal closure and seal combination for maintaining the shape of a plastic container neck Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.