ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,420,994, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to QUALIPAC AAMERICA CORP. (Woodland Park, N.J.).
"Cap closure utilizing axially sliding rail system" was invented by Brian Sedlak (High Bridge, N.J.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A cap closure having a top portion, a bottom portion having a dispensing orifice and a rail system. The rail system mechanically adheres the top portion to the bottom portion. The rail system includes at least two rail tracks on the bottom portion and at least two individual rails on the top portion. The two individual rails move axially along the two rail tracks to move the cap closure from a closed position to an op...