Patents Assigned to Graphic Packaging International, LLC
  • Heat-assisted carton formation
    Patent number: 11364700
    Abstract: A method of at least partially forming a carton includes obtaining a blank comprising at least one fold line, heating an interior surface of the blank along the at least one fold line to form a heated fold line, and folding the blank about the heated fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph C. Walsh
  • Container with liner
    Patent number: 11358779
    Abstract: A container for heating a food product. The container comprises a base layer of material and a liner releasably attached to an inner surface of the base layer. The liner is separable from the base layer after heating the container. The container comprises a bottom panel, and end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and a corner panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. The corner panel extends between the end panel and the side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Paul Tye
  • Method and system for forming packages
    Patent number: 11325336
    Abstract: A method of forming reinforced packages. The method can comprise forming an attached web by adhering a blank to a web of material and moving the attached web in a downstream direction through at least a tube forming assembly and a carton forming assembly. The method also can comprise at least partially forming a tube by folding at least a portion of the web of material as the attached web moves through the tube forming assembly, forming a reinforcement sleeve by folding at least a portion of the blank so that the reinforcement sleeve extends at least partially around the tube as the attached web moves through the carton forming assembly, and forming a reinforced package comprising the reinforcement sleeve and a tube portion by separating the tube portion from a remainder of the tube, the reinforcement sleeve being adhered to the tube portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph C. Walsh
  • Carton for articles
    Patent number: 11325764
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a bottom panel, a top panel, and a side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps can at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and the at least two end flaps can comprise a first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first fold line and a second end flap foldably connected to the at least one panel at a second fold line. The second fold line is oblique relative to the first fold line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Robert L. Sutherland
  • Carton
    Patent number: 11325739
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, and a top panel. The carton further includes a tray formed from the bottom panel, the front panel, the back panel, and the at least one side panel, and the tray is for at least partially receiving the at least one article. The carton further includes a lid formed from the at least one top panel, the lid includes at least one article engaging feature for engaging the at least one article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Emili Requena, Josep Cano De Miguel
  • Laminates, and systems and methods for laminating
    Patent number: 11310875
    Abstract: A frangible laminate includes first, second and third webs, and the second web is positioned between the first and third webs. The forming of the frangible laminate includes adhesively bonding a first plurality of sections of the second web to the first web, applying release material in order to inhibit at least some of any bonding between the first plurality of sections of the second web and the third web, and adhesively bonding a second plurality of sections of the second web to the third web. The frangible laminate is separated into a first laminate and a second laminate, so that the first laminate includes the first web and the first plurality of sections of the second web, and the second laminate includes the third web and the second plurality of sections of the second web.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: David W. Robbins
  • Carrier for containers
    Patent number: 11286094
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers can include a plurality of panels including at least one central panel, at least one attachment panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel and configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, at least one side panel foldably connected to the at least one attachment panel, and at least one top panel foldably connected to the at least one side panel. The at least one central panel can include a plurality of openings and can be for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers. The at least one top panel can have an outer free edge arranged to expose a portion of the at least one attachment panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carrier for a plurality of containers
    Patent number: 11279540
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a central panel for engaging the plurality of containers and at least one attachment feature in the central panel that receives and holds a top portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers. The at least one attachment feature includes an opening in the central panel, a first retention feature, and a second retention feature. The first retention feature and the second retention feature includes a respective first retention edge and second retention edge of the central panel defining a respective first portion and a second portion of the opening and for engaging a respective first portion and a second portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the at least one container to the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Colin P. Ford
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D946416
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Brian Smalley
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D946417
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D946418
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D946419
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D946420
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D946421
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carton
    Patent number: D954548
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Steven M. Oliveira
  • Carton
    Patent number: D954549
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Steven M. Oliveira
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D955889
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D955890
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D956574
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Carrier
    Patent number: D956575
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould