Patents Examined by Andrew D Perreault
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Patent number: 11970327Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging assembly that may include a blank for forming a corner lock. The blank for forming the corner lock may include a first body panel foldably connected to a side panel, a second body panel foldably connected to the side panel, where the first and second body panels may be foldable about the side panel to form a slot within the corner lock in an assembled position. The blank may further include a first and second locking panel foldably connected to the first body panel, and a third and fourth locking panel which may be foldably connected to the second body panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Veritiv Operating CompanyInventor: Mark Rockers
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Patent number: 11919673Abstract: A lift van crate formed as a rectilinear shaped compartment formed by a base; a first long wall having tabbed edges and a second long wall having tabbed edges, mounted to said base; a first short wall having tabbed edges and a second short wall having tabbed edges, mounted to said base, said first short wall and said second short wall having short wall receivers configured to receive at least one long wall interior tab of each of said respective adjacent first long wall and second long wall; a lid having an interior face and an exterior face, at least one lid receiver formed in said lid interior face, said lid configured to mount to each of said first long wall, second long wall, first short wall and said second short wall respectively by insertion of said tabbed edges into said at least one lid receiver.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Inventors: Matthew James Austin, Chad Colin Cash
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Patent number: 11912464Abstract: The present disclosure provides a container with an increased movable range of an upper wall with respect to a side wall. According to the present disclosure provided is a container including a side wall, an upper hinge member, and an upper wall, wherein the upper hinge member and the side wall are connected rotatably around a first rotation axis, the upper hinge member and the upper wall are connected rotatably around a second rotation axis, and the first and second rotation axes are parallel.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: KYORAKU CO., LTD.Inventors: Kouichiro Yoshida, Yoshitaka Matsubara, Teruhisa Hanafusa
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Patent number: 11891210Abstract: A basket assembly having a main basket (1) and an extension part (2) and connecting posts (3). The main basket (1) has a basket base (4) and side walls (5) and socket recesses (6, 7) for the connecting posts (3) are formed in each case in the side walls (5) and in the extension part (2). The extension part (2) is fastened or is fastenable on the main basket (1), at a distance from the main basket (1), by the connecting posts (3) locked releasably in the socket recesses (6, 7), and the connecting posts (3) are each releasably locked or lockable in one of the socket recesses (6) of the side walls (5) of the main basket (1) by a twist lock (8), and are each releasably locked or lockable in one of the socket recesses (7) of the extension part (2) by a twist lock (8).Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: FRIES Planungs—und Marketinggesellschaft m.b.H.Inventors: Markus Grabher, Tobias Watzenegger
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Patent number: 11877675Abstract: A support element (100, 200) for a timepiece (10) or a piece of jewellery including a receiving surface (111) configured to be at least partly in direct contact with the timepiece (10), or piece of jewellery, the support element (100, 200) including a peripheral portion (110) carrying the receiving surface (111), and a central portion (120, 220) formed by a block of material, the support element (100, 200) including an internal cavity (130, 230) forming a recess of the central portion (120, 220); the internal cavity defining a volume configured to receive and hold in position an object (140) inside the support element (100, 200).Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: OMEGA SAInventor: Gregory Kissling
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Patent number: 11871823Abstract: A novel thermally insulated enclosure includes an insulated wall and a magnet assembly coupled thereto for mounting the insulated enclosure to ferromagnetic structures. In a particular embodiment, the magnet assembly includes a plurality of magnets coupled to the insulated wall. In another particular embodiment, the magnet assembly is a removable magnetic device that can be connected and disconnected from the insulated enclosure. In another particular embodiment, the magnet assembly is a removable magnet carrier that can be incorporated into the structure of the insulated enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Inventor: Lewis William James, Jr.
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Patent number: 11873150Abstract: An exemplary storage and transport container as provided can be easily produced, transported and mounted. The storage and transport containers can be designed and configured in such a way that electrostatic charging of the plastic receptacles that are stored therein is prevented as much as possible. The storage and transport container can also be reusable multiple times.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Jürgen Riedmann
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Patent number: 11858686Abstract: An apparatus for displaying palleted items includes a generally flat main panel under the palleted items, having flaps with the palleted items positioned along fold lines, and with separable side panels configured to engage the flaps at the fold lines. When folded away from the palleted items and engaged together, the side panels securely hide a stack of multiple pallets under the palleted items, and present printed sides for advertising.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventor: John R. Brendlinger
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Patent number: 11858727Abstract: A cargo container has a tubular shell, an annular mounting ring mounted thereto, and a nose cone clamped to the annular mounting ring by an annular clamping collar. The mounting ring has a coupling slot and an annular flange. The nose cone has an annular flange. The clamping collar has an inwardly facing annular groove, and a constriction device. The mounting ring is mounted to the tubular shell wherein an annular edge of the tubular shell is rigidly held in the coupling slot. The nose cone and mounting ring annular flanges together form a mounting wedge. The clamping collar clamps the nose cone to the annular mounting ring wherein the mounting wedge is rigidly held in the annular groove by constriction of the clamping collar by the constriction device.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Michael Kloepfer, James Bult
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Patent number: 11845585Abstract: A storage holder for receiving a plurality of condiment bottles includes a base seat defining a receiving space having an upper opening, and a plurality of carrying units removably engaged with the base seat and mounted in the receiving space to partition the receiving space into a plurality of receiving compartments which are arranged in a front-rear direction. Each carrying unit is configured for a plurality of the condiment bottles to be mountable thereon and arranged in a left-right direction so as to conveniently store and get access to the condiment bottles.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Freshlink Product Development, LLCInventors: Dean Chapman, Benjamin Broerman
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Patent number: 11840375Abstract: A modular pastry packaging carousel is disclosed which provides the ability to individually store wedge-shaped pastry slices in a respective wedge-shaped pastry module. In a version of the application, the modular pasty packaging carousel generally comprises a bottom plate, a top plate, a spacer positioned between the bottom plate and the top plate providing a radial gab therebetween; and a plurality of wedge-shaped pastry modules, each comprising a sector-shaped removable base. The sector-shaped removable base includes a means for engaging the pastry module with the base tray radial connection channels.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Inventor: Alicia N. Ivory
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Patent number: 11841185Abstract: A storage box for a refrigerator at an entrance according to an embodiment of the present invention, may comprise: a base; first side walls erected at the top front end and the top rear end of the base, respectively; and second side walls erected at the top left end and the top right end of the base, respectively, wherein the first side wall may include a plurality of first blocks stacked in the vertical direction and arranged in the horizontal direction, and a plurality of connectors movably connecting the adjacent first blocks in the horizontal direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seojin Lee, Insun Yeo, Minseok Kim, Eugene Myung, Deukwon Lee, Miyoung Seo, Wonjin Lee, Kyukwan Choi, Minkyu Oh, Yezo Yun
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Patent number: 11827413Abstract: The present application discloses a new method of making, using, and constructing packing boxes that can be used for shipping or storage. In one embodiment, a packing box is constructed from a set of assembly pieces. Each assembly piece comprises a square body with four sides. On each side of the square body, there is either a key or a lock. Two assembly pieces can be connected or locked through insertion of a key of one assembly piece into a lock of another assembly piece. Two locked pieces can be unlocked by pushing on the key via the indentation above the lock of one locked assembly piece that receives the key of another locked pieces. Assembly pieces of different shapes required for constructing a box are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Inventor: Arnaud Z Ajamian
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Patent number: 11807411Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a carton for packaging one or more articles, and a blank for forming said carton. The carton comprising a plurality of primary panels 12a, 12b, 14, 16a, 16b at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of primary panels comprising a top panel 14 and a pair of side panels 12a, 12b, 16a, 16b hingedly connected to opposed side edges of the top panel respectively, wherein the carrier further comprises an end closure structure 24a, 24b which partially closes an end of the carrier, the end closure structure comprises a top end closure panel 24a, 26a hingedly connected to an end edge of the top panel and at least one anchor panel 20a, 30a hingedly connected to an end edge of at least one of the pair of side panels.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLCInventors: Jean-Michel Garnier, Julien D. Merzeau
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Patent number: 11801966Abstract: A cylindrical cardboard container comprising: a circular bottom wall having an outer bottom wall edge; a cylindrical sidewall extending upwardly from the bottom wall edge, the circular bottom wall and the cylindrical sidewall delimiting a receiving cavity sized and shaped to receive a plurality of items; a plurality of item holders for holding the items relative to each other within the receiving cavity, each item holder being configured for holding at least one of the items, the item holders being stackable to form a plurality of item layers within the receiving cavity.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Inventor: Aymeric De Blay
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Patent number: 11800943Abstract: Quality modular dinnerware set that expands to multiple configurations for a variety of hosting/serving/dining needs. Basic plates can be used to bake, serve, display, and/or cook for small or large parties. Each plate/unit has a flippable or foldable design so that every piece can be used in more than one way. The plates then can be used on its own, as well as in the microwave, oven, or over a fire, and then paired with any of the wooden accessories to create a personalized tablescape.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: CHAPTER CERAMICSInventor: Janet Kwak
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Patent number: 11794944Abstract: Visibility packaging for energy storage elements includes a front wall spaced apart from a rear wall and provided with at least one viewing cutout and at least one web having a central apex region fixed to a contact region of the rear wall, wherein the web and the rear wall together form a K-shaped cross section in a closure position and the web closes a removal opening of a receiving space, and the rear wall has at least one perforation that delimits a contact region from a remainder of the rear wall and makes it possible to separate the contact region from the rear wall such that the web can be transferred by a folding operation into a removal position in which the apex region of the web is spaced apart from the rear wall and the web frees the removal opening of the receiving space.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignees: VARTA Microbattery GmbH, VARTA Consumer Batteries GmbH & Co. KGaAInventors: Otto Hessel, Dietmar Köhnlein, Werner Regner
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Patent number: 11771250Abstract: The present embodiments describe an insulated drinking vessel with a multifunction lid. In an embodiment, the drinking vessel can be configured to receive a multifunction lid. The multifunction lid may, in one embodiment, include an opening for receiving a drinking straw. In an embodiment, the multifunction lid may additionally include an opening for drinking or sipping directly through the lid. In an embodiment, the lid may include an operable cover for covering at least one of the openings in a first position and for allowing access to the fluid through the opening in a second position. In a further embodiment, the lid may include a plurality of operable covers. A first operable cover may be configured for covering the drinking straw opening in a first position and allowing insertion of a straw in a second position. The lid may also include an operable cover for covering the sipping spout in a first position and allowing drinking directly through the spout in a second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Base Brands, LLCInventors: Patrick Spivey, Kenneth Kreafle
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Patent number: 11738938Abstract: A louvered sidewall cargo container assembly for reducing crosswind exposure includes a cargo container, which is substantially cuboid shaped and comprises a pair of sidewalls, a front, a back, a bottom, and a roof. Each sidewall comprises a plurality of louvers. An actuator is engaged to the cargo container and is operationally engaged to each of the plurality of louvers. The actuator is positioned to selectively motivate each of the louvers between a first position a second position. In the first position, the louver is substantially perpendicular to the bottom and each of the plurality of louvers is in a closed configuration. In the second position, the louver is transverse or parallel to the bottom, extends into the cargo container, and each of the pluralities of louvers is in an open configuration. In the open configuration, the pluralities of louvers allow passage of a crosswind through the cargo container.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventor: Eric Ulrich
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Patent number: 11713159Abstract: A foldable storage box, comprising: a bottom panel, a first mounting assembly, a second mounting assembly. The bottom panel with two opposite first edges and two opposite second edges; the first mounting assembly comprises two first side plates rotatably connected to the first edges respectively, and two ends of the first side plate close to the second edge are both provided with a first clamping structure; the second mounting assembly comprises two second side plates rotatably connected to the second edges respectively, and two ends of the second side plates close to the first edge are both provided with a second clamping structure capable of a snap fit to the first clamping structure.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Inventor: Jianxing Zhan