Patents Examined by Latrice Byrd
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Patent number: 8152374Abstract: The invention pertains to a protective cover for a backpack, the cover preventing unauthorized access to the backpack and its contents. Apertures and slots are formed in the protective cover to allow the straps on the backpack to pass through the cover, so that the protective cover and backpack can be retained on the shoulders of the user. A single, elongated zipper on the protective cover provides access to the interior thereof, and the end point of the zipper is hidden from view when resting upon the back of the user.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Inventor: Barry C. Shaul
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Patent number: 8128287Abstract: The present invention provides a reclosable storage bag for packaging/containing and transporting objects, such as food. The reclosable storage bag may include a flexible inner liner contoured to the shape of a user's hand and have one or more closure members for sealing the ends of the bag. The user may store food in an interior storage area of the bag and may use the flexible inner liner to grab or hold onto the food so that the user will not have to directly touch the food while eating.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2008Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Inventors: David Song, Huy John Ba Vu
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Patent number: 8047716Abstract: A branch type standing pouch which includes a pouch front side member including a pouring-out nozzle backside portion which constitutes a backside of a pouring-out nozzle by being folded back and a pouch body front side portion continuous therewith; a pouch backside member constituting a backside of the pouch body; a pouring-out nozzle front side member; and a bottom member. The pouch front side member, the pouch backside member, the pouring-out nozzle front side member, and the bottom member are respectively formed of plastic film and heat-sealed to each other so that a pouring-out nozzle is formed in a branched manner from a top of a pouch body. In this pouch, two symmetrical nozzle reinforcing areas are formed on both sides of a first protrusion as a result of a provision of the first to fourth protrusions. As a result, the branch type standing pouch in which the pouring-out nozzle can be fixed upright at a time of opening is obtained.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2007Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Toyo Seikan Kaisha, Ltd.Inventors: Koichi Ishizaka, Kazumi Ozawa, Takayuki Aikawa
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Patent number: 8011567Abstract: Cartons have dispenser sections that when opened, allow easy access to containers or other articles stored within the carton. The cartons can be configured to allow placement on a door shelf or other shelf within a refrigerator.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2006Date of Patent: September 6, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Patrick James DeBusk, Raymond Rudolph Spivey, Sr., Robert L. Sutherland
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Patent number: 7972063Abstract: A beverage insulator as described herein may comprise a generally hollow body having an interior space, wherein the interior space is adaptable to receive at least a portion of a beverage container, and a compartment disposed exteriorly of and in fluid communication with the interior space. The interior space and the compartment may be in fluid communication with each other via a valve or other suitable conduit. The interior space may be sized and shaped complementary to a beverage container such that when the beverage container is inserted into the interior space, the compartment is inflated with air or other fluid. Alternatively, a valve may be configured to receive a tube through which a user may blow air or other fluid in order to inflate the compartment. The inflated compartment insulates the beverage container and its contents.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2007Date of Patent: July 5, 2011Assignee: Quarter Moon Properties, LLCInventor: Mark A. Barsalou
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Patent number: 7959060Abstract: A carton is formed from an inner blank and an outer blank. The outer blank ply of the carton includes a pivoting, reclosable lid that allows a top end of the carton to be accessed and subsequently closed. A latch feature is included in the carton to allow the lid to be securely closed over the open top of the carton. The inner blank may form a closed and/or sealed liner vessel within the outer blank ply of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Weston R. Wilson, Robert L. Conatser, Kelly R. Fitzwater
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Patent number: 7942310Abstract: A container that can be constructed from a blank is disclosed. The container can include four side walls and can be divided into multiple cells. The size or shape of the cell(s) can be substantially similar or can be varied. For instance, the cell(s) can be varied to correspond to the size or shape of a particular article of manufacture.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2007Date of Patent: May 17, 2011Assignee: Mary Kay Inc.Inventors: Dan Dominski, Brad Moore
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Patent number: 7938312Abstract: A carton for containing a bag having dispensable material therein. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a second end panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least two end flaps respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A closure removably attached to the carton having an aperture for receiving at least a portion of the bag to close the bag and seal the material held therein.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2007Date of Patent: May 10, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Colin P. Ford
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Patent number: 7934636Abstract: A single-piece packaging plate foldable to form boxes having different sizes is provided for a product having a variable size. The packaging plate has an elongated plate portion, two side plate portions and two wing portions. The elongated plate portion has a plurality of parallel and spaced-apart preformed fold lines. The side plate portions extend outward from two sides of the elongated portion, and have fold lines at the junctures thereof. The two wing portions can be torn or cut out optionally. Each wing portion has a main wing extending from two sides of an area between sixth and seventh fold lines of the elongated plate portion. The packaging plate is foldable along the fold lines to form a unit body-packaging box or a system-packaging box.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2007Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Aopen Inc.Inventors: Te-An Lin, Chia-Chia Huang
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Patent number: 7913897Abstract: A carton includes a reclosable dispenser that allows a top end of the carton to be accessed and subsequently reclosed. The sides of the carton can be pressed together to vary the size of the dispenser opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Tim Manaige
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Patent number: 7905389Abstract: Container obtained by the folding of a single respective foldable blank, is delimited by walls of which at least one is shaped in such a way as to protrude towards the outside of the container, and has at least one flat stiffening wall, which extends between two walls bordering on the shaped wall and is arranged at a distance from the shaped wall in order to make stable the shape of the latter.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: March 15, 2011Assignee: G.D. - S.p.A.Inventors: Marco Ghini, Fiorenzo Draghetti
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Patent number: 7891543Abstract: A reclosable carton having a tuck flap that slides between a first gable panel and side gussets is provided. The tuck flap is coupled to a second gable panel along a line that is in alignment with a non-continuous free edge. The tuck flap includes a tuck flap width that is less than widths of the first and second gable panels. The tuck flap also includes a tuck flap score that is spaced apart from the line. The side gussets forming the gable angle include two perforated score lines intersecting a top of the carton at the non-continuous free edge. The perforated scores are connected to a first intersecting score by two die cuts, which are angled substantially 45 degrees from the first intersecting score.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2007Date of Patent: February 22, 2011Assignee: Target Brands, Inc.Inventors: Jeffrey R. Abel, Gary L. Sotebeer
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Patent number: 7854370Abstract: A collapsible container includes a plurality of wall panels. Each wall panel is connected to each adjacent wall panel at a hinged connection, and the wall panels are arranged so as to articulate at the hinged connections between a collapsed position and an expanded position defining a bottom wall and a plurality of side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The collapsible container further includes a deformed portion on a side wall disposed across a hinged connection. The deformed portion projects toward an exterior of the collapsible container to releasably lock the hinged connection in a convexly bowed position when the collapsible container is in the expanded position.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2007Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: S.C. Johnson Home Storage, Inc.Inventors: Robert R. Turvey, Brian C. Dais, Sanjay Dhall
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Patent number: 7841512Abstract: A container comprises a knockdown carton made from a flat blank of corrugated material, and a knockdown lid. The carton comprises a center panel, foldable end panels, foldable side panels, and foldable corner panels. A pair of diametrically opposed corner panels are folded inwardly into contact with opposed end panels. The end panels comprise rectangular cutout holes surrounding foldable flaps. The lid has a central panel that is divided from integral end panels and integral side panels. A lid side panel extending vertically downwardly is coupled to the carton. Lid end panels have elliptical orifices that register with carton cutout regions and adjoining slots that align with handle anchor orifices. An alternative lid has flaps comprising major and minor segments separated by a diagonal fold line. The minor segment has an apex that releasably biases the flap in engagement with the end panel, yieldably locking the lid.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Wes Pak, Inc.Inventors: Frank E. Westerman, Frank G. Westerman
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Patent number: 7837090Abstract: A folded product container provides the benefit of reduced cost of a container formed from a single sheet of material that is folded to produce the container without requiring gluing. The novel configuration of the folded container provides four triangular cross-section column walls at the four corners of the container that reinforce the container for stacking, while still allowing display of products in the container through a top opening and front and rear openings of the stacked containers.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Supply One Rockwell, Inc.Inventor: Myron E. Bostian
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Patent number: 7806314Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. End flaps are respectively foldably attached to panels of the plurality of panels. The end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. A dispenser has a tear line and at least one dispenser section foldably attached to the carton for at least partially defining an opening in the carton for accessing the containers. A gusset connects the end flaps, wherein the gusset can be unfolded to allow relative movement between the end flaps and to allow the dispenser section to pivot outwardly to enlarge the opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Robert L. Sutherland
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Patent number: 7798391Abstract: A container assembly having an inner container and an outer cover that fits over the inner container. The inner container is positioned within the outer cover. The outer cover includes an overlay formed in the outer cover sidewalls by a tear line allowing the overlay to be detached from the outer cover. An adhesive secures the inner container and the outer cover together with the adhesive being provided between the inner container and the overlay so that the overlay can detach from the outer cover and remain attached to the inner container over the adhesive when the outer cover is removed from the inner container. A knockdown assembly that can be erected into a container assembly is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Innovative Packaging Designs L.P.Inventors: Brian Tibbels, Carl Jeffrey Jolley
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Patent number: 7780068Abstract: A disposable carry-out food container shaped like a picnic basket. The subject food container has a bottom wall having two side edges extending in a longitudinal direction between opposing ends, two end walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall at the opposing ends respectively, two side walls extending upwardly from the two side edges of the bottom wall to extend in the longitudinal direction between the opposing ends, two lid panels supported on the walls for pivotal movement about respective lateral axes oriented generally perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction between a closed position in which the lid panels enclose an open top end of the container and an open position in which the open top end is substantially unobstructed by the lid panels, and at least one handle coupled at opposing ends on the two side walls respectively such that said at least one handle extends generally in a direction of the lateral axes between the two side walls.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Inventor: Brian Donnelly
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Patent number: 7766219Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening. The carton can also have a curved end.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2006Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Manuel Gomes, Raymond Rudolph Spivey, Sr.
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Patent number: 7757933Abstract: A carton has a multi-ply handle formed from sections of two overlapping panels.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Jackie W. Dunn