Patents Examined by Steven A. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 11623805
    Abstract: The invention includes a child resistant package having a first panel and at least two second panels joined to the first panel. The first and second panels are in different planes, in an embodiment. The package includes a peelable flap portion covering an access point into the package, wherein the peelable flap portion has at least one tab continuous therewith. The at least one tab is disposed on one of the second panels and the access point is disposed in the first panel. In an embodiment, at least one decoy tab is also disposed on one of the second panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott William Huffer, James J. Sanfilippo, John E. Sanfilippo, Milorad Radenovic, Ricardo Costa, Eric Feld
  • Patent number: 11612464
    Abstract: A portable floss cup that allows for quick and convenient access to un-used portable flossers is provided. The floss cup is sized to fit in the cup holder of one's vehicle, and may be composed of paper, plastic, or biodegradable materials. The cup is formed with an inner wall for receiving used portable flossers and waste therein, an outer wall having a diameter larger than the inner wall, and an upper wall extending between the inner and outer wall. Un-used portable flossers are radially disposed in slots provided around the upper wall. A lid large enough to cover the top of the cup may also be included. Once the flossers provided with the cup are expended, an end user may either replace the expended flossers with new un-used ones, or they may replace the cup entirely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Olga Korzhavina
  • Patent number: 11613418
    Abstract: A trilobular packaging element, including at least some of a sheet extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end and including one or more alternating ridges and grooves, wherein the length of the sheet is defined between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end; a first extension portion defined along a portion of the sheet; a central portion defined along a portion of the sheet, extending from the first extension portion; and a second extension portion defined along a portion of the sheet, extending from the central portion to the terminating distal end, wherein the sheet is formed to be bent or folded between the first extension portion and the central portion and between the central portion and the second extension portion such that a portion of the second extension portion overlaps a portion the first extension portion to form a deformable hollow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11603250
    Abstract: A cushioning member includes a cushioning material arranged between a side surface of an object and an exterior box and a positioning member for positioning of the cushioning material with respect to the object. The positioning member includes a holding portion that holds the cushioning material, an engagement portion engaged with an upper surface of the object while the cushioning material held by the holding portion is located at a position set in advance in the side surface of the object, and a coupling portion that couples the holding portion and the engagement portion to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Narutaka Yoshida, Hiromi Mizuguchi
  • Patent number: 11603248
    Abstract: A foldable corrugated corner element including at least some of a portion of material extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; a first corner element leg and a second corner element leg, each having one or more alternating ridges and grooves, wherein the second corner element leg extends from the first corner element leg; a notch formed in at least a portion of the first corner element leg, defined by converging sidewalls, wherein the notch allows the second corner element leg to be folded; and one or more apertures formed through a portion of the second corner element leg, wherein if the second corner element leg is folded, the apertures expand and hinges defined between adjacent apertures provide continuity for a portion of the second corner element leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Shawn M. Parella, Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11597578
    Abstract: An hourglass shaped packaging element, including at least some of a sheet that includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end of the sheet; a first sheet portion defined along a portion of the sheet, wherein the first sheet portion extends from the terminating proximal end of the sheet; and a second sheet portion, defined along a portion of the sheet, wherein the second sheet portion extends from the first sheet portion to the terminating distal end, wherein the sheet is bent or folded between the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion such that a portion of the sheet proximate the terminating distal end overlays a portion of the sheet proximate the terminating proximal end to form a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11591145
    Abstract: Device (10) for packaging two products (A, B) separately and dispensing a resulting mixture (M) on a first use, comprising a lower container (12) delimiting a first product cavity (22) containing a first product (A) and an upper container (14) delimiting a second product cavity (24c) containing a second product (B), and being capable of rotating relative to the lower container (12) without moving axially, and a temporary closing member (30) configured to close an opened end (24b) of the upper container (14) before the first use, and comprising a cylindrical skirt (32) surrounding said opened end (24b) and a plug (34) connected to said cylindrical skirt (32), said cylindrical skirt (32) being designed to cooperate by thread engagement with the upper container (14) and being prevented from rotating relative to the lower container (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: L'Oreal
    Inventors: Jin Seok Kim, Vincent Jacquart, Stéphane Leroux
  • Patent number: 11591152
    Abstract: An inflatable packaging for storing multiple glass bottles made from a sheet that has a longitudinal axis and a traverse axis. The sheet is folded along six or more traverse fold lines spaced from each other to form a row of two or more pouches. The inflatable packaging can have two or more of such rows separated by a line of weakness. Each pouch has a front wall, a rear wall, a base, and an open-top for storing the glass bottle. Two adjacent pouches are separated by a dividing panel, wherein the dividing panel is corrugated in a biconcave shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventor: Michael G. Kaminski
  • Patent number: 11591147
    Abstract: Screw capping devices are configured to remain tethered to a container after opening of the container. The screw capping devices include a cylindrical wall having a section having an end closed by a bottom and a section having an open end, the section being connected to the section by a circumferential junction having a non-breakable connection and a breakable connection, the section further having a breakable connection extending parallel to the circumferential junction, the breakable connection and the breakable connection being configured to be broken during a first unscrewing of the section. The breaking of the breakable connections creates two arms retaining the section to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: SOCIÉTÉ LORRAINE DE CAPSULES MÉTALLIQUES-MANUFACTURE DE BOUCHAGE
    Inventor: Mathias Melan-Moutet
  • Patent number: 11591153
    Abstract: A bifurcated trilobular packaging element, including at least some of first sheet portion extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end and one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed therein, wherein the first sheet portion is bent or folded between the terminating proximal end and the terminating distal end to form an apex; a second sheet portion that is a substantial mirror image of the first sheet portion; wherein at least a portion of the first sheet portion overlaps at least a portion of the second sheet portion; and wherein at least a portion of the second sheet portion overlaps at least a portion of the first sheet portion to form a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of inner walls of the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11584581
    Abstract: A cushioning member includes: an accommodating bag portion that accommodates a medium; a first fusing portion that defines the accommodating bag portion such that the accommodating bag portion is provided with an opening; a check valve having a first end located inside the accommodating bag portion and a second end located outside the accommodating bag portion, and provided at the opening; a second fusing portion that is immediately adjacent to the first fusing portion on those external sides of the check valve which are opposite in a direction intersecting a direction in which the check valve protrudes from the accommodating bag portion, and defines a channel that communicates with the opening; and a third fusing portion that is connected to the second fusing portion and seals the channel, the third fusing portion being provided across a portion of the check valve that protrudes from the accommodating bag portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Hashimoto, Narutaka Yoshida, Hiromi Mizuguchi, Yasuki Shirakawa, Masao Itoh, Tomoyuki Imaizumi, Masahiro Arisawa
  • Patent number: 11584579
    Abstract: Disclosed are display packages allowing consumers to quickly and easily determine whether a given mounting article should be used to hang or otherwise retain a desired object. The display packages include a projection designed to tear or otherwise separate from a backing once an object exceeding a recommended weight is mounted on the projection. If the projection remains attached to the backing, the mounting article is appropriate for the object. If the projection separates, another mounting article should be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Julio M. Souza, Felipe S. R. Bizarria
  • Patent number: 11577902
    Abstract: A structural packaging element with locating stem, including at least some of a sheet that extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, wherein the sheet is curvilinear along at least a portion of a length of the sheet, wherein the length of the sheet is defined between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end, and wherein the sheet includes a body portion and a locating stem portion; wherein the body portion is formed by an end portion of the sheet proximate the terminating distal end attached or coupled to an end portion of the sheet proximate the terminating proximal end, and wherein a deformable hollow is defined within the body portion; and wherein the locating stem portion is formed of a portion of the sheet that extends from the body portion to the terminating proximal end and the terminating distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11577900
    Abstract: A packaging system for microarrays, such as microarrays of microneedles, comprising inner and outer pouches (500, 5000).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Kindeva Drug Delivery L.P.
    Inventor: Peter P. Evanson
  • Patent number: 11565868
    Abstract: A ready to mix and drink cocktail bottle is an apparatus that enables a user to selectively mix fresh ingredients with a liquid base to make a desired beverage on the go. The apparatus includes a container body and a mixing mechanism. The container body serves to retain an amount of liquid base to make the desired beverage. The container body also serves to retain the mixed beverage after mixing and to facilitate the consumption of the mixed beverage. The mixing mechanism serves to retain the several beverage ingredients separate from each other until mixing. The mixing mechanism retains the several beverage ingredients in such a way that the freshness of each of the beverage ingredients is preserved. The mixing mechanism also facilitates the mixing of the beverage ingredients with the amount of liquid base retained in the container body when the user is ready to consume the mixed beverage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Inventor: Mohammad Ali Naweed
  • Patent number: 11565864
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method are provided for a perforated top panel disposed in a shrink-wrapped bottle pack for containing water bottles. The perforated top panel includes an easy-open panel and a semi-circular portion disposed at a terminal end of the easy-open panel. The easy-open panel is partially bordered by an alternating series of cuts and lands that are configured to allow the easy-open panel to tear away from the top panel upon being pulled by a practitioner. The easy-open panel includes a parallel portion that extends to one or more tapered portions that terminate at the semi-circular portion. The semi-circular portion is configured to be grasped and pulled to separate the tapered portion and the parallel portion from the top panel and thus expose the water bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Niagara Bottling, LLC
    Inventor: Jason Thomas Fuhst
  • Patent number: 11565863
    Abstract: A paper-industry article for making an outer skeleton (3) of a container (2) which also includes an inner layer (9) of thermoplastic material and which has a bottom wall (6), a plurality of lateral walls (5) and an annular perimetric flange (4), the outer skeleton (3) extending at the perimetric flange (4), at the lateral walls (5), at the bottom wall (6), wherein the paper-industry article (1) includes a continuous annular frame (7) intended to constitute the outer skeleton (3) of the container (2) at the perimetric flange (4) of the container (2), and a plurality of wings (10) which extend starting from the continuous annular frame (7), each of the wings (10) being intended to constitute the outer skeleton (3) at one of the lateral walls (5) of the container (2), and at least one of the wings (10) also being intended to constitute the outer skeleton (3) also at the bottom wall (6) of the container (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: G.MONDINI S.P.A.
    Inventors: Paolo Mondini, Giovanni Mondini, Daniel Paderni
  • Patent number: 11560260
    Abstract: A thermoformed packaging container includes a base section having a bottom surface, first and second inner and outer base side walls, and first and second inner and outer base end walls forming a chamber, with at least one outer base one side wall having a plurality of base indentations and protrusions formed therein. A cover section having a top surface, first and second cover side walls, and first and second cover end walls, the cover section adapted to cover the base section when in a closed state, with at least one of the cover side walls having a plurality of cover indentations and protrusions formed therein for engaging with the plurality of base indentations and protrusions. The container also includes a closure mechanism for securing the container in a closed position, wherein the closure mechanism is formed within at least one end wall of the base section and a corresponding end wall of the cover section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jay Baker, Jessup Baker
  • Patent number: 11560268
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for packaging at least a first and a second fluid comprising an arrangement consisting of a first container for containing a first fluid and a second container for containing a second fluid, wherein the first container is substantially in the form of a tube, preferably in the form of a tube, the first end of which is provided with a dispenser and the second end of which is designed to attach said second container to this second end and thus close said second end of the first container, wherein the second container is substantially in the form of a tube, preferably in the form of a tube, the first end of which is designed to be attached to the second end of the first container, said first end of the second container being closed by means of a tearable wall, and the second end of which is closed by means of a movable wall, said movable wall being designed to be displaced in the direction of said tearable wall to open said tearable wall and thus allow the first and second flu
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: CORADIN SAS
    Inventors: David Bouteloup, Fabrice Bourdier, Florence Bidamant
  • Patent number: 11554908
    Abstract: The present invention fulfills the above and other objects by providing a combination dispensing and disposal container having a dispensing end with a dispensing opening for dispensing new items, such as facial tissue, wet wipes, candy, etc. On the side of the container is a disposal opening for accepting trash. A partition located inside of the container separates a storage compartment where new items are held from a disposal compartment where trash is held. The combination dispensing and disposal container is usable for individual personal use, provides an all-in-one convenient box for separated new items form used items, and can be used anywhere. The entirety of the combination dispensing and disposal container may be discarded into the trash or recycled upon the disposal compartment being filled with used items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventor: Susan C. Maccario