Patents by Inventor Albert R. Brown

Albert R. Brown has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 4142665
    Abstract: This relates to a container of the tray design which is formed of one piece of corrugated board, the container being particularly adapted for the packing of fruit, tomatoes and other fresh produce items. The container has triple laminated ends and is formed from a substantially rectangular blank with a minimum of waste. The laminated end panels are secured by sets of stripes of adhesive, one set being between each pair of end panels and the stripes of the two sets being in crossing relation. The end panels may be provided with stacking tabs and containing notches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 6, 1979
    Assignee: The Continental Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. Jewell, Albert R. Brown
  • Patent number: 4018377
    Abstract: A tray having at least two compartments is erected from a blank and comprises a bottom wall, a pair of opposed side walls, a pair of opposed end walls and an improved divider separating adjacent compartments. The divider comprises a center panel disposed above the bottom wall and bridging the side walls, a pair of lateral panels extending downwardly to the bottom wall from opposite sides of the central panel, a base provided by a pair of flaps each extending from one of the lateral panels, and a pair of locating tabs each projecting from one of the lateral panels and received in a respective one of a pair of locating slots formed in the bottom wall. The base provided by the flaps is located between the lateral panels. A blank for forming the tray is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1977
    Assignee: Continental Can Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald I. Kent, Albert R. Brown