Patents by Inventor David J. Brundage
David J. Brundage 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).
-
Publication number: 20230406563Abstract: A container includes a polygonal section comprising lateral walls surrounding an interior space. An upper wall forms a top bound on the interior space. A lower wall forms a bottom bound on the interior space. An alignment tab straddles a respective one of the upper fold lines. The alignment tab also has an intermediate fold line between the first and second ends of the alignment tab that is closer to the first end than to the second end, such that the alignment tab projects upward from the upper wall and separates two vertical, inward facing alignment edges at an upper end of the adjacent one of the lateral walls. A retention tab extends downward from the adjacent one of the lateral walls and is configured to engage two vertical, inward facing alignment edges of a similar container for alignment in a stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventor: David J. Brundage
-
Patent number: 10865010Abstract: A carton includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall. A display window is formed through at least a portion of the front wall and through at least a portion of the top wall. The display window is formed by an inwardly-folding window panel. The inwardly-folding window panel forms at least a portion of the bottom wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2019Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: David J. Brundage, Chad Rebmann, Jory B. Mack
-
Publication number: 20190359374Abstract: A carton includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall. A display window is formed through at least a portion of the front wall and through at least a portion of the top wall. The display window is formed by an inwardly-folding window panel. The inwardly-folding window panel forms at least a portion of the bottom wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2019Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: David J. BRUNDAGE, Chad REBMANN, Jory B. MACK
-
Patent number: 10414538Abstract: A carton includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall. A display window is formed through at least a portion of the front wall and through at least a portion of the top wall. The display window is formed by an inwardly-folding window panel. The inwardly-folding window panel forms at least a portion of the bottom wall. The top wall includes first and second top major flaps that partially overlap to form an outwardly-projecting overlapping portion of the top wall. The bottom wall includes first and second bottom major flaps that define a recess therebetween. The overlapping portion of a first such carton is configured to be received within the recess of a second such carton when the second such carton is stacked on top of the first such carton.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: David J. Brundage, Chad Rebmann, Jory B. Mack
-
Publication number: 20190112095Abstract: A container includes a tray portion configured for holding and displaying product. A cover portion is seated in the tray portion for forming an enclosure around product in the tray portion. The tray portion and the cover portion have the same length and breadth. An opening of the cover portion and/or an opening of the tray portion is slotted with open ended slots to allow at least a portion of the opening of the cover portion and/or a portion of the opening of the tray portion to be biased inward.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2018Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Jeremiah SWARNARAJ, David J. BRUNDAGE
-
Publication number: 20190039775Abstract: A container includes a tray portion configured for holding and displaying product. A cover portion is seated in the tray portion for forming an enclosure around product in the tray portion. The tray portion and the cover portion have the same length and breadth. An opening of the cover portion seated in the tray portion is slotted with open ended slots to allow the opening to be biased inward for the opening of the cover to fit within and to be seated in the tray portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2018Publication date: February 7, 2019Inventors: Jeremiah SWARNARAJ, David J. BRUNDAGE
-
Publication number: 20180127141Abstract: A carton includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall. A display window is formed through at least a portion of the front wall and through at least a portion of the top wall. The display window is formed by an inwardly-folding window panel. The inwardly-folding window panel forms at least a portion of the bottom wall. The top wall includes first and second top major flaps that partially overlap to form an outwardly-projecting overlapping portion of the top wall. The bottom wall includes first and second bottom major flaps that define a recess therebetween. The overlapping portion of a first such carton is configured to be received within the recess of a second such carton when the second such carton is stacked on top of the first such carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: May 10, 2018Inventors: David J. BRUNDAGE, Chad REBMANN, Jory B. MACK
-
Patent number: 4883221Abstract: An articulable carton tray apparatus for containment and protection of articles, such as food produce articles, which apparatus may be assembled in a facilitated manner, with reduced amounts of paper materials, while being capable of resisting collapse during stacking and maintaining its assembled configuration under load and stress. The apparatus includes a bottom wall, and side, end and top walls. Flaps emanate from the side, end or top wall to align and lock to one another, remaining ones of the side, end or top walls--to maintain the apparatus in its articulated configuration, through locking means operably positioned within the flap. These locking means engage and co-operate with elements in the adjacent side, end or top wall. Support columns extend between the top walls and the bottom wall to further resist collapse of the apparatus during stacking.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1989Date of Patent: November 28, 1989Assignee: Stone Container CorporationInventor: David J. Brundage
-
Patent number: 4579220Abstract: A shipping and display container which is formed from a one piece blank and which is folded along predetermined fold lines to form a tray portion and a cover portion hingedly connected to each other. The tray portion may be provided with compartments to receive packages therein. The cover portion is adapted to be folded back beneath the tray so that the tray may be supported at an angle with respect to a support surface in order to display the contents of the tray. In the open position, the tray has provision for an upright display panel to be attached thereto.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 1981Date of Patent: April 1, 1986Assignee: Champion International CorporationInventor: David J. Brundage
-
Patent number: 4529117Abstract: A heavy duty corrugated paperboard vegetable container formed from a one-piece blank. The container has a tapered cross-sectional configuration adapted for containing vegetables, such as asparagus or the like and is internally sub-divided into equal size compartments. The container is used for shipping vegetables, and may be cut in half without destroying its structural integrity.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 1984Date of Patent: July 16, 1985Assignee: Champion International CorporationInventor: David J. Brundage
-
Patent number: 4331235Abstract: A container with a vent arrangement and a blank for forming same has inner and outer trays which are telescoped relative to one another. The venting arrangement includes an inner vent flap on the inner tray and an outer vent flap on the outer tray which are aligned and define apertures in their respective trays. Each vent flap may be selectively opened and closed to control access to the container interior. A locking arrangement is provided on the inner vent flap and on the inner tray for retaining the inner vent flap in an open position in which the inner vent flap holds the outer vent flap in its open position.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 1980Date of Patent: May 25, 1982Assignee: Champion International CorporationInventor: David J. Brundage