Patents by Inventor George Zeiler

George Zeiler 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: 11919684
    Abstract: A tamper evident feature for a container is provided. The tamper evident feature may include a locking tab connected to a wall panel or cover panel of the container and a receiving slot provided on the opposing cover panel or wall panel of the container. The locking tab may include an outer terminal edge and a slit extending laterally across the locking tab. The slit may provide a cut edge extending partially across an intermediate portion of the locking tab and allow for a tab end portion to bend relative to the remainder of the locking tab. The receiving slot may include a receiving slit defined into the cover panel of the container and configured to receive the locking tab. The receiving slit may provide a receiving edge that engages with the cut edge of the locking tab to secure the cover panel in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Patent number: 11560252
    Abstract: A foldable carton is provided. The carton includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, end panels, each foldably connected to the edges of the bottom panel. The carton further includes front end flap panels connected to the lateral ends of the front panel and rear end flap panels connected to the lateral ends of the rear panel. Each front end flap panel includes a connecting end section and a triangular fold flap connected to the connected end section. The triangular fold flap is connected to a side edge of the adjacent end panel by a hinged fold line. The connecting end section is secured to the front panel in an overlying arrangement and the triangular fold flap is configured to about the hinged fold line to allow the front panel to freely move between a fully upright position and a partially upright position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20210292040
    Abstract: A tamper evident feature for a container is provided. The tamper evident feature may include a locking tab connected to a wall panel or cover panel of the container and a receiving slot provided on the opposing cover panel or wall panel of the container. The locking tab may include an outer terminal edge and a slit extending laterally across the locking tab. The slit may provide a cut edge extending partially across an intermediate portion of the locking tab and allow for a tab end portion to bend relative to the remainder of the locking tab. The receiving slot may include a receiving slit defined into the cover panel of the container and configured to receive the locking tab. The receiving slit may provide a receiving edge that engages with the cut edge of the locking tab to secure the cover panel in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Patent number: 11040797
    Abstract: A tamper evident feature for a container is provided. The tamper evident feature may include a locking tab connected to a wall panel of the container and a receiving slot provided on a cover panel of the container. The locking tab may include a locking end portion with an outer terminal edge and a slit extending laterally across the locking tab. The slit may provide a cut edge extending partially across an intermediate portion of the locking tab and allow for a tab end portion to bend relative to the remainder of the locking tab. The receiving slot may include a receiving slit defined into the cover panel of the container and configured to receive the locking end portion of the locking tab. The receiving slit may provide a receiving edge that engages with the cut edge of the locking tab to secure the cover panel in a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2021
    Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Patent number: 10829266
    Abstract: A foldable clamshell container is provided. The container may include a tray portion and a cover portion. The tray portion may include a front panel, rear panel, and side panels. The side panels may include triangular fold flaps on each end that are secured end flaps connected to the front and rear panels. The rear panel may have a height greater than the front and side panels and the cover portion may be foldably connected to an upper edge of the rear panel. The cover panel may include a cover panel, a front panel, and cover side panels with a triangular fold flap. The rear end flaps of the tray portion and the cover side panels may each include a curved edge portion. The container may be configured to transition between a folded-flattened configuration and an unfolded configuration by folding the triangular fold flaps of the tray and cover portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20200339303
    Abstract: A foldable carton is provided. The carton includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, end panels, each foldably connected to the edges of the bottom panel. The carton further includes front end flap panels connected to the lateral ends of the front panel and rear end flap panels connected to the lateral ends of the rear panel. Each front end flap panel includes a connecting end section and a triangular fold flap connected to the connected end section. The triangular fold flap is connected to a side edge of the adjacent end panel by a hinged fold line. The connecting end section is secured to the front panel in an overlying arrangement and the triangular fold flap is configured to about the hinged fold line to allow the front panel to freely move between a fully upright position and a partially upright position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20200039682
    Abstract: A foldable clamshell container is provided. The container may include a tray portion and a cover portion. The tray portion may include a front panel, rear panel, and side panels. The side panels may include triangular fold flaps on each end that are secured end flaps connected to the front and rear panels. The rear panel may have a height greater than the front and side panels and the cover portion may be foldably connected to an upper edge of the rear panel. The cover panel may include a cover panel, a front panel, and cover side panels with a triangular fold flap. The rear end flaps of the tray portion and the cover side panels may each include a curved edge portion. The container may be configured to transition between a folded-flattened configuration and an unfolded configuration by folding the triangular fold flaps of the tray and cover portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20200017254
    Abstract: A tamper evident feature for a container is provided. The tamper evident feature may include a locking tab connected to a wall panel of the container and a receiving slot provided on a cover panel of the container. The locking tab may include a locking end portion with an outer terminal edge and a slit extending laterally across the locking tab. The slit may provide a cut edge extending partially across an intermediate portion of the locking tab and allow for a tab end portion to bend relative to the remainder of the locking tab. The receiving slot may include a receiving slit defined into the cover panel of the container and configured to receive the locking end portion of the locking tab. The receiving slit may provide a receiving edge that engages with the cut edge of the locking tab to secure the cover panel in a closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Patent number: 8884046
    Abstract: Compounds that are useful in the synthesis of 2-amino-4,6-dimethoxybenzamide derivatives and other benzamide compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Resverlogix Corp.
    Inventors: Mario Emilov Lozanov, Anthony Frank Skufca, Andrew George Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20140107369
    Abstract: Compounds that are useful in the synthesis of 2-amino-4,6-dimethoxybenzamide derivatives and other benzamide compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: Resverlogix Corp.
    Inventors: Mario Emilov Lozanov, Anthony Frank Skufca, Andrew George Zeiler
  • Patent number: 8261935
    Abstract: A hinged lid for a container receptacle is provided. The lid structure includes a top attached to a mount structure by a “living” hinge. The mount structure is designed for mounting the lid to an open free end of the receptacle. The lid is provided with a retaining mechanism adapted for maintaining the mount structure in a folded position with respect to the top of the lid thereby enabling the lid to be placed on a receptacle using an automatic lidding machine. The retaining feature includes a projection and a recess, wherein the projection is adapted for begin received within the recess. In one embodiment, the projection extends from the mount structure and is adapted to be received within a recess defined in the lid's top. In another embodiment, the projection extends from the lid's top and is adapted to be received within a recess defined in the mount structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Huhtamaki, Inc.
    Inventors: George Zeiler, Gregory L. Webb
  • Patent number: 7963421
    Abstract: A hinged lid for a food container is provided. The lid structure includes a rim with an attached cover member. The lid structure also includes a mounting structure for mounting the lid structure to a food container. A tamper evidence latch is provided to releasably secure the rim in a closed configuration overlying the open end of the food container. The rim engages an upper rolled lip of the food container sidewall when the lid structure is in a closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Huhtamaki, Inc.
    Inventors: George Zeiler, Gregory L. Webb
  • Publication number: 20100323865
    Abstract: A container is provided including a receptacle with a seamed container sidewall and bottom member secured thereto. The container includes a lid. The bottom member is selected to provide a desired container volume with the bottom member having an inner convex surface. A plurality of differently contoured bottom members may be provided to permit selection of a container volume by selecting a container bottom member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Publication number: 20100308052
    Abstract: A hinged lid for a container receptacle is provided. The lid structure includes a top attached to a mount structure by a “living” hinge. The mount structure is designed for mounting the lid to an open free end of the receptacle. The lid is provided with a retaining mechanism adapted for maintaining the mount structure in a folded position with respect to the top of the lid thereby enabling the lid to be placed on a receptacle using an automatic lidding machine. The retaining feature includes a projection and a recess, wherein the projection is adapted for begin received within the recess. In one embodiment, the projection extends from the mount structure and is adapted to be received within a recess defined in the lid's top. In another embodiment, the projection extends from the lid's top and is adapted to be received within a recess defined in the mount structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: George ZEILER, Gregory L. Webb
  • Publication number: 20100276438
    Abstract: A hinged lid for a food container is provided. The lid structure includes a rim with an attached cover member. The lid structure also includes a mounting structure for mounting the lid structure to a food container. A tamper evidence latch is provided to releasably secure the rim in a closed configuration overlying the open end of the food container. The rim engages an upper rolled lip of the food container sidewall when the lid structure is in a closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 4, 2010
    Inventors: George ZEILER, Gregory L. Webb
  • Publication number: 20100270323
    Abstract: A hinged lid for a food container is provided. The lid structure includes a rim with an attached cover member. The lid structure also includes a mounting structure for mounting the lid structure to a food container. A tamper evidence latch is provided to releasably secure the rim in a closed configuration overlying the open end of the food container. The rim engages an upper rolled lip of the food container sidewall when the lid structure is in a closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Inventors: George Zeiler, Gregory L. Webb
  • Patent number: 7775395
    Abstract: A hinged lid for a food container is provided. The lid structure includes a rim with an attached cover member. The lid structure also includes a mounting structure for mounting the lid structure to a food container. A tamper evidence latch is provided to releasably secure the rim in a closed configuration overlying the open end of the food container. The rim engages an upper rolled lip of the food container sidewall when the lid structure is in a closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Huhtamaki, Inc.
    Inventors: George Zeiler, Gregory L. Webb
  • Publication number: 20090032545
    Abstract: A hinged lid for a food container is provided. The lid structure includes a rim with an attached cover member. The lid structure also includes a mounting structure for mounting the lid structure to a food container. A tamper evidence latch is provided to releasably secure the rim in a closed configuration overlying the open end of the food container. The rim engages an upper rolled lip of the food container sidewall when the lid structure is in a closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: George Zeiler, Gregory L. Webb
  • Publication number: 20080135565
    Abstract: A container is provided including a receptacle with a seamed container sidewall and bottom member secured thereto. The container includes a lid. The bottom member is selected to provide a desired container volume with the bottom member having an inner convex surface. A plurality of differently contoured bottom members may be provided to permit selection of a container volume by selecting a container bottom member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Inventor: George Zeiler
  • Patent number: D878914
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.
    Inventor: George Zeiler