Patents by Inventor Gord Heyting

Gord Heyting 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: 11718442
    Abstract: A beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and top tray. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. At least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element includes at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. The beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The support cavities include a draft such that the cavities decrease in diameter from a bottom end to a top end of the center support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: ACORN WEST LLC
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Patent number: 11713173
    Abstract: A beverage container packing assembly includes a bottom tray defining first compartments. The first compartments are configured to receive a first portion of a beverage container. The beverage container packing assembly includes a center support defining through holes. The through holes are configured to receive a second portion of a beverage container. The center support is configured to accommodate a thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the through holes. The beverage container packing assembly includes a top tray defining second compartments. The second compartments are configured to receive a third portion of a beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: ACORN WEST LLC
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell, Justin Haas
  • Publication number: 20230192348
    Abstract: A beverage container packaging assembly is disclosed. The beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements each configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. Each cup-shaped element includes at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions. The center support is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The top tray includes bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of vertical posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: John GILLIGAN, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Publication number: 20230159255
    Abstract: Beverage container packing assemblies and methods are disclosed. A beverage container packing assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray defines first compartments. The first compartments may be configured to receive a first portion of a beverage container. The bottom tray includes one or more first support columns. The center support defines through holes. Each of the through holes is configured to receive a second portion of a beverage container therethrough. The center support is configured to accommodate a thermo pack. The top tray defines second compartments. Each of the second compartments is configured to receive a third portion of a beverage container. The top tray is configured to accommodate the thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the second compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell, Justin Haas
  • Publication number: 20230091646
    Abstract: Beverage container packing assemblies and methods are disclosed. A beverage container packing assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray defines first compartments. The first compartments may be configured to receive a first portion of a beverage container. The bottom tray includes one or more first support columns. The center support defines through holes. Each of the through holes is configured to receive a second portion of a beverage container therethrough. The center support is configured to accommodate a thermo pack. The top tray defines second compartments. Each of the second compartments is configured to receive a third portion of a beverage container. The top tray is configured to accommodate the thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the second compartments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell, Justin Haas
  • Patent number: 11577878
    Abstract: A beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and top tray. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. At least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element includes at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. The beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The support cavities include a draft such that the cavities decrease in diameter from a bottom end to a top end of the center support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: ACORN WEST LLC
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Publication number: 20220144519
    Abstract: Beverage container packing assemblies and methods are disclosed. An assembly includes a bottom tray defining first compartments. The first compartments are configured to receive a first portion of a beverage container. The assembly includes a center support defining through holes. The through holes are configured to receive a second portion of a beverage container. The center support is configured to accommodate a thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the through holes. The assembly includes a top tray defining second compartments. The second compartments are configured to receive a third portion of a beverage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell, Justin Haas
  • Patent number: 11261015
    Abstract: A beverage container packing assembly includes a bottom tray defining a plurality of first compartments. The first compartments receive a first portion of a beverage container. The bottom tray includes first support columns. The beverage container packing assembly includes a center support defining through holes. The through holes receive a second portion of a beverage container therethrough. The center support includes second support columns configured to stack on the first support columns. The center support is configured to accommodate a thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the through holes. The beverage container packing assembly includes a top tray defining second compartments. The second compartments to receive a third portion of a beverage container therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: ACORN WEST LLC
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell, Justin Haas
  • Publication number: 20210362904
    Abstract: A beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and top tray. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. At least one of the first deformable element and the second deformable element includes at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. The beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The support cavities include a draft such that the cavities decrease in diameter from a bottom end to a top end of the center support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventors: John GILLIGAN, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Patent number: 11104471
    Abstract: A beverage container packaging assembly including a bottom tray, center support, and top tray is disclosed. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. The first deformable element and the second deformable element include at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes a plurality of beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. One or more walls of the beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: ACORN WEST LLC
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Publication number: 20210139215
    Abstract: Beverage container packing assemblies and methods are disclosed. An assembly includes a bottom tray defining a plurality of first compartments. The first compartments receive a first portion of a beverage container. The bottom tray includes first support columns. The assembly includes a center support defining through holes. The through holes receive a second portion of a beverage container therethrough. The center support includes second support columns configured to stack on the first support columns. The center support is configured to accommodate a thermo pack between a first row and a second row of the through holes. The assembly includes a top tray defining second compartments. The second compartments to receive a third portion of a beverage container therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell, Justin Haas
  • Publication number: 20200283187
    Abstract: A beverage container packaging assembly including a bottom tray, center support, and top tray is disclosed. A bottom tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements include a first deformable element and a second deformable element. The first deformable element and the second deformable element include at least two overlapping elements. A top tray of molded paper pulp includes a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces. A center support of molded paper pulp is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The center support includes a plurality of beverage container support cavities bounded by one or more center support posts. One or more walls of the beverage container support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Patent number: 10696441
    Abstract: Beverage container packaging assemblies including a bottom tray, center support, and top tray are disclosed. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements are configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. The center support is disposed between and in contact with the bottom tray and a top tray of a molded paper pulp. The center support includes a plurality of center support posts, a plurality of recessed elements, and a plurality of beverage container support cavities that are bounded by at least one of the center support posts. The support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The top tray includes a plurality of vertical members comprising at least one deformable element and a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by the at least one deformable element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Acorn West LLC
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Publication number: 20190071208
    Abstract: Beverage container packaging assemblies including a bottom tray, center support, and top tray are disclosed. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements. The cup-shaped elements are configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. The center support is disposed between and in contact with the bottom tray and a top tray of a molded paper pulp. The center support includes a plurality of center support posts, a plurality of recessed elements, and a plurality of beverage container support cavities that are bounded by at least one of the center support posts. The support cavities are configured to surround at least a portion of the beverage container. The top tray includes a plurality of vertical members comprising at least one deformable element and a plurality of bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by the at least one deformable element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Acorn West LLC
    Inventors: John GILLIGAN, Rick GANT, David WEISSBERG, Ron VALTIERRA, Gord HEYTING, Chris RUSSELL
  • Patent number: 10124924
    Abstract: A beverage container packaging assembly is disclosed. The beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements each configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. Each cup-shaped element includes at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions. The center support is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The top tray includes bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of vertical posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignee: Acorn West LLC
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Publication number: 20180037359
    Abstract: A beverage container packaging assembly is disclosed. The beverage container packaging assembly includes a bottom tray, center support, and a top tray. The bottom tray includes a plurality of cup-shaped elements each configured to accommodate a bottom portion of a beverage container. Each cup-shaped element includes at least a first deformable element comprising one or more wide portions and one or more thin portions. The center support is disposed between the bottom tray and the top tray. The top tray includes bottle neck accommodating spaces each bounded by a set of vertical posts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Acorn West LLC
    Inventors: John Gilligan, Rick Gant, David Weissberg, Ron Valtierra, Gord Heyting, Chris Russell
  • Patent number: 9011566
    Abstract: A filter cartridge apparatus is provided for a respirator. The apparatus contains a wettable filter medium for use with a respirator in order to filter tritium, the filter medium being wetted when in use. The apparatus is also mountable to a cartridge containing a separate HEPA or other filter that is typically maintained in a dry state. Thus, a single unit containing both wet and dry filter media is provided for mounting to a respirator so that tritium or tritium water vapor and particulate contaminants can be filtered at the same time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Filterspec Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wood, Indal Looknauth, Gord Heyting
  • Publication number: 20140144110
    Abstract: A filter cartridge apparatus is provided for a respirator. The apparatus contains a wettable filter medium for use with a respirator in order to filter tritium, the filter medium being wetted when in use. The apparatus is also mountable to a cartridge containing a separate HEPA or other filter that is typically maintained in a dry state. Thus, a single unit containing both wet and dry filter media is provided for mounting to a respirator so that tritium or tritium water vapour and particulate contaminants can be filtered at the same time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Filterspec Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Wood, Indal Looknauth, Gord Heyting