Patents by Inventor James A. Cusmano

James A. Cusmano 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: 4531637
    Abstract: A package suitable for either hanging or standing on end. The package includes a blister portion having a receptacle with a substantially flat, open back which is usually closed by a thin strip in the final assembly, a top flange extending upwardly from the receptacle at the open back and a bottom flange extending downwardly from the receptacle at the open back. A carrier portion is joined to the blister portion and includes a flat rear panel abutting the open back. The blister portion is attached to the carrier portion by means of a flap in the rear panel securing the top flange to the rear panel and a band formed in the bottom of the carrier portion extending outwardly from the rear panel about a retention element protruding downwardly from the bottom of the receptacle. The band and the bottom flange in combination comprise a rest for supporting the package on end on a horizontal surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 1984
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: Plastofilm Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Cusmano