Patents by Inventor James Kostyun

James Kostyun 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: 20100320104
    Abstract: Packages that include security features to inhibit tampering or theft are provided. Such packages can include security ribs to prevent tampering or theft. Additionally, such containers can include a novel hinge configuration, which allows an integrally formed hinge to be curved, and a spine of a package to have a generally arcuate cross-sectional contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
    Inventors: John A. Gelardi, James Kostyun, James Phillipe, Kenny Freitag
  • Patent number: 7757848
    Abstract: Packages that include security features to inhibit tampering or theft are provided. Such packages can include locking elements to secure the packages in a closed configuration or can include active alarm elements to prevent tampering or theft. Additionally, such containers can include a novel hinge configuration, which allows an integrally formed hinge to be curved, and a spine of a package to have a generally arcuate cross-sectional contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Gelardi, James Kostyun, James Philippe, Kenny Freitag
  • Publication number: 20090178941
    Abstract: A package for holding one or more media cartridges includes a tray, which has at least one latch for engaging the one or more media cartridges. The tray can have one or more receptacles defined therein for accepting each of one or more media cartridges. Each receptacle is preferably contoured to substantially follow a contour of the media cartridge(s). Each receptacle includes at least one resilient latch defined in the wall of the tray, associated with each of the one or more receptacles. The at least one latch is configured and adapted to engage a first edge of a media cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: John A. Gelardi, James Kostyun
  • Publication number: 20080092394
    Abstract: A mechanism for deterring theft of an article has a dagger 10 including a dagger base and an elongated member extending therefrom and a dagger receptacle 60 affixable in close proximity to the article adapted for selectively, removably receiving the dagger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenny Freitag, Ken Bertram, Ricky N. Williams, James Kostyun, Brian Hand, Preston Vanessa
  • Publication number: 20080011625
    Abstract: Packages that include security features to inhibit tampering or theft are provided. Such packages can include locking elements to secure the packages in a closed configuration or can include active alarm elements to prevent tampering or theft. Additionally, such containers can include a novel hinge configuration, which allows an integrally formed hinge to be curved, and a spine of a package to have a generally arcuate cross-sectional contour.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: January 17, 2008
    Inventors: John Gelardi, James Kostyun, James Philippe, Kenny Freitag
  • Publication number: 20070267305
    Abstract: A container for carrying an information storage medium includes top and bottom walls connected by a hinge or spine with each wall having upper and lower faces and side walls and end walls extending inwardly therefrom. The container further includes a medium-engaging element for securing the storage medium thereto, and a display region provided on the upper face of the top wall, in a region proximate at least one of the first and second end walls. The top and bottom walls, together with their respective side walls and end walls form first and second covers, respectively. The covers are hinged together, and are provided with latching features to secure the container in a closed condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Johnston, John Gelardi, James Kostyun, James Philippe
  • Patent number: 7296677
    Abstract: A package includes a stack of hinged trays for holding media discs, having a flexible hinge member affixed to the hinge edges of the trays, mounted in a protective container having a base, a spine and a cover. The bottom tray in the stack is mounted in the base for pivotal movement about the tray edge opposite the hinge edge, whereby, as trays are pivoted about the flexible hinge member from the stack onto a second stack, the hinge edge of the bottom tray pivots away from the base when the second stack contains at least one more tray than the original stack. Pivotal mounting is achieved by providing a slot on the bottom tray which engages slot receiving means mounted on the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Meadwestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Freitag, James Kostyun, Ralph S. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20060032767
    Abstract: A package includes a stack of hinged trays for holding media discs, having a flexible hinge member affixed to the hinge edges of the trays, mounted in a protective container having a base, a spine and a cover. The bottom tray in the stack is mounted in the base for pivotal movement about the tray edge opposite the hinge edge, whereby, as trays are pivoted about the flexible hinge member from the stack onto a second stack, the hinge edge of the bottom tray pivots away from the base when the second stack contains at least one more tray than the original stack. Pivotal mounting is achieved by providing a slot on the bottom tray which engages slot receiving means mounted on the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Freitag, James Kostyun, Ralph Peterson
  • Patent number: D562614
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2008
    Assignee: Meadwestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: John Gelardi, James Kostyun
  • Patent number: D598670
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Gelardi, James Kostyun, Kenny Freitag
  • Patent number: D616240
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: James Kostyun, Kenny Freitag