Patents by Inventor Jason John Schumaker

Jason John Schumaker 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: 20210114764
    Abstract: Disclosed is a blank that is foldable into multiple configurations. The folded blank may be useful as a tray or cap to support a plurality of packages stacked to form a floor loaded unit load. In other embodiments the tray may be used to support a unit load stacked onto a pallet for storage and transport. The various tray configurations each have different dimensions to accommodate and secure a range of unit load dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Garrett James Griswold, Jason John Schumaker
  • Patent number: 10583974
    Abstract: A unitary package including a rolled tissue product and a packaged tissue product overwrapped with a packaging film. The packaged tissue product may be disposed in a folded over portion of a divider and co-packed with first and second rolled tissue products, which differ in at least one regard, to increase the stability of the package. The rolled tissue products preferably comprise a plurality of rolled towel products having a first height and a plurality of rolled bath tissue products having a second height, where the first height is greater than the second height. The divider, packaged tissue product and first and second rolled tissue products are generally packaged together to form a cubic package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Mark Hokanson, Jason John Schumaker
  • Publication number: 20190375568
    Abstract: A unitary package including a rolled tissue product and a packaged tissue product overwrapped with a packaging film. The packaged tissue product may be disposed in a folded over portion of a divider and co-packed with first and second rolled tissue in products, which differ in at least one regard, to increase the stability of the package. The rolled tissue products preferably comprise a plurality of rolled towel products having a first height and a plurality of rolled bath tissue products having a second height, where the first height is greater than the second height. The divider, packaged tissue product and first and second rolled tissue products are generally packaged together to form a cubic package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Brandon Mark Hokanson, Jason John Schumaker
  • Publication number: 20190233156
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel blank for producing cartons, particularly cartons useful for storing and dispensing sheets of tissue, having a novel shape. The cartons have at least one corner edge that is partially formed from an edge wall having a convex cross-sectional shape. In certain instances the carton has four corners and each of the edges is at least partially formed from an edge wall having a convex cross-sectional shape. By providing a carton having one or more convex shaped corner edges not only is a disinvite carton created, but the additional wall forming the convex edge may be provided with graphics that differ from the other carton walls to further enhance the cartons distinctive appearance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Jason John Schumaker, Gretchen Sarah Koch, Brandon Mark Hokanson
  • Patent number: 10343810
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a novel blank for producing cartons, particularly cartons useful for storing and dispensing sheets of tissue, having a novel shape. The cartons have at least one corner edge that is partially formed from an edge wall having a convex cross-sectional shape. In certain instances the carton has four corners and each of the edges is at least partially formed from an edge wall having a convex cross-sectional shape. By providing a carton having one or more convex shaped corner edges not only is a disinvite carton created, but the additional wall forming the convex edge may be provided with graphics that differ from the other carton walls to further enhance the cartons distinctive appearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Jason John Schumaker, Gretchen Sarah Koch, Brandon Mark Hokanson
  • Publication number: 20190047765
    Abstract: The invention provides overwrapped packages of goods comprising one or more indicia disposed on the package overwrap where the indicia is generally indicative of one or more physical properties of the packaged good. In a particularly preferred embodiment the packaged goods are tissue products which have been packaged and multiple packages overwrapped with a wrapper having an indicia. In this manner the tissue products are provided as multi-packs, also referred to herein as bundles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Ramona Zenkich, Kristi Jo Bryant, Jason John Schumaker
  • Patent number: 8205748
    Abstract: An environmentally friendly package containing refill folded sheets is provided. The package contains a plurality of refill cartridges stacked together. Each refill cartridge contains a stack of interfolded sheets. In one embodiment, for instance, the sheets may comprise facial tissues. Each refill cartridge is configured to refill a sheet dispenser such as a paperboard dispenser. In this manner, a consumer can continually refill a single dispenser instead of having to repurchase a dispenser each time the folded sheet product is purchased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie Thomas Long, Jason John Schumaker
  • Publication number: 20100243504
    Abstract: An environmentally friendly package containing refill folded sheets is provided. The package contains a plurality of refill cartridges stacked together. Each refill cartridge contains a stack of interfolded sheets. In one embodiment, for instance, the sheets may comprise facial tissues. Each refill cartridge is configured to refill a sheet dispenser such as a paperboard dispenser. In this manner, a consumer can continually refill a single dispenser instead of having to repurchase a dispenser each time the folded sheet product is purchased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Publication date: September 30, 2010
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Leslie Thomas Long, Jason John Schumaker
  • Patent number: D847660
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Jason John Schumaker, Gretchen Sarah Koch, Brandon Mark Hokanson