Patents by Inventor Karen Chiera

Karen Chiera 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).

  • Bag-in-box beverage container
    Publication number: 20060097005
    Abstract: A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and a plurality inner liquid containing bags, fabricated from a suitable plastic material. The carton includes ready assembly features, as well as at least one internal ramp structure for prompting flow of liquid toward a plurality of dispensing apertures disposed in the outer shell. A recessed handle structure is also provided, as are alternative embodiments of the internal ramp structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Webb Hill, Karen Chiera, Robert Crosland
  • Bag-in-box container
    Publication number: 20050051573
    Abstract: A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and an inner liquid containing bag, fabricated from a suitable material. The carton includes ready assembly features, as well as an air cell structure for creating an air space for insulating hot liquids contained within the container. An easy opening feature is provided, to permit direct access to the inner liquid containing bag, and a recessed handle structure is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Applicant: Stone Container Corporation
    Inventors: R. Crosland, Karen Chiera