Patents by Inventor Kari G. Warberg Block

Kari G. Warberg Block 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: 20230093894
    Abstract: A corrugated cardboard pest repellent system for repelling and/or exterminating various pests around, within, or between layers of a corrugated cardboard construct while reducing the risk of contamination of goods or exposure by handlers. The corrugated cardboard pest repellent system generally includes one or more liners secured by an adhesive to one or more layers of a corrugated medium that has been treated by a pest repellent. The pest repellent is positioned on the underside of each crest of the one or more layers of the corrugated medium to prevent incursion of pests into the corrugated medium. Multiple layers may be stacked to form various constructs including a single face corrugated cardboard construct, a single wall corrugated cardboard construct, a double wall corrugated cardboard construct, and a triple wall corrugated cardboard construct. The resulting constructs may be utilized for various purposes, including forming various types of containers, padding, or liners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Kari G. Warberg Block, James E. McNew
  • Publication number: 20210329914
    Abstract: Pest-repellent pallet slip sheets for preventing or reducing rodent or pest damage to goods placed on pallets or other locations. The pest-repellent pallet slip sheets generally include slip sheets designed for placement on the top portion of a pallet, such that the slip sheet covers substantially the entire pallet. The slip sheets may be treated with repellent substance all over, randomly, or in a pattern such that a specific portion, or all, of the slip sheet is treated with the pest-repellent substance. The pattern may be produced, for example, by feeding slip sheet material past an application device at a given rate of speed, and then intermittently interrupting the application of the pest-repellent substance if an intermittent pattern is desired. A colored dye may be added to the pest-repellent substance to create a visible indication of a pattern or treated area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2021
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Kari G. Warberg Block, John P. Foster
  • Patent number: 11058109
    Abstract: Pest-repellent pallet slip sheets for preventing or reducing rodent or pest damage to goods placed on pallets or other locations. The pest-repellent pallet slip sheets generally include slip sheets designed for placement on the top portion of a pallet, such that the slip sheet covers substantially the entire pallet. The slip sheets may be treated with repellent substance all over, randomly, or in a pattern such that a specific portion, or all, of the slip sheet is treated with the pest-repellent substance. The pattern may be produced, for example, by feeding slip sheet material past an application device at a given rate of speed, and then intermittently interrupting the application of the pest-repellent substance if an intermittent pattern is desired. A colored dye may be added to the pest-repellent substance to create a visible indication of a pattern or treated area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: EarthKind, LLC
    Inventors: Kari G. Warberg Block, John P. Foster
  • Publication number: 20150202340
    Abstract: An scent dispenser housing system for housing an air freshener within a hanging position or a supported position. The scent dispenser housing system generally includes a housing having a base member having a plurality of base vents and a cover member having a plurality of cover vents removably connected to the base member to form an interior cavity that receives a fragrance dispenser. A connecting member is removably connected to the housing to allow the housing to be hung from an object when attached to the housing or removed to allow for the housing to be positioned upon a support surface such as a table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Applicant: Earth-Kind, Inc.
    Inventor: Kari G. Warberg Block
  • Patent number: D705414
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Earth-Kind, Inc.
    Inventor: Kari G. Warberg Block
  • Patent number: D788901
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Earth-Kind, Inc.
    Inventor: Kari G. Warberg Block