Patents by Inventor Kenneth J. Shanton

Kenneth J. Shanton 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: 7955670
    Abstract: A method of making a texture-coated and/or insulation coated container from a flat paperboard blank in which a heat-hardenable liquid polymeric binder texturizing and/or insulating agent coating mixture is applied to one surface of the blank in a pattern of covered and open areas. This coating mixture is subjected to heat to cure the polymeric binder and expand the texturizing and/or insulating agent, optionally treated with moisture, and optionally heated to form the blank into the shape of a container, and the container produced by this method. The containers such as cups, plates, etc., are useful in food service. These containers have a coefficient of static friction which is about 0.2 to 2.0 and over and a kinetic coefficient of friction which is about 0.22 to 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventors: Dean P. Swoboda, Kenneth J. Shanton, Erland R. Sandstrom
  • Patent number: 6919111
    Abstract: An improved paperboard has been bulk enhanced by retaining a substantial portion of bulk-enhanced additives including expandable microspheres in a suitable distribution within the paperboard. The cellulosic paperboard web has an overall fiber weight (w) of at least 40 lbs. per 3000 square feet and, at a fiber density of 3, 4.5, 6.5, 7, 8.3, and 9 pounds per 3000 square foot ream at a fiberboard thickness of 0.001 inches, has a GM Taber stiffness of at least about 0.00246 w2.63 grams-centimeter/fiber mat density1.63, and a GM tensile stiffness of at least about 615+13.18 w pounds per inch. The high retention of the bulk enhancing additives is believed to result from the incorporation of suitable retention aids. The resulting paperboard has better GM Taber stiffness values and GM tensile stiffness than prior art paperboards. The paperboard also has increased strain to failure and is able to be formed into suitable paperboard containers without loss of integrity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2005
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Dean P. Swoboda, Anthony J. Swiontek, Timothy P. Hartjes, Kenneth J. Shanton, Erland R. Sandstrom
  • Publication number: 20040209023
    Abstract: A method of making a texture-coated and/or insulation coated container from a flat paperboard blank in which a heat-hardenable liquid polymeric binder texturizing and/or insulating agent coating mixture is applied to one surface of the blank in a pattern of covered and open areas. This coating mixture is subjected to heat to cure the polymeric binder and expand the texturizing and/or insulating agent, optionally treated with moisture, and optionally heated to form the blank into the shape of a container, and the container produced by this method. The containers such as cups, plates, etc., are useful in food service. These containers have a coefficient of static friction which is about 0.2 to 2.0 and over and a kinetic coefficient of friction which is about 0.22 to 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2004
    Publication date: October 21, 2004
    Applicant: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Dean P. Swoboda, Anthony J. Swiontek, Timothy P. Hartjes, Kenneth J. Shanton, Erland Sandstrom
  • Publication number: 20040197500
    Abstract: A method of making a texture-coated and/or insulation coated container from a flat paperboard blank in which a heat-hardenable liquid polymeric binder texturizing and/or insulating agent coating mixture is applied to one surface of the blank in a pattern of covered and open areas. This coating mixture is subjected to heat to cure the polymeric binder and expand the texturizing and/or insulating agent, optionally treated with moisture, and optionally heated to form the blank into the shape of a container, and the container produced by this method. The containers such as cups, plates, etc., are useful in food service. These containers have a coefficient of static friction which is about 0.2 to 2.0 and over and a kinetic coefficient of friction which is about 0.22 to 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Applicant: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Dean P. Swoboda, Anthony J. Swiontek, Timothy P. Hartjes, Kenneth J. Shanton, Erland R. Sandstrom
  • Patent number: 6740373
    Abstract: A method of making a texture-coated and/or insulation coated container from a flat paperboard blank in which a heat-hardenable liquid polymeric binder texturizing and or insulating agent coating mixture is applied to one surface of the blank in a pattern of covered and open areas. This coating mixture is subjected to heat to cure the polymeric binder and expand the texturizing and/or insulating agent, optionally treated with moisture, and optionally heated to form the blank into the shape of a container, and the container produced by this method. The containers such as cups, plates, etc., are useful in food service. These containers have a coefficient of static friction which is about 0.2 to 2.0 and over and a kinetic coefficient of friction which is about 0.22 to 1.5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Dean P. Swoboda, Anthony J. Swiontek, Timothy P. Hartjes, Kenneth J. Shanton, Erland R. Sandstrom
  • Publication number: 20030152724
    Abstract: A method of making a texture-coated and/or insulation coated container from a flat paperboard blank in which a heat-hardenable liquid polymeric binder texturizing and/or insulating agent coating mixture is applied to one surface of the blank in a pattern of covered and open areas. This coating mixture is subjected to heat to cure the polymeric binder and expand the texturizing and/or insulating agent, optionally treated with moisture, and optionally heated to form the blank into the shape of a container, and the container produced by this method. The containers such as cups, plates, etc., are useful in food service. These containers have a coefficient of static friction which is about 0.2 to 2.0 and over and a kinetic coefficient of friction which is about 0.22 to 1.5.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Applicant: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Dean P. Swoboda, Anthony J. Swiontek, Timothy P. Hartjes, Kenneth J. Shanton, Erland R. Sandstrom
  • Patent number: 6379497
    Abstract: An improved paperboard has been bulk enhanced by retaining a substantial portion of bulk-enhanced additives including expandable microspheres in a suitable distribution within the paperboard. The cellulosic paperboard web has an overall fiber weight (w) of at least 40 lbs./3000 square feet and at a fiber density of 3, 4.5, 6.5, 7, 8.3, and 9 pounds per 3000 square foot ream at a fiberboard thickness of 0.001 inch respectively, has a GM Taber stiffness of at least about 0.00716 w2.63 grams-centimeter/fiber mat density1.63 pounds per 3000 square foot ream at a fiberboard thickness of 0.001 inch, and a GM tensile stiffness of at least about 1890+24.2 w pounds per inch. The high retention of the bulk enhancing additives is believed to result from the incorporation of suitable retention aids. The resulting paperboard has better GM Taber stiffness values and GM tensile stiffness than prior art paperboards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2002
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Erland Sandstrom, Kenneth J. Shanton, Dean Swoboda
  • Patent number: 6066375
    Abstract: An improved, coated microwaveable paperboard or container useful for forming substantially rigid food containers such as plates, bowls, trays and the like and a process from producing the improved, coated paperboard is provided. The microwaveable paperboard and food containers, at a temperature in excess of 430.degree. F. evolves less than 0.1 milligrams of benzene per square inch, preferably less than 0.04 milligrams. Said paperboard and food containers are produced from a sized paperboard blank wherein a base coat and top coat comprise a mixture of an inorganic pigment and aliphatic copolymers. A base coat comprising an aliphatic latex and a pigment is applied directly to the paperboard, and a top coat comprising the same or different aliphatic polymer latex and a pigment is applied directly to the base coat to form the coated containers. Microwave susceptor layers are coated on the top coat. These containers are used to microwave and brown food at temperatures in excess of 430.degree. F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 5776619
    Abstract: An improved coated paperboard or plate stock useful for forming substantially rigid food containers such as plates, bowls, trays and the like and a process from producing the improved coated paperboard are provided. A base coat comprising a styrene acrylic latex and a pigment is applied directly to the paperboard, and a top coat comprising a styrene acrylic polymer latex and a pigment is applied directly to the base coat to form the coated plate stock. The improved coated plate stock is characterized by improved grease, oil and cut resistance, improved varnish gloss, enhanced smoothness, and improved printing quality.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 7, 1998
    Assignee: Fort James Corporation
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 5209947
    Abstract: A color developing material is produced by:a) gradually adding a metal silicate solution to a solution of an aluminum salt which is initially at a pH below 4 until the pH of the resulting mixture is approximately 4, thereby to induce some precipitation and to form a sol;b) gradually adding alkali to said sol to raise the pH to approximately 7, thereby to induce further precipitation and gel the sol or further gel the sol, said gelled sol being a hydrated silica/hydrated alumina composite;c) separating the gel from the aqueous medium and washing the resulting product to remove dissolved salts; andd) drying the washed product and reducing it in particle size.This color developing material is then formulated into a coating composition, applied to a paper base and dried to produce a color developing record material as used in pressure-sensitive (carbonless) copying pape sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1993
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventors: David J. Taylor, Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 5206380
    Abstract: A chromogenic compound for use in pressure- or heatsensitive record material has the general formula (I):R.sub.1 --CH.dbd.CH--CR.sub.3 (OR.sub.4)--CH.dbd.CH--R.sub.2 (I)in which:R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each is a group of one of the formulae (II): ##STR1## in which the benzene ring of the group of formula (IIa) is optionally further substituted, and in which:R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally-substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group, orR.sub.10 and R.sub.11 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally-substituted heterocyclic ring, which may include one or more further hetero atoms;R.sub.12, R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally-substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group;R.sub.3 is an optionally-substituted aryl group; andR.sub.4 is hydrogen or an optionally-substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 27, 1993
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 5190909
    Abstract: Pressure- or heat-sensitive record material utilizes a chromogenic material of the formula (I) (Ia or Ib): ##STR1## in which: one of A.sub.1 and A.sub.3 is an optionally-substituted carbocyclic aryl group and the other of A.sub.1 and A.sub.3 is either an optionally-substituted aryl group which is the same as or different from A.sub.1, or an optionally-substituted nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic group, with the proviso that if both A.sub.1 and A.sub.3 are aryl groups, then at least one of A.sub.1 and A.sub.3 has a substituted amino or -N-heterocyclic substituent in the 4- position (relative to the bond joining A.sub.1 or A.sub.3 respectively to the remainder of the molecule);A.sub.2 is hydrogen or an optionally-substituted aryl, alkyl or aralkyl group; andA.sub.4 is hydrogen or an optionally-substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 2, 1993
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Shanton, Farid Azizian
  • Patent number: 5143891
    Abstract: A chromogenic compound for use in pressure- or heat-sensitive record material has the general formula (I):R.sub.1 --CH.dbd.CH--CR.sub.3 (OR.sub.4)--CH.dbd.CH--R.sub.2 (I)in which: R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different and each is a group of one of the formula (II): ##STR1## in which the benzene ring of the group of formula (IIa) is optionally further substituted, and in which: R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally-substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group, or R.sub.10 and R.sub.11 together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form an optionally-substituted heterocyclic ring, which may include one or more further hetero atoms; R.sub.12, and R.sub.13 and R.sub.14 are each independently hydrogen or an optionally-substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group; R.sub.3 is an optionally-substituted aryl group; and R.sub.4 is hydrogen or an optionally-substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 1990
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 4587538
    Abstract: Pressure sensitive record material uses a 2,3-disubstituted-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinazolin-4-ones of the formula (I): ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 have defined meanings, as color formers. Preferred compounds of formula (I) are intense fade resistant and stable yellow color formers useful in making black copy formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 6, 1986
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventors: Kenneth J. Shanton, Farid Azizian
  • Patent number: 4574294
    Abstract: Record material of the type in which the color forming reaction is between an electron donating chromogenic material and an electron accepting color developer uses one or more metal/oximes as the color developer. Preferred oximes are monoximes, especially salicylaldoxime and its ring substituted derivatives, and dioximes such as dimethylglyoxime and mioxime and the preferred metal is zinc. Metal oximate salts can be used especially the salicylaldoximate, diphenylglyoximate and benzaldoximates of zinc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 4, 1986
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 4567498
    Abstract: Record material of the type in which the color forming reaction is between an electron donating chromogenic material and an electron accepting color developer uses one or more oximes as the color developer. Preferred oximes are monoximes, especially salicylaldoxime and its ring substituted derivatives, and dioximes such as dimethylglyoxime and mioxime.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1986
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 4537797
    Abstract: Pressure- or heat-sensitive record material carries hydrated zirconia as a color developer material. The hydrated zirconia may be modified by the presence of compounds or ions of one or more multivalent metals. The record material may be made by forming an aqueous dispersion of hydrated zirconia, either formulating the dispersion into a coating composition and applying the coating composition to a substrate web or introducing the dispersion into a paper making stock and forming a paper web which incorporates hydrated zirconia as a loading, and drying the resulting coated or loaded web to produce the record material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 4509065
    Abstract: A color developer for use in a pressure- or heat-sensitive record material comprises a particulate composite having as components hydrated zirconia and at least one of hydrated silica and hydrated alumina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: April 2, 1985
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 4462616
    Abstract: Pressure- or heat-sensitive record material carries hydrated zirconia as a color developer material. The hydrated zirconia may be modified by the presence of compounds or ions of one or more multivalent metals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 31, 1984
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton
  • Patent number: 4458922
    Abstract: A color developer for use in a pressure- or heat-sensitive record material comprises a particulate amorphous hydrated silica/hydrated alumina composite in which the hydrated silica and hydrated alumina are chemically bound and in which the mean alumina content on a dried weight basis is up to 7.5%, based on the total weight of silica and alumina. The composite may be metal-modified, e.g. with copper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1984
    Assignee: The Wiggins Teape Group Limited
    Inventor: Kenneth J. Shanton