Patents by Inventor Kevin M. SIMPKINS
Kevin M. SIMPKINS 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).
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Publication number: 20230219715Abstract: A tray can include a plurality of first medialization features located at a top portion of the tray, and a plurality of second medialization features disposed at a bottom portion of the tray. The first medialization features can be configured to interact with the second medialization features of an adjacent stacked tray to cause medialization of the adjacent stacked tray to cause tray alignment and automated stacking of trays.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Jeffrey S. James
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Publication number: 20230192379Abstract: Techniques and/or systems are disclosed for a bag-in-box container including a plurality of panels, a plurality of lower flaps configured to enclose a bottom of the bag-in-box container, and a plurality of upper flaps configured to enclose a top of the bag-in-box container. The plurality of panels including a support panel, a side panel adjacent the support panel, a back panel adjacent the side panel, another side panel adjacent the back panel, and a front panel adjacent the side panel, wherein adjacent panels are connected with one another. The plurality of upper flaps comprises a side panel flap hingedly connected to the side panel and having an opening configured to receive a dosing cup. A plurality of legs are configured to be erectable from the plurality of lower flaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: KEVIN M. SIMPKINS, JEFFREY S. JAMES
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Patent number: 11655065Abstract: A container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are included, each end flap foldably connected to a respective one of the panels. The end flaps are overlapped with one another to enclose an end of the interior space. An air cell flap is foldably connected to at least one of the end flaps and/or one of the panels, wherein the air cell flap is within the interior space and is inwardly offset from the end flaps to define an air cell between the air cell flap and the end flaps to protect product within the interior space.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Craig W. Buscema
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Patent number: 11655066Abstract: A blank for constructing a container includes a front panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel along a lower front horizontal fold line, and a side panel having a front portion and a rear portion. The side panel is foldably connected to at least one of the bottom panel or the front panel. The blank includes a top panel that is foldably connected to the side panel, and a rear panel foldably connected to the rear portion of the side panel along a rear vertical fold line. The front and rear portions of the side panel are separable from one another along a separation line such that the rear portion of the side panel and the rear panel are configured and adapted for removal.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: David G. Couture, Kevin M. Simpkins
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Publication number: 20230076878Abstract: A product container includes a first compartment, including a first-compartment first edge, a second compartment, including a second-compartment first edge, and a hinged connection extending between the first-compartment first edge and the second-compartment first edge. The second compartment is pivotable about the hinged connection relative to the first compartment to convert the product container between a closed state and an open state. In the closed state, the first compartment and the second compartment are in a stacked configuration. In the open state, the first compartment and the second compartment are in a side-by-side configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Jonathan Lyon
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Patent number: 11511907Abstract: A container includes a blank having a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space, and a plurality of bottom flaps wherein each of the bottom flaps is foldably connected to a corresponding panel of plurality of panels to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Jeffrey S. James, Chad Rebmann
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Publication number: 20220289447Abstract: A blank for a package configured to retain an article therein can be configured to be wrapped around the article to form a circumferential case around the article and have a longitudinal length longer than the article. The blank can be configured to define the circumferential case to include one or more inward protrusions at or near one or more ends of the circumferential case that is configured to extend into the circumferential case above and/or below the article to retain the article longitudinally.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventor: Kevin M. SIMPKINS
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Publication number: 20220258913Abstract: A retail ready package configured for division into two separate product display cases is disclosed wherein two rows of products are arranged side-by-side within the package in a vertical front facing display orientation relative to the left and right lower front panels of the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Matthew Woodard Lorence
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Patent number: 11390420Abstract: A retail ready package configured for division into two separate product display cases is disclosed wherein two rows of products are arranged side-by-side within the package in a vertical front facing display orientation relative to the left and right lower front panels of the package.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignees: WestRock Shared Services, LLC, Bellisio Foods, Inc.Inventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Matthew Woodard Lorence
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Publication number: 20220144481Abstract: A container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps are included, each end flap foldably connected to a respective one of the panels. The end flaps are overlapped with one another to enclose an end of the interior space. An air cell flap is foldably connected to at least one of the end flaps and/or one of the panels, wherein the air cell flap is within the interior space and is inwardly offset from the end flaps to define an air cell between the air cell flap and the end flaps to protect product within the interior space.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicant: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Craig W. Buscema
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Patent number: 11325743Abstract: A retail ready package configured for division into two separate product display cases is disclosed wherein two rows of products are arranged side-by-side within the package in a vertical front facing display orientation relative to the left and right lower front panels of the package.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: Westrock Shared Services, LLC, Bellisio Foods, Inc.Inventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Matthew Woodard Lorence
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Publication number: 20220097903Abstract: A blank for constructing a container includes a front panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel along a lower front horizontal fold line, and a side panel having a front portion and a rear portion. The side panel is foldably connected to at least one of the bottom panel or the front panel. The blank includes a top panel that is foldably connected to the side panel, and a rear panel foldably connected to the rear portion of the side panel along a rear vertical fold line. The front and rear portions of the side panel are separable from one another along a separation line such that the rear portion of the side panel and the rear panel are configured and adapted for removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: David G. Couture, Kevin M. Simpkins
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Patent number: 11198535Abstract: A blank for constructing a container includes a front panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel along a lower front horizontal fold line, and a side panel having a front portion and a rear portion. The side panel is foldably connected to at least one of the bottom panel or the front panel. The blank includes a top panel that is foldably connected to the side panel, and a rear panel foldably connected to the rear portion of the side panel along a rear vertical fold line. The front and rear portions of the side panel are separable from one another along a separation line such that the rear portion of the side panel and the rear panel are configured and adapted for removal.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: WESTROCK SHARED SERVICES, LLCInventors: David G. Couture, Kevin M. Simpkins
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Publication number: 20210339904Abstract: A blank for forming a container comprises a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel opposed to the front panel and a second side panel opposed to the first side panel. A pair of opposed back flaps are foldably connected to opposed edges of the back panel. A pair of opposed first side flaps are foldably connected to opposed edges of the first side panel. A pair of opposed front flaps are foldably connected to opposed edges of the front panel. A pair of opposed second side flaps are foldably connected to opposed edges of the second side panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventor: Kevin M. SIMPKINS
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Publication number: 20210309411Abstract: A container includes a blank having a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space, and a plurality of bottom flaps wherein each of the bottom flaps is foldably connected to a corresponding panel of plurality of panels to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Kevin M. SIMPKINS, Jeffrey S. JAMES, Chad REBMANN
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Publication number: 20210261286Abstract: A blank for constructing a container includes a front panel, a bottom panel foldably connected to the front panel along a lower front horizontal fold line, and a side panel having a front portion and a rear portion. The side panel is foldably connected to at least one of the bottom panel or the front panel. The blank includes a top panel that is foldably connected to the side panel, and a rear panel foldably connected to the rear portion of the side panel along a rear vertical fold line. The front and rear portions of the side panel are separable from one another along a separation line such that the rear portion of the side panel and the rear panel are configured and adapted for removal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: David G. Couture, Kevin M. Simpkins
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Patent number: 11066208Abstract: A container includes a blank having a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space, and a plurality of bottom flaps wherein each of the bottom flaps is foldably connected to a corresponding panel of plurality of panels to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Jeffrey S. James, Chad Rebmann
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Patent number: 10954026Abstract: A container includes a first blank and a second blank. The first blank includes a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space. The second blank includes a bottom panel affixed to the first blank opposite the top flaps to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The first blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Chad Rebmann, Jeffrey S. James
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Patent number: 10894646Abstract: A blank for a package configured to retain an article therein can be configured to be wrapped around the article to form a circumferential case around the article and have a longitudinal length longer than the article. The blank can be configured to define the circumferential case to include one or more inward protrusions at or near one or more ends of the circumferential case that is configured to extend into the circumferential case above and/or below the article to retain the article longitudinally.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventor: Kevin M. Simpkins
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Publication number: 20200407103Abstract: A container includes a blank having a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space, and a plurality of bottom flaps wherein each of the bottom flaps is foldably connected to a corresponding panel of plurality of panels to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Inventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Jeffrey S. James