Patents by Inventor Laura Hoffman

Laura Hoffman 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).

  • Method and apparatus for wine bottle packaging and display
    Patent number: 9669966
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a wine bottle packaging divider and display. The method and apparatus comprise of a divider with opposing side edges and opposing top and bottom edges. The divider has a partitioning line dividing the divider into a first section and a second section, wherein at least one of the first section and the second section is capable of displaying an advertisement. The divider also has at least one pair of elongated openings, wherein each of the at least one pair of elongated openings has an end in proximity to one of the opposing top and bottom edges, wherein said at least one pair of elongated openings is capable of being opened to the one edge and slidably coupled onto a vertical wall for displaying the advertisement. The divider is folded along the partitioning line to fit within a container for packaging the glass bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: E. & J. Gallo Winery
    Inventors: Robert Ruijssenaars, Jennifer Brady, Alex Lee, Royal Addis, Laura Hoffman, Doug Thompson, Benjamin Jones
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR WINE BOTTLE PACKAGING AND DISPLAY
    Publication number: 20140124511
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a wine bottle packaging divider and display. The method and apparatus comprise of a divider with opposing side edges and opposing top and bottom edges. The divider has a partitioning line dividing the divider into a first section and a second section, wherein at least one of the first section and the second section is capable of displaying an advertisement. The divider also has at least one pair of elongated openings, wherein each of the at least one pair of elongated openings has an end in proximity to one of the opposing top and bottom edges, wherein said at least one pair of elongated openings is capable of being opened to the one edge and slidably coupled onto a vertical wall for displaying the advertisement. The divider is folded along the partitioning line to fit within a container for packaging the glass bottles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: E. & J. Gallo Winery
    Inventors: Robert Ruijssenaars, Jennifer Brady, Alex Lee, Royal Addis, Laura Hoffman, Doug Thompson, Benjamin Jones