Patents by Inventor Mark Baldino
Mark Baldino 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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Patent number: 11760549Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. An article protection insert comprises a plurality of features for engaging a respective article of the plurality of articles. At least one access feature is in the top panel for positioning the article protection insert to a position wherein the features engage at least one article of the plurality of articles.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Publication number: 20210070516Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprising a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. An article protection insert comprises a plurality of features for engaging a respective article of the plurality of articles. At least one access feature is in the top panel for positioning the article protection insert to a position wherein the features engage at least one article of the plurality of articles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2020Publication date: March 11, 2021Inventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, JR.
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Patent number: 10906691Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises at least one panel that can form an interior of the carton. The carton comprises at least one protection feature for protecting the articles from breakage. The article protection feature can comprise at least one feature in end flaps of the carton. The article protection feature can comprise an article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The article protection flap can be moveable between a first position and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2016Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Michael R. Schmal, O'Neal Alexander, Mark Baldino, Michael Cerio, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Frank N. Moncrief, Raymond S. Kastanek, Colin Ford
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Patent number: 10875693Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel. The carton includes an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Graphie Packaging International, LLCInventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Patent number: 10556730Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
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Patent number: 10549875Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton includes a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels. The first end flap and the second end flap form a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle comprising a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap. The first and second handle features are configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Charles Frances Coxe, Jr., Aaron Lee Bates, Mark Baldino
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Patent number: 10526103Abstract: A method of forming a carton. The method includes obtaining a blank having at least one panel and at least one article protection flap foldably connected to the at least one panel. The method includes positioning the at least one panel to at least partially form an interior space of the carton, loading at least one article in the interior space, and folding the at least one article protection flap relative to the at least one panel after the loading the at least one article. The folding includes moving the article protection flap from a first position that is substantially parallel to the at least one panel to a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the at least one panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Michael R. Schmal, O'Neal Alexander, Mark Baldino, Michael Cerio, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Frank N. Moncrief, Raymond S. Kastanek, Colin Ford
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Publication number: 20190161258Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2019Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
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Patent number: 10233000Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
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Patent number: 10207848Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel. The carton comprises an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Publication number: 20180297761Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel. The carton includes an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2018Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, JR.
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Patent number: 10029837Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel. The carton includes an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Patent number: 10023372Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and a dispenser comprising a dispenser panel. The dispenser panel is at least partially defined by a tear line extending in at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The dispenser panel can be at least partially removable from the carton to create a dispenser opening. The carton also can comprise a handle for grasping and carrying the carton. The handle comprises a handle feature extending in at least the dispenser panel, and at least a portion of the handle can be removable from the carton with the dispenser panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Raymond S. Kastanek, Mark Baldino, Robert L. Sutherland
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Publication number: 20180065787Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2017Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
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Patent number: 9845182Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
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Publication number: 20170320648Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps. The plurality of end flaps is foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially closes an end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to one of a top panel and a bottom panel at a first fold line, a second end flap foldably connected to the one of the top panel and the bottom panel at a second fold line that is oblique to the first fold line, and a third end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel at a third fold line. The third end flap has at least one notch overlapping at least a portion of one of the first end flap and the second end flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Ross Droege, Elias Spartis, Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Mark Baldino
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Patent number: D792213Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Schmal, O'Neal Alexander, Mark Baldino, Michael Cerio, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Frank N. Moncrief, Raymond S. Kastanek, Colin Ford
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Patent number: D811218Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
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Patent number: D816491Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Michael R. Schmal, O'Neal Alexander, Mark Baldino, Michael Cerio, John Murdick Holley, Jr., Frank N. Moncrief, Raymond S. Kastanek, Colin Ford
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Patent number: D824758Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates