Patents by Inventor Mark Zammit
Mark Zammit 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: 20230391524Abstract: A construct for holding at least one article includes at least one panel positioned adjacent an interior of the construct, and attachment features for at least partially engaging one or more portions of the at least one article, the attachment features including at least one article engagement flap foldably connected to the at least one panel, the at least one article engagement flap for being positioned in a recessed portion of the at least one article.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Karen L. Mills, Mark Zammit
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Patent number: 11492185Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels having at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, at least one top panel, and at least one handle panel foldably connected to the at least one top panel. The carrier also includes a handle formed from the at least one handle panel, the handle is positionable between a first position wherein the at least one handle panel is generally parallel to the at least one top panel, and a second position in which the at least one handle panel is folded relative to the at least one top panel and is positioned for grasping and carrying of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Mark Zammit, Kevin T. May
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Publication number: 20220289459Abstract: A tray for holding one or more food products includes a plurality of panels including a central panel, a plurality of compartment flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of compartment flaps and the plurality of end flaps are overlapped to form a plurality of compartments of the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Raymond S. Kastanek, Mark Zammit
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Publication number: 20210403216Abstract: A shipping and dispensing construct for engaging a plurality of product holding containers includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the shipping and dispensing construct and including a front panel, a top panel, at least one central panel, and at least one side panel. The shipping and dispensing construct further includes dispensing features for removal of one or more of the product holding containers, the dispensing features including a plurality of dispensing portions comprising at least a portion of the at least one central panel, the dispensing portions for being removably attached to a respective container of the plurality of product holding containers and being separable from a remainder of the shipping and dispensing construct for allowing access to the respective container of the plurality of product holding containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Karen L. Mills, Mark Zammit, Scott Thomas Strand
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Publication number: 20210276776Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels having at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, at least one top panel, and at least one handle panel foldably connected to the at least one top panel. The carrier also includes a handle formed from the at least one handle panel, the handle is positionable between a first position wherein the at least one handle panel is generally parallel to the at least one top panel, and a second position in which the at least one handle panel is folded relative to the at least one top panel and is positioned for grasping and carrying of the carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Mark Zammit, Kevin T. May
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Patent number: 11084638Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier has a bottom panel, at least one front panel, at least one back panel, at least two side panels, and at least one central panel dividing the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion. At least one front divider flap is foldably connected to the at least one central panel and at least one back divider flap is foldably connected to the at least one central panel. At least one retention flap is foldably connected to at least one of the at least one front panel, the at least one back panel, the at least two side panels, and the at least one central panel. The at least one retention flap engages a container and provides stability to the respective container in one of the front or back container-receiving spaces.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 10, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Mark Zammit, Elias Spartis
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Publication number: 20190225397Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier has a bottom panel, at least one front panel, at least one back panel, at least two side panels, and at least one central panel dividing the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion. At least one front divider flap is foldably connected to the at least one central panel and at least one back divider flap is foldably connected to the at least one central panel. At least one retention flap is foldably connected to at least one of the at least one front panel, the at least one back panel, the at least two side panels, and the at least one central panel. The at least one retention flap engages a container and provides stability to the respective container in one of the front or back container-receiving spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Mark Zammit, Elias Spartis
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Patent number: 10287073Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier has a bottom panel, at least one front panel, at least one back panel, at least two side panels, and at least one central panel dividing the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion. At least one front divider flap is foldably connected to the at least one central panel and at least one back divider flap is foldably connected to the at least one central panel. At least one retention flap is foldably connected to at least one of the at least one front panel, the at least one back panel, the at least two side panels, and the at least one central panel. The at least one retention flap engages a container and provides stability to the respective container in one of the front or back container-receiving spaces.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2015Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Mark Zammit, Elias Spartis
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Patent number: 9708112Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of articles. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a first top panel foldably connected to a second top panel and a back panel. The second top panel can be oblique with respect to the first top panel and the back panel. A crown retention feature can be in the back panel adjacent the first top panel for at least partially receiving a top portion of a first article of the plurality of articles. A crown receiving opening can be in the second top panel spaced apart from the first top panel for at least partially receiving a top portion of a second article of the plurality of articles so that the top portion of the second article extends at least partially through the crown receiving opening.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Robert L. Sutherland, Mark Zammit, Colin P. Ford, Kevin T. May
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Patent number: 9387968Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of articles. The carrier includes a plurality of panels including at least a bottom panel. A retention tab can be for engaging at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles and can be foldably connected to at least the bottom panel adjacent an opening in at least the bottom panel. The retention tab can include a distal portion foldably connected to a first proximal portion along a first fold line and to a second proximal portion along a second fold line. The first fold line can be spaced apart from the second fold line. The distal portion can be generally spaced apart from the bottom panel for engaging at least a bottom portion of the at least one article, and each of the first and second proximal portions can extend from the bottom panel to the distal portion.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2015Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Mark Zammit, Robert L. Sutherland, Kevin T. May
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Publication number: 20150353252Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers. The carrier has a bottom panel, at least one front panel, at least one back panel, at least two side panels, and at least one central panel dividing the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion. At least one front divider flap is foldably connected to the at least one central panel and at least one back divider flap is foldably connected to the at least one central panel. At least one retention flap is foldably connected to at least one of the at least one front panel, the at least one back panel, the at least two side panels, and the at least one central panel. The at least one retention flap engages a container and provides stability to the respective container in one of the front or back container-receiving spaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Mark Zammit, Elias Spartis
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Publication number: 20150239628Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of articles. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels comprising at least a bottom panel. A retention tab can be for engaging at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles and can be foldably connected to at least the bottom panel adjacent an opening in at least the bottom panel. The retention tab can comprise a distal portion foldably connected to a first proximal portion along a first fold line and to a second proximal portion along a second fold line. The first fold line can be spaced apart from the second fold line. The distal portion can be generally spaced apart from the bottom panel for engaging at least a bottom portion of at least one article, and each of the first proximal portion and the second proximal portion can extend from the bottom panel to the distal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Mark Zammit, Robert L. Sutherland, Kevin T. May
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Publication number: 20150191284Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of articles. The carrier comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a first top panel foldably connected to a second top panel and a back panel. The second top panel can be oblique with respect to the first top panel and the back panel. A crown retention feature can be in the back panel adjacent the first top panel for at least partially receiving a top portion of a first article of the plurality of articles. A crown receiving opening can be in the second top panel spaced apart from the first top panel for at least partially receiving a top portion of a second article of the plurality of articles so that the top portion of the second article extends at least partially through the crown receiving opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2015Publication date: July 9, 2015Inventors: Robert L. Sutherland, Mark Zammit, Colin P. Ford, Kevin T. May
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Patent number: 8955736Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The first top panel and the second top panel are at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton. A handle extends in at least the top wall. The handle can comprise at least a first handle portion of the first top panel and a second handle portion of the second top panel. The first handle portion can at least partially overlap the second handle portion at a rounded corner of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Jean-Manuel Gomes, Mark Zammit
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Patent number: 7648061Abstract: A carton includes a dispenser that when opened allows dispensing of containers from the carton. An aperture located next to the dispenser provides access to the dispenser and allows the containers to be viewed from the carton exterior.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: January 19, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Mark Zammit, Charles F. Ho Fung
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Patent number: 7604157Abstract: A carton having a dispenser with a removable dispenser panel. The dispenser panel is configured to be easily removed and to allow access to containers in the carton.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2007Date of Patent: October 20, 2009Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Mark Zammit, Charles F. Ho Fung, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Publication number: 20070295790Abstract: A carton having a dispenser with a removable dispenser panel. The dispenser panel is configured to be easily removed and to allow access to containers in the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Mark Zammit, Charles Ho Fung, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Publication number: 20070295792Abstract: A carton includes a dispenser that when opened allows dispensing of containers from the carton. An aperture located next to the dispenser provides access to the dispenser and allows the containers to be viewed from the carton exterior.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2007Publication date: December 27, 2007Inventors: Mark Zammit, Charles Ho Fung
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Patent number: D922196Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Mark Zammit, Scott Thomas Strand
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Patent number: D1004431Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Raymond S. Kastanek, Mark Zammit