Patents by Inventor Therese A. Flanagan

Therese A. Flanagan 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).

  • Containers and caps having tamper-evident liners
    Patent number: 6082568
    Abstract: The present invention provides containers and container caps for salad dressings, ketchup, barbecue sauces and other dispensable contents, which have liners which indicate whether or not the containers have been tampered with, and which may be removed by the user without the use a knife or similar tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventor: Therese A. Flanagan
  • Pallet wrap and methods for stabilizing and displaying articles
    Patent number: 6050419
    Abstract: An adjustable-length, reusable, recyclable pallet wrap for constraining a lading while displaying high-impact graphics. The pallet wrap preferably has a set of horizontally-spaced, vertically-oriented, preformed lines of reduced resistance to bending at each of four regions to facilitate providing a snug fit around typical pallets or ladings of various sizes. In one embodiment, a dual-function pallet wrap is provided which can function as a pallet skirt for in-store displays in addition to functioning as a constraint for the lading.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2000
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Therese A. Flanagan, Keith C. Evans
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D352461
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 15, 1994
    Assignee: Kraft General Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Therese A. Flanagan, Angela M. De Frank
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D365752
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 2, 1996
    Assignee: Kraft Foods, Inc.
    Inventors: Therese Flanagan-Boos, Anne Bucher, Melanie Stephens