Patents by Inventor Thomas Arkins

Thomas Arkins 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).

  • Publication number: 20070092711
    Abstract: A package wall is provided constructed from a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes at least 50% polypropylene and from 7 to 30% talc. The second layer includes a foamed polypropylene. The wall has a soft powdery feel and retains a structural memory after being distortedly squeezed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Publication date: April 26, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas Arkins
  • Publication number: 20070051726
    Abstract: A package is provided which includes a tray with a dispensing opening surrounded by a skirt projecting outwardly. The skirt on one corner is configured with a cut-away edge to receive and snap secure a locking member. A lid is slideable along an upper surface of the skirt. The locking member is formed on a corner of the lid as a downward bent tab which mates with the cut-away to secure the lid against sliding off the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: March 8, 2007
    Inventor: Thomas Arkins
  • Publication number: 20060249427
    Abstract: A package is provided with usefulness particularly for dispensing of towelettes. The package is constructed as a unitarily formed tub including a floor panel, a pair of opposite side panels, first and second end panels opposite one another and separating the side panels, the first and second end panels having different curvature one from another. An open mouth is formed opposite the floor panel. An outwardly projecting lip at least partially surrounds the open mouth. A cover is arranged over the open mouth and sealed against the lip. The package is capable of standing erect via support contact between a portion of the second end panel and a section of the lip. Graphics are printed on the cover. The asymmetric arrangement of the end panels and adjacent sections of the lip allow the package to stand erect preferentially on one of the end panels thereby orienting right-side up the graphics of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2005
    Publication date: November 9, 2006
    Inventor: Thomas Arkins