Patents Assigned to Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11920653
    Abstract: Driveshaft dampers are provided for use in driveshafts to dampen or attenuate aspects of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). Systems and methods for making and using driveshaft dampers are further provided. The driveshaft dampers may be made using a helical-winding process and include attenuation strips with elongate protrusions. Various embodiments of helically-wound driveshaft dampers include a core and one or more attenuation strips helically wound around the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Josh Wolfenbarger
  • Patent number: 11913516
    Abstract: Attenuation strips are provided for use in driveshaft dampers, and driveshaft dampers are provided for use in driveshafts to dampen or attenuate aspects of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). Systems and methods for making and using driveshaft dampers are further provided. The driveshaft dampers may be made using a helical-winding process and include attenuation strips with elongate protrusions. Various embodiments of helically-wound driveshaft dampers include a core and one or more attenuation strips helically wound around the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Josh Wolfenbarger
  • Patent number: 11781617
    Abstract: Attenuation strips are provided for use in driveshaft dampers, and driveshaft dampers are provided for use in driveshafts to dampen or attenuate aspects of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). Systems and methods for making and using driveshaft dampers are further provided. The driveshaft dampers may be made using a helical-winding process and include attenuation strips with elongate protrusions. Various embodiments of helically-wound driveshaft dampers include a core and one or more attenuation strips helically wound around the core. The driveshaft dampers may be tuned to provide improved NVH reduction by reducing problematic NVH for a particular driveshaft as installed in a particular vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.
    Inventor: Josh Wolfenbarger
  • Patent number: 11773540
    Abstract: Disclosed are methods for manufacturing laminated paperboard materials that are alternatives to plastic, wood, and wood-like materials, such as plywood, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), and oriented strand board (OSB). Also disclosed are structures formed from thick-caliper laminated paperboard materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Josh Wolfenbarger, Don Ervin
  • Patent number: 11078629
    Abstract: Methods of making laminated paper sheets include winding paper around a flat-sided mandrel to form a flat-sided convolute tube and cutting from the flat-sided convolute tube one or more laminated paper sheets. The laminated paper sheets are alternatives to plastic, wood, and wood-like materials, such as plywood, medium-density fiberboard (MDF), and oriented strand board (OSB).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Josh Wolfenbarger, Don Ervin
  • Patent number: 10844928
    Abstract: Driveshaft dampers are provided for use in driveshafts to dampen or attenuate aspects of noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH). Systems and methods for making and using driveshaft dampers are further provided. The driveshaft dampers may be made using a helical-winding process and include attenuation strips with elongate protrusions. Various embodiments of helically-wound driveshaft dampers include a core and one or more attenuation strips helically wound around the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Josh Wolfenbarger
  • Patent number: 10641354
    Abstract: A composite drive shaft damper includes both foamed and non-foamed NVH-reducing materials to dampen particular NVH-causing frequencies within a drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Conger, Peter T. Tkacik, Martin H. Stark, David A. Galonska, Josh Wolfenbarger
  • Patent number: 10508681
    Abstract: A drive shaft damper may be inserted into a hollow automotive drive shaft. The damper includes both foam and a non-foamed retaining member positioned on its outer surface. The foam, which extends above the damper's outer surface, typically possesses a maximum operating temperature of 175° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Conger, Peter T. Tkacik, Martin H. Stark, David A. Galonska, Josh Wolfenbarger
  • Patent number: 9599147
    Abstract: A drive shaft damper may be inserted into a hollow automotive drive shaft. The damper includes both foam and a non-foamed retaining member positioned on its outer surface. The foam, which extends above the damper's outer surface, typically possesses a maximum operating temperature of 175° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: CARAUSTAR INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS GROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Gary A. Conger, Peter T. Tkacik, Martin H. Stark, David A. Galonska, Josh Wolfenbarger
  • Patent number: 8801526
    Abstract: A foamed drive shaft damper may be inserted into a hollow automotive drive shaft. The damper includes foam deposited on its outer surface. The foam itself, which extends above the damper's outer surface, possesses a maximum operating temperature of 175° C. or higher.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Gary A. Conger, Peter T. Tkacik, Martin H. Stark, David A. Galonska, Josh Wolfenbarger
  • Publication number: 20080066371
    Abstract: The invention is a tackle container that incorporates interchangeable and removable inserts. The inserts secure different kinds of fishing lures and baits. For example, the inserts hold segmented lures within notched upright posts. In this regard, the inserts may be suitably structured to hold spinner bait lures, buzz bait lures, or other fishing lures with segmented bodies. Moreover, the inserts are interchangeable to facilitate a wider variety of uses for the tackle container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2007
    Publication date: March 20, 2008
    Applicant: Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald Hoover
  • Patent number: 7299584
    Abstract: The invention is a tackle container that incorporates interchangeable inserts. The inserts secure different kinds of fishing lures and baits. For example, the inserts hold segmented lures within notched upright posts. In this regard, the inserts may be suitably structured to hold spinner bait lures, buzz bait lures, or other fishing lures with segmented bodies. Moreover, the inserts are interchangeable to facilitate a wider variety of uses for the tackle container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2007
    Assignee: Caraustar Industrial and Consumer Products Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald D. Hoover