Patents Assigned to Evergreen Packaging Inc.
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Publication number: 20200262608Abstract: A paperboard substrate that can be used to provide a food packaging particle is provided having a water vapor barrier layer comprising HDPE in combination with a nucleating agent which is extruded on to a paperboard substrate. The resulting substrate has sufficiently good water vapor barrier when properties that dry foods such as cereals do not require a bag or inner liner as a separate moisture barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2020Publication date: August 20, 2020Applicant: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Yong Zheng, Roderick W. Kalberer, Celso S. Martinez, Bruce Bitowft, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Todd Midkiff, Jason S. Andrews, Andrew B. Mendenhall
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Publication number: 20180251944Abstract: A barrier laminate for a paper substrate and a pouch formed from the paper substrate is provided. The paper substrate and pouch are suitable for packaging of food products and utilizes a 40-60% hardwood fiber content paper sheet having nylon barriers and EVOH barriers applied to a food contact surface of the paper.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2018Publication date: September 6, 2018Applicant: EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.Inventors: GEOFFREY NOBES, Ernest Pasteur
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Patent number: 9783932Abstract: A tie resin is provided that is an extrudable blend of anhydride modified polypropylene and anhydride modified polyethylene suitable for use as a tie resin in coextrusions of polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon and EVOH materials.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 10, 2017Assignee: EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.Inventor: Yong Zheng
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Publication number: 20170240316Abstract: A gable top carton and a carton blank for forming a gable top carton are provided having patterns of score lines positioned beneath a closure aperture that relieve stress during a folding operation to better allow the carton blank to be formed into a suitable gable top container. The score pattern is particularly useful for cartons where the closure assembly has a flange which may touch or overlap with one of the walls of the front face panel of the assembled carton and respective portion of the carton blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 17, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.Inventors: Roderick Kalberer, Norsen Steen
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Publication number: 20170166350Abstract: A paperboard substrate that can be used to provide a food packaging particle is provided having a water vapor barrier layer comprising HDPE in combination with a nucleating agent which is extruded on to a paperboard substrate. The resulting substrate has sufficiently good water vapor barrier when properties that dry foods such as cereals do not require a bag or inner liner as a separate moisture barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.Inventors: Yong Zheng, Roderick W. Kalberer, Celso S. Martinez, Bruce Bitowft, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Todd Midkiff, Jason S. Andrews, Andrew B. Mendenhall
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Patent number: 9597860Abstract: A paperboard substrate that can be used to provide a food packaging particle is provided having a water vapor barrier layer comprising HDPE in combination with a nucleating agent which is extruded on to a paperboard substrate. The resulting substrate has sufficiently good water vapor barrier when properties that dry foods such as cereals do not require a bag or inner liner as a separate moisture barrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.Inventors: Yong Zheng, Roderick W Kalberer, Celso S Martinez, Bruce Bitowft, Jeffrey M Kalman, Todd Midkiff, Jason S Andrews, Andrew B. Mendenhall
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Publication number: 20160230340Abstract: A tie resin is provided that is an extrudable blend of anhydride modified polypropylene and anhydride modified polyethylene suitable for use as a tie resin in coextrusions of polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon and EVOH materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 5, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.Inventor: Yong Zheng
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Patent number: 9309041Abstract: A fitment for use in the discharge of pourable contents from a container wherein the constancy of uniform flow of contents from the container is minimally, if at all, adversely affected by the need for accommodating inflow of ambient air into the container as the contents are discharged from the container, the fitment including a conduit an exit end having an ellipsoidal cross-sectional geometry including a minor portion and an major portion, the geometry of the conduit exit being oriented uppermost toward (topwise of) the top end of the container. A method is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Evergreen Packaging Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Mabee, Christopher M. Roeder
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Publication number: 20150183980Abstract: A tie resin is provided that is an extrudable blend of anhydride modified polypropylene and anhydride modified polyethylene suitable for use as a tie resin in coextrusions of polypropylene, polyethylene, nylon and EVOH materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.Inventor: Yong Zheng
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Patent number: 8883278Abstract: A container that has a laminate that has a substrate with a gloss layer and a matte layer is provided. A portion of the laminate is located at a seal portion of the container, and a plurality of cavities extend through the gloss layer but do not extend through any amount of the matte layer at the portion of the laminate that is located at the seal portion. The plurality of cavities function to reduce the severity of pinholes at the seal portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Cable
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Publication number: 20130309515Abstract: A paperboard substrate that can be used to provide a food packaging particle is provided having a water vapor barrier layer comprising HDPE in combination with a nucleating agent which is extruded on to a paperboard substrate. The resulting substrate has sufficiently good water vapor barrier when properties that dry foods such as cereals do not require a bag or inner liner as a separate moisture barrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2013Publication date: November 21, 2013Applicant: EVERGREEN PACKAGING, INC.Inventors: Yong Zheng, Roderick W. Kalberer, Celso S. Martinez, Bruce Bitowft, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Todd Midkiff, Jason S. Andrews, Andrew B. Mendenhall
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Publication number: 20130092713Abstract: A fitment for use in the discharge of pourable contents from a container wherein the constancy of uniform flow of contents from the container is minimally, if at all, adversely affected by the need for accommodating inflow of ambient air into the container as the contents are discharged from the container, the fitment including a conduit an exit end having an ellipsoidal cross-sectional geometry including a minor portion and an major portion, the geometry of the conduit exit being oriented uppermost toward (topwise of) the top end of the container. A method is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2012Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: Evergreen Packaging Inc.Inventors: Michael S. Mabee, Christopher M. Roeder
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Publication number: 20120298677Abstract: A container that has a laminate that has a substrate with a gloss layer and a matte layer is provided. A portion of the laminate is located at a seal portion of the container, and a plurality of blind holes extend through the gloss layer but do not extend through any amount of the matte layer at the portion of the laminate that is located at the seal portion. The plurality of blind holes function to reduce the severity of pinholes at the seal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Cable
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Patent number: 7686043Abstract: A container filling apparatus includes a fill nozzle for directing a liquid product into a container and an adaptor including a nozzle interface to engage the fill nozzle for a cleaning operation. An expandable member is configured to expand into a gap between the adaptor and the fill nozzle to form a seal between the nozzle interface and the fill nozzle.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Evergreen Packaging Inc.Inventor: Gerald Paul Berger
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Patent number: 7665727Abstract: A system, method, and process of for packaging liquid product into cartons using an automated packaging system and more specifically methods of enclosing the packaging system and routing conditioned air over the cartons is presented. More specifically, a carton magazine assembly for collecting plastic coated paper carton blanks prior to sanitization, assembly, filling, and sealing includes a magazine cover that can be opened to insert additional carton blanks into the packaging system as necessary. The magazine cover has an integrated air manifold that directs pressurized conditioned air over the carton blanks towards suction ports. The suction ports collect the air with potential contaminants and the filters the air prior to ejecting it away from the vicinity of the packaging system.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2005Date of Patent: February 23, 2010Assignee: Evergreen Packaging Inc.Inventors: Gerald Paul Berger, Cletus Emerich Kreher, Yasushi Sasaki, Toshiyuki Kanemaru
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Patent number: D616739Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2009Date of Patent: June 1, 2010Assignee: Evergreen Packaging , Inc.Inventor: Roderick William Kalberer
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Patent number: D629294Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2009Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventor: Seth Hamilton Chinnis
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Patent number: D635016Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2010Date of Patent: March 29, 2011Assignee: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventor: Roderick William Kalberer
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Patent number: D682689Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Roderick W Kalberer, Celso S. Martinez, Jeffrey M Kalman, Todd Midkiff, Jason S Andrews, Andrew B Mendenhall
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Patent number: D690195Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventors: Roderick W Kalberer, Celso S. Martinez, Bruce Bitowft, Jeffrey M. Kalman, Todd Midkiff, Jason S. Andrews, Andrew B. Mendenhall