Patents Assigned to Merkert Enterprises, Inc.
  • Patent number: 4081128
    Abstract: A container for holding and dispensing small articles such as candies, pills and the like is formed from a single die cut blank. The container has an opening in its front wall and a slide is movable vertically behind the front wall to alternataly open or close the opening. The upper end of the slide is attached to one of the hinged top flaps of the container during assembly to enable the slide to be operated by raising or lowering the top flap. The slide portion is attached to the blank by one or more small, rupturable connections which serve to seal the box in a closed position until it is ready for use. The slide embodies an improved construction which retains the slide in place in proximity to the inner surface of the front wall of the box, during its full range of movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 28, 1978
    Assignee: Merkert Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: James L. O'Neill
  • Patent number: 4049190
    Abstract: An end-loading, top-opening box for mailing and storing checks or the like is formed from a single blank including integral extensions which are wrapped about the box to define a surrounding protective mailing sleeve. Assembly of the integral box and wrapper requires only one straight line gluing operation by the box manufacturer and only one folding and gluing operation by the packager who receives the box and wrapper in a partly folded and glued condition from the manufacturer. The packager end loads the checks into the open ended package and then needs only to fold and glue the end flaps. No right angle or times folding or gluing operations are required. The user opens the package by tearing the single glued flap of the wrapper and then unwrapping the wrapper and tearing it along a perforated weakened line at the juncture of the wrapper and the box tray. There are no required glue connections between the box lid and tray and the box can be top-opened easily and without destroying the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: Merkert Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: James L. O'Neill