Patents Assigned to Packaging Corporation of America
  • Patent number: 11919686
    Abstract: A container for housing a liquid-filled bag has at least four walls including first and second side walls, a front wall, and a back wall. The front wall has a front wall panel, and the back wall has a back wall panel interconnected with first and second side wall panels. A first inner shield flap is coupled to the front wall panel, a second inner shield flap is coupled to the back wall panel, and a first top flap is coupled to the first side wall panel. The first top flap defines a first handhold opening. A second top flap is coupled to the second side wall panel and defines a second handhold opening. The first and second handhold openings overlap to define a handhold when the second top flap is folded over the first top flap. The handhold is offset from free ends of the first and second inner shield flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Keith A. Jackson, Nicholas A. Philips
  • Publication number: 20230331454
    Abstract: A shipping mailer includes a main body having a first wall and a second wall that are folded together and sealed along sealed side edge portions of the main body. The shipping mailer has a closed first end portion and a second end portion having an opening sealable by a closure. The main body is made of a single-face corrugated material including a liner layer and a fluted layer. The main body includes a center fold line at the closed first end portion from which the first and second walls extend. The fluted layer includes a plurality of flutes extending parallel to the center fold line, and flutes of the first wall nest with flutes of the second wall. The fluted layer includes a plurality of preformed longitudinal fold lines formed in the flutes, and the preformed longitudinal fold lines are offset inwardly from the sealed side edge portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Keith A. Jackson, James D. Southwell, Nicholas A. Philips
  • Patent number: 11713177
    Abstract: A shipping mailer has a first wall and a second wall that at least partially define an interior of the shipping mailer. The shipping mailer has a closed first end portion and a second end portion, the second end portion comprising an opening sealable by a closure. A plurality of corrugations are coupled to the first wall and to the second wall in the interior of the shipping mailer. The corrugations of the first wall and the corrugations of the second wall have respective preformed fold lines at the closed first end portion about which the first wall and the second wall are configured to fold when an object is inserted into the shipping mailer to create an end wall extending between the first and second walls at the closed first end portion of the shipping mailer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Keith A. Jackson, James D. Southwell, Nicholas A. Philips
  • Patent number: 11560254
    Abstract: A container is formed from a blank that has a first side and a second side. The first side can have one or more graphics. The container can include a base portion forming an enclosure and first and second overlap panels that collectively form a cover panel that can enclose the enclosure. Methods of constructing the container include forming the cover panel by securing the first and second overlap panels together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventor: Casey E. Coleman, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11530084
    Abstract: An article can include a panel member folded to form a collapsible sleeve comprising a first panel layer and a second panel layer, the panel member movable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the first and second panel layers defining a product-receiving portion. Each of the first panel layer and the second panel layer can comprise a pivotable edge portion and an extension portion coupled to the pivotable edge portion and received in an opening defined in a respective first and second panel layer. The edge portions of the first panel layer and the second panel layer are pivotable together to form a double-layered support member extending at an angle to the product-receiving portion on a first side of the product-receiving portion and the extension portions are pivotable out of their respective openings on an opposite, second side of the product-receiving portion by motion of the pivotable edge portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventor: Rebecca A. Brand
  • Patent number: 11505363
    Abstract: A container can include a container portion comprising a plurality of walls and a first panel pivotably coupled to the container portion and configured to pivot between a first position where the first panel is arranged outside of the container portion and a second position where the first panel is arranged inside the container portion. The container can further include a tubular polymeric sleeve disposed around the first panel and covering a first surface of the first panel and a second surface on the opposite side of the first panel from the first surface, where the polymeric sleeve is unsecured to the first panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventor: Adrien G. Chadwick
  • Patent number: 11472595
    Abstract: A display container for shipping and displaying product includes a removable panel portion that, when removed, opens a display opening in the container. The container has outer walls reinforced by interior liner panel sections. The display container desirably includes interior corner gussets that add to the vertical crush resistance or stacking strength of the container. The display container is desirably formed from a single piece corrugated paper board blank and is designed so that it can be assembled into a container knock down state in one pass through a box forming machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Jonathan Harold Rhodes, Steven Toffler, Carmine Bucalo, Keith A. Jackson
  • Patent number: 11472597
    Abstract: A container can comprise a first compartment, a second compartment, and a lid flap. The container can be moved between a closed configuration and an open configuration. In the closed configuration, the first compartment and the second compartment are closed and the lid flap extends from the first compartment to the second compartment and restricts relative movement between the first compartment and the second compartment. In the open configuration, the first compartment can be separated from the second compartment and resealed with the lid flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventor: Noah K. Wigington
  • Patent number: 11414247
    Abstract: A container can include a container portion, a cover coupled to the container portion and configured to pivot between a closed position and an open position, and a product platform configured to receive a product. The product platform can be coupled to the container portion and configured to pivot between a first position in which the product platform is received within the container portion and a second position in which the product platform is inclined at least partially out of the container portion. The cover is configured to engage the product platform such that when the cover is pivoted from the closed position to the open position in a first direction, motion of the cover pivots the product platform in a second direction from the first position to the second position such that the product platform is inclined at least partially out of the container portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Philips, James D. Southwell
  • Patent number: 11325741
    Abstract: A tray has a back wall, at least two side walls, a front wall, and a bottom. The side walls have an inner side wall panel and an outer side wall panel, and a gap between the inner and outer side wall panels. The back wall has an outer back wall panel and an inner back wall panel, and a gap provided between the inner back wall panel and the outer back wall panel. The inner back wall panel has first and second side edges, a top edge, and a bottom edge. A first of the inner side wall panels has a back edge, a front edge, a top edge, and a bottom edge. A multilayered corner reinforcing structure couples the back edge of the first inner side wall panel to the first side edge of the inner back wall panel at a first corner of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Nicholas A. Philips, Scott M. Miller, Richard R. Gugel
  • Patent number: 10919680
    Abstract: A beverage container can comprise a container housing for housing an internal liquid container. The container can include first and second shields extending from panel sections of the housing that interlock over the container. The shields can be spaced between a hand hold opening through a top portion of the container housing and the internal liquid container. A gap can be provided between the shields and hand hold opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventor: Nicholas A. Philips
  • Patent number: 10569926
    Abstract: Wall panels for a corrugated paper board container have bulge control lines formed therein to control the bending of the wall panels as the container is loaded with contents, such as liquid containing contents. The bulge control lines are configured to control the bending of the wall panels to mitigate the possibility of undesirable spouting that makes the containers more difficult to store.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Keith A. Jackson, Nicholas A. Philips, Benjamin Frank
  • Patent number: 10543952
    Abstract: According to some aspects of the present disclosure, a container includes a bottom, a top opposing the bottom, and a plurality of sides extending from the bottom to the top. The bottom, the top and the plurality of sides define an enclosure. The container includes a partition panel extends from a first one of the plurality of sides to a second one of the plurality of sides thereby dividing the enclosure into a first chamber and a second chamber. The container further includes a pass-through opening in the partition panel configured to permit flow of contents from the second chamber into the first chamber. The container also includes a pour spout configured to permit egress of the contents from the first chamber out of the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Rory I. Wilson, Marcus Humphrey
  • Patent number: 10184897
    Abstract: A method for processing a plurality of sheet material includes receiving a plurality of sheets of material, transporting, via a transport mechanism, the plurality of sheets, one sheet at a time, past a first image capture device, obtaining, via a first image capture device, a first image of a first set of one or more of the plurality of sheets while being transported past the first image capture device, and determining, via at least one processor, a first caliper measurement of the first set of one or more of the plurality of sheets based on the first image of each of the first set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventor: Benjamin Frank
  • Publication number: 20180273238
    Abstract: A container is disclosed with two lids, the first or outer lid can be torn off and discarded after a product is received by a recipient, such as a customer. Alternatively, the outer lid may be left in place with the container then being used as a return shipper with the outer lid remaining as part of the returned container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Brent Wagner, Connie Louise Perkins, Sharon Krauel
  • Patent number: 9950829
    Abstract: A container includes a first blank and a second blank. The first blank includes a first plurality of panels and a first plurality of flaps integrally formed from a first sheet of material. The first plurality of panels includes a first side panel, a second side panel opposing the first side panel, a back panel, and a front panel. The first plurality of flaps define a bottom of the container and a first portion of a top of the container. The front panel includes a window portion. The second blank includes two or more panels and two or more top flaps integrally formed from a second sheet of material. The two or more panels include a cover front panel and a first side panel. The two or more top panels define a second portion of the top of the container. The cover front panel is attached to the window panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: PACKAGING CORPORATION OF AMERICA
    Inventor: Scott M. Miller
  • Patent number: 9952160
    Abstract: A method for processing a plurality of sheet material includes receiving a plurality of sheets of material, transporting, via a transport mechanism, the plurality of sheets, one sheet at a time, past a first image capture device, obtaining, via a first image capture device, a first image of a first set of one or more of the plurality of sheets while being transported past the first image capture device, and determining, via at least one processor, a first caliper measurement of the first set of one or more of the plurality of sheets based on the first image of each of the first set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation Of America
    Inventor: Benjamin Frank
  • Publication number: 20180002060
    Abstract: Wall panels for a corrugated paper board container have bulge control lines formed therein to control the bending of the wall panels as the container is loaded with contents, such as liquid containing contents. The bulge control lines are configured to control the bending of the wall panels to mitigate the possibility of undesirable spouting that makes the containers more difficult to store.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: Keith A. Jackson, Nicholas A. Philips, Benjamin Frank
  • Patent number: 9783333
    Abstract: A post for supporting trays of a container comprises a plurality of panel sections including a first panel section. The panel sections form first and second corners positioned adjacent to one side surface of the first panel section and that end up at the interior of the post. The upper trays are desirably supported by the interior corners and also by portions of the panel sections that form the interior corners and by a portion of the first panel section to thereby enhance the support provided to the upper trays. Two of the posts can be positioned together in face to face relationship to form a center post for supporting upper trays. Selected panel sections desirably have upwardly extending locking tabs and cross member support receiving slots. Containers comprising plural trays and such posts are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventors: George De Los Santos, Craig Smith
  • Patent number: 9540133
    Abstract: A box structure comprises an inner display box and an outer box. Detachable connections are provided between adjacent outer box and inner box wall panels. In one form, attaching inner box handle opening overlays to outer box handle overlays at the respective end wall panels of the box structure, one or more outer box back wall overlays to the inner box back wall panel, and a display panel portion of an inner box front wall panel to an outer box front wall panel assist in maintaining the integrity of the box structure. Outer box corners can have tear lines and walls disconnected at one corner to reduce bending stresses on the inner box walls during manufacture and erection of the box structure, while also facilitating the removal of the outer box from the inner display box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2017
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventor: Joseph P. Schomisch