Patents Assigned to Sonoco Development, Inc.
  • CORE WITH STRIP OR STRIPS OF VARYING DENSITY
    Publication number: 20210139268
    Abstract: A core for winding sheet material is proved. The core comprises a cylindrical tube having a longitudinally oriented slot formed therein, and a strip of soft material located in the slot. Because of the geometry of the slot and the strip, the strip may be softer in the central region but firmer where the core transitions from the relatively soft strip to the relatively hard tube. The leading edge of the sheet material imbeds itself into the soft central region of the strip as additional layers are wound around the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Couchey, John Wrenn
  • Container with thermally fused double-seamed or crimp-seamed metal end
    Patent number: 10994888
    Abstract: A container includes a metal end applied and sealed to an all-thermoplastic container body by a crimp-seaming or double-seaming operation. The metal end has an outer curl joined to a chuck wall that extends down from the curl. One or both of the inner surface of the container side wall and the outer surface of the chuck wall has/have a heat-sealable material thereon. The metal end is crimp-seamed or double-seamed to the container body and the heat-sealable material(s) are heated to soften or melt such that the interface between the chuck wall and the side wall is fused. The interface is oriented along a direction relative to internal pressure exerted on the metal end such that stress on the interface caused by the internal pressure is predominantly shear stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Trevor Price, Jeremy Morin
  • Method of making a container having a tamper evident feature
    Patent number: 10991274
    Abstract: A method of making a container having a tamper evident feature. The method comprises affixing a tamper evident tag to a bottom end so that the tag covers perforations in the bottom end. The tag may be a film-based tag incorporating a color shifting ink layer. When the container is opened, air enters the interior of the container, passes through the perforations and activates the color shifting ink layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Thor Versluys, Laura BuenAbad
  • Protective barrier coating and ink
    Patent number: 10941523
    Abstract: A paperboard carrier suitable for use with textiles may include one or more strips of paperboard secured together to form a hollow tubular body, the body having an outer surface, and a coating covering some or all of the outer surface. The coating comprises a coating agent such as a silicon resin dispersed in a solvent such as isopropyl alcohol and little or no water. The coating may be applied to the outer surface by using a plurality spray nozzles arranged axially or circumferentially about the carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Ismael Antonio Hernandez Rosario, Aaron Edward Lintz, Kevin Manly Kelley
  • Storage cup for use with composite container
    Patent number: 10934050
    Abstract: A package is defined to retain a first product and a separate ingredient. The package includes a hollow tubular body and first and second end closures sealed to the ends of the tube. A retainer cup is provided for storing the separate ingredient. The retainer cup includes a generally tubular cup wall, with an upper edge portion defining a support rim that surrounds a cup opening. One sidewall of the cup wall includes a plurality of concave curved groves forming a scalloped surface. The scalloped surface extends longitudinally along the cup wall and defines a scalloped edge profile for the support rim. A closure lid overlies the cup opening and closes the separate ingredient within the cup interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Chad E Lagace, Keith E Antal
  • Core with cushion strip
    Patent number: 10906769
    Abstract: A core for winding sheet material is proved. The core comprises a cylindrical tube having a longitudinally oriented slot formed therein, and a strip of soft material located in the slot. Because of the geometry of the slot and the strip, the strip may be softer in the central region but firmer where the core transitions from the relatively soft strip to the relatively hard tube. The leading edge of the sheet material imbeds itself into the soft central region of the strip as additional layers are wound around the core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian P. Couchey, John Wrenn
  • Container structure with a built-in opening and reclosing feature
    Patent number: 10865023
    Abstract: Containers are described that allow a consumer to see inside the container and to more easily access the products. One form of the container includes a base member with a lid defining a window. A flexible laminate with a peelable flap portion is attached to the lid to provide access to the products inside. The flexible laminate includes a first film layer laminated to a second film layer. The first film layer includes a first cut line defining a peelable flap portion and the second film layer includes a second cut line offset from the first cut line that defines an opening into the container. First and second reclose surfaces defined between the cut lines on the corresponding film layers include pressure-sensitive adhesive to allow the container to be re-sealed via movement of the peelable flap portion back into engagement with the flexible laminate remaining with the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott William Huffer
  • GRANULAR DISPENSER
    Publication number: 20200377287
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing various predetermined volumes of a flowable product such as a granular or powdered product over a desired area by moving a handle-activated slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad LAGACE
  • Heat Pipe Cooled Pallet Shipper
    Publication number: 20200377279
    Abstract: A packaging system for transporting a payload while maintaining the payload within an acceptable temperature range. The payload is cooled by two sets of U-shaped heat pipes within the payload compartment. A set of cold heat pipes is cooled by a layer of phase change material located above the payload, while a set of warm heat pipes is cooled by a layer of phase change material located below the payload.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Iftekhar Ahmed
  • Fold open face seal package
    Patent number: 10850903
    Abstract: A fold open face seal package is provided. The package may comprise a one or two-piece thermoformed blister adhered to a backing card. In the one piece embodiment upper and lower portions of the blister are connected by one or more hinges. In the two-piece embodiment the blister is cut into upper and lower pieces which are adhered to the backing card. The package may be opened by folding the backing card back along a bend line and then reclosed for later use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Dave Larsen
  • System for part assembly verification and shipping container labelling
    Patent number: 10846784
    Abstract: A system and method is provided for enabling a parts supplier to verify that a customer's part or part assembly requirements are satisfied and for creating a label for a shipping container in which the parts or part assemblies are shipped to the customer. The system also verifies that the label matches the parts and/or part assemblies that have been loaded into the shipping container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: John Weiker
  • Clamshell package and method of forming the same
    Patent number: 10829284
    Abstract: A clamshell package includes a base section having a triangular shape and first and second storage sections pivotally attached to the base section by first and second hinges, respectively. The storage sections have storage section flanges extending outward and terminating at storage section flange outer edges defining an outer perimeter of the clamshell package. When the storage sections are closed, the storage section flanges face and engage out to the storage section flange outer edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: David William Larsen
  • PACKAGING CONTAINER WITH PREFORMED SEALING RING
    Publication number: 20200346833
    Abstract: A packaging container for holding contents such as fresh food. The container comprises a tray having a flange, a pre-formed scaling ring and a flexible film for sealing in the contents of the tray. The sealing ring is made from fiber, filament or tape (“FFT”) that is shaped into a shape that matches the shape of the tray flange. The sealing ring is adhered to the tray flange by heat welding or other means and the flexible film is adhered to the sealing ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard A. Schwarz
  • Portion control cups, lidding material for said cup, method of making said cups and lids and device for forming a removal line in said cups and lids
    Patent number: 10807782
    Abstract: A container can include a body having a volume defined therein for retaining a product. The body can include a top surface adapted to be sealed by a lid. The container further includes a channel defined in a portion of the body such that the channel is in fluid communication with the internal volume at a first end and sealed by a portion of the body at an oppositely disposed second end. The container further includes a top flange surrounding the top surface of the body and includes a portion that borders the channel, with removal line disposed in the container to define a removable portion. The removal line extends from a first edge to a second edge and through the channel such that the removable portion can be removed from the body along the removal line to expose the channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development Inc.
    Inventors: James J. Sanfilippo, John E. Sanfilippo, Francisco Javier Soria
  • Die cut opening for multi-layer flexible package
    Patent number: 10807779
    Abstract: A reclosable package is described that includes inner and outer film layers. Each of the inner and outer film layers includes die cuts that are designed to create a peelable flap portion that, when pulled back by the user, reveals an opening of the package for providing access to the contents of the package. In particular, the inner film layer has an inner die cut that includes a cross-directional cut line. While the cross-directional cut line in conventional packages is a straight line, the package described herein uses a line that has one or more radii of curvature. In this way, the vibrations that may otherwise be generated during the rotary die cutting process are reduced, and more consistent cut depths can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Jacob Donald Prue Branyon, Donovan Young, Eugene Smith
  • WEB SPLICE
    Publication number: 20200324992
    Abstract: A web splice for attaching two webs, such as paper webs used in paper converting operations. The web splice comprises a non-linear butt joint. The butt joint forms an acute included angle (?) with the side edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaokai Niu, David E. Rhodes
  • Granular dispenser
    Patent number: 10793341
    Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing various predetermined volumes of a flowable product such as a granular or powdered product over a desired area by moving a handle-activated slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Chad Lagace
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FILLING A CONTAINER WITH FRAGILE FRUIT
    Publication number: 20200307838
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for filling a container with fragile fruit involving submerging the container in water to better distribute the fragile fruit within the container. The container may be filled with fragile fruit either before or after being submerged in water. The fragile fruit may be transported using a stream of water or other suitable fluid medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicant: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Morrow, Paul Miller, Timothy Vernarsky
  • Flexible packaging structure with built-in tamper-evidence features and method for making same
    Patent number: 10773452
    Abstract: A flexible packaging laminate has built-in opening/reclose and tamper-evidence features by forming the laminate from an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation to an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting a flap or the like out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate. The outer score line includes at least one tab positioned within a heat seal region of the laminate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Scott William Huffer
  • Flexible packaging structure with built-in tamper-evidence features and method for making same
    Patent number: 10773451
    Abstract: A flexible packaging laminate has built-in opening/reclose and tamper-evidence features by forming the laminate from an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation to an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting a flap or the like out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate. The outer score line includes at least one tear portion that is torn through upon initial opening, thus indicating the package has been at least partially opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamin Davis, Scott William Huffer