Patents Examined by Andrew Perreault
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Patent number: 10080692Abstract: A feminine needs container may comprise an elongated member having a hollow compartment, a clothing attachment member coupled to the elongated member and configured to removably attach to a garment, wherein the hollow compartment is configured to receive and store at least one feminine needs product. The elongated member can be removably attachable to the garments via the clothing attachment member such that the feminine needs container may be concealed from public view and carried hands-free without the need for a larger bag/purse to carry them.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2010Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Inventor: Elizabeth Thomas Dold
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Patent number: 10065763Abstract: A container comprising walls. A first wall has a latch connected thereto by a flexible arm at a first lateral end. The latch comprises i) a latch body connected to the flexible arm and resiliently, outwardly movable, the latch body having an interior surface sloped to partially face a second lateral end of the first wall, and ii) a stop contact having a contact surface resiliently movable relative to the latch body. The stop contact is connected to the latch body at a location outward of where a stop contacts the contact surface. A second wall comprising a stop is located at the first lateral end, and is movable on a hinge. The stop is aligned to contact the contact surface as the second wall is rotated from an erected arrangement and to contact the interior surface as the second wall is rotated from the collapsed arrangement.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Arena Packaging, LLCInventor: Donald E. Wilcox
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Patent number: 10058462Abstract: A packing wrapper for an absorbent article, the wrapper having a protective layer. The wrapper also has a first functional layer attached to the protective layer giving the wrapper a multiple functionality.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: SCA Hygiene Products ABInventors: Solgun Drevik, Chatrine Stridfeldt, Angelica Burvall
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Patent number: 10053283Abstract: Container including a base and an outer wall defining an interior space receivable of a bag. A bag handling assembly is coupled to the wall and includes a retainer connected to the wall, a bag support pivotally coupled to the retainer by cooperating hinge components on the retainer and bag support, and a closure component pivotally coupled to the bag support by cooperating hinge components on the bag support and closure component, independent of the pivotal coupling of the bag support to the retainer. The container includes two separate and independent pivotal attachment mechanisms, one of which serves to fix a bag between the closure component and bag support and the other of which serves to enable better access to the interior of the container for bag insertion and removal.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2018Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Inventor: David M Stravitz
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Patent number: 10053260Abstract: A full aperture beverage end has a center panel, a countersink surrounding the center panel, a main score arranged in proximity to the countersink to define a removable aperture panel and a vent score. The beverage end is adapted for use with products that are pressurized to over 30 psi (200 kPa) when opened, and during opening the vent score is adapted to sever first, controlling the pressure differential between the external surface and internal surface of the center panel, thereby allowing the main score to tear in a controlled and reliable manner.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Crown Packaging Technology, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Paul Ramsey, Garry Richard Chant, Andrew Robert Lockley, Brian Fields, Martin John Watson, Eleanor Rachel Ann Hyde
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Patent number: 10040623Abstract: A container to be used as an evelope to protect the perimeter of the block formed by multiple panels packaged into the container, for example flat glass panels or panels of other materials to be transported in the vertical position; the container comprises a framework formed by a set of modular troughs, including an upper trough, a lower trough and a pair of identical side troughs, which are essentially composed of longitudinal profiles with a U-shaped cross-section and a narrow width for receiving a multiple panels; these profiles are made of laminated paper or another suitable material, the profiles of the upper trough and lower trough comprising reinforcement zones for binding by means of strips, the reinforcement zones being formed by the juxtaposition of pairs of steel plates on the flat surface of the longitudinal profiles, while the longitudinal profiles of each side trough also receive a protection cover that has a U-shaped cross-section and is made of steel; the flat inside surface of the profiles ofType: GrantFiled: March 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Inventor: César Valentim Zanchet
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Patent number: 10029847Abstract: A method of assembling irregular tetrahedral packages having a first orientation and a mirrored second orientation, the packages each having two panels that are isosceles right triangles, and two elongated panels that are right triangles. The method involves providing an L-shaped blank having a rectangular central wall, rectangular right and left walls attached on neighboring edges of the central wall via weakening lines, arranging one package with a first orientation and one package with a second orientation on each of the right wall, left wall and central wall, wherein all packages are placed such that a panel with isosceles right triangle shape faces the cardboard blank, and where the hypotenuse of the panel is directed towards a central corner, between the right wall and the left wall, and such that the top downward angled edges of all packages also are directed towards the central corner.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Ola Funkquist, Karin Teghammar
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Patent number: 10023352Abstract: A container is produced from a single-layered, helically bent sheet-metal trip (20). A first, helically running peripheral portion (22) of the sheet-metal strip (20) is bent out in the direction of the outside of the container (10) to form a helically running bent out edge (24). A second, helically extending peripheral portion (26) of the sheet-metal strip (20) overlaps a third portion (28) of the sheet-metal strip (20) on the inside of the container (10). The third portion is adjacent to the bent-out edge (24) and extends in the direction of the second peripheral portion (26) from the bent out edge (24). The second peripheral portion (26) is connected in a fluid-tight manner to the third portion (28) of the sheet-metal strip (20) on the inside of the container (10).Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2013Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Inventor: Xaver Lipp
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Patent number: 10011376Abstract: It is to provide a packaging container comprising: a synthetic resin container body having a flange part at a periphery of an opening at an upper end thereof; and a container cap having a top board part and a skirt part provided such that it is suspended from a-periphery of the top board part, and wherein the top board part is heat-sealed onto an upper surface of the flange part of the container body; wherein the packaging container has a first cutout part at an upper end of an outer edge of the flange part. By providing a first cutout part, a packaging container possible to achieve sealing with the container cap stably, and to open the sealing easily and surely as well can be provided, by suppressing the effect of a molten resin on a folded corner part of the skirt of the container cap when the container body is heat-sealed with the container cap.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YAKULT HONSHAInventors: Mitsuhiko Shinohara, Takafumi Kawano, Motokazu Kawano, Masahar Kanai, Toshiro Watanabe, Mikio Ishimoto, Shin-Ichi Hoshi, Shin-Ichiro No
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Patent number: 10005599Abstract: A dispenser for dispensing material into a container has a base, which can be coupled to the container, and a rotatable portion that is mounted to the base and rotatable about an axis of rotation. The rotatable portion includes a storage compartment for storing the material. The storage compartment has a dispensing aperture of which at least a portion of the periphery extends in a direction non-perpendicular relative to the axis of rotation. The dispensing aperture is positioned such that the material stored in the storage compartment falls into the container when the dispensing aperture is uncovered. A pierceable membrane is sealed along the periphery of the dispensing aperture. A piercer, which forms part of the base, is offset from the axis of rotation and is positioned to pierce the membrane from the outside of the storage compartment during a full rotation of the rotatable portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: Bottlecap Holdings Ltd.Inventors: Bradley Friesen, Marcus Carius, Alexander Trampolski
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Patent number: 9994380Abstract: The embodiments provide a rugged enclosure for an external drive. The enclosure is configured to provide shock protection and protect the external drive from contaminants. The enclosure may be provided with a set of cushions and spacers to accommodate different sizes and types of external drives. In addition, the enclosure may comprise a port that allows for use of the external drive while enclosed. Furthermore, the enclosure may comprise a retaining feature like a loop or lanyard that allows the enclosure to be easily transported and secured.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.Inventors: Wojciech Szeremeta, Brian S. Nihei, Steven T. Peng
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Patent number: 9993098Abstract: A container is formed to include an interior region and a mouth opening into the interior region. The container includes a floor and a side wall coupled to the floor to define the interior region between the floor and the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2012Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: Berry Plastics CorporationInventors: Chris K Leser, Charles T Wallace, Philip A Driskill, John B Euler, Jason J Paladino, Milan C Maravich, Daniel O Davis, Jeffrey A Mann, Randy A Bowlds
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Patent number: 9994392Abstract: Waste container includes a base defining a waste-receiving compartment, and an insert supported on the base and adapted to engage a peripheral edge of a bag that extends into the compartment while maintaining an opening of the bag unobstructed. The insert has at least one bag-engagement edge. A movable closure component has a first engagement position in which the closure component engages with the insert to press the bag when present against the bag-engagement edge(s) of the insert, and a second non-engagement position in which the closure component is separated from the bag-engagement edge(s) of the insert. A lid is attached to the base and movable between a first, closed position covering the opening of the bag and a second, open position in which it does not obstruct the opening of the bag.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Inventor: David M Stravitz
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Patent number: 9968225Abstract: A beach accessory includes a towel that has a first fastener and an inflatable foot bath that is separate from the towel. The inflatable foot bath includes a second fastener that is configured to mate with the first fastener for detachably attaching the inflatable foot bath to the towel.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Inventor: Summer Morgan Andresen
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Patent number: 9963280Abstract: A time programmable container that includes a base for containing the object, a lid, a base, and a spacer which is positioned intermediate the lid and the base. The spacer is positionable in a select one of a plurality of positions on the base. The spacer and the base contain time indicia such that each of the plurality of positions that the spacer can be placed upon the base corresponds to a different of time indication. The base includes members to secure the spacer in the select one position. The lid includes a cavity on the bottom surface of a lip which mates with a tab on the spacer, such that when the spacer is placed upon the base and the lid is threaded onto the base, the tab secures prevents the removal of the lid from the base without first removing the tab from the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Inventor: Tomasz Andrzej Kosierkiewicz
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Patent number: 9950832Abstract: An ecology stay-on tab beverage can end has a first axis extending though a rivet. A tear panel is defined by a frangible score and a non-frangible hinge that joins a first end of the frangible score with a second end of the frangible score. The first axis forms a line of asymmetry of the tear panel. A second axis intersects the first axis at a right angle. An intersection of the first axis with the second axis defines a center point of a clock-like reference having a 12 o'clock position at the first point and a 6 o'clock position at the second point. A first radius of curvature of the frangible score between a 5 o'clock position and a 7 o'clock position is at least 3.6 times larger than a second radius of curvature between a 7 o'clock position and a 9 o'clock position.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: REXAM BEVERAGE CAN COMPANYInventors: Michael R. Gogola, Randall G. Forrest, Rex Villasin, Jonathan P. Meyer
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Patent number: 9944449Abstract: A thermally insulating package comprises an outer shell (6) formed from a foam insulating material, a plurality of vacuum insulated panels (12) removably received on the walls of the outer shell (6) and a plurality of phase change material panels (18) arranged within the vacuum insulated panels (12) to define a payload space.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Peli BioThermal LimitedInventors: Richard Wood, Sean Austerberry, Kevin Valentine, Karen Adams
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Patent number: 9944418Abstract: The invention generally relates to a naked collation package comprising an arrangement of individual packages, individually packaged in a polyolefinic filmic material, that are packed together in said naked collation package in a naked collation film, and there being no seal between the naked collation film and the filmic material of the individual packages. A method for forming the naked collation package and a method for manufacturing the naked collation package are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2008Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: INNOVIA FILMS, LTD.Inventors: Shalendra Singh, Michael Jeschke
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Patent number: 9926710Abstract: The present invention discloses a lipped tray, intended for use on scaffold towers and adapted to hold builders' tools in use. The tray incorporates on each of its two opposite side edge regions a means which, when the tray is in use, locates the tray between horizontally successive rails of the tower in a manner which also causes the tray to engage with one at least of those rails and be supported, in use, by each of them.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2010Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Inventor: Philip Moore
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Patent number: 9919832Abstract: A spring lock for interconnecting adjacent walls of a shipping container having foldable walls, said spring lock including a mounting portion and a clamping portion, and a shipping container with foldable walls wherein at least one pair of adjacent walls is interconnected with a spring lock.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: MACRO PLASTICS, INC.Inventors: Jeffrey W. Mitchell, Todd T. Turner