Patents Examined by Bryon P. Gehman
  • Patent number: 11958673
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels forming a front portion, a back portion, and a central portion extending from the front portion to the back portion, the front portion having a front attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, the back portion having a back attachment panel for at least partially receiving a respective container of the plurality of containers, the central portion having a central panel, and locking features for maintaining an erected configuration of the carrier, the locking features including at least one male locking feature extending from a respective panel of the plurality of panels and being at least partially received in a respective at least one female locking feature at least partially defined in a respective panel of the plurality of panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Colin P. Ford
  • Patent number: 11952189
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles. The article carrier (90) comprises a plurality of primary panels (16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26) which form a tubular structure having an interior chamber. The plurality of primary panels includes: a first panel (14, 28); and a second panel (18, 24) opposing the first panel (14, 28). The carrier (90) further comprises a partition structure (P1, P2) dividing the interior chamber into two or more article-receiving cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Elina Blehm, Gregory P. Hayter
  • Patent number: 11952193
    Abstract: A logistics transport box is provided, and it relates to the technical field of packaging boxes. The logistics transport box includes a box body, a placement assembly, and an installation assembly. The installation assembly includes support components and sliding vibration-damping components. The support components include sliding rails vertically disposed at four inner corners of the box body. The sliding vibration-damping components include upper sliding blocks, lower sliding blocks, upper fixing blocks, and lower fixing blocks. A spring piece is disposed between each of the sliding blocks and a corresponding one of the fixing blocks. The placement assembly includes covering components and connecting components, the covering components include an upper film and a lower film which are oppositely disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Yao, Xiao Xiao, LingDan Cui, Jun Lai, BingQuan Zhou
  • Patent number: 11945613
    Abstract: A packaging of compressed bales (1) includes packaging (11) surrounding the compressed bale. The compressed bale is formed from highly compressed, preferably short-cut, textile fibers and has mutually opposite pressing sides (5, 6), which are acted upon by a pressing device (32) in a pressing direction (10), and circumferential sides (7, 8), which are arranged between the pressing sides. The packaging has multipart film packaging (12) resting on the bale body (4) and first strapping (22) with a plurality of parallel endless bands (23) that are laid over the pressing sides of the compressed bale. An additional strapping (25) having a plurality of endless strapping bands (26, 27) are applied to the compressed bale. The strapping bands are laid peripherally only over the circumferential sides and are arranged externally on the film packaging and on the bands. The strapping bands cross the bands, forming cross strapping (21).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: AUTEFA SOLUTIONS GERMANY GMBH
    Inventors: Norbert Sauerwein, Dirk Falise
  • Patent number: 11944219
    Abstract: A tree needle catcher is provided. The device includes a flexible member having a central aperture. In some embodiments, the flexible member includes a fine mesh material defining a plurality of openings therethrough. In other embodiments, the flexible member includes a solid material wherein a plurality of openings is disposed about an outer edge of the flexible member. A linear slit extends through the flexible member between the central aperture and an outer edge of the flexible member, wherein the linear slit defines a first edge of the flexible member and a second edge of the flexible member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Kirsten Dinkins
  • Patent number: 11939136
    Abstract: A composite liquid agent package containing a first pouch filled with a first liquid and a second pouch filled with a second liquid; and a kit for preparing a multicomponent composition, the kit including an outer bag housing the composite liquid agent package. With an opposite end section of the first pouch and an opposite end section of the second pouch being superposed, the superposed parts are heated and pressurized to exclude sealants, which are present within the opposite end sections, outwardly of the extremities of the outer layers of the opposite end sections, while heat-fusing the two extruded sealants together to join the two pouches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Tokuyama Dental Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuhiko Okishio, Yasuhiro Ogawa
  • Patent number: 11939128
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a carton (190), and a blank (110) for forming the carton. An aspect of the invention provides a carton comprising a plurality of primary panels (112, 114, 116, 118, 120) defining an interior of the carton. The carton comprises a first panel (118) and a second panel (120) hinged to the first panel along a first fold line (119). The first panel has a first corner edge (55a) extending obliquely with respect to the first fold line such that an obtuse angle is defined between the first corner edge and the first fold line. The carton further comprises an opening feature (D) which is at least partially removable from the carton. The opening feature comprises a removable panel (170a) defined at least in part by first (173a) and second tear lines (173b) which define opposing side edges of the removable panel respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Nathaniel B. Ball, Meng-Chuan Wu
  • Patent number: 11938386
    Abstract: A tee peg holder is provided. The tee peg holder can be fixed to a fixation object, and a portion for holding tee pegs can be replaced easily. A clip 10 has a nipping portion 11 disposed at the tip end thereof and a plate support portion 13 disposed at a position behind the nipping portion 11. A holder plate 20 has two support notches 22 and a holder hole 21. When the holder plate 20 inserted in a plate insertion hole 14 of the plate support portion 13 is unbent, both end portions of the plate support portion 13 are inserted respectively in the support notches 22, thereby positioning and supporting the holder plate 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: S.T.O Ltd
    Inventor: Katsuyuki Sakakura
  • Patent number: 11931542
    Abstract: This nest comprises a plurality of breakable connecting bridges, a plurality of flanges arranged in a predetermined pattern and configured to form the flanges of the medical containers, the flanges being connected to the breakable connecting bridges, and a supporting structure attached to the breakable connecting bridges so as to support the flanges. The flanges are integrally formed with the breakable connecting bridges and the supporting structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Becton Dickinson France
    Inventor: Grégory Peruzzo
  • Patent number: 11919688
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a content container is provided. The content container may include: a container part configured to accommodate a liquid content; an upper cap that is detachably coupled to the container part and includes a first accommodation part configured to accommodate a solid content and a pressing part moved by being pressed; and a lower cap that is inserted into the container part, and includes an accommodation tube forming a second accommodation part and a plurality of communication holes formed in the outside of the accommodation tube to communicate with the container part, wherein, by pressing the upper cap, the solid content is moved from the first accommodation part to the second accommodation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: KOLMAR BNH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Chang Soo Lee, Koo Sup Ahn, Jong Hyun Park, Sang In Han, Hye Jin Jung
  • Patent number: 11919690
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, an article carrier for packaging a plurality of articles and to a blank for forming the article carrier. The article carrier may package at least one article having a recess. The article carrier comprises a plurality of panels for forming a tubular structure for surrounding at least one article. The article carrier comprises an article retention device for engaging a recess of one of said at least one article. The article retention device may inhibit dislodgement of the article from at least one of opposite open ends of the tubular structure in a setup carrier. The tubular structure defines a tubular axis. The article retention device comprises a flap hingedly connected to a first one of the plurality of panels along a first fold line. The first fold line extends at an acute angle with respect to the tubular axis. The acute angle may be no more than 50 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Bartlomiej Stepkowski, Julien D. Merzeau, Christian Labergere
  • Patent number: 11919694
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article top engaging device 90a-90d, a carrier 90a-90d for packaging one or more articles B and a blank 1 for forming the carrier. The top engaging article carrier comprises an engaging panel having upper and lower panels 12,14 secured together in face-contacting relationship. The upper panel has at least one first top-engaging opening A1 of a first diameter and the lower panel has at least one second top engaging opening A2 of a second diameter. The first diameter is greater than the second diameter. Each of the first and second top-engaging openings is defined by a substantially circular, uninterrupted perimeter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Bradford J. Walling, Matthew E. Zacherle
  • Patent number: 11912483
    Abstract: A multi-functional catering container is provided, including a loading body, a first storage unit, and a second storage unit. The loading body is a plate structure, a placement hole is provided on the loading body, and the placement hole is used to load a container. The first storage unit is disposed to extend from one side of the loading body, a bottom of the first storage unit is provided with a first bottom plane, a top of the first storage unit is provided with a first opening, and the first storage unit is used to accommodate food. The second storage unit is disposed to extend from another side of the loading body and opposite to the first storage unit, a bottom of the second storage unit is provided with a second bottom plane, and a top of the second storage unit is provided with a second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Chung-Piao Tsao
  • Patent number: 11910893
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a portable insulated food container. More particularly the present invention relates to a portable insulated food container with a greater heat-retaining capacity. The portable insulated food container comprises of a vacuum insulated removable outer cover, a vacuum insulated base, a vacuum insulated base carrier, one or more non-insulated container(s), one or more detachable lid(s), a supporting base, and one or more interlocking units. Advantageously the present invention relates to a portable insulated food container with different shapes like oval, rectangle, square, hexagon, etc and sizes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Global Designs Co
    Inventor: Kingston Victor
  • Patent number: 11912486
    Abstract: A package comprising a first panel defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and at least two side edges; a second panel defining a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and at least two side edges, wherein the second panel is connected to the first panel via longitudinal seams formed along respective side edges of the first and second panels; and at least one end seam formed along at least one of the first end or the second end of the first and second panels, wherein the at least one end seam comprises an outer edge; and a barrier coating disposed on an interior surface of at least one of the first and second panels, wherein the barrier coating does not extend to the side edges of the longitudinal seams or the outer edge of the at least one end seam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventors: Mary Katherine Truitt, Donald Gregory Taylor
  • Patent number: 11910824
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cigarette butt wrapping paper which comprises: a body having a planar shape approximately similar to the shape of a cigarette pack; a flame-retardant coated surface which is formed on the inside of the body, has a transverse length approximately similar to the circumferential length of a cigarette butt, and is coated with a material having a heat resisting function; an adhesive applied surface onto which an adhesive has been applied, wherein the adhesive applied surface is an area surrounding the outer circumferential surface of the flame-retardant coated surface; and opening forming parts which are formed in such a manner that the opposite side ends of the lower end of the body are inwardly recessed and form an entrance, through which the cigarette butt can be input, when the opposite side ends are matched and boned to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Inventor: Jun Ho Yang
  • Patent number: 11905069
    Abstract: A display container for displaying an aromatic botanical specimen includes: (a) a container body for enclosing the botanical specimen and scented air having a scent of the botanical specimen; (b) at least one scent discharge port in the container body; and (c) an air pump coupled to the container body and operable to discharge the scented air from within the container body to the environment through the scent discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: ALL PLASTIC, INC.
    Inventors: William Thomas Smith, Cheryl Ann Smith
  • Patent number: 11897820
    Abstract: A system and method for storing molten sulfur includes a reinforced concrete vessel, the reinforced concrete vessel being subterranean. The vessel has a floor that is a raft footing formed of reinforced concrete and has a floor interior surface. The vessel also has a ceiling that is a slab of reinforced concrete and has a ceiling interior surface. Sidewalls of the vessel extend between the floor and the ceiling and are formed of reinforced concrete, each sidewall having a sidewall interior surface. A liner is bonded to the floor interior surface, the ceiling interior surface, and each sidewall interior surface. The liner formed of an epoxy vinyl ester resin, and a glass fiber sheet embedded in the epoxy vinyl ester resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Hassan Alkhalifah, Muhammed Kalimur Rahman, Sami Al-Ghamdi, Ali Al-Gadhib
  • Patent number: 11884468
    Abstract: The present application is directed to a packaging container including a body including; a first portion including a coupling feature; a second portion including a coupling feature and complementary to the first portion; and a hinge portion coupling the first portion to the second portion adapted to move the packaging container from an open position to a closed position around a product, where the first portion and the second portion combine to form a void port in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas R. Nixon, Clemens E. Zoellner, Jason Osentoski, Joshua Martell
  • Patent number: 11878851
    Abstract: A packaging for packaging a determined number of individual articles includes a packaging case and a use indicator insert, which includes a transverse plate having individual access openings for an individual article, and having, around each individual access opening, an individual precut system, which at least partially surrounds the individual access opening, each individual precut system determining, after breaking, an individual extraction opening which encompasses the individual access opening and which has at least one transverse extraction dimension which is greater than a corresponding transverse dimension of the corresponding individual access opening. The packaging also has anchoring tabs and anchoring slots for ensuring the anchoring of the use indicator insert in the packaging case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LAGORA
    Inventor: Gérard Autajon