Patents Examined by Bryon P. Gehman
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Patent number: 11547631Abstract: A packaging device is configured to support medical containers, the packaging device including a first nest including a first set of supporting units configured to support a proximal end of a first plurality of medical containers and a second nest including a second set of supporting units configured to support a proximal end of a second plurality of medical containers. The first set of supporting units and the second set of supporting units being configured to maintainer the first plurality of medical containers and the second plurality of medical containers in an inverted position relative to each other. The first nest further comprises apertures configured to maintain a distal end of the second plurality of medical containers while the second nest comprises apertures configured to maintain a distal end of the first plurality of medical containers.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Becton Dickinson FranceInventors: Lionel Maritan, Thomas Virot
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Patent number: 11548719Abstract: A dispenser device for storing and distributing medical electrodes. The dispenser device includes a shell having an inner volume. The shell has an aperture extending through the shell to the inner volume. A strip of a plurality of electrodes is arranged in a pattern within the inner volume of the shell. An end of the strip extends through the aperture and out of the shell. Pulling the end of the strip moves the plurality of electrodes according to the pattern. The shell is preferably a round or rectangular shape. For a round shell, the strip of electrodes is wrapped around a hub within the inner volume. For a rectangular shell, the strip of electrodes is arranged in a Z-fold pattern within the inner volume. The dispenser device may have a vapor proof cap over the aperture that prevents the electrodes from drying out within the shell.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Conmed CorporationInventors: John E. Hart, Timothy A. Donaldson
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Patent number: 11548681Abstract: A package includes a main body and an impact buffer rib. The main body is configured to form a storage space to accommodate a packaged object. The impact buffer rib is disposed on a side of the main body and outside the storage space. The impact buffer rib includes root portions and a central portion. The root portions are both end portions of the impact buffer rib, couple to the main body, and have a first height. The central portion is between the root portions and has a second height larger than the first height.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: RICOH COMPANY, LTD.Inventor: Shinya Suehiro
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Patent number: 11547909Abstract: A method and a bowling ball enclosure are provided for encasing and reducing temperature fluctuations of and within a bowling ball. The bowling ball enclosure includes a flexible inner vapor barrier layer and a flexible outer layer that are made of a polymer material, the inner layer forming an interior region that receives the bowling ball. The bowling ball enclosure also includes a bottom portion and a top portion, wherein the top portion is positionable from a first position to a second position to encapsulate the bowling ball. In the first position, the top portion being in an open position to receive the bowling ball into the interior region. In the second position, the top portion being in a closed position to encapsulate the bowling bowl. A thermal resistor can be located between the bowling ball enclosure and a support surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Magnum Shielding CorporationInventors: Cameron F. Hurwitz, Scott L. Hurwitz
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Patent number: 11534905Abstract: A tool container system includes a first tool container and a second tool container. The first tool container has a first base, a first cover pivotably attached to the first base by a first hinge portion, a first base locking member coupled to the base, a first cover locking member coupled to the first cover, and a first latch coupled to the first base and moveable between a first unlocked position in which the first cover is movable relative to the first base between a closed position and an open position, and a first locked position in which the first latch engages the first cover locking member and the first cover is locked to the first base in the closed position. The second tool container is stackable on the first cover of the first tool container and having a second locking member.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2021Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Stephen Brocket, Alfred Yan Leung But, Leo Xiao, Weigang Hao, Marco Lourenco, Lauren M. Austin, Yosi Sabbag
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Patent number: 11535439Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.Inventors: Mary Katherine Truitt, Donald Gregory Taylor
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Patent number: 11530080Abstract: The invention provides a paper cup holder with carrying handles, comprising a first base board, a first wall board, a surface board, a second wall board and a second base board located on one extension line, connected sequentially, and forming a tubular structure. The first and second base boards overlap with each other and jointly serve as a bottom surface of the tubular structure. The first base board is partially connected with the surface board to increase a load capacity of the paper cup holder. The surface board is provided with two carrying handle forming line sets and at least two cup inlet forming lines. The surface board forms two carrying handles based on the two carrying handle forming line sets and forms two hollow areas, and each of the two hollow areas and at least one of the cup inlet forming lines jointly form a cup inlet.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Inventor: Ya-Ming Yeh
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Patent number: 11530087Abstract: The invention relates to a pack of electrically heated cigarettes, which comprises a container and a lid hinged one another; wherein the container comprises a top chamber which houses a group of cigarettes, a bottom chamber and a dividing wall, which divides the top chamber from the bottom chamber; and wherein a drawer is provided, which is arranged in the area of the bottom chamber and can slide between a closed position, in which the drawer is completely arranged inside the container and an open position, limited by a limit stop device, in which the drawer is partially pulled out of the container; the distance between the dividing wall and the top wall of the lid when the latter closes the top opening of the container, being between 4.5 and 5.5 centimetres; and the distance between the bottom wall of the drawer, when the latter is in the relative closed position, and the dividing wall being between 3.5 centimetres and 4.5 centimetres.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: G.D SOCIETA' PER AZIONIInventors: Angelo LiVigni, Alver Tacchi, Luca Federici
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Patent number: 11528976Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multifunctional electronic equipment cleaning storage box, which includes a box body, a first box cover, a second box cover, a rag, a large cleaning sweep, and small cleaning sweep, an end of the box body defines a accommodating groove having an opening facing forward, the first box cover and the second box cover, being openable and closable, are disposed on the box body, in closed state, the first box cover and the second box cover are respectively enclosed with the box body to form a first accommodating cavity and a second accommodating cavity, and the first box cover defines a card slot for a mobile phone to be inserted for supporting and positioning.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Inventor: Yandong He
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Patent number: 11530088Abstract: A bicycle transport container includes an outer container which is designed so as to be in particular cuboidal. A frame retaining element is arranged inside the outer container. The frame retaining element can be taken out of the outer container, together with the bicycle frame. Since the frame retaining element includes a bottom side that is designed as a base, the frame retaining element can stand autonomously, independently of the outer container, together with the bicycle frame.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Canyon Bicycles GmbHInventor: Stefan Neuhofer
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Patent number: 11524826Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, an article carrier, and a blank (810) for forming the article carrier. An aspect of the invention provides an article carrier comprising a plurality of primary panels (812,814,816) at least partially extending around an interior of the article carrier. The plurality of primary panels comprises a first side panel (812), a top panel (814), a second side pane (816)1 and at least one bottom panel joined together to form a tubular structure having first and second opposed open ends. The article carrier comprises a carrying handle (H) including a handle feature defined in at least the top panel and foldable handle structure (HS) having opposed connecting panels and a handle strap. The handle strap extends (882) between the connecting panels.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLCInventors: Vincent Fahrner, Julien D. Merzeau
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Patent number: 11519787Abstract: A device for conditioning products intended to maintain the products within a determined temperature range, including a first box of parallelepiped shape; a second box of parallelepiped shape. The second box having overall dimensions less than the first box is intended to be positioned inside the first box in a removable manner. At least one thermal stabilisation element is intended to be positioned in a space formed between the first box and the second box. A temperature monitoring system includes a data monitoring unit and at least one temperature probe coupled to the monitoring unit. The monitoring unit is intended to be fixed onto the first box and the temperature probe is intended to be inserted into the second box. The second box includes a slot for positioning the temperature probe. The positioning slot maintains the temperature probe in position by compression.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2018Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: EMBALL'ISOInventor: Pierre Casoli
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Patent number: 11518605Abstract: A packaging unit includes a carton having top and bottom surfaces and side walls extending between said top and bottom surfaces. The unit further includes molded pulp fiber bottom and top trays, with each tray defining a plurality of securement chambers. The unit further includes a self-adjustable, middle dunnage including a main body disposed between the molded fiber bottom and top trays. The main body includes a plurality of holes extending through the main body and a plurality of slots extending from a perimeter of each of the holes to define a plurality of self-adjustable tabs surrounding each of the holes. The middle dunnage further includes a first plurality of foldable flaps extending from the main body towards the bottom surface and a second plurality of foldable flaps extending the main body towards the top surface of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Moulded Fibre Technologies, Inc.Inventors: William J. Schnell, Thomas L. Stanhope, Andrew D. Beyer
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Patent number: 11511528Abstract: A plastic film for cling film application packed in a box, and a box including such a film, are described. The cling film includes a polyolefin such as low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE), metallocene LLDPE, polyolefin plastomer, ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), ethylene methyl acrylate (EMA), ethylene butyl acrylate (EBA), polypropylene (PP), cyclic olefin copolymer, or combinations thereof; and a polymer with a Young's modulus higher than 500 MPa selected from ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), polyamide, polyester, cyclic olefin copolymer, polypropylene and polylactide (PLA), or combinations thereof. The film includes an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein the outer layer is free of polypropylene. The film is packed in a box which does not include any cutting unit. The film is configured to be manually cut by a user without using any cutting unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: FLEXOPACK S.A.Inventor: Dimitris Ginosatis
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Patent number: 11505357Abstract: A food product package for containing a shingled stack of food product slices is provided including a package bottom and a non-planar periphery, the package bottom having walls oriented to be substantially the same geometry as the shingled stack of food product slices.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: Sargento Foods Inc.Inventors: Todd Purkey, Jeff Karp
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Patent number: 11498741Abstract: A cushioning, which is used for packaging an embedded air blower, forms a three-dimensional shape which partially coincides with a shape of the embedded air blower in a packaged state. The cushioning is capable of forming a planar plate shape in an unpackaged state. The cushioning includes a slit which coincides with an outer periphery of an embedding hole for embedding the embedded air blower, in the planar plate shape.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masafumi Tsubouchi, Daisuke Kanematsu, Shogo Maeda, Yuto Masuda
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Patent number: 11498734Abstract: A packaged redeemable code system is disclosed. The packaged redeemable code system includes a paper insert having a front surface with a removable item, and a rear surface with redeemable code. The packaged redeemable code system further includes a paper sleeve having an interior that encloses the paper insert and conceals the redeemable code. The paper sleeve also having a ripcord configured to open an edge of the paper sleeve to provide an access point for removal of the paper insert. The paper sleeve further having a front surface with a cutout extending therethrough. The cutout aligns with and provides visual access to the removable item. The removable item is a different color than or provides contrast with the front surface of the paper sleeve. The paper sleeve further having a rear surface with an activation code that is associated with the redeemable code.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Jeremy Vanslette
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Patent number: 11492185Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels having at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers, at least one top panel, and at least one handle panel foldably connected to the at least one top panel. The carrier also includes a handle formed from the at least one handle panel, the handle is positionable between a first position wherein the at least one handle panel is generally parallel to the at least one top panel, and a second position in which the at least one handle panel is folded relative to the at least one top panel and is positioned for grasping and carrying of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Mark Zammit, Kevin T. May
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Patent number: 11492176Abstract: Packaging for retaining an article to be personalized in a predetermined position relative to the packaging may include a first container defining an interior cavity and an insert designed to retain the article in a predetermined position and orientation relative to the insert. The insert may be positioned within the interior cavity so that the article retained by the insert is within the interior cavity. At least one of the first container may define an opening designed to provide access to a personalization system for personalizing a predetermined surface of the article while the article is retained by the insert and the insert and article are positioned within the interior cavity so that the predetermined surface can be personalized based on the position of the first container relative to the personalization system.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2022Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: CreateMe Technologies LLCInventors: Thomas C. K. Myers, David Wayne Blizzard
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Patent number: 11485163Abstract: A gift card carrier for use with a greeting card and a greeting card for carrying a gift card is provided. The gift card carrier and the greeting card comprise a base panel comprising a front surface and a back surface, where the front surface has a holding area that is sized and dimensioned to receive the entire gift card therein. They also include a retaining member secured to the front surface for releasably securing the gift card in the holding area, and a metal shield secured to the front surface or the back surface of the base panel, where the metal shield sized to cover, and positioned to correspond with, the holding area.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Inventor: Edgar Davin Salatandre