Patents Examined by Christopher R Demeree
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Patent number: 11597559Abstract: The present invention relates to a composite container comprising a bottom film layer and a top film layer at least partially adhered to the bottom film layer. The top film layer is scored to form at least one resealable flap and at least one pull tab which is not adhered to the bottom film layer. The bottom film layer comprises at least one cavity opening. A cardboard layer is adhered on its lower surface to the upper surface of the top film layer, wherein the cardboard layer has at least one cavity opening which is substantially aligned with the scoring of the top film layer resealable flap and the cardboard layer is perforated to define a perimeter of at least one pull tab which is substantially aligned with and adhered, on its underside, to the upper surface of the top film layer pull tab.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.Inventor: Scott William Huffer
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Patent number: 11591125Abstract: A foldable container and method of storing adhesive in which a single strip of adhesive material is attached to a single release liner featured on a side surface or a flap of the foldable container. The strips of adhesive material can be peeled off a surface of the container and applied to and used to seal the top and bottom surfaces of the container as needed. The container features one or more release liner(s) each with a single strip of adhesive material attached only to the release liner and not a surface of the container itself.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2020Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Brook & Whittle LimitedInventor: Christopher Telman
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Patent number: 11591131Abstract: A collapsible box can include a top panel; a front panel hingedly attached to the top panel; a first side panel hingedly attached to the top panel and the front panel; a second side panel hingedly attached to the top panel and the front panel; a rear panel hingedly attached to the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel; and a bottom panel hingedly attached to the front panel, the rear panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel; and wherein the front panel defines a frame portion and a lower flap portion connected together by a front line of weakness; wherein the frame portion is coupled to the first side panel, the second side panel, and the bottom panel; and wherein the lower flap portion is coupled to the top panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Greg Sollie, Shifeng Chen
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Patent number: 11591132Abstract: A method for collapsing a collapsible box can include pressing inward on a first side panel and a second side panel of the collapsible box along a lateral hinge, the collapsible box defining the lateral hinge extending at least partially across a front panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and a rear panel of the collapsible box; and pressing a top panel and a bottom panel of the collapsible box together until the collapsible box is substantially flattened, the top panel and the bottom panel being hingedly coupled to the rear panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2021Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Greg Sollie, Shifeng Chen
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Patent number: 11584562Abstract: A folded cardboard box has four longitudinal walls and a separation wall dividing the box's interior into first and second sections. The separation wall has a through-hole and a flap element at an open end of the first section. The flap element has a first flap portion at one of the longitudinal walls and a second flap portion at an adjoining longitudinal wall. The flap element can be flapped from a first state in which each of the first and second flap portions are aligned with the respective wall into a second state in which the flap element projects into the first section.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Braun GmbHInventors: Heinrich Michael Klein, Kieran Geiss
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Patent number: 11577895Abstract: Aspects of the invention relate to an expandable carton (90) which can be opened from a closed state having a first capacity, into an opened state having a second, greater capacity such that ice or other additional articles can be loaded into the expanded carton along with the original articles housed therein. The carton (90) comprises: a top wall (12), a bottom wall (16), a first side wall (14), and a second side wall (18) hingedly connected to one another to form a tubular structure. The carton (90) additionally comprises a first end wall (22a, 24a, 26a, 28a) and a second end wall (22b, 24b, 26b, 28b), each of said end walls (22a, 24a, 26a, 28a; 22b, 24b, 26b, 28b) for enclosing an open end of the tubular structure of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLCInventors: Matthew E. Zacherle, Bradford Walling, Meng-Chuan Wu
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Patent number: 11577879Abstract: Provided is a folding packaging cooler box convertible from a box mode to an unfolding mode or vice versa, comprising: a box portion having a bottom portion, sidewall portions and joint portions configured to connect with one another and to form a single plane in the unfolding mode; and a cooling reinforcing portion configured to be inserted to the inside of the box and to form a hexahedron shape together with said box portion when said box portion is converted into the box mode, wherein said cooling reinforcing portion comprises a reinforcing bottom portion configured to form a lower surface and to face the bottom portion of the said box portion upon conversion into the box mode; reinforcing sidewall portions configured to connect with the said reinforcing bottom portion and to face the sidewall portions of said box portion; and reinforcing joint portions configured to join said reinforcing sidewall portions, to be folded to face itself and to be in close contact with the reinforcing sidewall portions, uponType: GrantFiled: July 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Coupang Corp.Inventors: Yoo Suk Kim, Yoon Hyung Lee, Yoo Lee Son, Jun Young Won, Ui Gon Kim, Jeong Sub Shin, Se Young You, Tae Yeun Kim
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Patent number: 11571077Abstract: The hamburger holder comprised a main body, a lift, and a stand. The hamburger holder may hold a sandwich and may prevent condiments and toppings from falling out of the sandwich as the sandwich is eaten. The sandwich may be a hamburger, the condiments may be mustard, ketchup, mayonnaise, and barbecue sauce, and the toppings may be lettuce, tomato, pickles, bacon, cheese, and onions. The main body may hold the sandwich together while the sandwich is eaten. The left may push the sandwich out of the main body to expose more of the sandwich for consumption. The stand may be a base to allow the main body to stand freely when the main body is n not being held. The main body, the lift, and the stand may be decoupled from each other for cleaning.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Inventor: John Solis
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Patent number: 11560252Abstract: A foldable carton is provided. The carton includes a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, end panels, each foldably connected to the edges of the bottom panel. The carton further includes front end flap panels connected to the lateral ends of the front panel and rear end flap panels connected to the lateral ends of the rear panel. Each front end flap panel includes a connecting end section and a triangular fold flap connected to the connected end section. The triangular fold flap is connected to a side edge of the adjacent end panel by a hinged fold line. The connecting end section is secured to the front panel in an overlying arrangement and the triangular fold flap is configured to about the hinged fold line to allow the front panel to freely move between a fully upright position and a partially upright position.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: HUHTAMAKI, INC.Inventor: George Zeiler
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Patent number: 11560254Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 14, 2020Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: Packaging Corporation of AmericaInventor: Casey E. Coleman, Jr.
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Patent number: 11548708Abstract: A carrier for holding one or more products. The carrier can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel and a side panel. A central panel can at least partially divide the interior of the carrier into a front portion and a back portion. The side panel can extend at least partially from the front panel to the central panel. A lid can at least partially close a top of the carrier.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Patent number: 11542059Abstract: A self-sealing container is formed from a blank comprising panels and end flaps connected along fold lines with the panels and the end flaps being foldable along the fold lines to form the container. The container includes a securing feature that seals the container in a closed position, with the securing feature providing a visual indication of opening if the container is opened from the closed position. After the container is opened, the securing feature provides a closure feature that allows the container to be closed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventors: Ronald Collis, James Ryan Bowen
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Patent number: 11542058Abstract: A self-sealing container is formed from a blank comprising panels and end flaps connected along fold lines with the panels and the end flaps being foldable along the fold lines to form the container. The container includes a securing feature that seals the container in a closed position, with the securing feature providing a visual indication of opening if the container is opened from the closed position. After the container is opened, the securing feature provides a closure feature that allows the container to be closed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2022Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Inventors: Ronald Collis, James Ryan Bowen
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Patent number: 11535420Abstract: A case for beverage containers comprising a single continuous waterproof surface having walls and a floor and defining a container space, the container space being expandable by the movement of at least one of the walls so as to expand the container space.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Inventors: Luis Prior, Steve Noorhoff
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Patent number: 11535418Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a twisted package can be configured to be flat in a collapsed state having one or more fold lines that are straight. At least a portion of the twisted package can be twisted in the formed state such that the one or more fold lines are bent in the formed state and/or such that a body of the twisted package is twisted in a formed state. Any suitable structure to form a twisted package is contemplated herein.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventor: Jesus A. Padilla
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Patent number: 11535419Abstract: There is described a pre-creased sheet packaging material for forming a sealed package comprising: a plurality of longitudinal crease lines, which extend along a longitudinal direction; a plurality of transversal crease lines, which extend along a transversal direction; at least one first additional crease line, which extends along a further direction, which is slanted with respect to longitudinal direction and transversal direction; a first joining point, at which longitudinal crease line and a transversal crease line join with respect to one another; and at least one first area, which is bounded by longitudinal crease line, transversal crease line and additional crease line; further direction being incident to first longitudinal crease line and to first transversal crease line in first joining point; at least one of first longitudinal crease line, first transversal crease line and first additional crease line being interrupted at first joining point.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Luca Ronchetti, Marcello Barbieri, Marco Poppi, Alberto Mameli, Roberto De Pietri Tonelli, Andrea Giampieri, Davide Morciano
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Patent number: 11530072Abstract: A box closure device having a first piece, a second piece, and a hub separating the first piece and second piece is provided. The first piece can have one or more engagement portions. The second piece can extend in both directions relative to the hub and is spaced from the first piece a selected amount allowing for box flaps to fit between the top piece and bottom piece. The second piece can have a blade to assist in positioning the closure device between the interior ends of two flaps. The second piece can also have a glide. In use, the user or a machine can engage the engagement portion(s) and twist the closure device so that the bottom piece is no longer aligned with a gap between the flaps thereby locking the flaps in a closed position. Lobes can be located on the ends of the second piece.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Eco-Latch Systems, LLCInventors: Thomas Jon Wilcox, Jack David Wilson
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Patent number: 11518132Abstract: A box suitable for the packaging of a consumer product is formed by helically wrapping an elongated continuous strip of material around a mandrel to form a main body with a plurality of bands. In one embodiment, adjacent bands partially overlie one another to form a multi-paneled main body with an open top end and an open bottom end. An adhesive is disposed within the region of contact between adjacent bands to retain the shape of the main body. First and second sets of slots are formed in the main body to create flaps dimensioned to selectively enclose the open top and bottom ends, respectively. To define the flaps and promote pivotal articulation, the main body is also preferably provided with score lines. By adjusting the configuration of the mandrel, a customized box can be constructed that is sized to receive a consumer product with limited wasted space.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Dome Zero Inc.Inventor: Yildiray Sager
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Patent number: 11511907Abstract: A container includes a blank having a plurality of panels foldably connected to one another and erected about an interior space, and a plurality of top flaps foldably connected to the plurality of panels to enclose a top end of the interior space, and a plurality of bottom flaps wherein each of the bottom flaps is foldably connected to a corresponding panel of plurality of panels to enclose a bottom end of the interior space. The blank includes a line of weakness pattern configured to allow a user to break the top flaps from a closed configuration enclosing the interior space to an open configuration allowing access to the interior space.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventors: Kevin M. Simpkins, Jeffrey S. James, Chad Rebmann
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Patent number: 11511927Abstract: A temperature insulated packaging system includes a container having interior surface bounding an interior volume and a liner disposed within the interior volume and at least partially bounding a compartment configured to receive an item for temperature insulated shipping. The liner includes a first sleeve made of cellulose material and at least partially bounds a channel. The first sleeve has an outside wall disposed adjacent to the container and an opposing inside wall disposed adjacent to the compartment configured to receive the item for shipping, the channel being disposed between the inside wall and the outside wall. At least one insulation sheet is disposed within the channel of the first sleeve, the at least one insulation sheet being made of a cellulose material and having a plurality of recesses formed thereon.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2021Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventors: Arunkumar Madanagopal, Eric Barnitz