Patents Examined by David Fidei
  • Patent number: 8469192
    Abstract: A method for packaging an absorbent article assembly that includes following the steps. First and second breast milk absorbent pads are fed onto wrapping sheet web. Next, the first breast milk absorbent pad is displaced from a transverse center line toward an upper end by ¼ of a dimension thereof as measured in a longitudinal direction, and the second breast milk absorbent pad is displaced from a transverse center line toward an lower end by ¼ of a dimension thereof as measured in a longitudinal direction. Next, the first and second breast milk absorbent pads are folded back from the upper and lower ends toward the transverse center line. Next, the upper and lower ends of the wrapping sheet web are folded back toward the transverse center line. Next, a joint zone is formed between the first and second breast milk absorbent pads and the pads are cut apart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: Unicharm Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Oba, Keijiro Yokoe, Michiyo Fujikawa
  • Patent number: 8459454
    Abstract: A device and method for packaging and protecting window treatments to provide cushioning and protection against impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.
    Inventor: Michael S. Goldberg
  • Patent number: 8459446
    Abstract: Suture packaging and methods of use related thereto, wherein sutures are stored in suture packaging (100) having a panel (102) with apertures (104), needle parks (106, 500) removably or fixedly and selectively inserted into the apertures, and wrapping pegs (108, 400) removably or fixedly and selectively inserted into the apertures. The suture package can further comprise a tab (716) and a tab slot (718) for closing the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Ethicon, Inc.
    Inventor: Martin J. Kozlowski
  • Patent number: 8459451
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for securely but removably tabbing one or more sheets of paper are disclosed. According to another aspect of the present invention, a kit includes a container and a first tabbed note assembly. The container includes at least a first compartment, and the first tabbed note assembly includes a first tabbed note and a first fastener. The first tabbed note has a first opening defined therein, and the first fastener is at least partially disposed in the first opening. The first tabbed note is positioned, or otherwise contained, at least partially in the first compartment. In one embodiment, the kit includes a divider that is inserted at least partially in the container such that the first compartment and a second compartment are defined at least partially by the divider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Inventor: Janet K. Lau
  • Patent number: 8448784
    Abstract: A cigarette package includes a box (2) having an opening (4) at an upper end thereof, a lid (8) joined to one side edge of the opening (4) by means of a hinge (6), and a pull flipper (18) capable of being pulled out from inside the box (2). When the lid (8) is opened, the pull flipper (18) forms a pop-up wall (20) extending from the lid (8) to the opening (4) of the box (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Japan Tobacco Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy Paul Collins
  • Patent number: 8443968
    Abstract: A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. A plurality of features in the top panel receives and holds a top portion of the plurality of containers. Each of the plurality of features comprises an opening in the top panel wherein the top panel has at least two edges at least partially forming a respective opening to engage a respective container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the respective container to the package. The at least two edges are in contact with an underside of a flange of the respective container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Andrea Coltri De Paula
  • Patent number: 8434614
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to prevent “deteriorations,” such as oxidization and deformation of micro solder spheres during storage. The micro solder spheres are packed in a container 2 comprising an air permeable material. A deoxidizing and drying agent 3 to be disposed externally to the container 2 is provided. The container 2 and the deoxidizing and drying agent 3 are placed in a bag member 4 impermeable to air, and the bag member 4 is sealed in an air-tight condition. Before sealing, the bag member 4 may be air evacuated. A plurality of containers 2 may be held by a holding member 5 such that they are fixed in positions relative to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Isamu Sato, Daisuke Souma, Kazuo Fujikura
  • Patent number: 8430240
    Abstract: A case for a bar type mobile electronic device is provided. The case includes a main body and an auxiliary body. The main body includes a periphery part and guide parts. The periphery part wraps the sides of the mobile electronic device. The guide parts cover parts of the front and back of the mobile electronic device. The guide parts are extended in the direction where the mobile electronic device is located at both opposite edges of the periphery part. The auxiliary body wraps the outer surface of the periphery part. The auxiliary body applies pressure to the main body in the direction of the mobile electronic device. The auxiliary body assists the main body to couple to the mobile electronic device, so that the case cannot be easily removed from the mobile electronic device and can protect the mobile electronic device from scratches and external impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Spigen SGP Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Dae-Young Kim
  • Patent number: 8430243
    Abstract: A cable organization system for storing one or more cables may include a case or housing, with one or more loops formed on an inner surface thereof. A middle portion of a removable tab is resiliently retained within each loop, with end portions of the tab protruding outside the loop. A first cable end is tucked within the loop, and the length of the cable is repeatedly wound around the loop and tucked behind end portions of the tab until the length of cable is spent. The second end of the cable may also then be tucked within the loop, or between windings of the coiled cable, to secure the cable for storage. When it is desired to remove the cable from the cable organization system, the tab may simply be removed to quickly release the cable or the cable may be unwound leaving the tab in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: DayMen Canada Acquisition ULC
    Inventor: Luis Quehl
  • Patent number: 8430237
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a tank device for storing hydrogen for an aircraft. The tank device comprises an outer tank and an inner tank. The inner tank is held in the outer tank. The outer tank is arranged such that the hydrogen with first physical characteristics can be stored. The inner tank is designed such that the hydrogen with second physical characteristics can be stored. The outer tank is connected to the inner tank such that the hydrogen can be fed to the inner tank from the outer tank. The inner tank is designed such that the hydrogen with the first physical characteristics can be converted to the hydrogen with second physical characteristics. The inner tank is arranged such that the hydrogen comprising the second physical characteristics can be fed to a consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Westenberger, Oliver Thomaschewski
  • Patent number: 8424712
    Abstract: A container sleeve includes a sheet of material that defines a first edge member and a second edge member. The container sleeve defines an upper cross member with a first end connected to the first edge member and a second end connected to the second edge member, and a lower cross member with a first end connected to the first edge member and a second end connected to the second edge member. The container sleeve further defines a center cross member positioned between the upper cross member and the lower cross member. The center cross member includes a first end connected to the first edge member and a second end connected to the second edge member. A center region of the cross member is configured to be positioned away from a center region of the upper cross member and a center region of the lower cross member to enable the insertion of a container into an opening defined between the upper cross member, the lower cross member, and the center cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: LBP Manufacturing, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew R. Cook, Kurt M. Wolf, Thomas Fu
  • Patent number: 8413802
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cap assembly mounted on a discharging portion of a container for containing an ingredient different from that in accommodated in a container, which comprise a cap body having a housing formed with a chamber for storage of a secondary ingredient, a closing element provided at a lower end opening of the housing for opening the lower end opening under pressure so as to open the lower end opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventors: Jeong-Min Lee, Seong-Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 8413807
    Abstract: A ball display case has base and a cover that is securable to the base. When the cover is secured to the base, the cover and base at least partially enclose a space for holding a ball. The case has a pedestal for supporting a ball in the enclosed space. The elevation of the pedestal relative to the base is optionally adjustable. An irreversible lock is adapted for selective application to at least one of the base and the cover such that the lock assumes a locking position that prevents non-destructive removal of the cover from the base. One suitable lock includes a plate having a plurality of recessed areas spaced radially about the plate and a plurality of posts extending away from the plate. Each post is in general radial alignment with one of the recessed areas of the plate and spaced radially inward from the recessed area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: INDUCOMP Corporation
    Inventor: John T. Weldon
  • Patent number: 8413811
    Abstract: A dispenser container assembly for storing and dispensing a medical/dental device comprises a support section, including first and second opposed clamshell halves pivoted together at a flexible hinge. Each clamshell half has a contact edge mating with a like contact edge of an opposed half to form a contained space therein. Each contact edge also has a feature mating with a like feature of an opposed contact edge to produce a mounting aperture for supporting a medical/dental device within the contained space. A cap section has a closed end and an open end that engages the support section to maintain the first and second opposed clamshell halves in a closed condition and to enclose an exterior portion of the medical/dental device supported in the mounting aperture of the support section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: Thomas Arendt
  • Patent number: 8408390
    Abstract: A smoking accessory. The accessory includes a base having an upper surface with two openings. A first of the openings providing access to a pipe receptacle extending into the base from the first opening. A second of the openings providing access to a tobacco receptacle extending into the base from the second opening. The accessory includes a lid pivotally connected to the base by a hinge located above the upper surface of the base for selective movement in directions toward and away from the smoking pipe receptacle and the tobacco receptacle between an open position and a closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Bryan R. Rennecamp
  • Patent number: 8403134
    Abstract: A portable storage device for athletic equipment is provided. The device includes a frame defining a floor and a plurality of walls extending from the floor, each of the plurality of walls having interior and exterior sides. The interior sides of the walls define a space therebetween. The device further includes an arm supported by the frame, the arm adjustable between a collapsed state and an extended state. The device further includes a flexible sheet adjustable between a first state in which the flexible sheet is collapsed and configured to be disposed within the space and a second state in which the flexible sheet is extended and configured to be supported by the arm when the arm is in the extended state. The flexible sheet includes a restraining member configured to receive a portion of an elongate item of athletic equipment extending between the floor and the restraining member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: SDK 2011, LLC
    Inventors: J. Christopher Kantgias, Dennis Miller Alderson, Dennis Steven Handy
  • Patent number: 8397915
    Abstract: A pet waste disposal system incorporates a rear molding having an interior volume for a rear compartment and includes a bag roll containment chamber moiety adjacent an aperture in a bottom wall. A center molding has an extrusion received in a circumferential lip of the rear molding in a closed position and provides a center wall. The center molding also includes a bag roll containment chamber mating moiety extending from the center wall for engagement of the bag roll containment chamber moiety of the rear molding in the closed position. The extrusion houses a second interior volume for a portion of a forward compartment. A front molding has a sealing surface to engage a front sealing surface on the center molding. The front molding is closely received against the center molding in a closed position opposite the rear molding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Inventor: Susan Davidson
  • Patent number: 8393469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a reclosable consumable product package for retaining an array of products until the products are desired to be removed. The package includes a container packet formed of a planar extent roll for retaining and enclosing the array of products. A cover with adhesive attached thereto defined by an openable flap overlies the packet. The packet is scored along its surface in such a way that opening of the flap causes the packet to open along the scoring to expose the product for dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC
    Inventors: Allen Sydney Aldridge, Charles F. Flynn, IV, James S. Mandle
  • Patent number: 8393468
    Abstract: A method and system suitable for ordering, packaging, and delivering harvested plants, such as fresh-cut flowers. The method and method entail placing an order for harvested plants by selecting at least one plant varietal, identifying a recipient for the plant by name and address, indicating a date for the recipient to receive the plant, and optionally creating a message to be delivered with the plant to the recipient. The plant is then placed in at least one recess within a transparent shell comprising a raised peripheral edge that surrounds and defines the recess. The shell and plant are then placed in a transparent enclosure formed from a perforated transparent foil, and the enclosure and a shipping label are then inserted in a shipping container that is at least translucent to enable the plant and the label to be visible therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: ′T Groene Loo BV
    Inventors: Bastiaan Rinke Anthony Groeneweg, Paulus Josephus Benedictus Maria Van De Loo
  • Patent number: 8393463
    Abstract: The eyeglass caddy or carrying device disclosed herein is designed as a rigid, substantially tubular apparatus which engages the frames of a pair of eyeglasses to house and protect the eyewear. The eyeglasses are held in place by frictional contact with the case and gravitational forces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Gary Graham