Patents Examined by Gary Elkins
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Patent number: 9359123Abstract: The present invention relates to improved child resistant carton and methods for using the same. The improved child resistant carton comprises housing (1) and an insert (4). The housing comprises a locking mechanism (3). The housing (1) may be made from multiple panels. The panel may be of any shape and may be more than one. The housing (1) may be made of card board. The locking mechanism (3) is characterized in that the locking and releasing of the carton has improved child resistance characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2010Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: WOCKHARDT LIMITEDInventors: Tirtharup Bhattacharjee, Parvez Akhtar
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Patent number: 9352699Abstract: A carrier apparatus for a vehicle may include guide rails symmetrically disposed under a rear bumper beam and extending in a front-rear direction, a carrier having a panel and sliding rails and stowed or drawn out under the rear bumper beam by sliding in the front-rear direction along the guide rails, tilting rails extending on same lines at rear ends of the guide rails and capable of tilting on the rear bumper beam, tilting adjusters disposed adjacent the tilting rails at the rear ends of the guide rails and restricting turning of the tilting rails by being selectively coupled to the tilting rails, and damping units having first ends connected to the guide rails and second ends connected to the tilting adjusters, and reducing turning speed of the tilting rails when the tilting adjusters are separated from the tilting rails and the tilting rails turn.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2014Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Dong Eun Cha, Hyun Gyung Kim, Seung Mok Lee, Phil Jung Jeong, Nam Cheol Kim, Soo Hyun Hyun
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Patent number: 9346411Abstract: A hitch mounted rack system having a lower base unit that includes a hitch beam and a hitch beam vertical support extending from the hitch beam; a cantilevered upper base unit that includes a support beam and a support beam vertical support extending from the support beam, and wherein the support beam vertical support is at least partially received within the hitch beam vertical support; a center-point adjustable sleeve that is adjusted in relation to the hitch beam vertical support and the support beam vertical support; and one or more crossbar assemblies positioned along the support beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Inventor: Peter C. VanAmburgh
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Patent number: 9345313Abstract: The holster securely locks the handheld device, such as a radio within the holster body and allows the radio or device to be readily inserted or removed with a single hand. The holster has a resilient polymer body molded to have an integral pair of retention ears, which hinge to securely lock the device in place and a projection member, which applies an outward force on the device to urge it outward from the holster when the retention ears are manually disengaged.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Inventor: Richard H. Merzon
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Patent number: 9346412Abstract: A bicycle carrier apparatus for a vehicle may include guide rails disposed at a lower portion of a bumper back beam while being symmetrical to each other and extendely formed in front and rear directions, a carrier part provided with a panel part and side portions extending from both sides of the panel part to the guide rails to slidably move along the guide rails, a first driving part installed at a front end portion of the carrier part and connected to the guide rails to move the carrier part in the front and rear directions along the guide rails, an expansion support part installed between the side portions of the carrier part to be expandably deployed laterally and support a loaded bicycle, and a second driving part installed at the carrier part to be connected to the expansion support part and expandably deploy the expansion support part.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2014Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Dong Eun Cha, Hyun Gyung Kim, Jin Young Yoon, Seung Mok Lee, Soo Hyun Hyun
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Patent number: 9340345Abstract: An insulative cup includes a side wall having an upper end formed to include a brim defining a mouth opening into an interior region formed at least in part by the side wall and a floor coupled to side wall. A stack shoulder configured to provide a support surface is formed in the side wall.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Berry Plastics CorporationInventors: Chris K Leser, John B Euler, Holger Aubele
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Patent number: 9321550Abstract: Embodiments of foldable containers, such as foldable, plastic, produce containers, planar sheets used to create such containers, and related methods. In some embodiments, a substantially planar sheet for folding into a three-dimensional container may be provided comprising a plurality of side portions, each side portion comprising opposing flaps positioned on opposite sides. Each of the side portions may comprise opposing flaps, some of which may comprise tabs extending therefrom to be used for coupling with an adjacent side portion during a folding process. One or more of the side portions may also, or alternatively, comprise a stacking tab and/or a stacking tab receiving opening. The stacking tabs may be configured to be positioned within a stacking tab receiving opening of an adjacent container after the sheet has been folded into a three-dimensional container.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignees: C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., Coroplast, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Whittles, David Olds
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Patent number: 9321408Abstract: A bicycle transportation device that can be removably attached to any bicycle for transportation of the bicycle in the bed of a truck. The bicycle transportation device can be attached to the bike without the need to install hardware on the bicycle and carried securely in the bed of a truck without the need to make any modifications to the truck bed or to install any hardware on the truck anywhere.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Inventors: Christian Tofte, Dusty Goble
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Patent number: 9321566Abstract: A box closure apparatus is provided for securing flaps of a box in the closed position. The box closure apparatus comprises an upper flange, a bottom flange and a web. The flaps are secured by engaging the apparatus with two flaps and sliding the apparatus toward a third flap. The flaps are released by sliding the apparatus away from the third flap and raising the two side flaps.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2014Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Tri-Tech Tool & Design Co., Inc.Inventors: Jason Weber, Arthur Weber, William Weber
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Patent number: 9321551Abstract: The present invention relates to a container (1) comprising a wall (2) having a closed base (4) at one end and a generally circular or oval rim (5) of at an opposite end, the rim defining a top opening (6) of the container. The container (1) further comprises an arrangement of flaps (70, 80) whereby the counteracting forces between a rim of a first flap (70) and the inner face of a second flap (80) are sufficient to push the respective rim and the inner face together into a tight contact. A closure arrangement (300a, 300b) is provided to restrict flap openings (100a, 100b) formed at or below the rim (5) of the container between the flaps (70, 80) to prevent splashing and reduce the rate of spillage if the container is knocked over. The present invention thus improves the spill-resistant properties for the container (1), while, if required for drinking or pouring, permitting the container to allow the passage of a liquid when tilted for drinking and pouring.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: HANPAK LIMITEDInventors: Wei Lu, Kenneth Duggan
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Patent number: 9321553Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and comprises at least a top panel. A handle is positionable between a first position and a second position. The handle comprises at least a first handle panel and a second handle panel, and at least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is foldably connected to the top panel. At least one of the first handle panel and the second handle panel is generally coplanar with at least a portion of the top panel in the first position of the handle. Each of the first handle panel and the second handle panel extends upwardly relative to the top panel and the first handle panel is spaced apart from the second handle panel in the second position of the handle.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Jean-Manuel Gomes, Colin P. Ford, Li Wei Yang
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Patent number: 9315287Abstract: A preassembled display with automatic stackable supports (PDASS) is described. A PDASS may include two or more blanks (for example pieces of corrugated paperboard) that are joined together, for example to initially form a knocked down flat (KDF). The PDASS may include an insert formed from a single blank, where the single insert blank, when the whole display is erected, automatically erects and provides asymmetric supports that form at opposing corners of the outer blank.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: William Wintermute, David Schoettle, Stan Clifford
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Patent number: 9314091Abstract: A wrist attachable device comprising an arm that can articulate. The arm is fastened to the wrist collar in a parallel axis with the wrist. This arm is designed with means to mount a tool or a measuring tape. The arm is designed to swing the attached tool into the palm of the hand attached to the arm band. Upon completion of the tool use, the arm is designed to return the tool to a home position further back on the wrist against the cuff and out of the way.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Inventor: Steven Mark Schulz
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Patent number: 9309022Abstract: A package includes a box having an interior volume and a first pocket disposed at a first corner of the box. The first pocket includes a lip configured for a finger of a user to be inserted therein for removal of the package from a storage unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Medtronic Vascular, Inc.Inventors: Stephen Nash, David Clarke
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Patent number: 9309023Abstract: A food tray including front and rear sidewalls each having left and right side edges. A left sidewall extends between respective left edges of the front and rear sidewalls. A right sidewall extends between respective right edges of the front and rear sidewall. A bottom panel extends between bottom edges of the front, rear, left and right sidewalls. The sidewalls define a container space for a food item. A left lid extends from a top edge of the left sidewall. A right lid extends from a top edge of the right sidewall. The left and right lids are configured to fold and cover the container space. The left lid includes a flap that extends from an edge of the left lid that is opposite the top edge of the left sidewall. The flap is configured to be folded into the container space to divide the container space into two compartments.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: LBP Manufacturing LLCInventors: James A. Hubbard, Jr., Kevin Jay Fultz, Jonathan Craig Smyk
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Patent number: 9302806Abstract: A collapsible container having thick corrugated walls with double crease corners. The double crease corners define two 45° angles instead of one 90° to allow the container to maintain a generally rectangular shape and reduce the tendency of the side panels to bias outward when the container is filled with a flowable material.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 5, 2016Assignee: Paper Systems, Inc.Inventor: David W. Perkins
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Patent number: 9296509Abstract: A plurality of cartons, preferably fabricated from paper, paperboard and/or corrugated paperboard, and particularly of tray or wrapper-style construction, are provided, having integral lid constructions, and outer overlap panels, operably associated with the at least one top panel, to enable articulation of the carton into a substantially completed structure, without interfering with the subsequent articulation of the at least one top panel to enable loading of the carton subsequent to articulation and affixation of the outer overlap panels.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLCInventor: Michael McLeod
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Patent number: 9290294Abstract: A method for manufacturing a container pre-assembly and a container having a combination panel and a tear-out section, the tear-out section configured to be separated from an erected container.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: YORK CONTAINER COMPANYInventors: Jamie L. Laughman, Troy M. Little
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Patent number: 9290290Abstract: A blank for being repeatably assembled into a box configuration without the use of adhesives. The blank has a bottom panel, a side panel foldably attached to the bottom panel, an end panel foldably attached to the bottom panel, and a locking structure configured to secure the side panel and the end panel in respective orthogonal positions with respect to the bottom panel. The locking structure includes an overlay panel foldably attached to the end panel and foldable toward an overlying position in which it overlies a portion of the side panel. The locking structure also includes a slot in the bottom panel, a flap foldably attached to the bottom panel and extending into the slot, and a tab foldably attached to the overlay panel for being lockingly received in the slot to secure the overlay panel in the overlying position.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: Inteplast Group CorporationInventor: Gregory A. Carman
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Patent number: 9284089Abstract: A package includes a carton (2) and articles (A). The carton includes primary walls (10, 12, 14, 16, 18) a first one (16) of which has at least one window flap (64) struck therefrom. The at least one window flap is connected at its hinged connection (68) to the first wall (16) for movement between a first position in which the at least one window flap is coplanar with the first wall and a second position in which the at least one window flap extends into the interior volume to define a window (66) in the first wall through which one of the articles is exposed to view. The at least one window flap (64) is allowed to move unimpeded by the one article when moving from the first position to the second position whereas it is in engagement at its free end edge at least in part with the one of the articles when in the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLCInventor: Tamio Ikeda