Patents Examined by Gary Elkins
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Patent number: 9174765Abstract: A carton may include a linter. The liner may include one or more pressure control features for automatically relieving pressure from within an area enclosed by the liner. A pressure control feature may be in the form of one or more vent passageways extending through the liner.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Mark Sinclair, Joseph C. Walsh
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Patent number: 9169036Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of supplies, in particular to a storage box, comprises a foldable box main body, the bottom of which is provided with a substrate made of soft material, and further comprising a soleplate supporting the box main body, the soleplate being detachably disposed on the substrate. The box main body is also movably connected with a lug plate for resisting against the soleplate. For the storage box disclosed by the invention, during transportation or when not in use, the box main body may be folded conveniently for storage, so that a small space is occupied and convenience and practicality are realized; and when the storage box is unfolded to accommodate articles, four edges of the soleplate placed inside the box main body are resisted against sides of the box main body so that the box main body is kept unfolded.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2014Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Inventor: Ming Fuk Leung
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Patent number: 9169063Abstract: A corner board includes first and second sides, each including a board material; a bend between the first and second sides, joining first and second sides together; and a slit adjacent to a first end of the corner board, the slit completely crossing the bend and partially crossing the first and second sides. In addition, a method of manufacturing a corner board includes bending a board stock to form first and second sides of the corner board with an angle therebetween; cutting the board stock into fixed lengths, the bent and cut board stock forming the corner board; and forming a slit near a first end of the corner board. The present corner board may be advantageously rested or placed along a vertical edge of a container or stack of containers.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 27, 2015Assignee: Sierra Packaging SolutionsInventor: Clyde Ulrich
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Patent number: 9162808Abstract: The present invention relates to an insulated take home food container. In particular, the present invention relates to a laminate of metallic or non-metallic heat reflective film, either flat or in a manner to create air pockets, utilized to increase the holding time a food stays warm in the container. The container can have flat surface or dividing walls depending on the use of the box.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2011Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Global Trading Associates, Inc.Inventor: John Kennedy Chebli
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Patent number: 9155948Abstract: A folding-type luggage panel provided on a main body of a golf cart has a fixed panel and a turnover panel. A fixed support is provided on the fixed panel, the fixed support and the main body of the golf cart are fixed with each other, a rotation shaft is provided on the fixed support and the outer side of the back end surface of the fixed panel, a rotation block is movably sleeved on the rotation shaft and fixed with the turnover panel so that the turnover panel may be rotated around the rotation shaft, and the back end surface of the fixed panel and the front end surface of the turnover panel are matched with each other through a positioning hole and a positioning convex block provided on a joint surface of the bodies of the two panels, so that the bodies are closely engaged with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: SHENZHEN AOXIANG INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CO.Inventor: Qiang Tian
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Patent number: 9155368Abstract: A waterproof protection pouch for mobile devices comprises a coupling set, a pouch, a sealing member and a retrieval tray. The coupling set includes a rigid ring, an opening and a clamping ring. The rigid ring has an annular latch groove on the outer circumference thereof. The pouch includes a connecting portion connected to the coupling set and a pouch opening. The sealing member includes a cap, a latch portion latched on the latch groove and a plug to wedge in the opening. The plug includes at least one annular sealing ridge on the outer circumference thereof. The retrieval tray has a carrying plate to hold the mobile device and a retrieval portion running through the pouch opening and opening of the coupling set to connect to the sealing member. Through the rigid ring and sealing member, the waterproof protection pouch can provide watertight and pressure withstanding effects.Type: GrantFiled: January 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Inventor: Chi-Yuan Chang
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Patent number: 9156582Abstract: A package for holding a product. The package can comprise a carton comprising a plurality of panels at least partially enclosing an interior of the carton. A liner may optionally be at least partially positioned in the interior of the carton and can comprise an inner dispensing feature. A liner patch can overlap the inner dispensing feature and can be mounted on the liner for facilitating opening of the inner dispensing feature of the liner.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Joseph C. Walsh, Mark Sinclair, Jeffrey T. Sloat, Norman L. Jesch
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Patent number: 9149413Abstract: A package (1) for containing loose items comprises at least one outer casing (2), at least one inner casing (3) accommodated slidably within the outer casing (2) and capable of motion between a closed configuration, in which an opening (4) presented by the inner casing (3) is concealed completely by the at least one outer casing (2), and an open configuration in which the opening (4) is exposed at least in part. The package (1) further comprises at least one connecting appendage (5) hinged along a first line to a side wall of the outer casing (2), and along a second line to a side wall of the inner casing (3) breasted in sliding contact with the side wall of the outer casing. The outer casing (2) comprises a locking part with a flap (6) folded to act against a corresponding locking part of the inner casing (3) also comprising a flap (7), both flaps (6, 7) in folded state being attached to the outer casing (2) and the inner casing (3), respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2011Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: A & R CARTON OYInventors: Peter Andersson, Johan Werme, Soheil Makdessi
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Patent number: 9150327Abstract: A box folded from a single cardboard sheet includes two handle members incorporated into the cardboard sheet. The box includes a first handle member removably attached near a top panel of the enclosure portion of the box, and a second handle member removably attached to the rear panel of the box. When the cardboard sheet is folded to assemble the box, the first handle member and second handle member come together in an overlaying configuration to form a box handle. Holes in the handle members form a structure through which users may insert their fingers for carrying the box, and a perforated area, allows the handle to be easily separated from the box leaving a flap to overlay or be tucked in the box.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Inventor: Moshe Yair Begim
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Patent number: 9144939Abstract: A packaging 1 comprises a carton tray 3 provided with a flange 17 to which a relatively thick separating ring 15 is sealed. A film 19 is applied to this separating ring and to the inside of the tray. Once the tray 3 has been filled, the open topside of the tray is closed by a cover film 25. By holding the carton tray 3 and pulling the separating ring 15 from the tray 3 once the contents of the food packaging 1 have been consumed, the plastic film 19 together with the separating ring 15 can be separated from the tray 3 in a simple manner. The thin carton can be pressed together and folded in a simple manner. The thin plastic film and the separating ring hardly take up any space and can be disposed of in the respective waste stream.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2012Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignees: Van Steen-Dekker Beheer, BVInventor: Marcellinus Sijbrandus Lucas Balke
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Patent number: 9139330Abstract: A clamshell container having a cover portion and a tray portion connected by a living hinge wherein the corners of the sidewalls in at least the tray portion are perforated or scored to permit easy separation by a user to create a substantially flat serving tray is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2013Date of Patent: September 22, 2015Inventor: Carlos H Gomez
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Patent number: 9131793Abstract: A system and method for reducing manufacturing costs of patterned constructible utensils and improving their constructability. One constructible utensil includes a set of scores (e.g., a quad of scores including an outer pair and an inner pair, a single such pair, or other number of scores) that are shaped to converge when moving from a bowl-region towards the handle portion. The scores do not intersect but stop and produce various alterations in the converging score pattern. These alterations in the converging pattern help with propagation of a bowl-forming fold responsive to a constructing manipulation of the handle portion (e.g., folding, bending, and other operation on the handle portion and one or more scores on the handle portion).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: EcoTensil Inc.Inventor: Peggy V. K. Cross
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Patent number: 9132936Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles arranged in at least a first layer and a second layer above the first layer. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and an opening feature for accessing the articles in the carton. The opening feature extends in at least one panel of the plurality of panels. A tray is disposed at least partially in the interior of the carton. At least a portion of the tray can be positioned between the first layer and the second layer. The tray can be for supporting the articles in the second layer to allow removal of the articles in the second layer after activation of the opening feature of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Karl A. Kohler
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Patent number: 9132934Abstract: A one-piece container formed from a single unitary blank of corrugated paperboard has a bottom wall, opposed side walls and inwardly inclined opposed end walls. Stacking tabs project upwardly from the end walls and tab locks in the bottom wall receive the stacking tabs of a subjacent container when the containers are stacked on top of one another. A reinforcing corner post extends the full height of the container in each corner. The corner posts are formed by panels extending from opposite ends of the end walls, wherein the panels include a first panel foldably joined to an end of an associated end wall and adhered to an adjacent side wall, a second panel foldably joined to the first panel and extending diagonally across the corner, and a third panel foldably joined to the second panel and adhered to an adjacent side wall.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANYInventors: David J. McKenna, David J. Kent, Herbert D. Muise, Jr., Stanley Lee Fry
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Patent number: 9126718Abstract: A box for packaging, the box including an aperture for packing or unpacking the box and one or more securing panels adapted to operatively secure the aperture closed using adhesive tape. The box also includes a wall panel, wherein a flap of the wall panel is configured to hingeably open to thereby assist in removing the adhesive tape from the one or more securing panels.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2012Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Inventor: Gavin John Lewis
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Patent number: 9126711Abstract: An article-transport container comprises a floor having a respective left-side and right-side closures that are foldably joined thereto. A front end wall is foldably joined to the floor and to the respective left-side and right-side closures. A rear end wall is foldably joined to the floor and to the respective left-side and right-side closures and at least one tri-layers corner cooperate with the respective left-side and right-side closures to define an interior region adapted to receive articles therein. The least one tri-layer corner includes respective outer and inner layers and a medical layer which is sandwiched between the respective outer and inner layers and a medical layer which is sandwiched between the respective outer and inner layers to enhance stacking strength of the container while minimizing scarps produced during construction of the container.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: TIN INC.Inventors: Ignacio Padilla Hermosillo, Michael B McLeod, Ramon Ulises Cota Soto
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Patent number: 9126710Abstract: A carton includes a top casing and a bottom casing. The top casing includes plural first sidewalls and plural first tongue parts connecting to the first sidewalls. The first tongue stripes parts are used for fixing on the inner surfaces of the adjacent first sidewalls. The bottom casing includes plural second sidewalls and plural second tongue parts connecting to the second sidewalls. The second tongue parts are used for fixing on inner surfaces of the adjacent second sidewalls. The bottom casing further includes plural reinforcing pieces respectively connected to one of the second sidewalls. The reinforcing pieces are disposed at the outside of the second sidewalls. When the top casing is coupled to the bottom casing, the reinforcing pieces are utilized for filling the gap between the top casing and the bottom casing caused by the first tongue parts.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Pei-Lun Chien, Li-Wei Chang, Hsin-Le Chen, Shih-Hsien Yang
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Patent number: 9120612Abstract: A folded dispensing unit and a blank therefore, wherein the blank is adapted to be glued and shipped in a folded condition and erected and further folded at a point of sale, and a method of erecting the glued and folded blank. The dispensing unit includes an interior slot adapted to receive a carton including a plurality of individual products to be dispensed.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: ALTRIA CLIENT SERVICES INC.Inventors: Scott A. Fath, Carl Miller
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Patent number: 9119484Abstract: A travel lap seat is disclosed, having a harness and a lap portion. The harness has a first portion that secures the lap seat to an adult, and a second portion that secures a child to the lap seat so that the child sits upon the lap portion when the adult is seated. The harness can also be used as a child carrier. The lap portion may be detachable or stowable, and may be attached to a back portion. The back portion and lap portion may form a single, monolithic unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Inventor: Marcus A Hyppolite
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Patent number: 9114927Abstract: A thermal insulating liner for a container lid has a top sheet and a bottom sheet spaced by a core. The bottom sheet has an exterior metal foil layer. A side edge-to-side edge transverse cut line extends through the bottom sheet proximate each of two opposed ends of the liner. The liner has reduced thickness end margins extending between each said side edge-to-side edge transverse cut line and each of the opposed ends. A die to make the lid liner has a central well and, proximate each end of the die, an upward step to a land with an inside edge of the step having a ramp surface. A first cutting blade protrudes upwardly from the land and a second cutting blade protrudes upwardly above the land at each end of the die and above the level of the first cutting blade.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: FRESH BAILIWICK INC.Inventor: Alan W. McKinnon