Patents Examined by Kaushikkumar A Desai
  • Patent number: 7762398
    Abstract: Hanger labels that include a first label segment, a second label segment, and a hanger are described. The hanger may include a hook, a first connection connecting the hook to the first label segment, and a second connection connecting the hook to the second label segment. Alternatively, the hanger may include a strap connecting first and second label segments. Containers including such hanger labels are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Vicki L. Tokie, Jeffrey H. Tokie, Paul E. Gregory
  • Patent number: 7757848
    Abstract: Packages that include security features to inhibit tampering or theft are provided. Such packages can include locking elements to secure the packages in a closed configuration or can include active alarm elements to prevent tampering or theft. Additionally, such containers can include a novel hinge configuration, which allows an integrally formed hinge to be curved, and a spine of a package to have a generally arcuate cross-sectional contour.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Gelardi, James Kostyun, James Philippe, Kenny Freitag
  • Patent number: 7748527
    Abstract: Packaging for one or more shower doors is provided where the doors are displayed to the consumer at the time of sale while associated hardware/header rails are secured from view, vandalism, and theft. The packaging provides a buffering frame around the doors. There are lateral wrap structures that retain the hardware and header rails, and end caps that provide locking cradles for the ends of the doors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2010
    Assignee: Kohler Co.
    Inventors: Mark A. Wisecarver, John R. Marquardt, Philip A. Blankenship, Mike Gammons, Buddy J. Thompson, Chris C. Beardsley, Tobin J. Vetting, Jason M. Roman, Kenneth S. Bashore
  • Patent number: 7743925
    Abstract: A reticle pod, comprising an upper cover having a first accommodating space and a lower cover having a second accommodating space, a third accommodating space being formed after the upper cover and the lower cover close together, wherein the characteristic of the reticle pad is in that: the reticle pod includes a plurality of supporting pieces respectively and suspendingly disposed at each corner of the inner surfaces of the upper cover and of the lower cover, and two ends of each of the plurality of supporting pieces are respectively connected to two neighboring sides of corner of the inner surface to form a closed sheet body and a gap is formed at the bend of the closed sheet body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Gudeng Precision Industral Co. Ltd
    Inventors: Pao-Yi Lu, Chin-Ming Lin
  • Patent number: 7731026
    Abstract: An insert is provided for the hollow interior of a trick tool box including one or more rails having mounting structure for supporting bins, trays, tool racks, tool holders, hooks, pegs and other means for storing items within the box interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Daws Manufacturing Co., Inc.
    Inventor: Craig Maurice Harrison
  • Patent number: 7721894
    Abstract: The shock-absorbing packing material has a pair of first grooves each formed in a portion of the interior face of the first wall in connection with the interior face of the second wall, and a pair of second grooves each formed in a portion of the interior face of the first wall in connection with the interior face of the third wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2010
    Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hiroki Ishii
  • Patent number: 7712607
    Abstract: A rigid, swing-open packet of cigarettes having: at least one group of cigarettes; at least one inner container housing the group of cigarettes; an outer container housing the inner container and having at least one open lateral end; and a hinge connecting the inner container and the outer container to allow the inner container to rotate between a closed position, in which the inner container is inserted inside the outer container, and an open position, in which the inner container is at least partly extracted from the outer container; the hinge being located close to an edge of a wall of the inner container and close to an edge of a bottom wall of the outer container at the open lateral end of the outer container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: G.D Societ a'per Azioni
    Inventors: Marco Ghini, Roberto Polloni, Stefano Negrini
  • Patent number: 7677391
    Abstract: A storage device for tools comprising a basic housing that is provided with a swiveling-in space for a pivotable part which is hinged to the basic housing so as to be pivotable from a storage position into a removal position. The pivotable part encompasses retaining openings for tool retaining arranged in a first row and extend into a tool accommodating compartment in the storage position. At least one additional row of retaining openings is provided that runs parallel to the first row. The retaining openings of the first and the at least one additional row are offset relative to one another in a zigzag-shaped manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Wera Werk Hermann Werner GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Oliver Pistor, Ralf-Richard Richter
  • Patent number: 7650993
    Abstract: A coreless-coil shock tube package system includes a “coreless” bundle of shock tubing, meaning that the tubing is not wrapped around a spool. The bundle may be a generally cylindrical coil of shock tubing. Optionally, two washer-like end plates abut the ends of the tubing coil for axial support. A layer of shrink-wrap or other polymer film partially covers the coil and end plates. A detonator is attached to one end of the tubing and lies tucked into the coil, through an end plate, for storage and transport. An igniter is attached to the tubing's other end. In use, the detonator is removed from the coil and attached to an explosive device. Then, the package is pulled away from the detonator and explosive, thereby uncoiling the tubing through the end plate for deployment. The igniter is actuated for igniting the shock tubing and activating the detonator and explosive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2010
    Assignee: Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company
    Inventor: A. Jonathan Bawabe
  • Patent number: 7648040
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a pallet container assembly with a thin-walled rigid inner container of thermoplastic material for the storage and transport of liquid or flowable contents, including a cage-like bar frame closely surrounding as support jacket the inner plastic container, and a bottom pallet for placement of the inner plastic container and secure attachment of the support jacket, wherein there are provided, within the support area of the inner plastic container on the surface of the bottom pallet optionally on the surface of an intermediate plate, respective means (form-fitting means/frictional connection means) which—as viewed in the direction of the horizontal plane—result in a substantial increase of the slip resistance between the downwardly pointing outer surface of the bottom pallet or the intermediate plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Mauser-Werke GmbH
    Inventor: Dietmar Przytulla
  • Patent number: 7631759
    Abstract: A packaging bag 1 according to the present invention comprises a pair of packaging films 7x, 7y that are disposed facing one another, and are sealed together around a perimeter thereof so as to form a housing portion 9 housing a plaster. On one of the packaging films 7x is provided a protrusion 10 that protrudes toward the other packaging film 7y. When the plaster 2 is packaged, only the protrusion 10 of the packaging film 7x contacts a plaster body 5. The portion contacted by the protrusion 10 is a portion, on the inside of the plaster body 5, that excludes an outer periphery of the plaster body 5. Therefore, even if adhesive sticks out of the outer periphery of the plaster body 5, this adhesive does not contact the packaging film 7x. As a result, the plaster 2 can be easily removed from the packaging bag 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2009
    Assignee: Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Naruhito Higo, Tetsuro Tateishi, Takeshi Ito
  • Patent number: 7621402
    Abstract: A media package configured to contain a piece of print media such that a cover of the piece of print media may be displayed without opening the removable lid and to contain one or more product display portals enabling a product other than the print media to be contained in the box and be viewable outside of the box without opening the box. Thus, the media package enables print media and other products, such as those that appeal to readers of the print media, to be marketed together with the print media to increase sales of the print media. The products may be, but are not limited to, lotions, body cleansers, soaps, makeup, and sun care products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Sandow Media, LLC
    Inventor: Adam I. Sandow
  • Patent number: 7621397
    Abstract: A package for consumable products is disclosed. In one embodiment, the package includes a connecting member that connects a group of products together. The connecting member may comprise one or more bands that partially encircle the products or connect the products along a top surface. In addition, the package configuration may include a locking element that is configured to attach adjacent packages together or to attach the package to an adjacent structure, such as the railing of a shopping cart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Laura L. Boudrie, Ryan M. Patterson, George I. Nukuto, Catherine M. Hancock-Cooke, Janet E. Collins, Pamela J. Hermans, Scott A. Baum
  • Patent number: 7617930
    Abstract: An assembled container for smoking articles includes an outer sleeve that includes a front wall, a rear wall, a right side wall, and a left side wall. Packets of cigarettes are positioned within the outer sleeve. For example, two packets, each containing ten cigarettes, are positioned within the outer sleeve. The packets, and the outer sleeve, include mechanisms that interact during movement of the individual packets within the outer sleeve. As such, a portion of each packet is maintained within the outer sleeve during conditions of normal use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: R. J. ReynoldsTobacco Company
    Inventors: Wesley Steven Jones, Pankaj Patel
  • Patent number: 7614501
    Abstract: A utility and protective packaging system (10) is provided for containing and protecting electronic component objects (14) such as digital video recorders during storage and shipping. The system (10) is originally constructed in a planar sheet (16) form which is then folded into a tray (12). The tray (12) is configured as a squat “I” shape with the object (14) contained within the stem. The tray (12) includes a pair of side flaps (36) which are folded into side rectangular tubes (44) to provide cushioning and lateral impact protection to the object (14). A pair of end flaps (38) enclose the object and are provided with access ports (30) permitting operation and programming of the component when it is contained within the tray (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Assignee: Uneka Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher George Palmer, Edward Earnest Schlitt
  • Patent number: 7614496
    Abstract: A bottle cap is adapted to retain a quantity of an additive, such as for example aspirin or the like. The additive is retained in an isolated condition within a sealed chamber or within a bladder inside the bottle cap but in fluid communication with the liquid within the bottle, such as water. A cap with at least one downward extending protrusion is provided to breech the seal of the chamber or the bladder, thereby releasing some or all of the additive retained within the bottle cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2009
    Inventors: Steven Dvorak, Rainer Kuenzel
  • Patent number: 7584852
    Abstract: A bottle shipping protector employs a flexible flange member adapted to move as biased against a bottle to accommodate a wide variety of bottle configurations for shipping with minimal movement of the bottle relative to the shipping protector, minimizing abrasion of the bottle labels and capsules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: Western Pulp Products Co.
    Inventors: Sean M O'Brien, Richard B Hurley, Mark W Betts
  • Patent number: 7584846
    Abstract: A package includes a refill for a device and a configuration of the package that resembles at least a portion of the device with which the refill functionally interacts. The configuration of the package is indicative of the device and does not include same. In addition, a method of identifying a renewable item for a rechargeable device includes the steps of providing a package including a structural configuration that resembles at least a portion of the rechargeable device with which the renewable item interacts and packaging the renewable item within the package. The rechargeable device is not carried by the structural configuration. Further, a packaging includes a first item and a structure that carries the first item and that resembles at least one portion of a second item with which the first item functionally interacts. A characteristic of the structure identifies the second item. The second item is not carried by the structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
    Inventor: L. Nicholas Senter
  • Patent number: 7540379
    Abstract: An information book includes a booklet casing having a front cover, a back cover, and a middle panel foldably extended between the front and back covers. The front cover, middle panel, and back cover are adapted for overlappedly folding in a tri-fold manner and are adapted to be aligned edge-to-edge in a plane manner. The front cover has an inner indented side defining a receiving cavity therein such that the middle panel is fittedly received in the indented side of the front cover. The booklet casing further includes a binding element provided between the middle panel and the back cover along a folding line thereof for detachably binding at least an information sheet between the middle panel and the back cover. Therefore, information on the PDA and information 4on the information sheet are adapted to be read and used simultaneously.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignees: Shenzhen Wang Ling Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., Hung Yuen Industries Company
    Inventor: Yimwai Yau
  • Patent number: 7516842
    Abstract: A toolbox includes a cover, a body, and rotary locking devices arranged symmetrically on both sides of the toolbox which connect the body and the cover. Each rotary locking device includes an upper rabbet portion arranged on the cover of the toolbox, a lower rabbet portion arranged on the body of the toolbox, and a clasp plate connecting the upper rabbet portion and the lower rabbet portion. The cover of the toolbox can rotate by the upper rabbet portion rotating around the lower rabbet portion, and they will not disengage due to the locking plate. When opening the toolbox, the locking plate on one side of the tool box is disengaged from the upper rabbet portion, and the cover opens around the rotary locking device arranged on the opposite side of the toolbox. Thus, the toolbox can be opened from either of two sides of the toolbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Ningbo Hualei Tool Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Xinjun Gu