Patents Examined by Luan K. Bui
  • Patent number: 12258203
    Abstract: A semi-closed base tray of molded pulp material having cavities for holding individual food articles, such as apples, and a pair of opposing wings or flaps integral with the base tray and hingedly attached to opposing front and rear edges of the base tray, for partially enclosing the apples positioned in the base tray, in combination with an open-ended sleeve positionable over the base tray (when filled with the food articles) that serves to hold the wings in the closed position while allowing the fruit to be visible in the tray and sleeve combination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.
    Inventors: Julieta Elizabeth Gallegos Ramirez, Tomas Gerardo Garcia Flores, Manuel Lopez Navarro, Israel Fuentes Garza, Rodolfo Haenni, Suzanne Wolter
  • Patent number: 12258191
    Abstract: An eyewear case and packaging system is disclosed which includes an improved hang tab which permits the system to by displayed in a number of orientations and is easily removable in a tool-less manner to permit the packaging to be converted into a case. The improved hang tab includes at least one fastener which is dimensioned to be inserted through any one of a plurality of apertures in the case. The fastener is secured to the case via the interior by a retention member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: FGX INTERNATIONAL INC
    Inventor: Matthew Henri Coon
  • Patent number: 12239518
    Abstract: A substantially cuboid reclosable flexible package (8) for transporting multiple personal hygiene absorbent articles “on-the-go” is disclosed. It has a front wall (81), a rear wall (82), two opposed side walls (83,83?) and two opposed end walls (84,84?). It includes a stack of at least two personal hygiene absorbent articles (1,100) comprising a garment attachment adhesive covered by a removable release paper (2), and which are folded inwardly with the removable release paper (2) exposed. The folded absorbent articles are free of an individual wrapping pouch and comprise closure means (7) for securing said folding. The package (8) is made of a plastic or paper wrap sealed at one position on either the front (81), the rear (82), or one of the two side walls (83,83?), and on the two end walls (84,84?). It comprises, on at least one wall, a tear-open flap (86) limited by at least one tearing line (87).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignees: ONTEX BV, ONTEX GROUP NV
    Inventors: Annemie Houben, Herman Vandevelde, Eva Staelens
  • Patent number: 12240664
    Abstract: A packaging arrangement for a bundle of cable includes a planar packaging blank extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. The blank includes a middle region extending from the first end to the second end between a first fold line and a second fold line, a first side extending from the first end to the second end and including a plurality of first flaps extending from the first fold line in a direction away from the second side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and a second side extending from the first end to the second end and including a plurality of second flaps extending from the second fold line in a direction away from the first side in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. The blank is configured to be rolled into a cylindrical shape such that the first end overlaps the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: PPC BROADBAND, INC.
    Inventors: Andriy Lozhko, Noah Montena, Jay A. Kisselstein, Brian K. Hanson
  • Patent number: 12241120
    Abstract: A soft- or hard-sided apparatus for temporarily storing a plurality of electronic devices that transmit electromagnetic signals that would, if not suppressed, interfere with other electronic devices or make the devices accessible to outsiders. The apparatus includes a container, such as a soft-sided bag, that is sized for holding the plurality of electronic devices and is specially adapted to be normally RF-tight to suppress the electromagnetic signals transmitted by the plurality of electronic devices to prevent them from interfering with other electronic devices. The container further includes a small opening assembly in the container that opens and closes, such as a trap door, outfitted with magnets. The first small opening assembly is adapted to be RF-tight when closed so that a user can push an electronic device through the assembly, into the container, after which all the electronic devices are silenced inside of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: SLNT INC
    Inventors: Aaron Zar, Byron Brodowicz
  • Patent number: 12227682
    Abstract: Paper wrapping materials and method to securely wrap a rolled-up High Expansion Force product. The materials include a kraft paper layer encircling a circumference of the product with a leading end of the paper layer adhered to a tail end of the product by a first hotmelt adhesive. A tail end of the paper layer is adhered to a middle portion of the paper layer with a second hotmelt adhesive encircling the product. The paper layer has: (i) a Basis Weight from about 68 pounds per 3000 feet squared to about 84 pounds per 3000 feet squared, (ii) a Tensile Strength (MD) from about 55 pounds per inch to about 70 pounds per inch, (iii) a Stretch (MD) from about 7% to about 11%, and (iv) a fiber content of at least 70% virgin fibers. The second hotmelt adhesive is between about 15% and about 25% thermoplastic elastomer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: C3 Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph F. Van De Hey, Jeffery J. VanHandel, Alex M. Zirbel, Alex N. Kuffel
  • Patent number: 12221255
    Abstract: A package box assembly is provided. The package box assembly includes a first box comprising an accommodation portion defined by a plate and a side wall disposed to surround the plate along the periphery of the plate and having a designated height, a second box accommodated in the accommodation portion, a hanger disposed in a first space of the accommodation portion to protrude through an opening formed in the side wall, an elastic member disposed in the first space to press the hanger toward the opening, and a sealing member removably disposed on the side wall to seal the opening. The hanger is accommodated in the first space while being pushed by pressure from the elastic member. In case that the sealing member is removed, the hanger at least partially protrudes to the outside of the first box via the opening by the pushing force of the elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sanghyun Kim, Kwangchul Park
  • Patent number: 12214950
    Abstract: A shipping assembly is described. The assembly includes a shipping container, a bottom structure, and a top structure. The bottom and top structures retain objects in a spaced-apart arrangement within the shipping container. A paperboard sheet is folded into three horizontal layers to form the bottom structure. A first layer has apertures to retain the objects. A second layer is below and spaced apart from the first layer with a substantially flat surface below the first apertures. A third layer is below and spaced apart from the second layer. Another paperboard sheet is folded into two horizontal layers to form the top structure. A fourth layer has another set of apertures to retain the objects. A fifth layer is above and spaced apart from the fourth layer. The apertures are align to position the objects in the shipping container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2025
    Assignee: Federal Express Corporation
    Inventor: Yongquan Zhou
  • Patent number: 12208952
    Abstract: A paper-based blister package comprising a flat card and a tray is provided. The tray comprises a bottom wall, two opposing side walls, two opposing end walls, two opposing side flanges, and two opposing end flanges. The bottom wall has a perimeter defined by two side fold lines and two end fold lines. Each side flange has at least one locking end that meets a side wall and a side flange fold line at a junction. The side flange and the side wall are contoured to define a side flange shoulder adjacent the junction. At least one end flange forms an outward projecting lip configured to engage the junction to maintain proper positioning of the side flange, the end flange, the side wall and the end wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Lee Schultz, Bradley James Linane
  • Patent number: 12193550
    Abstract: The present invention, a cufflink specific travel device, is novel in jewelry care. Traditional devices lack innovation and do not address cufflink specific needs. This invention provides a solution to those problems through an innovative device for displaying, transporting, and storing cufflinks in combination with a rollable coiling method. The pouch is a soft textile with a unique coiled flap attached inside. The pouch is finished with a combination of functional and decorative designs in a unique shape. The device provides a cost-effective solution for cufflink care and sits in the palm of a hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Inventor: Leonin Alberto Celedonio
  • Patent number: 12188751
    Abstract: Provided is an ammunition container lid for use with an ammunition canister. The container lid includes a four-sided frame, a cover, a hinge assembly, a feed tray, a latch, and a Last Round Switch. The hinge assembly includes a repeating pattern of ammunition can hinge sections, feed tray hinge sections, and cover hinge sections with a rod holding the sections together. The lid has an integrated aerodynamic forward face that matches the curvature of the ammunition can. The feed tray assembly is incorporated into the container lid to prevent a reduction in ammunition can capacity. The cover and feed tray rotate on the same axis, thereby resulting in simplified, ergonomic operation, which eliminates the problems inherent in current designs that can open directly into the airstream during flight. The inventive lid does not require special tools for installation/removal and does not reduce ammunition can capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: The United States of America, Represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Daniel A. Gleaton, Michael L. Holzmeyer, Paul C. Denesha, Jr., Max Melbourne Irwin, Joshua F. Harding, Eric Scott Gilham, Steven L. Backer
  • Patent number: 12187497
    Abstract: A plastic closure device for a container for parenteral pharmaceutical products having a bottle provided with a neck is provided. The plastic closure device has an outer cap with tearable weakenings to allow tear-off removal of the outer cap and an inner cage provided with a head having a central opening. A skirt ending in a lower edge extends below the central opening. Retaining elements for permanent snap engagement on the neck of the bottle are provided at the lower edge. The outer cap is snap-engaged under the lower edge of the inner cage by coupling elements. The plastic closure device guarantees authenticity of the container and its tightness even in the event of tampering attempts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: BISIO PROGETTI S.P.A.
    Inventor: Stefano Bisio
  • Patent number: 12179335
    Abstract: A storage system includes a panel secured to a support surface and a storage container removably supported on the panel. The panel includes a plurality of cleats. The storage container includes a first container portion, a second container portion, and a support feature engageable with the cleats. The second container portion and the first container portion are pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position. The support feature includes a first partial mounting portion and a second partial mounting portion. The second partial mounting portion is movable between a stowed position and an extended position. The first partial mounting portion and the second partial mounting portion cooperate to provide a mounting interface to engage the cleats while the second partial mounting portion is in the extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: TECHTRONIC CORDLESS GP
    Inventors: Jeremy Fedrigon, Wai Yip Siu, Gai She Zhang
  • Patent number: 12179992
    Abstract: A card storage box includes a storage box body, a flexible part and a plurality of dividers. The storage box body is provided with a first accommodating space inside, the first accommodating space is configured for storing cards. The flexible part is arranged within the first accommodating space to protect stored cards. The dividers is arranged in the first accommodating space to divide the first accommodating space into a plurality of first storage spaces. The flexible part can provide a certain level of cushioning. When cards are subjected to external impacts or compression, the flexible part can reduce the force of impact, helping to prevent damage to edges or corners of the cards. In addition, the flexible part effectively reduces direct contact between card surfaces and a hard shell of the box, thereby decreasing the likelihood of scratches and wear, effectively protecting the cards, greatly enhancing the user experience.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventor: Xiaohui Yang
  • Patent number: 12171356
    Abstract: Disclosed is a packaging container for bread and wine for Communion that includes a sanitary structure which includes: a first storage portion which has a structure forming a storage space of a predetermined volume in which wine is able to be stored and having an open upper surface; a second storage portion which is rotatably mounted on the upper surface of the first storage portion; a first sealing film in the form of a transparent thin film that is mounted to seal the upper surface of the second storage portion and made of an elastic material having a predetermined elastic restoring force; a second sealing film in the form of a thin film that is mounted to seal a lower surface of the second storage portion and made of the elastic material having the predetermined elastic restoring force; a first tearing; and a second tearing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Inventor: Hong Seol Yoo
  • Patent number: 12168559
    Abstract: Product packaging includes a blister configured to capture a cap and a portion of a neck of a product container such that a container body of the product container is exterior to the blister and a card coupled to the blister.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventor: Cullen B. Rosenbrien
  • Patent number: 12162662
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a product carrier, and a blank for forming the product carrier. An aspect of the invention provides a package comprising a display card and an article disposed therein. The display card comprises a front panel and a rear panel. At least one first opening is provided in the front panel. A first portion of an article is received in the at least one first opening. At least one second opening is provided in the rear panel. A second portion of the article is received in the at least one second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventor: Cullen B. Rosenbrien
  • Patent number: 12151868
    Abstract: A fire-safe container includes a polymer polymeric IBC within a metal overpack. The metal overpack includes a manway surrounding a plurality of ports. Each port is on a projection form the polymeric IBC that extends into the manway through an aperture. A collar is disposed in each aperture between the projection of the polymeric IBC and the sides of the aperture such that the port is retained in the manway and preventing the port from contacting or collapsing through the aperture. The manway includes a burst disc to release pressure when there is pressure buildup. One of the ports can provide another burst disc to relieve pressure in the polymeric IBC. The polymeric IBC burst disc can release at a pressure that is greater than the pressure at which the manway burst disc releases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.
    Inventors: Raymond Wolf, Dale A. Maenke, Jacob Littfin, John M. Hennen
  • Patent number: 12150764
    Abstract: Sterile transport, storage, and operation of fluid collection tubes in platelet-rich fibrin and platelet-rich plasma procedures. Sterile sample tube packages comprise a tray having a recessed cavity formed therein, one or more fluid collection tubes, and a cover. Each cavity houses a tube. A practitioner accesses a tube without contaminating the remaining tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: Biomedical Regenerative GF, LLC
    Inventor: Alvaro Betancur
  • Patent number: 12122583
    Abstract: The invention relates to a package comprising a crate having a bottom and means for retaining at least one item on the bottom, the retaining means comprising a plate, characterized in that the plate comprises: a frame to which the return means are connected, and a central part connected to the frame by way of at least one flexible connection, the central part comprising a plurality of plaques connected to the frame by the flexible connection on the one hand and to at least one other plaque by an articulation on the other hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: PA.COTTE SA
    Inventor: Thomas Bergalet