Patents Examined by Nhan Lam
  • Patent number: 6168014
    Abstract: A cigarette packet of the rigid type having a hinged lid presents four side faces of which at least one is convexly profiled and associated with the two adjoining side faces along dihedral angles that are effectively obtuse, softening the contours of the packet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: G. D S.p.A.
    Inventors: Alberto Manservigi, Fiorenzo Draghetti
  • Patent number: 6019226
    Abstract: A multi-component demountable palletized container includes a pallet bottom, four sidewall components which may be readily assembled with rods and disassembled and a top. Each of the sidewalls include a pair of horizontal and a pair of vertical members that are overlapped at their ends and are secured together. An inner cardboard panel is secured to the inside of the sidewalls and closes off the space between the members. The vertical members define grooves or channels which receive assembly straps or clips having hooked ends which align to define a corner axis and which receive elongate rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2000
    Assignee: Ace Packaging Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry K. Zajdlik, Thomas N. Potcova
  • Patent number: 5904252
    Abstract: A new collectors display for displaying a collection of die-cast cars. The inventive device includes an elongated protective shield having a generally U-shaped cross-section. The protective shield has open upper and lower ends. The protective shield includes an outer clear panel and a pair of rearwardly extending clear side panels. Each of the side panels have notches formed therein inwardly of free ends thereof. An elongated rear panel is dimensioned for being received between the notches of the side panels of the protective shield. The rear panel has inwardly curved side edges disposed interiorly of the protective shield. The inwardly curved side edges slidably receive cardboard edges of a blister pack therein. The rear panel has a pair of mounting apertures therethrough downwardly of an upper edge thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 18, 1999
    Inventor: Daniel S. Piwowar
  • Patent number: 5673793
    Abstract: A blister pack includes a frame defining least at one recessed compartment having an open side defining an opening for containing a product therein. A blister material covers the opening to removably seal the product in the compartment. A lever is pivotably supported by the frame over the opening with the lever being moveable to break the blister material and to scoop the product out of the compartment through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Inventor: David Seidler
  • Patent number: 5664676
    Abstract: A display book box is disclosed which is useful for carrying a relatively large book and which is constructed in a manner such that when it is opened it can function as a display easel for the book contained therein. The display box also provides punch out supports and an insert piece to support one or more books.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 9, 1997
    Inventor: Michael Levins
  • Patent number: 5636734
    Abstract: A light-weight golf club holder fits over the crossbars of a golf bag and holds clubs on both sides of the crossbar. A second version fits the intersection of two crossbars and holds clubs in the angles formed by the crossbars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Inventor: James F. Smith
  • Patent number: 5628399
    Abstract: An insert in a compact disc or laser disc case has a slot in the edge of the tray, through which a spring loaded clip protrudes. When a disc is inserted into the case the clip will be pushed against the low tension of a spring attached to the clip. When the clip is moved by the insertion of a disc a bright colored flag appears in a window in the case. When the disc is removed, the spring moves the flag so it is not visible, indicating that the case is empty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 13, 1997
    Inventor: John R. Engen
  • Patent number: 5624025
    Abstract: A multipurpose toilet tissue dispenser comprising: a housing having a front wall and including means for holding a roll of toilet paper; means for holding a night light assembly; a pencil holder; and means for holding an air freshener, the apparatus further including means for attaching the housing to a bathroom wall, the means for holding a roll of toilet paper including a generally semicylindrical shaped recess positioned in the front wall and a spindle for holding a roll of toilet paper, the spindle being releasably coupled within the recess, the spindle holding and permitting rotatable dispensing of toilet tissue when desired by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Inventor: Theodore Hixon
  • Patent number: 5609251
    Abstract: A wrap-around carrier with partial end panels. The end panels are formed from portions of a carrier blank which normally would have been the end portions of the top panel. Instead, these portions are connected to the side panels along diagonal fold lines and folded down into place during forming of the carrier. The end articles in the carrier are in contact with tuck panel connections of the end panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 11, 1997
    Assignee: Riverwood International Corporation
    Inventor: Randall L. Harris
  • Patent number: 5601187
    Abstract: A duplicate notepaper case consists of a main case body, a subordinate case body, a perpetual calendar socket and a moveable pen inserting socket, whereas the main case body is a sandwich space formed by an upper cover and a bottom socket, its hollow interior is a concave to accommodate notepaper, the pen socket mounted in the central back portion of the main case body has an arm at its side which has a shaft pin pivoted in the corresponding shaft hole in the main case body so that the pen socket can swing to one side of the main case body by means of the shaft pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1997
    Inventor: Lin Sheng-Wen
  • Patent number: 5597070
    Abstract: A lamp string holding container includes a bottom having four side panels to define a container in which inverted V-shaped ridges are provided with a plurality of lamp retaining holes spaced along the ridges to each receive therein a lamp. The container is made of a single sheet of paperboard by cutting and folding the paper blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 28, 1997
    Inventor: Gordon K. H. Wu
  • Patent number: 5593029
    Abstract: A shirt is provided in a can-like presentation arrangement. The arrangement includes a tube-shaped stabilizing element having an outer side and two open ends. Two lid-shaped end elements are fixed on these open ends and fixing devices are provided for fixing areas of the shirt around the lid-shaped end elements. A middle area of the shirt is rolled onto the outer side of the tube-shaped stabilizing element. Additional areas of the shirt extend beyond the open ends of the tube-shaped stabilizing element and are arranged to be stuffed within the open ends of the tube-shaped stabilizing element before the lid-shaped end elements are fixed on the tube-shaped stabilizing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1997
    Inventor: Walter Both