Patents Examined by Steven A. Reynolds
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Patent number: 12043459Abstract: Described herein are embodiments of systems and apparatuses that include a drinking vessel with a lid and locking cover. In an embodiment, the apparatus includes a container and a lid, where the lid is configured to engage an opening of a container to retain the liquid within the container. The lid may further include a cover capable of moving between a first and second position, where the contents of the container are accessible in the lid's second position but not the lid's first position. The lid may further include an adjustable lock capable of movement between at least a closed position and an open position. When the adjustable lock is in its closed position, the lid's cover is not able to move between its first and second position. When the adjustable lock is in its open position, the lid's cover is able to move between it first and second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: Base Brands, LLCInventors: Jamison Corey Harris, Patrick Spivey, Kenneth Kreafle
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Patent number: 12038227Abstract: A modular box assembly includes a box; a first thermal liner constructed of a first length of pre-laminated material, the pre-laminated material comprising an insulation batt in facing contact with a first sheet and with a second sheet, the first thermal liner defining three first liner panels; and a second thermal liner constructed of a second length of the pre-laminated material, the second thermal liner defining three second liner panels. A bottom box panel is covered by one of a first liner panel not covering any side box panel and a second liner panel not covering any side box panel. The insulation batt is formed from a mixture of reinforcement fibers and thermoplastic binder fibers, the reinforcement fibers comprising one of natural fibers, recycled cardboard, and a mixture of recycled cardboard and paper fibers.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLCInventors: Jamie Waltermire, Paul Ott, Greg Sollie
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Patent number: 12037179Abstract: A notched corner post for a package for a product having a first wall and a second wall intersecting at a vertical corner, and a top panel extends outward beyond the second wall to define an overhanging lip. The notched corner post may include a first leg extending upward from a post bottom edge to a first post top edge, and a second leg extending upward to a second post top edge that is lower than the first post top edge to define a notch of the notched corner post. When the notched corner post is installed in the package at the vertical corner, the first leg may engage the first wall with the first post top edge at least level the product top surface, and the second leg may engage the second wall with the second post top edge disposed under the lip bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.Inventor: Matthew Wayne Marrow
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Patent number: 12023785Abstract: A flexible magnetic wrench holder is disclosed having a flexible elongated strip having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall and a second side wall. The top wall has a plurality of stations each adapted to receive a wrench. The bottom wall includes a magnet retainer assembly in each station having a first magnet and a second magnet. The top wall of the flexible elongated strip is adapted to magnetically hold a wrench at each station with the first magnet and the bottom wall of the flexible elongated strip is adapted to magnetically attach to different shaped ferrous surfaces with the second magnet. Alternatively, the top wall may include a plurality of flexible tabs for holding the wrenches by mechanical hold and friction fit. The holder may be flexed and twisted.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Walter R. Tucker Enterprises, Ltd.Inventor: Robert Cacciabeve
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Patent number: 12024353Abstract: Fluid container (1) for arrangement in a beverage container (2), wherein the fluid container (1) extends in an axial direction (3) between a first end (4) and a second end (5) and has a first volume (7) for storing a fluid (8) inside a fluid container wall (6); wherein the fluid container (1) has, between the first end (4) and the second end (5), a central region (9) which has, in the axial direction (3), a constant cross-sectional area (10) which extends transversely to the axial direction (3), and a longitudinal axis (11) which extends parallel to the axial direction (3) and runs through a centroid point of the constant cross-sectional area (10).Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Ardagh Metal Beverage Holdings Germany GmbHInventor: Udo Jöbges
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Patent number: 12024355Abstract: An insulative packaging for cold chain marketplace. The insulative packaging includes a base unit, a wall unit, and a top unit, which together form an enclosure. Each the base unit, the wall unit, and the top unit has an inflatable liner, one or more insulative sheets, and a radiant barrier. The inflatable liner can be folded and the one or more insulative sheets can be sandwiched between the two folds of the inflatable liner. An article to be protective can be placed within the enclosure and insulative packaging can provide 360-degree insulation and protection.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Inventor: Michael Kaminski
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Patent number: 12024354Abstract: Provided is an insulation liner for use inside a shipping carton that affords thermal insulation and shock absorption for an object to be shipped, a liner and carton system, a method of production of the insulation liner, and methods of use. The insulation liner includes a larger component folded into three panels, a smaller component folded into three panels, and standoffs disposed on the surfaces of both the larger component and the smaller component. The standoffs may be oriented inwardly or outwardly. When oriented outwardly they create an interstitial air space that reduces conduction allowing the insulation effect of the liner and carton system to equal or exceed that of a molded polystyrene container of an equal size.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2022Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Inventor: Steven Howard Smith
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Patent number: 12012259Abstract: The invention provides a child-resistant package (10) comprising an inner tray (100) defining a storage compartment (101) and an outer sleeve (200). The package has a locking system which releasably locks the inner tray (100) in the closed position by means of a locking (tab 150) which releasably engages a locking aperture (213) in the closed position. The package also has a stopping system which prevents further withdrawal of the inner tray (100) from the outer sleeve (200) in the open position by means of the same locking tab (150) engaging a stopping aperture (214) in the open position. The locking tab (150) forms part of both the locking system and the stopping system and the locking tab is involved in both functions.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: SMOL LIMITEDInventors: Nicholas Green, Matthew Gandy
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Patent number: 12012262Abstract: A container for detergent pods includes a container body and a movable cover, wherein the movable cover has a pair of engagement tabs which, in a closed configuration, engage respective windows to form child-proof engagement formations. The container body and the movable cover are entirely made of paper or cardboard and can be recycled as a paper waste without the need of removing any plastic part.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Fameccanica.Data S.p.A.Inventor: Angelo Zirollo
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Patent number: 12006125Abstract: The present disclosure describes a container that includes a body having a lower surface, an upper rim, and a plurality of side walls that extend between the lower surface and the upper rim, wherein the upper rim defines an opening to an interior space of the body, a flexible cover that covers the opening of the body and is bonded to the body along the upper rim, and gas-permeable material through which gas can enter and exit the interior space of the body. The upper rim of the body is spaced apart from any of the gas-permeable material, such that the cover can be peeled away from the upper rim to expose the opening while leaving the gas-permeable material intact.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2022Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignees: Gerresheimer Glas GmbH, Stevanato Group S.p.A.Inventors: Nicole Hutterer, Andreas Fraas, Ricardo Colchado, Stephen Flynn, Braden Miller, Scott Rosenman, Alessio Bonati, Michele Guasti, Marco Canestraro, Riccardo Prete, Gianpaolo Bertolin
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Patent number: 11998369Abstract: The present disclosure includes and provides for methods of packaging medical devices that are to be treated with a fluorinated liquid to alter their surface properties, packaging systems for such medical devices, and methods of utilizing the packaging systems to treat the medical devices. The packaging systems permit effective storage and distribution of medical devices that upon contact with mammalian blood have limited thrombogenicity or are non-thrombogenic and/or are resistant to adhesion of blood cells or clots.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Freeflow Medical Devices LLCInventors: Saibal Bandyopadhyay, Andrew K. Jones
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Patent number: 11999528Abstract: A packaging storage container used for accommodating a sheet-like object includes a container bottom portion, a container cover portion, a ridge member and a tray. The container bottom portion and the container cover portion are hinged to the ridge member, and form a sealed container body with the ridge member. The tray is configured to hold the sheet-like object; the ridge member is provided with a pair of articulated shaft-receiving bases, the tray is connected to a pair of articulated shaft-receiving bases through an articulated shaft provided on the tray, an inner space for self-adaptive rotation and shock absorption of the articulated shaft is formed in the articulated shaft-receiving base, the articulated shaft is provided with a pair of flange portions, the longitudinal length of the articulated shaft between the pair of flange portions is configured to be accommodated in the inner space.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2021Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: FINEST PRODUCTS LIMITED.Inventors: Kwok Din Lau, Kwan Ming Jimmy Lau
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Patent number: 11993436Abstract: A closure cap for closing a pouring opening of a container has a cylindrical threaded part with an open rim, an inner thread configured to cooperate with an outer thread of a container neck, a security ring configured to be held on a projection formed on the container neck, a plurality of security webs configured to releasably connect the security ring to the open rim, and a first retaining strip having a first end securely connected to the open rim of the threaded part and a second end securely connected to the security ring. The closure cap has a second retaining strip having a third end securely connected to the open rim of the threaded part and a fourth end securely connected to the security ring. A circular web section is formed between the first and the second ends. A second projection is formed on an outer wall of the web section.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: ALPLA WERKE ALWIN LEHNER GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Mayer Erwin
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Patent number: 11993413Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat-shrinkable packaging intended for wrapping a series of containers, comprising a lower portion, an upper portion and lateral portions and having a reinforcement strip arranged transversely to the rows of containers, the packaging according to the present invention comprising at least two perforation lines. The present invention also relates to a method for packaging containers by means of a packaging and to a packaging blank.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Diopass SprlInventors: Frédéric Henry Schloesser, Mireille Paula Fluzin
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Patent number: 11993448Abstract: Provided is an electric vehicle battery transportation container having a shield sleeve, a ratchet which tightens a belt to fix an electric vehicle battery to a seat base in a state in which a battery fixing hook connected to a leading end portion of the ratchet accommodated in a ratchet accommodation recess part formed in the seat base is inserted into an assembly hole formed in a lower bracket of the electric vehicle battery loaded on the seat base, one or more foldable anti-slip parts installed on the seat base stand upright to prevent left-right slip and front-rear slip of the electric vehicle battery at the same time, and a corner support shaft formed with an inclined structure having a decreasing inner diameter and unevenly coupled to a support shaft insertion groove to load seat bases on a transportation vehicle in multiple stages.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2022Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI GLOVIS CO., LTD., NPC CO., LTD.Inventors: Woo Suck Nam, Oh Seong Kim, Jong Dai Park
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Patent number: 11986704Abstract: A sports ball easy loading and unloading apparatus assists a user loading, unloading, and sorting balls in a container by selectively elevating the container holding the balls, which minimizes stooping repeatedly to access the sports balls. The apparatus provides a first container configured to contain sports balls. The first container is disposed inside a second container having a larger diameter. The first container can elevate and lower in relation to second container. A spring-loaded elevator is disposed inside the second container, and beneath the floor wall of first container. The spring-loaded elevator comprises a spring that biases to expand, and turntables configured to lock the spring at desired positions. In this manner, the spring-loaded elevator enables selective elevation, lowering, and positional locking of the first container for easy loading/unloading of balls. A user can also sit on a lid atop the first container when fully compressed inside second container.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Inventor: David Cales
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Patent number: 11986946Abstract: A mating part in a locking path of a stop part so that the locking part is not automatically lockable and a first connection part is in a state of remaining unlocked from a second connection part.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: Meridian International Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hongquan Zhang, Qiang Wang, Shujun Cai
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Patent number: 11986381Abstract: A surgical instrument system includes a pair of side-specific orthopaedic surgical instrument assemblies. The right-limb side-specific instrument assembly is kitted so as to be devoid of left-limb side-specific instruments and vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANYInventors: Dennis A. Stoller, Stephanie M. Wainscott, Jonathan C. Lee, Rebecca L. Chaney
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Patent number: 11981495Abstract: An assembly is disclosed. The assembly includes a container and a utensil. The container includes a bowl portion defined by a bottom wall and a side wall extending from the bottom wall. The side wall and the bottom wall are each defined by an inner surface that forms a cavity of the bowl portion. The utensil is disposed within the cavity and is removably-secured to the inner surface of the side wall that defines the bowl portion of the container. An assembly is also disclosed. A method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: KELLOGG COMPANYInventor: Eric Patrick Lewandowski
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Patent number: 11975559Abstract: The tray storage for easy storing and reading of documents according to the present invention comprises a storage box provided with an inner space of a rectangular prism having a closure on the top; and a tray slidingly received in the inner space of the storage box, wherein the tray comprises a plate-shaped tray body part slidingly assembled to the storage box while being arranged in parallel with the inner wall of the storage box; a knob part arranged in the center of the top edge of the tray body part, extending integrally from the tray body part, and being foldable along the top edge of the tray body part with respect to the tray body part; a bottom part of the cantilever type perpendicularly extending from the tray body part along the bottom edge of the tray body part; and a separation preventing barrier of the cantilever type being folded upward from the bottom part to be parallel with the tray body part.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2021Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: INFOCREATIVE CO., LTD.Inventor: Do Cheon Jeong