Patents Examined by Steven A. Reynolds
  • Patent number: 12138231
    Abstract: A moisture- and dust-proof lockable press-type spring compartment pillbox is provided. The pillbox includes an upper cover, a lower bottom provided below the upper cover, and a plurality of plastic drawers provided between the upper cover and the lower bottom. An upper end of each plastic drawer is provided with a silicone inner cover. The plastic drawer is slidably provided along an inner side of the lower bottom. A rear end of the plastic drawer is provided with a locking joint. A rear edge of the inner side of the lower bottom is provided with a plurality of lock assemblies that correspond one-to-one with the locking joints on the plurality of plastic drawers. The lock assembly includes a built-in lock pliers for clamping the locking joint when the plastic drawer is pushed into the lower bottom, so as to fix the plastic drawer to the lower bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Inventor: Qiang Chen
  • Patent number: 12134503
    Abstract: A consumer product having a detergent product and a container, particularly containers that include corrugated fiberboard, where the container includes a box and a lid having a top panel and flanks, the flanks having at least a first flank that has a first major flap, the first major flap having a first flank corrugated fiberboard layer. Methods of manufacturing and using such products and containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Paulus Antonius Augustinus Hoefte, Clara Sophie Lea Ng Pak Leung, Joost Peter Leflere, Robby Renilde Francois Keuleers
  • Patent number: 12133830
    Abstract: A pharmaceutical container houses a substance for treating an individual having a medical condition. A disposable pouch has a primary layer and a secondary layer and defining a pouch chamber. A first pharmaceutical substance is within the pouch chamber for treating the medical condition. A second pharmaceutical substance is within the pouch chamber for treating the medical condition. The first pharmaceutical substance and the second pharmaceutical substance define a fixed-dose combination drug for ingestion by the individual for treating the medical condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Inventor: Sailendra Upendram
  • Patent number: 12129072
    Abstract: An aseptic-fill beverage container can include a body and a base having a standing ring, a central portion, and an isolation ring that surrounds the central portion. One or more ribs can extend from the isolation ring to the standing ring such that the ribs do not extend outward the standing ring or inward to the central portion. The ribs can be s-shaped to provide rigidity and limit or prevent deformation to the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: PepsiCo, Inc.
    Inventors: Advait Rasik Bhat, Martin Mathelier
  • Patent number: 12129087
    Abstract: A secure container cover for a container and manufacturing method therefore are provided. The secure container cover includes an integrally molded body with an annular structure and a side wall. The annular structure includes a central void defined by an intermediate perimeter, and a graspable loop integrally formed with the annular structure is configured to reside within the central void. A tear initiation point is formed where the graspable loop joins the annular structure. A thin section extends from the tear initiation point to a bottom edge of the side wall. The graspable loop is detachably connected to the annular structure at a bridging section. The bridging section is configured to break when an upward biasing force is applied to the graspable loop, and the side wall is configured to separate along the thin section when the graspable loop is pulled away from the body of the secure container cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: OREGON PRECISION INDUSTRIES INC.
    Inventors: Zakary James Borg, Ronald Lee Mellor, Jr.
  • Patent number: 12122576
    Abstract: Disclosed is a container capable of being quickly opened. The container comprises a container body and a container cover, wherein a sealing structure used for sealing the container body and the container cover is arranged on the container cover; the sealing structure comprises a base on the lower side of the container cover; an elastic sealing sleeve capable of being bent and deformed is arranged between the base and the container cover; a pulling plate penetrating the container cover is arranged on the upper side of the base; a gland is arranged on the upper side of the container cover; a rotating pin is arranged between the gland and the pulling plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Inventor: Hui Shao
  • Patent number: 12122034
    Abstract: A nameplate configured to be connected to a tool hanger including a rail is provided, including: a main body, configured to be connected to the tool hanger, including a marking portion; wherein the main body includes a connection portion, and the connection portion is configured to be slidably mounted to the rail. A tool hanging device including the nameplate is further provided, wherein the tool hanging device further includes the tool hanger including the rail and at least one seat, the at least one seat is slidably disposed on the rail, and the at least one seat is configured for installation of at least one tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: CHUN NIEN PLASTIC LTD.
    Inventor: Chi-Tsai Chang
  • Patent number: 12122579
    Abstract: A container carrier for unitizing a plurality of containers includes a network of molded ribs forming a plurality of container receiving openings formed in a first plane and a plurality of radial tabs positioned within each container receiving opening. A plurality of raised rings are each formed over each container receiving opening and formed in a second plane. A band may be formed over each raised ring in the second plane and a rail may be positioned on an underside of the container carrier between each pair of container receiving openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Griffin E. Rustad, Christopher J. Samaras, Hyunchul Kim, Jacob M. Fornof
  • Patent number: 12122035
    Abstract: A buckle type tool bar placement plate includes a plate body having a tool bar placement zone. The double-layer frame edge includes first and second side inner walls, an outer side inner wall, and a second side outer wall. A second side opening is formed between the bottom parts of the second side inner wall and the second side outer wall. A side snap unit has an insertion part configured on the first side inner wall, a snap part configured on the second side inner wall, and an operation part controlled from the second side opening. A buckle type limiting piece includes an insertion end, a buckle end and a pressing section. The insertion end is aligned to and assembled with the insertion part of the side snap unit, and the buckle end is aligned to and assembled with the buckle part of the side snap unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Inventor: Chih-Chien Hsieh
  • Patent number: 12122581
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are packagings for cutting blades, multiple packagings connected to each other, methods for using and producing such packagings, and a method for packaging cutting blades in such packagings. One such packaging comprises a substantially flat base and cover layer made of a first and a second packaging material respectively, a blade receptacle between the two layers, and a cover of the blade receptacle formed in the cover layer. The first and second packaging material are made primarily of cardboard. The packaging materials each have a first and a second rigidity in corresponding primary directions, wherein a cutting edge of a blade is disposed in the packaging parallel to at least one of the primary directions. A multiple packaging made of such individual packagings with a separation region between two individual packagings comprises a planned parting line in a layer and a hinge line in the other layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: MARTOR KG
    Inventors: Sylke Wendt, Kerry Henn, Julian Soult
  • Patent number: 12116183
    Abstract: A multi-scored corrugated corner element including at least some of a portion of material; a first score mark that provides a line or portion along which the corrugated corner element may be manipulated; a second score mark formed at a spaced apart location from the first score mark that provides a line or portion along which the corrugated corner element may be manipulated; a first corner element leg extending from the first score mark to the second score mark and having one or more alternating ridges and grooves; a second corner element leg extending from the first score mark to the second corner element end and having one or more alternating ridges and grooves; and a third corner element leg extending from the second score mark to the first corner element end and having one or more alternating ridges and grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 12115318
    Abstract: Storage device for a guide wire or dilation balloon including a tank, and a frame including two walls forming between them an internal volume and including an insertion aperture. The frame includes an opening passing through the frame from one wall to the other, and a slot formed in the internal volume and communicating with the insertion aperture, the slot opening into the opening over part of its perimeter, referred to as open part. The tank includes a positioner configured to place the frame in a stowage position in which the open part of the slot is situated at least partly inside the tank and the insertion aperture extends outside the tank, the tank further including a stop configured to block the translational movement of the frame in directions of insertion and extraction of the guide wire or of the dilation balloon into and out of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Inventor: Didier Chatel
  • Patent number: 12110162
    Abstract: A Carrier device for grouping and transporting a set of cans of beverages into a package; the carrier comprises an upper central area arranged on a level above the top plane of the cans; clamping flanges surround and fit snugly to the tapered trunk portion of the can, and have a mantle with proximal, rising ends; a series of radial cuts forming two types of retainer flaps, where each retainer flap comprises a perimeter contour generated by a polygonal-elliptical cut line which in turn generates a cover flap that remains attached and co-planar to the central area of the device; and transition portions which extend in a downward sloping manner as a continuation of the upper central area and join laterally with the proximal ends of the flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Inventor: Jorge Fundador Herrera Muñoz
  • Patent number: 12110154
    Abstract: A drinking vessel may include a tumbler having an inner surface dimension, a first portion, and a second portion. The first portion may include a proximal surface having a first dimension and a first rim coupled to the proximal surface and having a second dimension, the first dimension being larger than the second dimension. The second portion may include a collar having an outer dimension substantially similar to the first dimension, an inner dimension substantially similar to the second dimension, and a second rim connected to the collar and having an outer dimension substantially similar to the second dimension and the inner surface dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Inventor: Derek Richmond
  • Patent number: 12108851
    Abstract: A wristwatch wrapper device for temporarily storing a wristwatch which includes an anterior material layer, a posterior material layer reinforced with an interior lining material circumventing a tubular open channel with a first elasticized selvage and a second elasticized selvage having a first flexible cuff portion, a second flexible cuff portion with a mounting portion therebetween. In an embodiment, a torus-shaped wristwatch wrapper device is formed with a circumferential ring. In another embodiment, an orbicular shaped wristwatch wrapper device is formed removably coupled with a metal swivel carabiner hinge. In another embodiment, the wristwatch wrapper device includes viewing windows to view a front portion of the wristwatch and to store an identification card when the wristwatch wrapper device is in a folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Inventor: James Ciaciuch
  • Patent number: 12109172
    Abstract: A locking cover for a container having a neck comprising: a cage made from plastic; a body made from plastic, which is fastened around the cage, the body comprising a central orifice; a cap configured to close the central orifice, the cap comprising a flat head to cover the orifice and fastening lugs caught between the cage and the body. Each fastening lug has a breakable zone, and the cap is made from a plastic material, different from the plastic material of the cage and from the plastic material of the body, the plastic material of the cap being chosen to have a resistance to rupture reduced by a dose of gamma irradiation for sterilizing the locking cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: A. RAYMOND ET CIE
    Inventor: Gaëtan Rey
  • Patent number: 12110170
    Abstract: The present related to a shoe box that accommodates different shoe sizes and styles. In many embodiments the shoe box is provided with a protrusion which limits movement of items within the box. In some embodiments the protrusions are able to be placed in an extended or contracted position. In some embodiments there are a variety of extended positions which a protrusion could be placed in such that the size of the protrusion can be altered based on the size of the contents inside of the shoe box. In some embodiments the protrusion is attached to the shoe box and others it is removably attachable. In other embodiments the protrusion can shift within the shoe box such that the protrusion can be placed in the area which most needs it. This invention beneficially allows different sized items to be securely placed in the same shoe box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Boot Royalty Company, L.P.
    Inventor: Terri Janak
  • Patent number: 12109171
    Abstract: The invention provides a blister package for at least one pharmaceutical or food supplement product of the gum type, comprising a support shell having a flat portion and at least one cavity formed on said flat portion, said at least one cavity being defined by a lateral wall extending from said flat portion and a bottom wall linked to said lateral wall, at least one gum comprising at least one gelling agent and being molded into said at least one cavity, a cover film fixed on said flat portion and closing said at least one cavity, at least one tearing notch formed both on said support shell and cover film, and at least one tearing channel formed at least on said lateral wall and facing said at least one tearing notch, said at least one tearing channel defining a complementary channel shape formed on said molded gum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Opella Healthcare Group SAS
    Inventors: Nicolas Laugros, Franck Superbi
  • Patent number: 12103729
    Abstract: A substrate tray for accommodating at least one ceramic substrate therein including: an accommodation part including a first opening part of which the upper side is open so that the ceramic substrate can be accommodated and withdrawn; and a support part formed on the circumference of the accommodation part so as to support the side wall circumference of the ceramic substrate, wherein the support part includes: an inner wall in contact with at least one surface of the ceramic substrate; an outer wall spaced a predetermined distance from the inner wall; an upper surface for connecting the inner wall to the outer wall; and a second opening part formed to be open in the direction opposite to the first opening part at a location facing the upper surface between the inner wall and the outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: AMOGREENTECH CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ji Hyung Lee
  • Patent number: 12089827
    Abstract: In one example, a sterile container may include a tray having a plurality of walls at least partially defining a cavity. At least one of the plurality of walls may include an opening extending therethrough. The sterile container may further include a seal structure coupled to the tray. At least a portion of the seal structure may be received within the opening of the at least one of the plurality of walls. Additionally, the sterile container may include an extension structure coupled to the seal structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc.
    Inventors: Bud Louis Damiano, Ryan Neil Watson