Patents by Inventor Aaron Lee Bates

Aaron Lee Bates has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11174064
    Abstract: A carton for holding one or more articles, the carton including a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least partially forming a body portion of the carton, a plurality of impact-resistant panels foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and a plurality of end flaps for forming a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to an impact-resistant panel of the plurality of impact-resistant panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a panel of the plurality of panels, a lateral edge of the second end flap is a folding edge about which the first end flap is folded to at least partially form the closed end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Graphie Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: 11001407
    Abstract: A carton for holding one or more articles includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least partially forming a body portion of the carton. The carton further includes at least one impact-resistant feature extending away from the body portion of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Publication number: 20200102112
    Abstract: A carton for holding one or more articles, the carton including a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least partially forming a body portion of the carton, a plurality of impact-resistant panels foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and a plurality of end flaps for forming a closed end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to an impact-resistant panel of the plurality of impact-resistant panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a panel of the plurality of panels, a lateral edge of the second end flap is a folding edge about which the first end flap is folded to at least partially form the closed end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: 10556730
    Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: 10549875
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton includes a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels. The first end flap and the second end flap form a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle comprising a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap. The first and second handle features are configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Charles Frances Coxe, Jr., Aaron Lee Bates, Mark Baldino
  • Patent number: 10472120
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article is disclosed herein. The carton includes panels that extend at least partially around the interior of the carton including a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel. A reclosable top has a first top panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second top panel foldably connected to the back panel, a first gusset foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second gusset foldably connected to the second side panel. The reclosable top is positionable between a closed position and an open position. The first gusset and the second gusset have closure features biasing the first top panel and the second top panel to the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Matt Cooper, Aaron Lee Bates, Felicia A. Pinkstone, Gary Lenkeit, Ronald E. Hajek
  • Patent number: 10384846
    Abstract: A package comprising a carton and an arrangement of containers. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a first panel and a second panel disposed opposite to one another. The arrangement can comprise a number of rows of containers disposed at least partially in the interior of the carton. The arrangement can include at least a first row and a second row extending along the respective first and second panels. A load width of the arrangement can be less than the number of rows multiplied by a first difference between the diameter of the containers approximately an eighth of an inch, and the load width can be greater than the number of rows multiplied by a second difference between the diameter and approximately a half of an inch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Aaron Lee Bates, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20190161258
    Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: 10233000
    Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Publication number: 20180282013
    Abstract: A carton for holding one or more articles includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and at least partially forming a body portion of the carton. The carton further includes at least one impact-resistant feature extending away from the body portion of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 4, 2018
    Inventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: 10017290
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one food product is disclosed, and includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, a first side flap, and a second side flap. The plurality of panels includes a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. The first side flap is foldably connected to the first side panel and includes a first tab and a second tab. The second side flap is foldably connected to the second side panel and includes a first locking feature and a second locking feature. The first tab is engaged with the first locking feature and the second tab is engaged with the second locking feature to form a reclosable lock of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: William Faulkner, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Publication number: 20180065787
    Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: 9845182
    Abstract: A package including a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can include a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can include at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can include at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can include the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Publication number: 20170225858
    Abstract: A package comprising a carton and an arrangement of containers. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a first panel and a second panel disposed opposite to one another. The arrangement can comprise a number of rows of containers disposed at least partially in the interior of the carton. The arrangement can include at least a first row and a second row extending along the respective first and second panels. A load width of the arrangement can be less than the number of rows multiplied by a first difference between the diameter of the containers approximately an eighth of an inch, and the load width can be greater than the number of rows multiplied by a second difference between the diameter and approximately a half of an inch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron Lee Bates, Raymond R. Spivey, SR.
  • Publication number: 20170225822
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article is disclosed herein. The carton includes panels that extend at least partially around the interior of the carton including a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel. A reclosable top has a first top panel foldably connected to the front panel, a second top panel foldably connected to the back panel, a first gusset foldably connected to the first side panel, and a second gusset foldably connected to the second side panel. The reclosable top is positionable between a closed position and an open position. The first gusset and the second gusset have closure features biasing the first top panel and the second top panel to the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Matt Cooper, Aaron Lee Bates, Felicia A. Pinkstone, Gary Lenkeit, Ronald E. Hajek
  • Publication number: 20170158372
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one food product is disclosed, and includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, a first side flap, and a second side flap. The plurality of panels includes a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. The first side flap is foldably connected to the first side panel and includes a first tab and a second tab. The second side flap is foldably connected to the second side panel and includes a first locking feature and a second locking feature. The first tab is engaged with the first locking feature and the second tab is engaged with the second locking feature to form a reclosable lock of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: William Faulkner, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: 9567120
    Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a bottom panel, a top panel, and a side panel. At least one end flap can comprise at least a bottom end flap foldably attached to the bottom panel at an end of the carton. The end can have an opening adjacent the bottom end flap. The plurality of articles can be for being disposed in the interior of the carton so that a void is formed in the interior between at least one article of the plurality of articles and at least a portion of the bottom end flap at the end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Frank N. Moncrief, Aaron Lee Bates, O'Neal Alexander
  • Publication number: 20160325874
    Abstract: A package comprising a carton and a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of articles can be arranged in a plurality of rows of articles in the interior of the carton, the plurality of rows of articles can comprise at least a first row and a second row, and the first row can comprise at least one more article than the second row forming a void between a first article at an end of the first row and a second article at an end of the second row. A handle can comprise the first article at the end of the first row and a handle feature extending in the carton. The handle feature can be at least partially aligned with the void and can be proximate the first article.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2016
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: D811218
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates
  • Patent number: D824758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Baldino, Aaron Lee Bates