Patents by Inventor Andrea Coltri De Paula
Andrea Coltri De Paula 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).
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Patent number: 8911339Abstract: A paperboard carton doubles as a shipping container for articles such as beverage cans and a cooler for containing ice to cool the articles when the carton is opened. The top portion of the carton is breached by removing an opening strip defined by zipper rules. Once breached, the tops and side panels of the carton are opened up to form an upwardly open chimney or skirt into which ice can be placed to cool the contents of the carton. Gussets formed in the lower corners of the cartons insure that water from melting ice does not leak prematurely from the carton.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2012Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Patent number: 8752755Abstract: A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2011Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Leonard M. Cooper, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Patent number: 8443968Abstract: A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. A plurality of features in the top panel receives and holds a top portion of the plurality of containers. Each of the plurality of features comprises an opening in the top panel wherein the top panel has at least two edges at least partially forming a respective opening to engage a respective container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the respective container to the package. The at least two edges are in contact with an underside of a flange of the respective container.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Andrea Coltri De Paula
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Publication number: 20120131884Abstract: A paperboard carton doubles as a shipping container for articles such as beverage cans and a cooler for containing ice to cool the articles when the carton is opened. The top portion of the carton is breached by removing an opening strip defined by zipper rules. Once breached, the tops and side panels of the carton are opened up to form an upwardly open chimney or skirt into which ice can be placed to cool the contents of the carton. Gussets formed in the lower corners of the cartons insure that water from melting ice does not leak prematurely from the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Publication number: 20120091192Abstract: A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Leonard M. Cooper, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Publication number: 20120080328Abstract: A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. A plurality of features in the top panel receives and holds a top portion of the plurality of containers. Each of the plurality of features comprises an opening in the top panel wherein the top panel has at least two edges at least partially forming a respective opening to engage a respective container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the respective container to the package. The at least two edges are in contact with an underside of a flange of the respective container.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2011Publication date: April 5, 2012Inventor: Andrea Coltri De Paula
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Patent number: 8136717Abstract: A paperboard carton doubles as a shipping container for articles such as beverage cans and a cooler for containing ice to cool the articles when the carton is opened. The top portion of the carton is breached by removing an opening strip defined by zipper rules. Once breached, the tops and side panels of the carton are opened up to form an upwardly open chimney or skirt into which ice can be placed to cool the contents of the carton. Gussets formed in the lower corners of the cartons insure that water from melting ice does not leak prematurely from the carton.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2009Date of Patent: March 20, 2012Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Patent number: 8109433Abstract: A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Leonard M. Cooper, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Patent number: 8096413Abstract: A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one feature is in the top panel that receives and holds a top portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers. The at least one feature comprises an opening in the top panel and a retention feature adjacent the opening to engage at least one container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the at least one container to the package.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: January 17, 2012Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Andrea Coltri De Paula
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Patent number: 7984843Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, and a side end flap foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The carton includes a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. The side end flap comprises a main panel for closing the closed end of the carton and an extension panel foldably attached to the main panel an the top end flap.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Leonard M. Cooper, Andrea Coltri De Paula
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Publication number: 20100264043Abstract: A package for holding a plurality of containers. The package comprises panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the package. The panels comprise a top panel and at least one side panel foldably connected to the top panel. At least one feature is in the top panel that receives and holds a top portion of at least one container of the plurality of containers. The at least one feature comprises an opening in the top panel and a retention feature adjacent the opening to engage at least one container of the plurality of containers to at least partially attach the at least one container to the package.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventor: Andrea Coltri De Paula
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Publication number: 20100025457Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top end flap foldably connected to the top panel, and a side end flap foldably connected to one of the first side panel and the second side panel. The carton includes a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. The side end flap comprises a main panel for closing the closed end of the carton and an extension panel foldably attached to the main panel an the top end flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Leonard M. Cooper, Andrea Coltri De Paula
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Publication number: 20090277954Abstract: A paperboard carton doubles as a shipping container for articles such as beverage cans and a cooler for containing ice to cool the articles when the carton is opened. The top portion of the carton is breached by removing an opening strip defined by zipper rules. Once breached, the tops and side panels of the carton are opened up to form an upwardly open chimney or skirt into which ice can be placed to cool the contents of the carton. Gussets formed in the lower corners of the cartons insure that water from melting ice does not leak prematurely from the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Publication number: 20090255983Abstract: A carton is formed from a blank having gusseted corners that in part form an interior carton volume. The interior volume of the carton can be varied by placing the carton in an expanded configuration. The carton can include a bottom receptacle portion that may be liquid-tight.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Inventors: Andrea Coltri De Paula, Leonard M. Cooper, Jean-Manuel Gomes