Patents by Inventor Andrea Coltri-Johnson
Andrea Coltri-Johnson 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: 10793331Abstract: A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Patent number: 9745096Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a first side panel, a bottom panel, a second side panel, a first top panel, and a second top panel. The bottom panel comprises a first portion and a second portion. The carton comprises a first proximal side end flap, a first distal side end flap, a second proximal side end flap, a second distal side end flap, a first bottom end flap foldably connected to the first portion of the bottom panel, and second bottom end flap foldably connected to the second portion of the bottom panel. The first distal side end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second distal side end flap, the first bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the first proximal side end flap, and the second bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second proximal side end flap.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Edward W. Jones
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Publication number: 20170088306Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a first side panel, a bottom panel, a second side panel, a first top panel, and a second top panel. The bottom panel comprises a first portion and a second portion. The carton comprises a first proximal side end flap, a first distal side end flap, a second proximal side end flap, a second distal side end flap, a first bottom end flap foldably connected to the first portion of the bottom panel, and second bottom end flap foldably connected to the second portion of the bottom panel. The first distal side end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second distal side end flap, the first bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the first proximal side end flap, and the second bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second proximal side end flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Edward W. Jones
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Publication number: 20170043923Abstract: A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Patent number: 9546015Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a first side panel, a bottom panel, a second side panel, a first top panel, and a second top panel. The bottom panel comprises a first portion and a second portion. The carton comprises a first proximal side end flap, a first distal side end flap, a second proximal side end flap, a second distal side end flap, a first bottom end flap foldably connected to the first portion of the bottom panel, and second bottom end flap foldably connected to the second portion of the bottom panel. The first distal side end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second distal side end flap, the first bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the first proximal side end flap, and the second bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second proximal side end flap.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2016Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Edward W. Jones
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Patent number: 9505539Abstract: A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2012Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Patent number: 9475628Abstract: A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: October 25, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Publication number: 20160114930Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton comprises a first side panel, a bottom panel, a second side panel, a first top panel, and a second top panel. The bottom panel comprises a first portion and a second portion. The carton comprises a first proximal side end flap, a first distal side end flap, a second proximal side end flap, a second distal side end flap, a first bottom end flap foldably connected to the first portion of the bottom panel, and second bottom end flap foldably connected to the second portion of the bottom panel. The first distal side end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second distal side end flap, the first bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the first proximal side end flap, and the second bottom end flap is in face-to-face contact with the second proximal side end flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Edward W. Jones
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Patent number: 9260215Abstract: A combination shipping and dispensing carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton may have various dispensing features to allow articles to be dispensed from the carton.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Edward W. Jones
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Patent number: 8827144Abstract: A carton has a multi-ply configuration which can be formed by overlying a primary blank with one or more reinforcing blanks.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Manuel Gomes, Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Publication number: 20140091133Abstract: A combination shipping and dispensing carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton may have various dispensing features to allow articles to be dispensed from the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: April 3, 2014Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Edward W. Jones
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Patent number: 8622280Abstract: A combination shipping and dispensing carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton may have various dispensing features to allow articles to be dispensed from the carton.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2006Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Edward W. Jones
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Patent number: 8347591Abstract: A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2011Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Publication number: 20130005551Abstract: A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: January 3, 2013Inventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Patent number: 7966789Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Graham Hand, Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Raymond Rudolph Spivey, Sr.
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Publication number: 20110131926Abstract: A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2011Publication date: June 9, 2011Inventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Patent number: 7762397Abstract: A wrap-around carrier package has handle features formed in a top panel of the package. The handle features allow a user to deform and grasp the top panel.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Jean-Manuel Gomes
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Patent number: 7757934Abstract: A carton has a removable dispenser that forms a dispenser opening in an upper corner of the carton. The corner opening allows articles to be easily removed from the carton while preventing unwanted dispensing of articles from the carton.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Andrea Coltri-Johnson
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Publication number: 20100175351Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Graham Hand, Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Raymond Rudolph Spivey, SR.
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Patent number: 7703666Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Graham Hand, Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Raymond Rudolph Spivey, Sr.