Patents by Inventor Arne H. Brauner

Arne H. Brauner 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: 6706297
    Abstract: A snack food container for containing a snack food product. The snack food container includes a side wall, a bottom wall and a flange body. The side wall forms an upper opening. The bottom wall is connected to the side wall opposite the upper opening. The flange body extends downwardly from the bottom wall and defines an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface is configured for selective attachment to a separate beverage container. Finally, the snack food container defines an internal storage region for containing a snack food product. During use, the snack food container is assembled to a separate beverage container via the inner surface of the flange body. With this configuration, the snack food container can be used in conjunction with a beverage container for “on-the-go” storage and consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary K. Toth, Arne H. Brauner
  • Patent number: 6672473
    Abstract: A thermoformed plastic food container for use in microwave heating. The container includes a bottom, a sidewall and a flange. The sidewall extends upwardly from the bottom, terminating at a top end. The flange extends from the sidewall opposite the bottom and includes a rim section and a return section. The rim section extends radially outwardly from the top end of the sidewall, and is curved in transverse cross-section. With this configuration, the rim section defines a radius in transverse cross-section. Further, an outer surface of the rim section is configured to receive a sealing film. Additionally, the rim section defines, in top plan view, at least one side that is longitudinally curved, preferably forming a convex curve relative to a central axis of the container. The return section extends from the rim section opposite the top end. More particularly, the return section extends generally downwardly relative to the rim section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Torniainen, Arne H. Brauner
  • Publication number: 20020148840
    Abstract: A thermoformed plastic food container for use in microwave heating. The container includes a bottom, a sidewall and a flange. The sidewall extends upwardly from the bottom, terminating at a top end. The flange extends from the sidewall opposite the bottom and includes a rim section and a return section. The rim section extends radially outwardly from the top end of the sidewall, and is curved in transverse cross-section. With this configuration, the rim section defines a radius in transverse cross-section. Further, an outer surface of the rim section is configured to receive a sealing film. Additionally, the rim section defines, in top plan view, at least one side that is longitudinally curved, preferably forming a convex curve relative to a central axis of the container. The return section extends from the rim section opposite the top end. More particularly, the return section extends generally downwardly relative to the rim section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Paul M. Torniainen, Arne H. Brauner
  • Patent number: 6149006
    Abstract: A container (10) especially adapted for wedge shaped food products is disclosed including a transparent, thermoformed tray (11) receiving a paperboard product card (32) and sealed by a transparent closure layer (15). The tray (11) includes an isosceles trapezoid shaped bottom (16) and a sidewall (18) formed by a first, isosceles trapezoid shaped end (20), sides (24, 26) extending at an angle between an annular flange (12) and the bottom (16) from their upper edges to their lower edges and from their first end edges to their second end edges, a second trapezoid shaped end (22), and a triangular shaped corner panel (28). The product card (32) includes a bottom portion (34) of a size and shape for abutting with the bottom (16) of the tray (11) and end and side portions (36, 40) integrally connected to the bottom portion (34) about fold lines (38, 42) for abutting with the first end (20) and first side (24) of the tray (11).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2000
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Gary S. Bachand, John Rebhorn
  • Patent number: D456714
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2002
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Jill M. Pratt, Jill Botwick, Catherine Lindeman Gunsbury
  • Patent number: D457784
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul M. Torniainen, Arne H. Brauner
  • Patent number: D533065
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Gary L. Mays, Jeffrey J. Malay
  • Patent number: D534078
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Gary L. Mays, Jeffrey J. Malay
  • Patent number: D537355
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2007
    Assignee: General Mills Cereals, LLC
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Gary L. Mays, Linae N. Haggerty (Patterson), John Stockman
  • Patent number: D539151
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Thomas J. Arthur, Karen E. Wilcox
  • Patent number: D539152
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Thomas J. Arthur, Karen E. Wilcox
  • Patent number: D542668
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: 8th Continent, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Arthur, Arne H. Brauner
  • Patent number: D542669
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: 8th Continent, LLC
    Inventors: Thomas J. Arthur, Arne H. Brauner
  • Patent number: D472471
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2003
    Assignee: 8th Continent, LLC
    Inventors: Karen McClure, Arne H. Brauner
  • Patent number: D473143
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Karen McClure, Arne H. Brauner
  • Patent number: D489992
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: 8th Continent, LLC
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Karen E. McClure
  • Patent number: D413061
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Karen Dolfis, Priya Franklin, Kimberly Sakstrup, Brian P. Zais
  • Patent number: D413259
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Laurel G. Anderson, Arne H. Brauner, Karen Dolfis, Priya Franklin, Patricia Lopez, Kimberly Sakstrup, Brian P. Zais
  • Patent number: D413797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Priya Franklin, Kimberly Sakstrup, Brian P. Zais
  • Patent number: D415019
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 12, 1999
    Assignee: General Mills, Inc.
    Inventors: Arne H. Brauner, Elizabeth A. Melcher, Kimberly Sakstrup, Brian P. Zais