Patents by Inventor Ashley Wilkum

Ashley Wilkum 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).

  • Shipping and display carton and blanks for producing same
    Patent number: 8430297
    Abstract: A shipping and display carton convertible into a cover portion and display tray is described comprised of a cover portion formed from a cover blank and a tray portion formed from a tray blank. The blanks are preferably glued together at only three glue points when the tray blank is laid flat on top of the cover blank in order to form a two-layered blank that may be erected into the present carton. The fully erected carton may be easily broken apart into an attractive display tray and a disposable/recyclable cover by gripping the cover within a grasping aperture and lifting the cover portion up to break the carton apart at the two side tabs and along the rear of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Gatrost, Stephen Koven, Reena Patel, Ashley Wilkum, John Waidelich
  • CARTON WITH OPPOSING WAVE-SHAPED PANEL AND SQUARED PANEL AND BLANKS FOR CONSTRUCTING SAME
    Publication number: 20120160905
    Abstract: A carton is described that comprises opposing wave-shaped and squared panels wherein the two opposing panels preferably comprise a wave-shaped front panel and a squared back panel. Also disclosed are single, flat die-cut blanks that may be used to form the present carton. The carton comprises a wave-shaped front panel further comprising two opposing wave-shaped fold lines that approximate single sine waves having a frequency equal to the height of the carton and two opposing straight fold lines that are the top and bottom edges to the front panel. The present carton may optionally comprise a hinging cup-shaped lid in hinging arrangement with the front panel to open forward toward the consumer, or may optionally comprise four top flaps resembling a cereal box top closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventors: Ashley Wilkum, Nancy Miiller, Raymond Fisher, Stephen Koven
  • SHIPPING AND DISPLAY CARTON AND BLANKS FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20120085817
    Abstract: A shipping and display carton convertible into a cover portion and display tray is described comprised of a cover portion formed from a cover blank and a tray portion formed from a tray blank. The blanks are preferably glued together at only three glue points when the tray blank is laid flat on top of the cover blank in order to form a two-layered blank that may be erected into the present carton. The fully erected carton may be easily broken apart into an attractive display tray and a disposable/recyclable cover by gripping the cover within a grasping aperture and lifting the cover portion up to break the carton apart at the two side tabs and along the rear of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Gatrost, Stephen Koven, Reena Patel, Ashley Wilkum, John Waidelich
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D621713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Wilkum, Keith Cardinal, April Peacock, Sheldon Eric Yourist
  • Carton
    Patent number: D665258
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Wilkum, Nancy Miiller, Raymond Fisher, Stephen Koven
  • Bottle
    Patent number: D746146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: The Dial Corporation
    Inventors: Ashley Wilkum, Hagins Fugate, Amy K. Rhodes, Brent Lindberg