Patents by Inventor Babu Kuruvilla
Babu Kuruvilla 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: 11884478Abstract: An egg carton having base and lid trays that when disposed in vertical alignment (with the lid tray on top of the base tray) form a closed egg carton. The base and lid trays each include a pair of mating handle components, such that when assembled to form a closed carton provide both enhanced strength and ease of carrying the assembled carton. The handles also facilitate handling of the base and lid trays separately during manufacture, packing and transport, and during and after filling the base with eggs. The new base, lid and carton assembly are particularly useful when adapted for holding more than a dozen eggs, for example when holding 30 or more eggs in a rectilinear array of egg cells (arranged in linear rows and transverse linear columns), such as a 5×6 array of egg cells.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Rafael Rivera, Roger Lichtle, Mark A. Bergeron
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Patent number: 11697225Abstract: Thermoplastic packaging trays are provided that are filled with a product and wrapped in film, and methods of producing the tray with a peripheral edge region that avoids tearing of the overwrap film. In various embodiments, the tray has a beaded, a flat, or a combined beaded and flat peripheral edge.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Joe Labadie, Roger Lichtle, Mark A. Bergeron, Rafael Rivera, Jr.
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Publication number: 20220348399Abstract: An egg carton having base and lid trays that when disposed in vertical alignment (with the lid tray on top of the base tray) form a closed egg carton. The base and lid trays each include a pair of mating handle components, such that when assembled to form a closed carton provide both enhanced strength and ease of carrying the assembled carton. The handles also facilitate handling of the base and lid trays separately during manufacture, packing and transport, and during and after filling the base with eggs. The new base, lid and carton assembly are particularly useful when adapted for holding more than a dozen eggs, for example when holding 30 or more eggs in a rectilinear array of egg cells (arranged in linear rows and transverse linear columns), such as a 5×6 array of egg cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Rafael Rivera, Roger Lichtle, Mark A. Bergeron
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Publication number: 20220274295Abstract: Thermoplastic packaging trays are provided that are filled with a product and wrapped in film, and methods of producing the tray with a peripheral edge region that avoids tearing of the overwrap film. In various embodiments, the tray has a beaded, a flat, or a combined beaded and flat peripheral edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2022Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Joe Labadie, Roger Lichtle, Mark A. Bergeron, Rafael Rivera, JR.
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Patent number: 11376768Abstract: Thermoplastic packaging trays are provided that are filled with a product and wrapped in film, and methods of producing the tray with a peripheral edge region that avoids tearing of the overwrap film. In various embodiments, the tray has a beaded, a flat, or a combined beaded and flat peripheral edge.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Joe Labadie, Roger Lichtle, Mark A. Bergeron, Rafael Rivera, Jr.
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Publication number: 20200223109Abstract: Thermoplastic packaging trays are provided that are filled with a product and wrapped in film, and methods of producing the tray with a peripheral edge region that avoids tearing of the overwrap film. In various embodiments, the tray has a beaded, a flat, or a combined beaded and flat peripheral edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2020Publication date: July 16, 2020Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Joe Labadie, Roger Lichtle, Mark A. Bergeron, Rafael Rivera, JR.
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Patent number: 10647049Abstract: To guard against injury to persons engaging the trim edges of a hinged container, a protective flap extends from the lid on either end of the axial hinge. The flaps extend from the corners of the lid adjacent respective trim edges of the hinge. The flaps have a rounded bottom portion which is extended past the axial hinge line. The curved structure of the protective flaps helps to gently deflect objects, such as fingers, away from any sharply angled trim edges of the hinge, thereby guarding handlers from accidental injury.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Mark A. Bergeron
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Publication number: 20200062494Abstract: A plastic egg carton that enables secure packaging of different size eggs, preferably in both oriented and non-oriented positions, while also allowing for easy filling, closing, handling and packing in shipping containers. The egg carton has a base tray and a lid hingedly connected to the tray for pivoting between open and closed positions. Each cell of the base tray has a plurality of collapsible bubbles formed in the cell sidewall, the bubbles extending radially inwardly in a relaxed state (when no egg or an egg up to a predetermined size (diameter) is present in the cell) and configured to move (compress) outwardly when eggs of increasing size (diameter) above the predetermined size are placed in the cell, thereby accommodating a range of different size variations, and holding each received egg in a vertically aligned position in its cell. The lid post also has a plurality of collapsible bubbles.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Mark A. Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla, Roger Lichtle
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Publication number: 20190375534Abstract: A molded plastic tray is provided according to the invention adapted to display meat or other perishable thawed food patty products in a disc configuration, and designed to withstand movement of the patties during shipping and display. The tray is designed to hold the meat products in a flat disc configuration while being loaded, wrapped, shipped and displayed on one side edge. The tray is designed to provide structural rigidity that resists warping and breakage, thus enabling the loaded and sealed tray to be handled, shipped, and displayed with minimal leakage or breakage. In some embodiments the tray includes features that facilitate de-nesting of a stack of empty trays, and is adapted to facilitate movement of the wrapped package on a moving conveyor line. The tray is easy to manufacture and provides a lightweight and cost effective packaging product.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2018Publication date: December 12, 2019Inventors: Mark A. Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla
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Patent number: 10472164Abstract: Tri-fold egg carton has a base and a cover each having a complementary matrix of egg receiving cells such that, when the cover is assembled on top of the base, the complementary cells encapsulate each egg in an individual cell pocket (see FIGS. 3-5). Each base cell and cover cell includes a central dome and first and second radially spaced apart circumferential hinges that surround the central dome, and lie radially inward of a lowermost standing ring, enabling the dome to move up and down above the plane of the standing ring (in the height direction of the closed carton) between multiple positions to accommodate jumbo eggs of varying dimensions (height and width) to hold them securely in their respective cell pocket. The base and cover further include full height cell posts with mating surfaces that engage in the assembled state. The carton further includes a lid which fits over the cover (of the assembled cover and base), in a secure and locked position.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 12, 2019Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla, Roger P. Lichtle
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Patent number: 10421601Abstract: Processor tray for displaying tubular meat products in an arcuate configuration, and designed to help guide the packer to mold and place curved meat products in the tray. The filled tray is wrapped in film, and the configuration of the filled tray maintains the film taut to avoid leakage. The tray includes a rectangular upper shaped cavity, and a plurality of curved recessed pockets extend below the upper cavity to define a lower cavity. The tray is designed to provide structural rigidity that resists warping and breakage, thus enabling the overwrapped tray to be handled, shipped, and displayed with minimal leakage or breakage. In some embodiments the tray includes features that facilitate de-nesting of a stack of empty trays, and is adapted to facilitate movement of the wrapped package on a moving conveyor line. The tray is easy to manufacture and provides a lightweight and cost effective packaging product.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla
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Publication number: 20190241340Abstract: A molded plastic tray adapted to receive a plastic overwrap film for preservation, secure handling and display of a perishable food product in the wrapped tray, such as fresh fruit or vegetables. The tray has a pair of central ribbing elements extending from opposing longitudinal side walls and into the bottom wall and is designed to provide structural rigidity that resists warping and collapse, thus enabling the overwrapped tray to be handled, shipped, and displayed with minimal leakage while preserving the food product therein. The tray is easy to manufacture and provides a lightweight and cost effective packaging product. The tray has a rectangular shape that provides for consistent wrapping strength and can be handled on standard processing equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2018Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Oleg Berger, Mark A. Bergeron, Robert Andrew Eberle
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Patent number: 10329058Abstract: Method and apparatus for forming a hinge in a thermoformed container, such as an egg carton, and the resulting container. The hinge is formed in the mold, by severing a thermoformed container along the length of a hinge line, with the exception of plurality of spaced connecting membranes that are not severed. The alternating severed portions and connecting membranes are referred to herein as a notched hinge connection. The width, depth, and location of the connecting membranes can be adjusted so the hinge area is strong enough to withstand multiple openings during use.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: Tekni Plex, Inc.Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Richard L. Ramirez, Mark A. Bergeron
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Patent number: D853794Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Mark A Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla
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Patent number: D853795Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla
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Patent number: D864668Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Mark A Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla
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Patent number: D871930Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Babu Kuruvilla, Mark A. Bergeron
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Patent number: D877626Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla, Roger P. Lichtle
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Patent number: D894758Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Mark A Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla, Roger Lichtle
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Patent number: D966904Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Tekni-Plex, Inc.Inventors: Mark A Bergeron, Babu Kuruvilla, Roger Lichtle