Patents by Inventor Caleb Loftin

Caleb Loftin 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: 9320365
    Abstract: A product dispensing system having a frame with a front end and a rear end, and including an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a product display area, a guide extending from proximate the upper support deck to proximate the lower support deck, and a stop positioned proximate the product display area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: WestRock MWV, LLC
    Inventors: James Fortuna, Caleb Loftin, Joseph Snead
  • Publication number: 20140061217
    Abstract: A product dispensing system having a frame with a front end and a rear end, and including an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a product display area, a guide extending from proximate the upper support deck to proximate the lower support deck, and a stop positioned proximate the product display area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: James Fortuna, Caleb Loftin, Joseph Snead
  • Publication number: 20140054309
    Abstract: A product dispensing system including a frame, a dispenser platform and an attachable cleat, the frame having a front end, a rear end, an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a product display area, and a heel proximate the rear end to engage the cleat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: Caleb Loftin
  • Publication number: 20140054249
    Abstract: A product dispensing frame having a left side wall, a right side wall, a front end, and a rear end, and including an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a first product display area, and an upper support deck door pivotably connected between the left and right side walls to cover and enclose the upper support deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Inventor: Caleb Loftin
  • Publication number: 20140054310
    Abstract: A plurality of product dispensing frames, each having a left side wall, a right side wall, a front end, and a rear end, and including an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a product display area, and a dispenser door pivotably connected between outermost dispenser frames to cover and enclose the upper support decks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Caleb Loftin, Getachew Kassa
  • Patent number: 8657126
    Abstract: A plurality of product dispensing frames, each having a left side wall, a right side wall, a front end, and a rear end, and including an upper support deck extending between the front end and the rear end, a lower support deck positioned below the upper support deck, the lower support deck extending between the front end and the rear end and defining a product display area, and a dispenser door pivotably connected between outermost dispenser frames to cover and enclose the upper support decks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Caleb Loftin, Getachew Kassa
  • Patent number: 7926660
    Abstract: A packaging blank includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel defines at least one blister aperture and at least one tool portion. The second panel defines at least one tab strip and at least one tool access portion. The at least one tab strip is at least partially severable from the packaging blank. The at least one tool access portion is substantially completely severable from the packaging blank. The first panel and the second panel are configured to be positioned relative to one another in a face contacting arrangement such that a first portion of a given tool portion is to be operably aligned with a corresponding tool access portion. As such, the first portion of the given tool portion thereby is capable of being accessed by a tool via the corresponding tool access portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2011
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Steve Jones, Rodney Dixon, Catherine Becker, William Rigby, Caleb Loftin
  • Publication number: 20100108677
    Abstract: A child resistant product package includes a first panel, a second panel, a tab strip insert, and a blister package. The first panel incorporates at least one blister aperture and at least one tab strip access pad. The second panel includes at least one product access aperture and at least one tab strip grasping pad. The tab strip insert has at least one tab strip. The first panel and the second panel are fastened together. Once fastened together, the first panel and the second panel collectively form a housing for the tab strip insert and the blister package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Caleb Loftin, William Rigby
  • Publication number: 20100102062
    Abstract: A packaging blank includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel defines at least one blister aperture and at least one tool portion. The second panel defines at least one tab strip and at least one tool access portion. The at least one tab strip is at least partially severable from the packaging blank. The at least one tool access portion is substantially completely severable from the packaging blank. The first panel and the second panel are configured to be positioned relative to one another in a face contacting arrangement such that a first portion of a given tool portion is to be operably aligned with a corresponding tool access portion. As such, the first portion of the given tool portion thereby is capable of being accessed by a tool via the corresponding tool access portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Inventors: Steve Jones, Rodney Dixon, Catherine Becker, William Rigby, Caleb Loftin
  • Publication number: 20090194434
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and method for attaching a removable and reusable electronic component to a to a slide card that can be preprinted with electrical traces for the purpose of collecting data on pill expression. A removable and reusable electronic component can be coupled with a slide card incorporating preprinted electrical traces, using a hub like plastic seating component attached to and through the slide card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Kevin Ellis, Mike Weston, Rune K. Haraldsson, Christopher J. Hession, William J. Knouse, Caleb Loftin
  • Publication number: 20090194452
    Abstract: Described herein is an apparatus and method for attaching a removable and reusable electronics component to a to a slide card that can be preprinted with electrical traces for the purpose of collecting data on pill expression. A removable and reusable electronics component can be coupled with a slide card incorporating preprinted electrical traces, using a hub like plastic seating component attached to and through the slide card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2008
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Inventors: Christopher Hession, Kevin Ellis, Michael Weston, Caleb Loftin, John Gelardi, Rune Haraldsson
  • Patent number: D673848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Ryan A. Bailey, Caleb Loftin
  • Patent number: D674688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
    Inventors: Caleb Loftin, Ryan A. Bailey