Patents by Inventor Charles Aaron Alexander

Charles Aaron Alexander 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: 12365506
    Abstract: A container including a drop panel to facilitate dispensing of material from the container and a blank for forming the container. The drop panel is formed from a portion of an end panel alone or a portion of the end panel and an entirety of a top flange. When the container is assembled, a dispensing ledge is formed by folding the drop panel toward an outside of the container and connecting a top drop panel edge to an outer surface of the container. Also provided is a method of forming a dispensing ledge in a container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Jack Lawrence Lane, Charles Aaron Alexander
  • Publication number: 20240417130
    Abstract: A container including a drop panel to facilitate dispensing of material from the container and a blank for forming the container. The drop panel is formed from a portion of an end panel alone or a portion of the end panel and an entirety of a top flange. When the container is assembled, a dispensing ledge is formed by folding the drop panel toward an outside of the container and connecting a top drop panel edge to an outer surface of the container. Also provided is a method of forming a dispensing ledge in a container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Jack Lawrence Lane, Charles Aaron Alexander