Patents by Inventor Charles Frances Coxe, JR.

Charles Frances Coxe, JR. 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: 10549875
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton includes a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels. The first end flap and the second end flap form a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle comprising a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap. The first and second handle features are configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Charles Frances Coxe, Jr., Aaron Lee Bates, Mark Baldino
  • Publication number: 20160122074
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton includes a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels. The first end flap and the second end flap form a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle comprising a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap. The first and second handle features are configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Charles Frances Coxe, JR., Aaron Lee Bates, Mark Baldino