Patents by Inventor Charles S. Arena

Charles S. Arena 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).

  • Publication number: 20200198880
    Abstract: A collapsible, reusable plastic container that can be used for the storage and transportation of produce, having dimensions optimized for such storage and transportation and for folding down of the container. The container may also have a novel footprint for “six-down” stacking. The container may also be designed to provide increased ventilation to its contents during storage and transport. The container may also have a sample door with a clip for easy access to the produce contained in the container when it is stacked among other containers. The container may also have a latch system to secure its endwalls and sidewalls in an erected configuration during storage and transport. The container may also have lead-in in its dimensions to facilitate stacking and de-stacking of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2020
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena
  • Patent number: 10336530
    Abstract: A disassembleable, reusable plastic container that can be used for the manufacture, storage and transportation of cheese products. The container may utilize wrap-around interlocks. The endwalls of the container may be flexible to allow the container to undergo minimal deformation when filled with cheese products. The container may also have a recessed pressboard that allows for increased capacity in the container. The container may also utilize positive corner interlocks that minimize unintentional disengagement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: A.R. Arena Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena
  • Patent number: 10118727
    Abstract: A container having an interior, comprising a base and four walls. One of the walls having an opening allowing access to the interior. The one of the walls having an at least one catch along a lateral side disposed a wall intermediate location. A door having a rigid upper portion and a rigid lower portion coupled together by a first hinge at a door intermediate location which is positioned at or above the wall intermediate location. The door having at least one rigid latch extending from the upper portion to a location below the door intermediate location when the door is in an unflexed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena
  • Publication number: 20180072454
    Abstract: A container having an interior, comprising a base and four walls. One of the walls having an opening allowing access to the interior. The one of the walls having an at least one catch along a lateral side disposed a wall intermediate location. A door having a rigid upper portion and a rigid lower portion coupled together by a first hinge at a door intermediate location which is positioned at or above the wall intermediate location. The door having at least one rigid latch extending from the upper portion to a location below the door intermediate location when the door is in an unflexed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena
  • Patent number: 9771178
    Abstract: Resin pallets having a deck and a base, where the deck and base are joined by an interlock, which is optionally reversible, are described. Methods of making such pallets by assembling the pallets by interlocking parts to form the pallets, in an optionally reversible method, are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: A.R. ARENA PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena
  • Publication number: 20160039600
    Abstract: A disassembleable, reusable plastic container that can be used for the manufacture, storage and transportation of cheese products. The container may utilize wrap-around interlocks. The endwalls of the container may be flexible to allow the container to undergo minimal deformation when filled with cheese products. The container may also have a recessed pressboard that allows for increased capacity in the container. The container may also utilize positive corner interlocks that minimize unintentional disengagement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena
  • Publication number: 20160039598
    Abstract: A collapsible, reusable plastic container that can be used for the storage and transportation of produce, having dimensions optimized for such storage and transportation and for folding down of the container. The container may also have a novel footprint for “six-down” stacking. The container may also be designed to provide increased ventilation to its contents during storage and transport. The container may also have a sample door with a clip for easy access to the produce contained in the container when it is stacked among other containers. The container may also have a latch system to secure its endwalls and sidewalls in an erected configuration during storage and transport. The container may also have lead-in in its dimensions to facilitate stacking and de-stacking of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Publication date: February 11, 2016
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena
  • Publication number: 20150147112
    Abstract: Resin pallets having a deck and a base, where the deck and base are joined by an interlock, which is optionally reversible, are described. Methods of making such pallets by assembling the pallets by interlocking parts to form the pallets, in an optionally reversible method, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena
  • Publication number: 20130180437
    Abstract: Resin pallets having a deck and a base, where the deck and base are joined by an interlock, which is optionally reversible, are described. Methods of making such pallets by assembling the pallets by interlocking parts to form the pallets, in an optionally reversible method, are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: A.R. ARENA PRODUCTS, INC.
    Inventors: Donald E. Wilcox, Charles S. Arena