Patents by Inventor Craig A. Hower

Craig A. Hower 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).

  • Easy open folding carton and method for manufacturing same
    Publication number: 20040178254
    Abstract: An easy-open folding carton having a manufacturer's joint in which two panels are joined by an adhesive. One of the two panels includes a plurality of punch scores. The other panel is coated with a coating and includes a plurality of uncoated “knock-outs” that are aligned with the punch scores. The adhesive is disposed between the two panels in alignment with the knock-outs and punch scores. The panel that includes the punch scores is preferably coated, except for an uncoated stripe that extends through the approximate center of the punch scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2003
    Publication date: September 16, 2004
    Inventors: Michael P. Ronan, Thomas C. Plett, Craig A. Hower, Bruce Valkier, Mark F. Mettler
  • Easy-open folding carton and method for manufacturing same
    Publication number: 20030141357
    Abstract: An easy-open folding carton having a manufacturer's joint in which two panels are joined by an adhesive. One of the two panels includes a plurality of punch scores. The other panel is coated with a coating and includes a plurality of uncoated “knock-outs” that are aligned with the punch scores. The adhesive is disposed between the two panels in alignment with the knock-outs and punch scores. The panel that includes the punch scores is preferably coated, except for an uncoated stripe that extends through the approximate center of the punch scores.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2002
    Publication date: July 31, 2003
    Inventors: Michael P. Ronan, Thomas C. Plett, Craig A. Hower, Bruce Valkier, Mark F. Mettler