Patents by Inventor Craig A. Olson

Craig A. Olson 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).

  • Method of using a corner board protector
    Patent number: 9926127
    Abstract: A method of using a corner board protector to protect a corner on a palletized stack of containers. The method includes the steps of forming a one piece, corner board locator having a connection portion and an insert portion, and the corner board locator having an opening formed therethrough. Positioning the insert portion between two vertically aligned containers of the palletized stack of containers. Forming a corner board having two angled panels and a length. Inserting the two angled panels through the opening formed in the corner board locator to retain the corner board at a select height relative to the palletized stack of containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: All About Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent J. Grinwald, Craig A. Olson
  • METHOD OF USING A CORNER BOARD PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20170267429
    Abstract: A method of using a corner board protector to protect a corner on a palletized stack of containers. The method includes the steps of forming a one piece, corner board locator having a connection portion and an insert portion, and the corner board locator having an opening formed therethrough. Positioning the insert portion between two vertically aligned containers of the palletized stack of containers. Forming a corner board having two angled panels and a length. Inserting the two angled panels through the opening formed in the corner board locator to retain the corner board at a select height relative to the palletized stack of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Brent J. Grinwald, Craig A. Olson
  • Method of using a corner board protector
    Patent number: 9694961
    Abstract: A method of using a corner board protector including the steps of positioning a one piece, corner board locator having a connection portion, having an angled slot formed therein, and an insert portion, having a single continuous planar exterior edge with a tip, on a corner board having two angled panels. The two angled panels engage with the angled slot to retain the corner board locator at a select height along the corner board. The corner board and the corner board locator are positioned adjacent to a stack of at least two vertically consecutive containers. The tip of the single continuous planar exterior edge is slid between two of the at least two vertically consecutive containers to form a corner board protector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: All About Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent J. Grinwald, Craig A. Olson
  • METHOD OF USING A CORNER BOARD PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20160280444
    Abstract: A method of using a corner board protector including the steps of positioning a one piece, corner board locator having a connection portion, having an angled slot formed therein, and an insert portion, having a single continuous planar exterior edge with a tip, on a corner board having two angled panels. The two angled panels engage with the angled slot to retain the corner board locator at a select height along the corner board. The corner board and the corner board locator are positioned adjacent to a stack of at least two vertically consecutive containers. The tip of the single continuous planar exterior edge is slid between two of the at least two vertically consecutive containers to form a corner board protector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Brent J. Grinwald, Craig A. Olson
  • Pallet cornerboard locator
    Patent number: 9382054
    Abstract: A pallet corner board locator comprises an insert panel and an angled slot on an end portion of the insert panel to receive a pallet corner board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: All About Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Brent J. Grinwald, Craig A. Olson
  • Pallet cornerboard locator
    Patent number: 9272832
    Abstract: A pallet corner board locator comprises an insert panel and first and second notches on an end portion of the insert panel to receive a pallet corner board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Inventors: Brent J. Grinwald, Craig A. Olson
  • PALLET CORNERBOARD LOCATOR
    Publication number: 20140238893
    Abstract: A pallet corner board locator comprises an insert panel and first and second notches on an end portion of the insert panel to receive a pallet corner board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: All About Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: Brent J. Grinwald, Craig A. Olson
  • PALLET CORNERBOARD LOCATOR
    Publication number: 20140138271
    Abstract: A pallet corner board locator comprises an insert panel and an angled slot on an end portion of the insert panel to receive a pallet corner board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2012
    Publication date: May 22, 2014
    Applicant: All About Packaging Inc.
    Inventors: Brent J. Grinwald, Craig A. Olson