Patents by Inventor Craig Martin Elvin

Craig Martin Elvin 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: 6834762
    Abstract: A foldable beverage container formed from a single blank without adhesives, comprising a pair of vertical divider panels, each panel having at least one aperture forming a handle, a horizontal score, and a ledge extending from both sides of the panel. Foldably associated with each divider panel is a bottom panel for supporting the beverage container. Foldably associated with each bottom panel is a side wall panel. Foldably extending from each side wall panel is a pair of mirror image transverse support members. The transverse members preferably have at least one arcuate portion capable of partially holding a cup or other object. Each transverse member has a middle support member having a notch therein which can receive the divider panels and to restrict sideways movement of the divider panels. The carrier can be designed to accommodate a number of containers by modifying the width of the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2004
    Assignee: Pratt Industries (U.S.A.), Inc.
    Inventors: John P. Krisko, Craig Martin Elvin, Jason Asher Bernstein
  • Publication number: 20040188278
    Abstract: A foldable beverage container formed from a single blank without adhesives, comprising a pair of vertical divider panels, each panel having at least one aperture forming a handle, a horizontal score, and a ledge extending from both sides of the panel. Foldably associated with each divider panel is a bottom panel for supporting the beverage container. Foldably associated with each bottom panel is a side wall panel. Foldably extending from each side wall panel is a pair of mirror image transverse support members. The transverse members preferably have at least one arcuate portion capable of partially holding a cup or other object. Each transverse member has a middle support member having a notch therein which can receive the divider panels and to restrict sideways movement of the divider panels. The carrier can be designed to accommodate a number of containers by modifying the width of the blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2003
    Publication date: September 30, 2004
    Inventors: John P. Krisko, Craig Martin Elvin, Jason Asher Bernstein