Patents by Inventor Craig W. Buscema

Craig W. Buscema 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: 20150336706
    Abstract: A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from a side edge of the bottom panel, and two opposing end panels each extending from an end edge of the bottom panel. The blank also includes a foldover panel that is configured to lock the container in at least a partially formed position. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly that includes an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side panel, an outer reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing corner panel, an inner reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing end panel, an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from the inner reinforcing end panel, and an inner reinforcing side panel extending from the inner reinforcing corner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Charles Smith, Craig W. Buscema
  • Patent number: 9096342
    Abstract: A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from a side edge of the bottom panel, and two opposing end panels each extending from an end edge of the bottom panel. The blank also includes a foldover panel that is configured to lock the container in at least a partially formed position. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly that includes an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side panel, an outer reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing corner panel, an inner reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing end panel, an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from the inner reinforcing end panel, and an inner reinforcing side panel extending from the inner reinforcing corner panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Charles Smith, Craig W. Buscema
  • Publication number: 20150203241
    Abstract: A convertible shipping container for goods includes a tray portion that includes a first wall. The first wall is configured to be oriented as a front wall of the convertible shipping container in a first display configuration and as a bottom wall of the convertible shipping container in a second display configuration. The convertible shipping container also includes a cover portion removably coupled to the tray portion such that the cover portion is coupled to the tray portion in the first display configuration and is detachable from the tray portion to form the second display configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Craig W. Buscema, David G. Couture
  • Publication number: 20150069116
    Abstract: A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from a side edge of the bottom panel, and two opposing end panels each extending from an end edge of the bottom panel. The blank also includes a foldover panel that is configured to lock the container in at least a partially formed position. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly that includes an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side panel, an outer reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing corner panel, an inner reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing end panel, an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from the inner reinforcing end panel, and an inner reinforcing side panel extending from the inner reinforcing corner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Charles Smith, Craig W. Buscema
  • Patent number: 8887982
    Abstract: A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from a side edge of the bottom panel, and two opposing end panels each extending from an end edge of the bottom panel. The blank also includes a foldover panel that is configured to lock the container in at least a partially formed position. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly that includes an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side panel, an outer reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing corner panel, an inner reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing end panel, an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from the inner reinforcing end panel, and an inner reinforcing side panel extending from the inner reinforcing corner panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2014
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth Charles Smith, Craig W. Buscema
  • Publication number: 20110056937
    Abstract: A blank of sheet material for forming a polygonal container includes a bottom panel, two opposing side panels each extending from a side edge of the bottom panel, and two opposing end panels each extending from an end edge of the bottom panel. The blank also includes a foldover panel that is configured to lock the container in at least a partially formed position. The blank further includes a reinforcing panel assembly that includes an outer reinforcing corner panel extending from the first side panel, an outer reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing corner panel, an inner reinforcing end panel extending from the outer reinforcing end panel, an inner reinforcing corner panel extending from the inner reinforcing end panel, and an inner reinforcing side panel extending from the inner reinforcing corner panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Kenneth Charles Smith, Craig W. Buscema
  • Patent number: 7731080
    Abstract: An anti-sifting polygonal carton stores granulated and powdered products. The carton starts as a single blank with four sections: a side, a front, a side, and a rear. The sides have a side panel with two flanking miter panels and two minor flaps. Each miter panel has two opposite miter flaps with embossing. The front has a front panel with a second major flap having a tear strip and an opposite second major lower flap having a crease. Separated from the front by a side, the rear has a rear panel having a miter tab opposite the side and a first major flap and an opposite first major lower flap. The fold lines continuous with the miter flaps and the miter tab are reinforced with tape or patches. The tear strip and top of the carton have a pattern of cuts to open and to reclose the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Raymond L. Zacher, Allen M. Brandenburger, Craig W. Buscema
  • Patent number: 6394742
    Abstract: Boxes each having opposing top and bottom walls adjoining opposing end walls and opposing side walls spaced apart a width adjoining the opposing top and bottom walls and the opposing end walls and having recessed end structure wherein a portion of the opposing side walls adjacent at least one of the opposing end walls that is narrower widthwise than the width are disposed diagonally inwardly and at least one of the top and bottom walls is tapered inwardly to the at least one of the opposing end walls that is narrower widthwise than the width, and arranging the boxes in an array of at least one row wherein each row contains the boxes disposed abreast one another with respective opposing end walls adjacent one another such that an opening is formed between adjacent opposing end walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2002
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: Craig W. Buscema
  • Patent number: 5988389
    Abstract: An article cradle (20) formed from a one-piece blank (10) has a bottom wall (22) and adjoining end (24) and side (40) walls. The end walls (24) have end wall flanges (26) extending therefrom. The side walls (40) have side wall flanges (46) extending therefrom. The end wall flanges are elongated and extend above (29) and below (28) the respective top and bottom edges of the end walls (24). The side wall flanges (46) are slightly elongated extending above (49) the top edges (48) of the side walls (40). The end walls and end wall flanges interlock with the side walls and side wall flanges to form an article compartment inwardly spaced from the outermost edges of the flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: Craig W. Buscema
  • Patent number: 5713469
    Abstract: A carton (10) has a plurality of adjoining side walls (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28) which form a tubular structure. A plurality of core panels (41, 42, 44) adjoin one another to form a core member (40) which is centrally and substantially perpendicularly adjoined to an end closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: The Mead Corporation
    Inventor: Craig W. Buscema