Patents by Inventor Dana Exner
Dana Exner 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).
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Publication number: 20250333205Abstract: A tray for holding one or more food products includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a plurality of side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel, a plurality of corner panels foldably connected to a respective side panel and at least partially forming a plurality of gussets, at least one handle activation panel foldably connected to a respective side panel, and at least one handle panel foldably connected to the respective side panel and separable from the at least one handle activation panel at a cut, and handle features including the at least one handle panel, the at least one handle panel positionable extending outwardly from a respective panel of the plurality of panels to form at least one handle of the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2025Publication date: October 30, 2025Inventors: Dana Exner, Ronald E. Hajek
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Publication number: 20240425228Abstract: A carton assembly including an outer carton having a first plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton assembly, an inner holder positioned in the interior of the carton assembly and having a second plurality of panels extending at least partially around a container receiving space for at least partially receiving a serving container, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the first plurality of panels and in at least partial overlapping relation to form a closed bottom of the carton assembly, and an insulating gap between the inner holder and the outer carton in the interior of the carton assembly for providing insulation to the inner holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Jeffrey D. Smith, Dana Exner, Steven M. Oliveira, Ronald E. Hajek, Nellie Pedicord, Yanela Sperle, Kyle Baird, Adriana Goodman
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Patent number: 11807432Abstract: A shipping and dispensing construct for engaging a plurality of product holding containers. The shipping and dispensing construct can comprise a plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a bottom panel, and a back panel. One or more panels of the plurality of panels is for being attached to attachment features of the respective product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers. Dispensing features can be for removal of a respective product holding container from the shipping and dispensing construct. The dispensing features can be in one or more panels of the plurality of panels.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Sharon Weaver, Ronald E. Hajek, Dana Exner
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Publication number: 20210403199Abstract: A shipping and dispensing construct for engaging a plurality of product holding containers. The shipping and dispensing construct can comprise a plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a bottom panel, and a back panel. One or more panels of the plurality of panels is for being attached to attachment features of the respective product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers. Dispensing features can be for removal of a respective product holding container from the shipping and dispensing construct. The dispensing features can be in one or more panels of the plurality of panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Sharon Weaver, Ronald E. Hajek, Dana Exner
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Publication number: 20210403198Abstract: A shipping and dispensing construct for engaging a plurality of product holding containers. The shipping and dispensing construct can comprise a plurality of panels comprising at least a front panel, a first side panel, a back panel, and a second side panel. Attachment features can be for attaching the shipping and dispensing construct to the plurality of product holding container. The attachment features can be in one or more panels of the plurality of panels. Dispensing features can be for removal of respective product holding containers of the plurality of product holding containers from the shipping and dispensing construct. The dispensing features can be in one or more panels of the plurality of panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2021Publication date: December 30, 2021Inventors: Ronald E. Hajek, Sharon Weaver, Dana Exner
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Patent number: 10913566Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel. The top panel is recessed below a portion of each of the front panel, the back panel, and the at least one side panel to form a recessed top portion for receiving a portion of a vertically adjacent carton.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Dana Exner, Aaron Bates
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Publication number: 20190256241Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel. The top panel is recessed below a portion of each of the front panel, the back panel, and the at least one side panel to form a recessed top portion for receiving a portion of a vertically adjacent carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: August 22, 2019Inventors: Dana Exner, Aaron Bates
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Patent number: 10239651Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel. A plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the back panel. A first gusset is foldably connected to a portion of the first side panel and a second gusset is foldably connected to a portion of the second side panel. At least the first end flap, the first gusset, and the second gusset cooperate to form a first closure of the carton, and the second end flap forms a second closure of the carton. The second closure at least partially overlaps the first closure.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Dana Exner, Gary Lenkeit
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Publication number: 20180201403Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a back panel. A plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to the front panel and a second end flap foldably connected to the back panel. A first gusset is foldably connected to a portion of the first side panel and a second gusset is foldably connected to a portion of the second side panel. At least the first end flap, the first gusset, and the second gusset cooperate to form a first closure of the carton, and the second end flap forms a second closure of the carton. The second closure at least partially overlaps the first closure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Dana Exner, Gary Lenkeit
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Publication number: 20070000803Abstract: A book-like stacked array having a spine and a cover has a stacked array of planar-like articles having a spine and a cover having a cover spine and a back cover portion hingedly adjoining said cover spine along a first hinge line and attached to an outermost one of said planar-like articles beyond a second hinge line that is offset from said first hinge line such that when said stacked array is placed in open condition tearing away of the back cover portion from said outermost one of said planar-like articles is mitigated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2004Publication date: January 4, 2007Inventors: John Gelardi, Dana Exner, David Ladwig, Andrew Prewett
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Patent number: D848834Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Dana Exner
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Patent number: D848835Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Dana Exner, Aaron Bates
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Patent number: D858273Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Dana Exner
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Patent number: D860781Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2019Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Dana Exner
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Patent number: D864751Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2018Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Dana Exner
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Patent number: D864753Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Dana Exner
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Patent number: D996207Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Sharon Weaver, Ronald E. Hajek, Dana Exner
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Patent number: D1029630Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Ronald E. Hajek, Sharon Weaver, Dana Exner