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).

  • Publication number: 20250333205
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2025
    Publication date: October 30, 2025
    Inventors: Dana Exner, Ronald E. Hajek
  • Publication number: 20240425228
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Jeffrey D. Smith, Dana Exner, Steven M. Oliveira, Ronald E. Hajek, Nellie Pedicord, Yanela Sperle, Kyle Baird, Adriana Goodman
  • Patent number: 11807432
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Sharon Weaver, Ronald E. Hajek, Dana Exner
  • Publication number: 20210403199
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Sharon Weaver, Ronald E. Hajek, Dana Exner
  • Publication number: 20210403198
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald E. Hajek, Sharon Weaver, Dana Exner
  • Patent number: 10913566
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Dana Exner, Aaron Bates
  • Publication number: 20190256241
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Dana Exner, Aaron Bates
  • Patent number: 10239651
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Dana Exner, Gary Lenkeit
  • Publication number: 20180201403
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Dana Exner, Gary Lenkeit
  • Publication number: 20070000803
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2004
    Publication date: January 4, 2007
    Inventors: John Gelardi, Dana Exner, David Ladwig, Andrew Prewett
  • Patent number: D848834
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Dana Exner
  • Patent number: D848835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Dana Exner, Aaron Bates
  • Patent number: D858273
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Dana Exner
  • Patent number: D860781
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Dana Exner
  • Patent number: D864751
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Dana Exner
  • Patent number: D864753
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Dana Exner
  • Patent number: D996207
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Sharon Weaver, Ronald E. Hajek, Dana Exner
  • Patent number: D1029630
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Ronald E. Hajek, Sharon Weaver, Dana Exner