Patents by Inventor Daniel J. Boyle

Daniel J. Boyle 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: 6935506
    Abstract: The invention relates to a photograph holder formed from a single blank and used to contain multiple photographs and a generally cylindrical film cartridge, such as an APS film cartridge. The photograph holder includes a photograph compartment for containing a plurality of photographs and film cartridge compartment formed from a panel created by cutting portions of the blank on at least one side edge of the holder and pushing the cut portions inward toward the interior of the holder. Unlike other photograph holders, the film cartridge is visible from the exterior of the photo holder so that consumers can view the unique APS identification number when the photo holder is closed. The photo holder is particularly useful in ensuring that the film cartridge is not separated from the corresponding photographs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Boyle, David L. Stuhr
  • Patent number: 6045034
    Abstract: A folder is provided for holding objects therein having at least one pocket. An expandable bottom bellows adjoins pocket and back panels along their respective bottom edges. A pair of expandable side bellows, along with the bottom bellows, permits expansion of the folder to accept objects within the pocket. An integral order panel is removably coupled with a front closure panel. A cassette holder is coupled with the front closure panel or the order panel, and is adapted to receive a cassette therein. Security panels are coupled with the cassette holder and fold over the cassette to retain the cassette securely within the cassette holder. Corner tabs are provided on the front closure panel for receiving the proof page therein. Flip tabs coupled with the cassette holder also secure proof page to the folder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2000
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Company
    Inventors: Harry I. Roccaforte, Daniel J. Boyle, Duane R. Mode
  • Patent number: 5921463
    Abstract: A folder for holding objects therein having two pockets. An expandable bottom bellows adjoins front and back panels along their respective bottom edges. A divider panel is disposed within the folder between the front and back panels separating the folder into two pockets. A pair of expandable side bellows permitting along with the bottom bellows expansion of the folder to accept objects within the pockets. The divider panel is initially attached to the front panel along their respective top edges. The divider is folded within the folder and adhered to the bottom bellows along its bottom edge. The joint between the front panel and divider panel is then broken along their top edges allowing the divider panel to float freely between the front and back panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1999
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Boyle, Herbert L. Lambert, Harry I. Roccaforte
  • Patent number: 5806754
    Abstract: A folder for holding objects therein having two independently expandable pockets. A bottom end adjoins front and back panels along their respective bottom edges. A divider panel is disposed within the folder between the front and back panels separating the folder into two pockets. Each pocket includes a pair of expandable side panels permitting expansion of each pocket independent of the other. The bottom end is expandable between the front and back panels equal to the total combined expansion of the expandable sides of the two pockets. An open bottom corner is disposed between the bottom end and the expandable sides on each edge of the folder. The open comers permit free expansion of the expandable sides without interference from the bottom end. The bottom edge of the divider panel extends downward less than the front and back panels so that it does not interfere with full expansion of the bottom end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Company
    Inventor: Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 5135158
    Abstract: The present invention is an improved reclosable dispensing carton, particularly adapted for dispensing one or more flavors or kinds of small candy items. The generally tubular carton is rectangular, having front and rear walls, opposed side walls foldably attached to the front and rear walls, a closed bottom end and a reclosable top dispensing end. The dispensing end comprises a plurality of top closure flaps that are in close parallel relationship when the carton is fully closed. The top closure flaps include an inside major flap having stripped out or relieved areas along its free edge and an outside major flap foldably connected to the front wall of the carton and incorporating foldably connected, manipulable lift away cover tabs adapted to overly the relieved areas when the carton is closed. The lift tabs are provided with deflectable locks for locking and relocking the carton closed after it is initially opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 4, 1992
    Assignee: Waldorf Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Boyle, Herbert L. Lambert
  • Patent number: 5056708
    Abstract: An improved reclosable dispensing carton is provided. The carton includes a dispensing end having a plurality of flaps which, when the carton is closed, are in parallel planes. The flaps include major inside and outside flaps and a pair of slide slidably positioned therebetween. A removable security tab is provided on the major outside flap and is removably affixed to both slide flaps prior to opening the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1991
    Assignee: Waldorf Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Boyle, Herbert L. Lambert
  • Patent number: 4548318
    Abstract: A reclosable carton includes a front wall provided with a lightly nicked circular portion. A top wall panel connected to a back wall is provided with a top wall panel extension defining a cover flap. Centrally located on the cover flap is a debossed circular area which is adapted to overlie and be adhesively secured to the lightly nicked circular portion on the front wall panel. As the cover flap is lifted by pulling outwardly and upwardly on the tab, it is torn between the pair of parallel score lines and the lightly nicked portion of the front wall adheres to the cover flap and is removed from the front wall to provide a dispensing opening through which articles may be singly dispensed from the interior of the carton. The cover flap may be rotated and pushed back against the carton front wall to cause the lightly nicked area of removed paperboard stock adhered to the cover flap to frictionally lock within the opening to reclose the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 22, 1985
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 4482055
    Abstract: A one-piece paperboard carton blank comprises a tandem series of four consecutively articulated rectangular panels forming the four sides of the erected carton; flaps connected by fold lines to respective side panels to form the bottom of the carton; flaps connected to respective side panels by fold lines to form the top of the carton; and a tandem series of cell panels which are folded and glued to form integral partitions (dividers) within the erected carton. The cell panels preferably consist of seven panels, two of which have tongue portions which lie in parallel and separated planes in the erected carton and two of which have glue stripes (glue lines) on their faces. The glued carton may lie flat for shipment and storage and is readily erected to form an integral carton having internal cells (compartments).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 13, 1984
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 4437618
    Abstract: A spool dispenser made from a one piece blank which is folded and adhered to form front, rear walls and side walls as well as top and bottom walls. The spool dispenser is adapted to lie flat until it is to be used and may be provided with separation teeth to separate the articles which are to be wound therearound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 20, 1984
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 4407417
    Abstract: An improved counter display of the type having a back panel, a base support and a face panel for holding pencil-like objects, the improvement comprising means for hingedly coupling the base support to the lower end of both the face panel and the back panel, and means for hingedly attaching at least a portion of the face panel to an upper portion of the back panel in an overlapping relationship such that when the base support is pivoted about the coupling hinges to form a base, the face panel is hingedly moved perpendicularly away from the back panel to enable pencil-like objects to be mounted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1983
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 4332322
    Abstract: A folder-container for a sterile tube and fittings. The folder-container positioning the tube and fittings in a single package which may be wrapped with sheet material such as a thermoplastic sealable material. The folder-container bottom wall is die-cut to provide a plurality of upstanding tabs to receive the coiled tube and any tubular fitting attached thereto and is arranged to position any other fitting associated with said tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 1, 1982
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventors: Harold R. Jaeschke, Alan Linder, Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 4331231
    Abstract: A one-piece collapsible or knockdown tray for displaying cylindrical articles is provided with an integral platform connected to a bottom edge of the rear wall of the tray for supporting the tray at an inclined angle to a horizontal supporting surface, so that the cylindrical articles housed within the tray can be readily viewed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1982
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 4313556
    Abstract: A one-piece carton blank produces a carton which may be glued, shipped and stored in its flat state and which may be erected by pressure on its side panels. The carton includes rectangular bottom panels which are held sandwiched between side panels when the glued carton is in its flat state and which are unfolded 180.degree. upon erection of the carton; bottom side support panels which are unfolded upon erection of the carton to become perpendicular to the carton bottom; fold lines on two opposite side panels to permit the carton to be folded (in its flat state) and unfolded (in its erected state); and, if desired, four corner panels which, for example, may be elliptical or diamond in shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1982
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel J. Boyle, Harold R. Jaeschke
  • Patent number: 4214659
    Abstract: A package for emergency medication has a carton or package body made from a folded, one-piece blank. Within the body, extending from one end over part of the length thereof, is a generally tubular partition in which an injector is received, whose hypodermic needle is maintained spaced from the one end by the fact that finger-engaging ears of the injector rest on the free edge of partition which faces the other end. The other end is provided with another partition which extends across the interior of the package body and is provided with a cut-out into which a medication vial extends which is connected with the injector and which is thus held against moving about. A package holding the vial and injector in side-by-side relation is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventors: Harold R. Jaeschke, Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 4214400
    Abstract: An insect capturing device is substantially a hollow pyramid in configuration and includes a closed base portion, opposed front and back walls, opposed side walls, and a cover member. Each of the front and back walls extends upwardly from the base at substantially an acute angle, and includes a central aperture which extends from the top portion of each wall to an intermediate portion thereof. The side walls each extend upwardly from the base at substantially an acute angle, the top edge of each side wall being free and spaced from the cover portion. The cover member is substantially parallel to the base and connects the front and back walls. The cover portion has a width less than that of the base and includes a pair of roof members each of which extends from the top portion of the front and back walls such that it extends over the aperture of its respective wall member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 29, 1980
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas R. Patmore, Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: 4200193
    Abstract: An easy opening recloseable blister card container includes a thermoformed blister receptacle bonded to the face of a card which includes a hingedly attached closure flap defined by perforated score lines in the card. The closure flap includes a locking tab integral therewith defined by an arcuate cut line which is hinged along a crease line in the flap and may be pivoted into overlapping relationship with a flange edge of the blister receptacle on the opposite side of the card to lock the closure flap in a closed position covering an opening in the card through which access to the blister receptacle is provided. A grip tab formed integral with the locking tab enables a user to initially tear the closure flap away from the card along the score lines and also provides a means of manipulating the locking tab to lock the closure flap in its closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1979
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1980
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: Daniel J. Boyle
  • Patent number: D260001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 1978
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1981
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventors: Harold R. Jaeschke, Daniel J. Boyle