Patents by Inventor David J. McKenna, Sr.

David J. McKenna, Sr. 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: 11021316
    Abstract: A pallet stabilizer formed from a paperboard blank including a central panel having opposing first and second outer longitudinal sides, and opposing first and second lateral sides. At least one beam body is defined by a body flap formed integral with the central panel and comprises a plurality of flap panels connected in series at respective panel fold lines. Two of the flap panels define longitudinally extending opposing beam sides extending transverse to a plane defined by the central panel. One of the flap panels is located distal from the central panel and is hingedly connected to each of the two flap panels defining the beam sides. A glue tab is connected to one of the beam sides and is attached in overlapping relation on the central panel, and opposing longitudinal beam edges are spaced longitudinally inward from the opposing outer longitudinal sides of the central panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Mendoza Castro, David J. McKenna, Sr., Zaida Cantu
  • Publication number: 20200324962
    Abstract: A pallet stabilizer formed from a paperboard blank including a central panel having opposing first and second outer longitudinal sides, and opposing first and second lateral sides. At least one beam body is defined by a body flap formed integral with the central panel and comprises a plurality of flap panels connected in series at respective panel fold lines. Two of the flap panels define longitudinally extending opposing beam sides extending transverse to a plane defined by the central panel. One of the flap panels is located distal from the central panel and is hingedly connected to each of the two flap panels defining the beam sides. A glue tab is connected to one of the beam sides and is attached in overlapping relation on the central panel, and opposing longitudinal beam edges are spaced longitudinally inward from the opposing outer longitudinal sides of the central panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Mendoza Castro, David J. McKenna, SR., Zaida Cantu
  • Patent number: 7314158
    Abstract: A container blank comprising a bottom wall having two opposed pairs of sides. One dimension of the bottom wall is the distance between one pair of the sides. Walls are attached to each of the sides. The heights of the walls are substantially equal. A closure member and handle member are attached to the walls attached to one pair of sides. There is a hand hole in each of the handle members. At least one of the closure members has a length greater than one-half the bottom wall dimension, and the combined length of the closure members is greater than the bottom wall dimension. A closure panel is attached to each of the walls attached to the other pair of sides. Attachment flaps are attached to the sides of each of the closure panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser Company
    Inventors: David J. McKenna, Sr., Jeffrey M Gardner
  • Patent number: 7303114
    Abstract: A three part container having a bottom wall and two walls in one part, and a wall in each of the other parts. The heights of the walls are substantially equal. A closure member and a handle member are attached to the walls in each of the other parts. There is a hand hole in the handle member. At least one of the closure members has a length greater than one-half the width of one of the walls of the one part, and the combined length of the closure members is greater than the width of one of the walls of the one part. A closure panel is attached to each of the walls of the one part. Attachment flaps are attached to the sides of each of the closure panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser Company
    Inventors: David J McKenna, Sr., Jeffrey M Gardner
  • Patent number: 6296178
    Abstract: A single-piece containerboard blank (10) is provided having hingedly-connected first and second side walls (26), (34) in which the second side wall (26) is smaller in length than the first side wall (34). The second side walls each include an outer abutment edge (42). The first side walls include first and second interior end walls (50), (52). Each second interior end wall (52) includes a hypotenuse panel (62) with an inwardly-oriented edge (66). As assembled, the blank (10) forms a container having opposed multi-ply side panels, opposed end panels, and a bottom panel. The hypotenuse panels (62) are oriented in an upright manner and ultimately positioned so that their inwardly-oriented edges (66) push against the first side wall and preferably also against the abutment edges (42) of the second side wall (34). The hypotenuse panels (62) offer stacking strength and reinforcement to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Assignee: Weyerhaeuser Company
    Inventor: David J. McKenna, Sr.
  • Patent number: D919923
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Mendoza Castro, David J. McKenna, Sr., Zaida Cantu
  • Patent number: D975540
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Julio Cesar Mendoza Castro, David J. McKenna, Sr., Zaida Cantu