Patents by Inventor DAVID KRETZ

DAVID KRETZ 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: 9731860
    Abstract: The present invention is to an integrated tray for holding and retaining a plurality of articles contained therein. The integrated tray comprises a tubular open-ended tray having a floor panel and an article support panel that is foldably joined to the floor panel in a spaced apart relationship. The article support panel includes a plurality of apertures formed therein to securely retain the plurality of articles therein. A girder is foldably joined to the floor panel and extending upwardly therefrom and is engaged with the article support panel to form the tubular open-ended tray. At least one divider is configured to be removably attached to the tubular open-ended tray. The at least one divider has at least one web panel extending transversely across the tray and at least one flange panel extending longitudinally of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: David Kretz, Mark Hollar
  • Publication number: 20160144998
    Abstract: The present invention is to an integrated tray for holding and retaining a plurality of articles contained therein. The integrated tray comprises a tubular open-ended tray having a floor panel and an article support panel that is foldably joined to the floor panel in a spaced apart relationship. The article support panel includes a plurality of apertures formed therein to securely retain the plurality of articles therein. A girder is foldably joined to the floor panel and extending upwardly therefrom and is engaged with the article support panel to form the tubular open-ended tray. At least one divider is configured to be removably attached to the tubular open-ended tray. The at least one divider has at least one web panel extending transversely across the tray and at least one flange panel extending longitudinally of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: DAVID KRETZ, MARK HOLLAR
  • Patent number: 9045251
    Abstract: A container is formed from a one-piece blank including a bottom panel, first and second opposed side walls, and first and second end walls. A top lid panel is foldably attached to the first side wall and a bottom lid panel is foldably attached to the second side wall. A plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is formed in the respective top and bottom lid panels. Each of the respective plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is sandwiched between their respective inner panel and middle panels so as to prevent the side walls from being distorted upon outward pressure applied to these side walls when the container is unreasonably over-packed during shipping and transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: IP CARTONES Y CORRUGADOS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Hector Alonso Sanchez, Jose Manuel Fraga Munoz, David Kretz
  • Publication number: 20150034708
    Abstract: A container is formed from a one-piece blank including a bottom panel, first and second opposed side walls, and first and second end walls. A top lid panel is foldably attached to the first side wall and a bottom lid panel is foldably attached to the second side wall. A plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is formed in the respective top and bottom lid panels. Each of the respective plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is sandwiched between their respective inner panel and middle panels so as to prevent the side walls from being distorted upon outward pressure applied to these side walls when the container is unreasonably over-packed during shipping and transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: HECTOR ALONSO SANCHEZ, JOSE MANUEL FRAGA MUNOZ, DAVID KRETZ