Patents by Inventor Donald W. Ragsdale

Donald W. Ragsdale 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: 20100044265
    Abstract: A nestable and integrated food tray with waste collection feature includes a housing, an integrally connected and pivotal bottom, the housing includes a top surface that has a pocket for holding food product, at least one integral pouch for holding condiment(s), and a reinforced opening within the top that allows entrance into the tray, for deposit of waste material. The tray is fully contoured around its perimeter, including its various pockets, to assure that a plurality of such trays may be stacked one upon the other when nested for shipment and storage. The bottom is pivoted laterally, to allow for nesting of a plurality of such trays as required.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Donald W. Ragsdale, Steven D. Taschler, Steven A. Viviano
  • Patent number: 4238065
    Abstract: In a film material dispenser, generally formed from paperboard, and formed having front, back and bottom panels that are foldably connected together, a top panel also foldably connected to the back panel, and is capable of being opened or closed as desired; a slot is provided through the top panel for dispensing of the leading edge of the film material therethrough, and a front flap, foldable in half, and having a cutting edge provided at its forwardmost edge, is insertable contiguously against the inner surface of the front panel, while one of the front flap folded parts extends the cutting edge upwardly for use in severing of the film material during dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1978
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1980
    Assignee: Cavalier Products, Inc.
    Inventor: Donald W. Ragsdale
  • Patent number: D600503
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Inventors: Donald W. Ragsdale, Steve D. Taschler, Steven A. Viviano