Patents by Inventor Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.

Donn J. Costanzo, Jr. 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: 9856067
    Abstract: A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler includes a storage portion having a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels; two handle panels forming a lid and a handle; and at least one locking panel. The at least one locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation, and the at least one locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9828133
    Abstract: Box designs, blanks for forming boxes by folding, collapsible and non-collapsible boxes formed thereby, and manufacturing methods therefor are disclosed. An exemplary box is formed from folding a single sheet of material having fold lines therein. The assembled box includes a lid comprising a top panel having top side panels that extend partially within the interior of the box and partially on the exterior of the box when the box is assembled and the lid is closed. Overlapping side panels of the box define openings through which the top side panels extend in crossing over from the exterior of the box to the interior of the box. In a feature, the openings defined in the sides of the box are covered by the top side panels when extending there through. In another feature, the box is collapsible when in the assembled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9701089
    Abstract: A machine for transitioning a box cutout from a flat configuration to a collapsed box configuration includes a first drive wheel configured to drive a box cutout towards a plunging area; a plunger configured to apply force to a central portion of a bottom panel of the box cutout so as to fold the box about a lateral bisecting axis and propel at least a portion of the box cutout downward; and opposed second and third drive wheels configured to grab a box cutout propelled downward by the plunger and further draw the box cutout downward into a collapsed box configuration within a collection area. A box cutout transitioned to a collapsed box configuration in this manner may include a bottom panel having plurality of unbroken minor score lines and broken major score lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventors: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr., Donn J. Costanzo
  • Publication number: 20170066553
    Abstract: Dual handle box designs, blanks for forming boxes by folding, collapsible and non-collapsible boxes formed thereby, and manufacturing methods therefor are disclosed. Preferably each handle is located on an opposite end of the box; is two-ply; defines an elongate hand opening for receiving fingers of a hand; defines an elongate tab opening for receiving a tab of a center handle, and that intersects the hand opening; and defines a recess for receiving and retaining a lid panel of the box. Furthermore, the boxes preferably have a waterproof or water-resistant coating applied and are used as ice coolers for beverages and food items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, JR.
  • Patent number: 9499294
    Abstract: Dual handle box designs, blanks for forming boxes by folding, collapsible and non-collapsible boxes formed thereby, and manufacturing methods therefor are disclosed. Preferably each handle is located on an opposite end of the box; is two-ply; defines an elongate hand opening for receiving fingers of a hand; defines an elongate tab opening for receiving a tab of a center handle, and that intersects the hand opening; and defines a recess for receiving and retaining a lid panel of the box. Furthermore, the boxes preferably have a waterproof or water-resistant coating applied and are used as ice coolers for beverages and food items.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9475247
    Abstract: A machine for transitioning a box cutout from a flat configuration to a collapsed box configuration includes a first drive wheel configured to drive a box cutout towards a plunging area; a plunger configured to apply force to a central portion of a bottom panel of the box cutout so as to fold the box about a lateral bisecting axis and propel at least a portion of the box cutout downward; and opposed second and third drive wheels configured to grab a box cutout propelled downward by the plunger and further draw the box cutout downward into a collapsed box configuration within a collection area. A box cutout transitioned to a collapsed box configuration in this manner may include a bottom panel having plurality of unbroken minor score lines and broken major score lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventors: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr., Donn J. Costanzo
  • Patent number: 9469433
    Abstract: A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler includes a storage portion having a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels; two handle panels forming a lid and a handle; and at least one locking panel. The at least one locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation, and the at least one locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20160101923
    Abstract: Box designs, blanks for forming boxes, boxes formed thereby, and manufacturing methods therefor are disclosed. Preferably the boxes are formed from cardboard or other corrugated material and include suspension packs for securely shipping items such as, for example and not by way of limitation, wine bottles, candles, and cell phones. Each box includes suspension panels that extend from a top panel of the lid of the box. The ends of the suspension panels are bound such that on or more items placed between the suspension panels through a top opening of the box when the lid is open are contained between the suspension panels in a suspended location above a bottom panel of the box and at spaces to the end and side panels of the box. The suspension panels may include hinges defined by perforated lines or fold lines for conforming to shapes of and thereby cradling the items.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, JR.
  • Publication number: 20160101922
    Abstract: Box designs, blanks for forming boxes by folding, collapsible and non-collapsible boxes formed thereby, and manufacturing methods therefor are disclosed. Preferably the boxes are formed from cardboard or other corrugated material and include suspension packs for securely shipping items such as, for example and not by way of limitation, wine bottles, candles, and cell phones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, JR.
  • Patent number: 9260216
    Abstract: Box designs, blanks for forming boxes by folding, collapsible and non-collapsible boxes formed thereby, and manufacturing methods therefor are disclosed. An exemplary box is formed from folding a single sheet of material having fold lines therein. The assembled box includes a lid comprising a top panel having top side panels that extend partially within the interior of the box and partially on the exterior of the box when the box is assembled and the lid is closed. Overlapping side panels of the box define openings through which the top side panels extend in crossing over from the exterior of the box to the interior of the box. In a feature, the openings defined in the sides of the box are covered by the top side panels when extending therethrough. In another feature, the box is collapsible when in the assembled state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9238522
    Abstract: A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler includes a storage portion having a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels; two handle panels forming a lid and a handle; and at least one locking panel. The at least one locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation, and the at least one locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9085385
    Abstract: A box includes a front connected to two front attachment panels, a back connected to two back attachment panels, first and second sides, a bottom, a first top panel connected to the front having flanges on opposite sides, each of the flanges being respectively connected to one of the front attachment panels, and a second top panel having flanges on opposite sides, each of the flanges being respectively connected to one of the back attachment panels. One of the top panels includes a tab and the other does not; the flanges of the top panel that includes the tab extend to the outer edge of such top panel; the flanges of the other do not extend to the outer edge of such top panel; and the flanges and tab are configured to lock the top panels in a closed configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: THATBOX DESIGN, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8960471
    Abstract: A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler includes a storage portion having a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels; two handle panels forming a lid and a handle; and at least one locking panel. The at least one locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation, and the at least one locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Thatbox Design, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8752721
    Abstract: A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler includes a storage portion having a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels; two handle panels forming a lid and a handle; and at least one locking panel. The at least one locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation, and the at least one locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Thatbox Design, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8733625
    Abstract: A one-piece container includes a single sheet of corrugated material, including: four walls, a bottom, and a lid, the lid being hingedly and integrally connected to one of the four walls. The bottom and the four walls define a storage area for housing articles therein. The lid is configured to transition between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position. The one-piece container includes a mechanism for maintaining the lid in a closed position. In some embodiments, the mechanism biases the lid toward a closed position when in the closed position, an open position when in the open position, and an intermediate position when in the intermediate position. In other embodiments, the mechanism includes tabs and slots for retaining the lid in the closed position. Other embodiments include a combination of these features. The container may be a cardboard box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Thatbox Design, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20130292284
    Abstract: An end panel includes one or more core support members and a folded sheet of corrugated material, wherein the ripples or troughs that extend from top to bottom for vertically supporting an article received within a generally oval opening of the end panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Todd M. Burke, Donn J. Costanzo, JR.
  • Patent number: 8573430
    Abstract: A one-piece, foldable corrugated cooler includes a storage portion having a bottom panel, two side panels, two end panels, and four corner panels; two handle panels forming a lid and a two-ply handle; and at least one two-ply locking panel. The at least one two-ply locking panel is adapted to secure the lid in a closed orientation, and the at least one two-ply locking panel is integral with at least one corner panel and at least one handle panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2013
    Assignee: Thatbox Design, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8567662
    Abstract: A box having top panels that lock together to keep the box in a closed condition is disclosed. A box blank or cutout from which the box is created by folding is further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Thatbox Design, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8562499
    Abstract: A machine for transitioning a box cutout from a flat configuration to a collapsed box configuration includes a first drive wheel configured to drive a box cutout towards a plunging area; a plunger configured to apply force to a central portion of a bottom panel of the box cutout so as to fold the box about a lateral bisecting axis and propel at least a portion of the box cutout downward; and opposed second and third drive wheels configured to grab a box cutout propelled downward by the plunger and further draw the box cutout downward into a collapsed box configuration within a collection area. A box cutout transitioned to a collapsed box configuration in this manner may include a bottom panel having plurality of unbroken minor score lines and broken major score lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Thatbox Design, LLC
    Inventors: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr., Donn J. Costanzo
  • Patent number: 8424749
    Abstract: A one-piece container includes a single sheet of corrugated material, including: four walls, a bottom, and a lid, the lid being hingedly and integrally connected to one of the four walls. The bottom and the four walls define a storage area for housing articles therein. The lid is configured to transition between an open position, an intermediate position, and a closed position. The one-piece container includes a mechanism for maintaining the lid in a closed position. In some embodiments, the mechanism biases the lid toward a closed position when in the closed position, an open position when in the open position, and an intermediate position when in the intermediate position. In other embodiments, the mechanism includes tabs and slots for retaining the lid in the closed position. Other embodiments include a combination of these features. The container may be a cardboard box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Thatbox Design, LLC
    Inventor: Donn J. Costanzo, Jr.