Patents by Inventor Douglas C. Lane

Douglas C. Lane 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: 4230258
    Abstract: A tray is erectable from a blank of sheet material for use in a shrink-wrap package. The tray comprises a first panel constituting a base, a second panel joined along one edge to the first panel, and a third panel joined along one edge to a second edge opposing said one edge of the second panel and extending between said second edge of the second panel and the base of the tray. A portion of the third panel is pierced to expose a cut edge which is profiled to conform substantially with a contour of an item it is desired to package on the tray whereby in use said contour abuts said edge to assist in retention of said item in position on the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1979
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1980
    Assignee: Lancashire Box Company, Limited
    Inventor: Douglas C. Lane