Patents by Inventor F. Ronald Seager

F. Ronald Seager 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).

  • Method and apparatus for storing and dispensing container carriers
    Patent number: 6068125
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for packaging planar container carriers. A package of fan folded container carriers having a carton with vertical walls and a moveable platform positioned with respect to a bottom of the carton. Stacks of fan folded planar container carriers are then positioned in the cartons using a method for packaging wherein each stack of fan folded planar container carriers are secured with dividers positioned within the cartons. At least one carton is positioned on a base of the package to accommodate at least one additional stack of container carriers. The method is performed so that the package accommodates successive stacks of container carriers to form a generally continuous strip of container carriers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2000
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: Arthur R. Slaters, Jr., Victor I. Deonarine, F. Ronald Seager, Dennis J. Boyd