Patents by Inventor Felicia Pinkstone

Felicia Pinkstone 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: 20160264286
    Abstract: A carton for holding a product is disclosed. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton further comprises a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels and a reclosable lid pivotably attached to the carton. The reclosable lid comprises a first intermediate panel foldably connected to at least one of the plurality of panels and a second intermediate panel foldably connected to the first intermediate panel. The first intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the second intermediate panel. The reclosable lid is pivotable at the hinge between a closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Patent number: 9376231
    Abstract: A carton for containing at least one product. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, and a bottom panel. The carton has a container removably attached to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The container is for containing the food product after removal of the food product from the interior of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Patent number: 9346582
    Abstract: A carton for holding a product is disclosed. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton further comprises a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels and a reclosable lid pivotably attached to the carton. The reclosable lid comprises a first intermediate panel foldably connected to at least one of the plurality of panels and a second intermediate panel foldably connected to the first intermediate panel. The first intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the second intermediate panel. The reclosable lid is pivotable at the hinge between a closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Patent number: 9315288
    Abstract: A carton for holding a first product and a second product. The carton comprises a container comprising a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the container. The plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one back panel. The interior is for holding the first product. The plurality of panels are foldably connected at a bottom edge of the container. A carrier is attached to at least one of the plurality of panels for holding the second product. An attachment flap is foldably connected at the bottom edge of the container. The attachment flap is foldably connected to at least one of the plurality of panels and attaches the carrier to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Felicia A. Pinkstone, Michael Keith Hockin
  • Publication number: 20160096648
    Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton includes a plurality of panels that at least partially form an interior of the carton. In a first configuration of the carton, the carton contains at least one article containing a plurality of food products. The carton has features for converting the carton to a second configuration wherein the carton is converted to a serving tray for serving the plurality of food products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: Felicia A. Pinkstone, Karen L. Mills
  • Publication number: 20150368019
    Abstract: A package for holding a product. The package can comprise a carton and a bag. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and a dispenser for accessing the interior of the carton. The dispenser can comprise at least one dispenser flap at least partially closing a top of the carton. The bag can be at least partially disposed in the interior of the carton, and the bag can comprise a dispenser feature that is accessible via the dispenser in the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Felicia A. Pinkstone, Bradley J. Burke, Kelly R. Fitzwater, Tony Hancock
  • Publication number: 20150329236
    Abstract: An end load carton includes a closure system having a tab constituting part of a control region which is spaced from a free edge of an upper flap of the carton by a support region. The control region also includes a press zone adjacent the tab. After initially opening a top portion of the carton by releasing an adhesive connection between the upper flap and a lower flap, the tab can be positioned in a slot formed in the lower flap to reclose the carton. More specifically, the upper and lower flaps can be selectively interconnected through the closure system by pushing on the press zone to depress the upper and lower flaps in order to open up the slot and align the tab with the slot. To reopen the carton, the support region can be readily grasped and pulled to open carton without fear of tearing the upper flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: GENERAL MILLS, INC.
    Inventors: Curtis J. Deering, Elizabeth Nordstrum, Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Patent number: 9169037
    Abstract: A carton for containing a product. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for closing an end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second end flap foldably connected to second side panel. The first end flap and the second end flap have cooperating features for interlocking engagement of the end flaps in a closed configuration of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Patent number: 9156579
    Abstract: A carton for holding a product. The carton having a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel and a second side panel. A tear away panel in at least one of the plurality of panels, the tear away panel providing access to the interior. A hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels and at least one tear line extending at least partially across at least one of the plurality of panels. The at least one tear line dividing the carton into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion configured to be pivotable at the hinge between an open position allowing access to the interior and a closed position with the first portion at least partially overlapping the second portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Publication number: 20150034711
    Abstract: A carton for holding a product is disclosed. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprise a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. The carton further comprises a hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels and a reclosable lid pivotably attached to the carton. The reclosable lid comprises a first intermediate panel foldably connected to at least one of the plurality of panels and a second intermediate panel foldably connected to the first intermediate panel. The first intermediate panel is positioned in face-to-face contact with the second intermediate panel. The reclosable lid is pivotable at the hinge between a closed position preventing access to the interior of the carton and an open position allowing access to the interior of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Publication number: 20150014403
    Abstract: A carton for holding a first product and a second product. The carton comprises a container comprising a plurality of panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the container. The plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one back panel. The interior is for holding the first product. The plurality of panels are foldably connected at a bottom edge of the container. A carrier is attached to at least one of the plurality of panels for holding the second product. An attachment flap is foldably connected at the bottom edge of the container. The attachment flap is foldably connected to at least one of the plurality of panels and attaches the carrier to the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Felicia A. Pinkstone, Michael Keith Hockin
  • Publication number: 20150014402
    Abstract: A carton for holding a product. The carton having a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel and a second side panel. A tear away panel in at least one of the plurality of panels, the tear away panel providing access to the interior. A hinge in at least one of the plurality of panels and at least one tear line extending at least partially across at least one of the plurality of panels. The at least one tear line dividing the carton into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion configured to be pivotable at the hinge between an open position allowing access to the interior and a closed position with the first portion at least partially overlapping the second portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Publication number: 20140353307
    Abstract: A container with a window through which food within the container may be seen. The window may include a hole in a base material of the container, and at least one substantially clear polymeric film that is mounted to a portion of the container and obstructs (e.g., covers) the hole. Microwave energy interactive material (“MEIM”) may be mounted to the polymeric film for influencing the effect of microwave energy on the food within the container. Typically (e.g., optionally), the film extends beyond the hole, and the MEIM may be segregated to portions of the film that do not obstruct the hole, so that the MEIM does not interfere with the view through the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Publication number: 20140326743
    Abstract: A carton for containing a product. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a first end panel, a first side panel, a second end panel, and a second side panel. A plurality of end flaps is respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for closing an end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps comprises a first end flap foldably connected to the first side panel and a second end flap foldably connected to second side panel. The first end flap and the second end flap have cooperating features for interlocking engagement of the end flaps in a closed configuration of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Applicant: GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Publication number: 20140175095
    Abstract: A carton for containing at least one product. The carton comprises a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a front panel, a back panel, and a bottom panel. The carton has a container removably attached to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The container is for containing the food product after removal of the food product from the interior of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Patent number: 8740054
    Abstract: A carton includes a front wall and a back wall opposite one another, and a first side wall and a second side wall opposite one another, where the front wall and back wall are joined to the first side wall and second side wall along reinforced corner areas, each of which includes an interior reinforcing flap and an exterior reinforcing flap. The carton further includes a line of disruption extending at least partially across the front wall, first side wall, and second side wall, where the line of disruption at least partially defines a removable portion of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Publication number: 20120091031
    Abstract: A carton includes a front wall and a back wall opposite one another, and a first side wall and a second side wall opposite one another, where the front wall and back wall are joined to the first side wall and second side wall along reinforced corner areas, each of which includes an interior reinforcing flap and an exterior reinforcing flap. The carton further includes a line of disruption extending at least partially across the front wall, first side wall, and second side wall, where the line of disruption at least partially defines a removable portion of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventor: Felicia A. PINKSTONE
  • Publication number: 20110253587
    Abstract: A carton comprising at least one tray section for holding a plurality of products. The at least one tray section can comprise a bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the bottom panel, and at least one end panel foldably connected to the bottom panel. A first side end flap and a second side end flap can at least partially overlap the at least one end panel. The at least one end panel can comprise a first end panel edge and an opposing second end panel edge. The first side panel can be generally aligned with the first end panel edge along the length of the first end panel edge, and the second side panel can be generally aligned with the second end panel edge along the length of the second end panel edge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Felicia A. Pinkstone
  • Patent number: D744829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: General Mill, Inc.
    Inventors: Curtis J Deering, Elizabeth Nordstrum, Felicia A Pinkstone
  • Patent number: D777027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark P. Baker, Karen L. Mills, Felicia A. Pinkstone, Daniel Ahern