Patents by Inventor Fiona O'Connor

Fiona O'Connor 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: 5797542
    Abstract: A longitudinally-opening container having a faceted tubular body is disclosed. The tubular body is formed by splitting a tube longitudinally, or from a single sheet of paperboard folded to form two end openings. End caps that cover each end opening are split in half along a central axis, forming sections having confronting edges along the median axis and bounded on either end by respective sections of the end caps. The container opens longitudinally into two trays connected by a living hinge. The living hinge is formed by a taped seam or a longitudinal fold in the body. The living hinge aligns the confronting edges to engage releasable locking means on those edges when the container closes. The locking means holds all the edges of the container in substantial alignment with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 25, 1998
    Inventor: Fiona O'Connor