Patents by Inventor Forrest Smith

Forrest Smith 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: 20090045098
    Abstract: Disclosed is a unitary product cushioning device for supporting shock sensitive products during transport in an exterior container, comprising a product support region having a platform; a flap hingedly connected on either side of the product support region for folding upwards and towards the product support region; a plurality of ribs on each flap and product support region, the ribs defining product-supporting cavities therebetween for receiving and supporting the products; a cutout between each flap and product support region. Fold stops may hingedly connect each flap and product support region, the fold stop being angled to facilitate folding of the flap towards the product support region to form a generally ā€œUā€ shape in the exterior container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Applicant: REFLEX PACKAGING INC.
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Patent number: 6805241
    Abstract: A protective packaging device for a shock sensitive product being shipped or stored in a rectilinear outer packaging container comprises a product receiving cavity having product contacting walls and a product supporting platform. A base portion located below the product receiving cavity has two pairs of deflection elements extending diagonally away from the corners of the cavity towards external outer packaging container contacting corners, and bottom outer packaging container contacting lips at the bottom of the base portion. The distances between adjacent pairs of outer packaging container contacting corners are substantially equal to the internal distances between adjacent pairs of corners of the outer packaging container. The deflection elements are adapted to flex away one from another, and the bottom outer packaging container contacting lips are adapted to spread away from one another, under shock loading conditions. Thus, shock protection is provided in three mutually perpendicular directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Patent number: 6786334
    Abstract: A unitary product cushioning structure for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container, together with co-packaged accessories to be placed also in the same outer packaging container is formed of a moldable resilient plastics material. Shock absorption protection and impact protection from the co-packaged accessories during shock loading conditions in three mutually perpendicular directions is provided. A a product supporting region is defined by walls and a product supporting platform, and is surrounded by flexible shock absorbing spring transition sections arranged inwardly of outer container contacting walls. A void is formed beneath the platform, which is ribbed so as to provide a further barrier to protect the shock sensitive device from impact or contact from any co-packeged accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Publication number: 20040055928
    Abstract: A unitary product cushioning structure for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container, together with co-packaged accessories to be placed also in the same outer packaging container is formed of a moldable resilient plastics material. Shock absorption protection and impact protection from the co-packaged accessories during shock loading conditions in three mutually perpendicular directions is provided. A a product supporting region is defined by walls and a product supporting platform, and is surrounded by flexible shock absorbing spring transition sections arranged inwardly of outer container contacting walls. A void is formed beneath the platform, which is ribbed so as to provide a further barrier to protect the shock sensitive device from impact or contact from any co-packeged accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Publication number: 20040055929
    Abstract: A protective packaging device for a shock sensitive product being shipped or stored in a rectilinear outer packaging container comprises a product receiving cavity having product contacting walls and a product supporting platform. A base portion located below the product receiving cavity has two pairs of deflection elements extending diagonally away from the corners of the cavity towards external outer packaging container contacting corners, and bottom outer packaging container contacting lips at the bottom of the base portion. The distances between adjacent pairs of outer packaging container contacting corners are substantially equal to the internal distances between adjacent pairs of corners of the outer packaging container. The deflection elements are adapted to flex away one from another, and the bottom outer packaging container contacting lips are adapted to spread away from one another, under shock loading conditions. Thus, shock protection is provided in three mutually perpendicular directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2002
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Patent number: 6520337
    Abstract: A unitary product cushioning structure for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container is formed of moldable resilient plastics material. It has an outer container contacting wall at each side which is intended to contact an outer packaging container, and a flexible shock absorbing spring section at each such side. A product supporting region is bounded by outer product supporting region defining walls, inner product contacting walls, an upper ridge between them, and a product supporting platform. Shock absorption support for a shock sensitive product is provided in at least two of three mutually perpendicular directions; most embodiments, including end pieces, end caps, trays and covers, and corner pieces, provide shock absorption protection in three mutually perpendicular directions. The structure is usually thermoformed, but may be otherwise molded from a suitable resilient and moldable plastics material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Patent number: 6427344
    Abstract: A drawing compass including a body having a pivot point and a longitudinal slot formed therein, the longitudinal slot defining a first inner surface. The drawing compass further includes a carriage received in and movable along the longitudinal slot. The carriage has a guide to receive a writing instrument therethrough and a movable arm biased against the first inner surface. The compass also includes means for releasably coupling the arm to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2002
    Assignee: Novara Group Limited
    Inventors: Philip Forrest Smith, Miles Wills
  • Publication number: 20020069540
    Abstract: A drawing compass including a body having a pivot point and a longitudinal slot formed therein, the longitudinal slot defining a first inner surface. The drawing compass further includes a carriage received in and movable along the longitudinal slot. The carriage has a guide to receive a writing instrument therethrough and a movable arm biased against the first inner surface. The compass also includes means for releasably coupling the arm to the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 1999
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: PHILIP FORREST SMITH, MILES WILLS
  • Patent number: 6361967
    Abstract: AXOR10 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods for utilizing AXOR10 polypeptides and polynucleotides in therapy, and diagnostic assays for such.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2002
    Assignees: SmithKline Beecham Corporation, SmithKline Beecham plc
    Inventors: Pankaj Agarwal, Nabil A. Elshourbagy, David Michalovich, Randall Forrest Smith, Lisa Vawter
  • Publication number: 20020023857
    Abstract: A unitary product cushioning structure for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container is formed of moldable resilient plastics material. It has an outer container contacting wall at each side which is intended to contact an outer packaging container, and a flexible shock absorbing spring section at each such side. A product supporting region is bounded by outer product supporting region defining walls, inner product contacting walls, an upper ridge between them, and a product supporting platform. Shock absorption support for a shock sensitive product is provided in at least two of three mutually perpendicular directions; most embodiments, including end pieces, end caps, trays and covers, and corner pieces, provide shock absorption protection in three mutually perpendicular directions. The structure is usually thermoformed, but may be otherwise molded from a suitable resilient and moldable plastics material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2000
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Publication number: 20010009905
    Abstract: The ACRP30R1 polypeptides and polynucleotides and methods for producing such polypeptides by recombinant techniques are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2001
    Publication date: July 26, 2001
    Inventors: Randall Forrest Smith, Yuan Zhu, Preston Hensley, Erding Hu
  • Patent number: 6261653
    Abstract: A unitary product cushioning device is provided for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container, and is formed of a moldable resilient plastics material. The device comprises a post structure, with a first closed end and a second open end, with the open end having a curved ridge formed at at least a first side of the post structure, and terminating in a container contacting flange at the end of the curved ridge remote from the open end. A portion of the curved ridge presents a product supporting surface; and a further portion of the curved ridge is curved in a direction outwardly and away from the post structure. There may be a container contacting surface near the closed end of the post structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Inventor: Forrest Smith
  • Patent number: D454511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2002
    Assignee: FSW Design
    Inventors: Miles S. Wills, Philip A. Forrest Smith