Patents by Inventor François Blanchette
François Blanchette 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).
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Patent number: 9926126Abstract: Package includes stacks of empty containers matingly stacked, panels each having a main surface with peripheral walls, and support members. A first level includes a first panel, one or more stacks of egg containers laid horizontally on the main surface of the first panels within the peripheral walls, and said support members extending from the first panel to a top of the first level. A second level includes a second panel laid on the first level in contact with the support members, one or more stacks of containers laid horizontally on a surface of the second panel within the peripheral walls, and support members extending from the second panel to a top of the second level. A panel is disposed on an uppermost level and having its peripheral walls covering a top of the sides of the uppermost level and in contact with the support members of the uppermost level.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: PACTIV CANADA INC.Inventors: François Blanchette, François St-Louis, Germain Archambault
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Patent number: 9828171Abstract: Container includes a base portion having a plurality of item receiving cavities for supporting frangible items, at least one cover portion having at least one item covering concavity for covering the frangible items, a first hinge between a first longitudinal edge of the base portion and the cover portion for rotating the cover portion onto the base portion to hold the frangible items captive in the item receiving cavities, and a hollow ring projecting upwardly from a bottom surface of at least one of the item receiving cavities to define an annular contact surface for an item received in the item receiving cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2012Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: PACTIV CANADA INC.Inventors: François Blanchette, François St-Louis, Germain Archambault
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Patent number: 9266665Abstract: A container for receiving frangible items comprises a sheet of polymer formed into a base portion having a plurality of item-receiving cavities for supporting frangible items. A cover portion has an item-covering concavity for covering the frangible items. A first hinge portion is positioned between a first longitudinal edge of the base portion and the cover portion for rotating the cover portion onto the base portion to hold the frangible items captive in the item-receiving cavities. The first hinge portion comprises a pair of longitudinal grooves formed into the first hinge portion and extending parallel to the first longitudinal edge of the base portion, with a web defined between the longitudinal grooves, and a hinge-reinforcement wall at at least one end of the longitudinal grooves. A fold line is formed in the web and in the hinge-reinforcement wall when the cover portion is rotated onto the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: PACTIV CANADA INC.Inventors: François Blanchette, Germain Archambault
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Patent number: 8844721Abstract: A container for receiving frangible items comprises a sheet of polymer formed into a base portion having a plurality of item-receiving cavities for supporting frangible items. The item-receiving cavities have a frustoconical portion having a generally frustoconical geometry. A cover portion has an item-covering concavity for covering the frangible items. A first hinge is between a first longitudinal edge of the base portion and the cover portion for rotating the cover portion onto the base portion to hold the frangible items captive in the item receiving cavities. A hollow bridge spans between at least two adjacent item-receiving cavities of the container, a bottom edge of the hollow bridge being lower than a midheight of the frustoconical portion of the item-receiving cavities.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: Pactiv Canada Inc.Inventors: Germain Archambault, François Blanchette
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Publication number: 20140190862Abstract: A container for receiving frangible items comprises a sheet of polymer formed into a base portion having a plurality of item-receiving cavities for supporting frangible items. A cover portion has an item-covering concavity for covering the frangible items. A first hinge portion is positioned between a first longitudinal edge of the base portion and the cover portion for rotating the cover portion onto the base portion to hold the frangible items captive in the item-receiving cavities. The first hinge portion comprises a pair of longitudinal grooves formed into the first hinge portion and extending parallel to the first longitudinal edge of the base portion, with a web defined between the longitudinal grooves, and a hinge-reinforcement wall at at least one end of the longitudinal grooves. A fold line is formed in the web and in the hinge-reinforcement wall when the cover portion is rotated onto the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2014Publication date: July 10, 2014Inventors: Francois Blanchette, Germain Archambault
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Patent number: 8695803Abstract: A container for receiving frangible items comprises a sheet of polymer formed into a base portion having a plurality of item-receiving cavities for supporting frangible items. A cover portion has an item-covering concavity for covering the frangible items. A first hinge portion is positioned between a first longitudinal edge of the base portion and the cover portion for rotating the cover portion onto the base portion to hold the frangible items captive in the item-receiving cavities. The first hinge portion comprises a pair of longitudinal grooves formed into the first hinge portion and extending parallel to the first longitudinal edge of the base portion, with a web defined between the longitudinal grooves, and a hinge-reinforcement wall at least one end of the longitudinal grooves. A fold line is formed in the web and in the hinge-reinforcement wall when the cover portion is rotated onto the base portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: April 15, 2014Assignee: Pactiv Canada Inc.Inventors: François Blanchette, Germain Archambault
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Patent number: 8640872Abstract: A container for receiving frangible items comprising a sheet of polymer formed into: a base portion and at least one cover portion with a hinge between the base portion and the cover portion. Abutment spacer are formed at an edge between the peripheral walls and the top wall and each comprise an abutment surface projecting into the concavity from one of the peripheral walls, and support walls relating the abutment surface to the top wall, with at least one of the support walls being in an acute angle relation with the top wall of the cover portion. Alignment channels are in at least one of the peripheral walls defining an alignment protrusion through the sheet of polymer, the alignment channel/protrusion being oriented vertically for guiding the nesting of an upper one of the cover portion descending into a lower one of the cover portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Pactiv Canada Inc.Inventors: Germain Archambault, François Blanchette, François St-Louis
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Publication number: 20110226656Abstract: A container for receiving frangible items comprising a sheet of polymer formed into: a base portion and at least one cover portion with a hinge between the base portion and the cover portion. Abutment spacer are formed at an edge between the peripheral walls and the top wall and each comprise an abutment surface projecting into the concavity from one of the peripheral walls, and support walls relating the abutment surface to the top wall, with at least one of the support walls being in an acute angle relation with the top wall of the cover portion. Alignment channels are in at least one of the peripheral walls defining an alignment protrusion through the sheet of polymer, the alignment channel/protrusion being oriented vertically for guiding the nesting of an upper one of the cover portion descending into a lower one of the cover portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Inventors: Germain Archambault, François Blanchette, François St-Louis
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Publication number: 20110120898Abstract: A container comprises a sheet of polymer formed into a base portion. The base portion has cavities for receiving frangible items. An intermediate cover portion has cavities for covering the frangible items. A first hinge rotates the intermediate cover portion onto the base portion to hold the frangible items captive. A top cover portion has at least one concavity. A second hinge rotates the top cover portion onto the intermediate cover portion to hold the base, intermediate and the top cover portions closed together. Flanges define peripheries of the base, intermediate and top cover portions. The intermediate peripheral flange has a cut-out at each corner of the intermediate cover portion defining a cut-out edge that is non-parallel to the longitudinal edges of the base portion, and has a dimension greater than a corresponding lateral flange portion of the top peripheral flange in a longitudinal dimension of the container.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2009Publication date: May 26, 2011Inventors: Germain Archambault, François Blanchette
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Patent number: 7775364Abstract: A container comprises a sheet of polymer formed into a base portion. The base portion has cavities for receiving and supporting frangible items. A cover portion has cavities for covering the frangible items. The cover portion has a flat peripheral wall defining concavities. A first hinge rotates the cover portion onto the base portion to hold the items captive. An elongated tab has male connectors oriented with a ramp portion. A female connector projects from the peripheral wall of the cover portion and is in vertical alignment with the male connectors. A second hinge rotates the tab toward the interior of the base portion. Connectors block the cover portion to the base portion when closed together. A grasping wall spans between and projects from the receiving cavities and from the container, defining a grasping surface. A clearance is positioned between the female connector and the base portion when the container is closed.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2009Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Interplast Packaging Inc.Inventors: Germain Archambault, François Blanchette
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Publication number: 20100147729Abstract: A container for receiving frangible items comprises a sheet of polymer formed into a base portion having a plurality of item-receiving cavities for supporting frangible items. A cover portion has an item-covering concavity for covering the frangible items. A first hinge portion is positioned between a first longitudinal edge of the base portion and the cover portion for rotating the cover portion onto the base portion to hold the frangible items captive in the item-receiving cavities. The first hinge portion comprises a pair of longitudinal grooves formed into the first hinge portion and extending parallel to the first longitudinal edge of the base portion, with a web defined between the longitudinal grooves, and a hinge-reinforcement wall at least one end of the longitudinal grooves. A fold line is formed in the web and in the hinge-reinforcement wall when the cover portion is rotated onto the base portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: François Blanchette, Germain Archambault
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Publication number: 20100147730Abstract: A container for receiving frangible items comprises a sheet of polymer formed into a base portion having a plurality of item-receiving cavities for supporting frangible items. The item-receiving cavities have a frustoconical portion having a generally frustoconical geometry. A cover portion has an item-covering concavity for covering the frangible items. A first hinge is between a first longitudinal edge of the base portion and the cover portion for rotating the cover portion onto the base portion to hold the frangible items captive in the item receiving cavities. A hollow bridge spans between at least two adjacent item-receiving cavities of the container, a bottom edge of the hollow bridge being lower than a midheight of the frustoconical portion of the item-receiving cavities.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 17, 2010Inventors: Germain Archambault, François Blanchette
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Publication number: 20080154562Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to determine effects of resuspending gravity currents in a computer system. A slope of a geophysical terrain is determined. A stream function-vorticity description of a fluid motion of a gravity current travelling adjacent to the geophysical terrain is determined. An erosional flux of particles from the geophysical terrain into the gravity current is determined. The particles are incorporated into the gravity current. A description of the gravity current including the incorporated particles is then output (e.g., to a display device).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Francois Blanchette, Moshe D. Strauss, Eckart Heinz Meiburg, Benjamin Charles Kneller, Michael Edwin Glinsky
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Patent number: D694126Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Interplast Inc.Inventors: François Blanchette, François St-Louis, Germain Archambault
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Patent number: D732401Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: PACTIV CANADA INCInventors: François Blanchette, François St-Louis, Germain Archambault