Patents by Inventor Frank Woodbery

Frank Woodbery 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).

  • Container
    Patent number: 6920980
    Abstract: A container includes a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion and an upper portion. The container further includes a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall. In addition, the container includes a flexible member joining the base and the cover for permitting the cover and the base to move relative to each between a joined position, defining a line of closure, and an opened position. The line of closure lies in a plane forming an angle with the bottom wall of between about 35° and about 60°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter G. Hwang, Kevin A. Howard, Frank Woodbery
  • Container
    Publication number: 20030234251
    Abstract: A container includes a substantially planar cover having a top surface, a lower portion and an upper portion. The container further includes a substantially planar base having a bottom surface, a lower portion, an upper portion, and a bottom wall. In addition, the container includes a flexible member joining the base and the cover for permitting the cover and the base to move relative to each between a joined position, defining a line of closure, and an opened position. The line of closure lies in a plane forming an angle with the bottom wall of between about 35° and about 60°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2002
    Publication date: December 25, 2003
    Inventors: Peter G. Hwang, Kevin A. Howard, Frank Woodbery
  • Clamshell package
    Patent number: D484043
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Peter Hwang, Frank Woodbery, Kevin Alan Howard