Patents by Inventor Geoffrey R. Hamblin

Geoffrey R. Hamblin 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: 7913970
    Abstract: A mold 10, 30, 40 particularly for use in food preparation comprising a base 11, and a collar 12 having a continuous wall 14 that upstands from the base with a lower edge 16 of the collar abutting the base 11. The mold may be for single use with the base and the collar being formed from fiberboard and in a particular form the collar wall incorporates a releasable connection to enable opening of the collar. In one form, the collar includes tabs 25 that extend from the lower edge 16 and retaining means (18, 19, 31) which are operative to retain the tabs in relation to the base so as to retain the lower edge 16 of the collar in proximity with the base. The mold further includes in one form an insert 19 which is locatable within the mold cavity 17 and in another form a support arrangement (29, 42, 43) is provided to support the collar wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Kent Paper Co. Pty. Ltd.
    Inventors: Barry K. Bennet, Barry Ashley Bennett, legal representative, Geoffrey R. Hamblin, Robert Moran
  • Publication number: 20080111050
    Abstract: A mould 10, 30, 40 particularly for use in food preparation comprising a base 11, and a collar 12 having a continuous wall 14 that upstands from the base with a lower edge 16 of the collar abutting the base 11. The mould may be for single use with the base and the collar being formed from fibreboard and in a particular form the collar wall incorporates a releasable connection to enable opening of the collar. In one form, the collar includes tabs 25 that extend from the lower edge 16 and retaining means (18, 19, 31) which are operative to retain the tabs in relation to the base so as to retain the lower edge 16 of the collar in proximity with the base. The mould further includes in one form an insert 19 which is locatable within the mould cavity 17 and in another form a support arrangement (29, 42, 43) is provided to support the collar wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2005
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Geoffrey R. Hamblin, Barry K. Bennett, Robert Jonh Moran
  • Patent number: 6468375
    Abstract: A packaging product for forming a package is disclosed. The package product comprises a planar member, with at least one surface (3) of the planar member having a first array of parallel creases (11) and a second array of parallel creases (13) perpendicular to the first array of creases, which creases define cutting lines and/or fold lines for forming the sides and the end flaps of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Amcor Limited
    Inventor: Geoffrey R. Hamblin
  • Patent number: 4869445
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for extending the load support surface of an aircraft cargo pallet (8) to make use of those side areas (6) of the cargo hold located above the curved side walls of the aircraft. Triangular section load support members (9) formed from corrugated cardboard are provided on either side of the pallet, held in place by tensioning straps (19) extending either through the layers of cargo (17, 20) or inwardly and downwardly to the pallet edges. The upper surfaces of the load support members (9) form an extended load support surface (11) for the upper layers of cargo (21). extending the cargo area out toward the curved sides of the hold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: September 26, 1989
    Assignee: Visy (U.K.) Limited
    Inventors: John E. Jones, Geoffrey R. Hamblin