Patents by Inventor George C. Ray

George C. Ray 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: 4345393
    Abstract: A laminated container structure in which a peelable coupon or the like forms an integral portion of the outer ply of the container wall and is defined by a perforated tear outline. In one embodiment, a release agent is coated on the back of the coupon area to prevent adherence of the coupon to the adhesive joining together the outer and inner plies of the container. In another embodiment, the inner ply is formed of cylinderboard adhesively fastened to the outer ply, the perforate coupon tear outline extending through the outer ply, adhesive and outermost layer of the inner ply so that peeling of the coupon will not remove the inner layers of the inner ply and thus not destroy the integrity of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1982
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Charles E. Price, George C. Ray, III, Harold R. Grieve, Robert G. Tomich
  • Patent number: 4324823
    Abstract: A laminated carton comprising a paper board substrate and an outer paper ply including a peelable section in the paper ply defined by a perforated tear outline providing a leading edge, said ply being bonded to the substrate by a water soluble laminant coated with a release agent in a pattern which includes voids in the coating at said leading edge, said voids being shaped to provide variable adhesive bond between said plies as peeling of said section is initiated after application of moisture to the area of said leading edge to dissolve said laminant at said voids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 1981
    Date of Patent: April 13, 1982
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventor: George C. Ray, III
  • Patent number: 4308679
    Abstract: A laminated or multiple-ply container structure comprising an inner wall of a substantially rigid material and an outer wall of a thin, generally pliant material, such as a glossy finished paper, adhesively fastened thereto by a suitable adhesive or glue. Formed in the outer wall of the container, as an integral component thereof, and through the intermediary of a tear outline constituted of perforations extending through at least the outer ply or wall is a section constituting a readily removable or peelable coupon-like panel, with the peeling off of the panel adapted to be effectuated without adversely affecting the integrity of the container structure or necessitating the use of special cutting instruments or tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 5, 1982
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: George C. Ray, III, Michael J. Otto, Charles E. Price
  • Patent number: 4271220
    Abstract: A laminated or multiple-ply structure comprising an inner wall of a substantially rigid material and an outer wall of a thin generally pliant material, such as a glossy finished paper, adhesively fastened thereto by a suitable adhesive or glue. A plurality of artifact receiving pockets are formed in the thin outer wall of the container, with each pocket being formed through the intermediary of a suitable perforation configuration formed therein. Each perforation configuration includes slits penetrating through the outer wall material and defining a pocket by a plurality of discontinuous slits extending along the semicircular peripheral edge of the pocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1979
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1981
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Otto, George C. Ray
  • Patent number: 4013188
    Abstract: A novel membrane-to-closure mouth structure is effected by causing a paraffin-based heat activatable peelable sealing ply on a thin metallic foil to adhere to a sealing face of a closure mouth composed of a polymer such as polyethylene by electromagnetically inducing intense abbreviated heat in the foil and consequent focusing of the heat activation necessary for resin migration under pressure to form a water and gas transmission barrier in a frangible sealing ply structure composed primarily of low tensile strength waxes complemented by tackifying materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 1973
    Date of Patent: March 22, 1977
    Assignee: General Foods Corporation
    Inventor: George C. Ray