Patents by Inventor Graham Hand
Graham Hand 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: 10059485Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels include a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel. At least one gusset is foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel. An access feature is formed in the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton. A handle includes a handle opening in the handle panel. The handle opening is spaced apart from the access feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Graham Hand, Michael Cerio
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Publication number: 20170158374Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels include a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel. At least one gusset is foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel. An access feature is formed in the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton. A handle includes a handle opening in the handle panel. The handle opening is spaced apart from the access feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Graham Hand, Michael Cerio
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Publication number: 20160318654Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton having a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels includes a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and a top panel. The plurality of panels forming a first compartment for holding the plurality of articles. Liquid-tight features are between the bottom panel and a respective one of the first side panel and the second side panel. Access features are in at least the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton and forming a second compartment that opens to the first compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Robert Ayerst, Graham Hand, Aaron Lee Bates
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Patent number: 7966789Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2010Date of Patent: June 28, 2011Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Graham Hand, Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Raymond Rudolph Spivey, Sr.
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Publication number: 20100175351Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2010Publication date: July 15, 2010Inventors: Graham Hand, Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Raymond Rudolph Spivey, SR.
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Patent number: 7712653Abstract: A carton has a removeable dispenser that forms a dispenser opening that allows articles to be removed from the carton. The dispenser also has access flaps that create access openings that provide access to articles in the carton.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2005Date of Patent: May 11, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Patrick J. DeBusk, Michael R. Schmal, Graham Hand, Elaine Yokubat, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
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Patent number: 7703666Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Graham Hand, Andrea Coltri-Johnson, Raymond Rudolph Spivey, Sr.
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Patent number: 7699163Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels include a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a support adjacent to the top panel and projecting into the interior of the carton for at least partially supporting the plurality of articles within the carton.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Jean-Manuel Gomes, Graham Hand
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Publication number: 20100044420Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end of the carton. The carton includes a handle in the closed end of the carton for grasping and carrying the carton. The carton comprises a reinforcing insert attached to at least one of the panels for reinforcing the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Kirsten Laura Brand, Leonard Cooper, Graham Hand, Michael Cerio
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Publication number: 20060255114Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels comprise a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a dispenser for allowing access to the articles in the carton. The dispenser has a dispenser panel that is at least partially defined by a tear line in the carton and is for being at least partially removed for at least further opening a dispenser opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2006Publication date: November 16, 2006Inventors: Graham Hand, Andrea Johnson, Raymond Spivey
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Publication number: 20060231441Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton has panels that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton. The panels include a top panel, a bottom panel and a first side panel and a second side panel. The carton has a support adjacent to the top panel and projecting into the interior of the carton for at least partially supporting the plurality of articles within the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2006Publication date: October 19, 2006Inventors: Jean-Manuel Gomes, Graham Hand
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Publication number: 20060102706Abstract: A carton has a dispenser located at an exiting end of the carton. The dispenser can be opened by separating a dispenser flap from the exiting end of the carton, thereby forming a dispenser opening at the exiting end. The dispenser flap is then engaged with a mounting feature at the bottom of the carton to tilt the carton in a manner such that articles are urged toward the exiting end by gravity.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2005Publication date: May 18, 2006Inventors: Raymond Spivey, Jean-Manuel Gomes, Graham Hand
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Publication number: 20060065703Abstract: A carton has a removeable dispenser that forms a dispenser opening that allows articles to be removed from the carton. The dispenser also has access flaps that create access openings that provide access to articles in the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2005Publication date: March 30, 2006Inventors: Patrick DeBusk, Michael Schmal, Graham Hand, Elaine Yokubat, Raymond Spivey