Patents by Inventor Greg Gungner
Greg Gungner 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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Publication number: 20260200628Abstract: A tray for holding one or more products includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray. The plurality of panels include at least one end panel, at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel. The tray includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The tray includes at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. The at least one divider panel extends upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and may at least partially separate the interior of the tray into a plurality of receiving spaces. The at least one divider panel includes a first divider section foldably connected to a second divider section. The first divider section is arranged obliquely relative to the second divider section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2026Publication date: July 16, 2026Inventors: Jeffrey T. Sloat, Raymond S. Kastanek, Joseph C. Walsh, Scott Thomas Strand, Mark Woodward, Greg Gungner, Ronald E. Hajek, Thomas Brink
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Publication number: 20260192968Abstract: A container for holding one or more products may comprise a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the container. The plurality of panels may comprise a bottom panel, at least one end panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel, and at least one side panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel and at least partially defined between a first edge and a second edge. The container may include denesting features including an extending portion defined along the first edge.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2026Publication date: July 9, 2026Inventors: Greg Gungner, Ronald E. Hajek
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Publication number: 20250361060Abstract: A carton for holding one or more products. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, and the plurality of panels can comprise at least a front panel and a back panel. The front panel can extend opposite at least a portion of the back panel, and at least a portion of the back panel can extend past a top edge of the front panel. The carton further can comprise a plurality of locking elements for at least partially interlocking the carton with a second carton for at least partially forming a carton assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2025Publication date: November 27, 2025Inventor: Greg Gungner
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Publication number: 20250033826Abstract: A tray for holding one or more products includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including at least one end panel, at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, a sidewall including the at least one side panel, a bottom wall comprising the at least one bottom panel, at least one end wall including the at least one end panel, and denesting features including a denesting shoulder extending from the sidewall and positioned for engaging a lower tray in a stack of trays to form a denesting gap between stacked trays.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Jeffrey T. Sloat, Raymond S. Kastanek, Joseph C. Walsh, Scott Thomas Strand, Mark Woodward, Greg Gungner
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Publication number: 20250019114Abstract: A tray for holding one or more food products includes a base at least partially extending around an interior of the tray, the base including a base bottom panel, at least one base side panel, a base back panel, and a base front panel, a lid foldably connected to the base, the lid including a top panel, at least one lid side panel, a lid back panel, and a lid front panel, and accessory support features for supporting at least one accessory for one or more food products in the interior of the tray, the accessory support features including at least one accessory support panel foldably connected to base front panel forming at least one accessory compartment in the interior of the tray for at least partially receiving the at least one accessory.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2024Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventor: Greg Gungner
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Patent number: 11981489Abstract: A carrier for holding at least one container includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, and at least one handle panel extending between the front panel and the back panel. The carrier further includes container retaining features for stabilizing the at least one container in the interior of the carrier, the container retaining features includes at least one container retention cut formed in an upper portion of at least one of the front panel and the back panel.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Greg Gungner
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Patent number: 11905080Abstract: A carton for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and an access panel. The carton further includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps including a lid flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for forming a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes leak-resistant features including a downwardly sloping arrangement of the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel toward the bottom panel to form a bottom receptacle for one or more fluids in the interior of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Greg Gungner
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Publication number: 20230049212Abstract: A carton for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, at least one side panel, at least one end panel, and an access panel. The carton further includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of end flaps including a lid flap foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for forming a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes leak-resistant features including a downwardly sloping arrangement of the at least one side panel and the at least one end panel toward the bottom panel to form a bottom receptacle for one or more fluids in the interior of the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventor: Greg Gungner
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Patent number: 11524827Abstract: A blank for forming a carrier for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels that includes a first main panel foldably connected to a second main panel. The first main panel includes a top panel portion foldably connected to at least one top side panel portion, and the second main panel comprises a bottom panel portion foldably connected to at least one bottom side panel portion. The blank further includes at least one handle feature for forming a handle.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Greg Gungner
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Publication number: 20210371178Abstract: A carrier for holding at least one container includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels including a front panel, a back panel, at least one side panel, and at least one handle panel extending between the front panel and the back panel. The carrier further includes container retaining features for stabilizing the at least one container in the interior of the carrier, the container retaining features includes at least one container retention cut formed in an upper portion of at least one of the front panel and the back panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventor: Greg Gungner
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Publication number: 20190389639Abstract: A blank for forming a carrier for holding at least one article includes a plurality of panels that includes a first main panel foldably connected to a second main panel. The first main panel includes a top panel portion foldably connected to at least one top side panel portion, and the second main panel comprises a bottom panel portion foldably connected to at least one bottom side panel portion. The blank further includes at least one handle feature for forming a handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: December 26, 2019Inventor: Greg Gungner
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Patent number: 10053259Abstract: A construct for holding at least one article. The construct comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the construct. The plurality of panels can at least partially form a corner of the construct. The construct further comprises locking features for at least partially interlocking the construct with a separate construct. The locking features can comprise at least a locking tab and an engagement aperture, and the locking tab can be proximate the engagement aperture at the corner of the construct.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Greg Gungner
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Publication number: 20160251108Abstract: A construct for holding at least one article. The construct comprises a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the construct. The plurality of panels can at least partially form a corner of the construct. The construct further comprises locking features for at least partially interlocking the construct with a separate construct. The locking features can comprise at least a locking tab and an engagement aperture, and the locking tab can be proximate the engagement aperture at the corner of the construct.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: September 1, 2016Inventor: Greg Gungner
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Patent number: 5437363Abstract: A blank for forming a wrap-around carrier sleeve comprising a plurality of panels connected end to end and having first and second end panels that form the bottom of the sleeve. The first end panel includes at least one retainer flap struck from the panel which is joined to the panel along a fold line. The second end panel is configured to overlap the first end panel and includes at least one male supporting tab comprising a neck and at least one shoulder, the male tab being joined to the second end panel at a fold line. The male supporting tab is configured to extend through the opening in the first panel from which the retaining flap is struck and engage with the first panel to support the retaining flap within the carrier sleeve thereby forming a three-dimensional protuberance within the sleeve that serves to limit movement of an article in the sleeve towards an open end of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 1994Date of Patent: August 1, 1995Assignee: Crown Packaging Ltd.Inventor: Greg Gungner
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Patent number: D972943Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Greg Gungner
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Patent number: D1029629Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Greg Gungner