Patents by Inventor Greg Sollie

Greg Sollie 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).

  • Box defining walls with insulation cavities
    Patent number: 11247836
    Abstract: A box including a side wall including an outer side panel; a connecting strip coupled to the outer side panel by a first fold line; and an inner side panel coupled to the connecting strip by a second fold line, a side insulation cavity at least partially defined by the outer side panel, the connecting strip, and the inner side panel, the inner side panel at least partially defining an interior cavity within the box; a side insulation pad positioned within the side insulation cavity; a bottom wall including an outer bottom panel coupled to the outer side panel by a third fold line; and an inner bottom panel coupled to the inner side panel by a fourth fold line, a bottom insulation cavity defined between the outer bottom panel and the inner bottom panel; and a bottom insulation pad positioned within the bottom insulation cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire, Shifeng Chen
  • Telescoping insulated boxes
    Patent number: 11247806
    Abstract: A telescoping insulated box assembly including an outer box including a plurality of outer side walls, the plurality of outer side walls including a first outer side wall including a first outer side panel, a first inner side panel, a first connecting strip, and a tab, the first connecting strip joined to a top of the first outer side panel by a first fold line and a top of the first inner side panel by a second fold line, the first outer side panel, the first inner side panel, and the first connecting strip at least partially defining a first insulation cavity within the first outer side wall, the tab joined to a side of the first inner side panel by a third fold line; and a second outer side wall including a second outer side panel, a second inner side panel, and a second connecting strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire, Shifeng Chen
  • SHEET WITH CUSHIONING INSERTS
    Publication number: 20220032572
    Abstract: Example aspects of a cushioned sheet, a cushioned mailer, and a method of forming a cushioned sheet are disclosed. The cushioned sheet can comprise a first layer comprising a first base and a plurality of first sockets extending from the first base, each of the first sockets spaced apart from adjacent ones of the first sockets; a second layer coupled to the first layer by an adhesive, the second layer comprising a second base and a plurality of second sockets extending from the second base, each of the second sockets aligned with a corresponding one of the first sockets to define a void therebetween; and a plurality of cushioning inserts, each of the plurality cushioning inserts substantially spherical in shape and received in a corresponding one of the voids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Christopher M. Stanton
  • PERFORATED COLLAPSIBLE BOX
    Publication number: 20220024635
    Abstract: A method for collapsing a collapsible box can include pressing inward on a first side panel and a second side panel of the collapsible box along a lateral hinge, the collapsible box defining the lateral hinge extending at least partially across a front panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and a rear panel of the collapsible box; and pressing a top panel and a bottom panel of the collapsible box together until the collapsible box is substantially flattened, the top panel and the bottom panel being hingedly coupled to the rear panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Shifeng Chen
  • PERFORATED COLLAPSIBLE BOX
    Publication number: 20220024634
    Abstract: A collapsible box can include a top panel; a front panel hingedly attached to the top panel; a first side panel hingedly attached to the top panel and the front panel; a second side panel hingedly attached to the top panel and the front panel; a rear panel hingedly attached to the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel; and a bottom panel hingedly attached to the front panel, the rear panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel; and wherein the front panel defines a frame portion and a lower flap portion connected together by a front line of weakness; wherein the frame portion is coupled to the first side panel, the second side panel, and the bottom panel; and wherein the lower flap portion is coupled to the top panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Shifeng Chen
  • MODULAR BOX ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220026141
    Abstract: A modular box assembly includes a box with side panels defining a box cavity, a first thermal liner positioned within the box cavity, the first thermal liner including a first insulation batt disposed between sheets, the first thermal liner defining three first liner panels, at least one box side panel being covered by a first liner panel, and a second thermal liner positioned within the box cavity, the second thermal liner including a second insulation batt disposed between sheets, the second thermal liner defining three second liner panels. At least one other of the side box panels is covered by a second liner panel. The bottom box panel is covered by either a first liner panel not covering any side box panel or a second liner panel not covering any side box panel. Each insulation batt can be formed from a mixture of thermoplastic binder fibers and reinforcement fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jamie Waltermire, Paul Ott, Greg Sollie
  • MODULAR BOX ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20220026140
    Abstract: A modular box assembly includes a box; a first thermal liner constructed of a first length of pre-laminated material, the pre-laminated material comprising an insulation batt in facing contact with a first sheet and with a second sheet, the first thermal liner defining three first liner panels; and a second thermal liner constructed of a second length of the pre-laminated material, the second thermal liner defining three second liner panels. A bottom box panel is covered by one of a first liner panel not covering any side box panel and a second liner panel not covering any side box panel. The insulation batt is formed from a mixture of reinforcement fibers and thermoplastic binder fibers, the reinforcement fibers comprising one of natural fibers, recycled cardboard, and a mixture of recycled cardboard and paper fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jamie Waltermire, Paul Ott, Greg Sollie
  • Perforated collapsible box
    Patent number: 11230404
    Abstract: A collapsible box includes a top panel; a front panel hingedly attached to the top panel; a first side panel hingedly attached to the top panel and the front panel; a second side panel hingedly attached to the top panel and the front panel; a rear panel hingedly attached to the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel; and a bottom panel hingedly attached to the front panel, the rear panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel; and wherein a lateral hinge is defined extending at least partially across the front panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the rear panel, and wherein the lateral hinge is configured to collapse the collapsible box when a user presses inwards on the first side panel and the second side panel along the lateral hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Shifeng Chen
  • INSULATED BOX ASSEMBLY WITH OVERLAPPING PANELS
    Publication number: 20220017260
    Abstract: A box assembly can include an exterior piece including a first middle portion, a second middle portion, a third middle portion, and a fourth middle portion; the first middle portion and the third middle portion positioned perpendicular to the second middle portion and the fourth middle portion; a plurality of insulator pads including a first side insulator pad, a second side insulator pad, and a third side insulator pad; the first side insulator pad contacting the first middle portion; the second side insulator pad contacting the first middle portion, the second middle portion, and the third middle portion; the third side insulator pad contacting the third middle portion; and an interior piece positioned within the exterior piece, the interior piece including a first side panel and a second side panel; the first side insulator pad positioned between the first side panel and the first middle portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire, Shifeng Chen
  • Modular box assembly
    Patent number: 11215393
    Abstract: A modular box assembly includes a box, the box defining a top end and a bottom end disposed opposite from the top end, the box including a plurality of side panels extending between the top end and the bottom end, the plurality of side panels at least partially defining a box cavity within the box; and an inner box positioned within the box cavity, the inner box dividing the box cavity into a first sub-compartment and a second sub-compartment, the inner box including a channel tab extending outward from a side panel of the inner box, the channel tab engaging a first side panel of the plurality of side panels of the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Jamie Waltermire, Paul Ott, Greg Sollie
  • THREE-PACK BEVERAGE BOX
    Publication number: 20210394952
    Abstract: A blank includes a front panel; a wing portion coupled to the front panel by a wing hinge, the wing portion including an attachment panel disposed opposite from the wing hinge, the attachment panel configured to couple to the front panel to at least partially form a cavity between the front panel and the wing portion; a lower telescoping panel coupled to the front panel by a lower telescoping hinge; and an upper telescoping panel coupled to the lower telescoping panel by an upper telescoping hinge, the upper telescoping panel and the lower telescoping panel configured to fold into the cavity in a closed configuration to at least partially enclose the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
  • ONE- AND TWO-PACK BEVERAGE BOX
    Publication number: 20210394951
    Abstract: A blank includes a body portion defining a top body end and a bottom body end; and a telescoping panel coupled to the top body end by a top hinge. A box includes a body portion at least partially defining a cavity, the body portion defining a top body end and a bottom body end, the top body end defining an opening to the cavity; and a telescoping panel coupled to the top body end by a top hinge, the telescoping panel configured to selectively reposition about and between a closed configuration wherein the telescoping panel is positioned within the cavity and an open configuration wherein the telescoping panel is positioned external to the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
  • Insulated box assembly with overlapping panels
    Patent number: 11203458
    Abstract: A box assembly includes an exterior piece including a middle portion; a connecting segment coupled to the middle portion by a fold line; and a end segment coupled to the connecting segment by a fold line, the connecting segment positioned substantially perpendicular to the middle portion and the end segment; an interior piece positioned within the exterior piece, the interior piece including a side panel, a space defined between the middle portion and the side panel, the interior piece defining a cavity, the end segment extending into the cavity, the end segment coupled to the side panel; and an insulator positioned at least partially within the space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Pratt Retail Specialties, LLC
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waitermire, Shifeng Chen
  • BEVERAGE BOX
    Publication number: 20210371158
    Abstract: A method of forming a box from a box blank can include folding a first dividing wing of the box blank relative to a first side subpanel of the box blank about an inner hinge, the inner hinge coupling the first dividing wing to the first side subpanel, the first side subpanel coupled to a first main panel of the box by a first side hinge, the first main panel coupled to a bottom panel of the box by a first main hinge, the bottom panel coupled to a second main panel of the box by a second main hinge, a second side subpanel coupled to the second main panel by a second side hinge, a second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel by a second inner hinge; and coupling a first portion of the first dividing wing to the first main panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
  • BEVERAGE BOX
    Publication number: 20210371157
    Abstract: A box can include a container portion, the container portion defining a top end and a bottom end, the container portion defining a cavity, the container portion including a main panel; and a side panel including a first side subpanel and a second side subpanel, the first side subpanel hingedly coupled to the main panel; and a dividing portion disposed within the cavity, the dividing portion defining a plurality of cells within the cavity, the dividing portion including a first dividing wing coupled to the first side subpanel; and a second dividing wing coupled to the second side subpanel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
  • HINGED WRAP INSULATED CONTAINER
    Publication number: 20210347553
    Abstract: An insulation wrap includes an insulation batt defining a top end and a bottom end, the insulation batt defining an inner side and an outer side; a wrap liner blank including an inner portion extending across a first panel and a second panel of the wrap liner blank, the inner side of the insulation batt positioned facing the inner portion; a ledge portion extending across the first panel and the second panel of the wrap liner blank, the ledge portion hingedly coupled to the inner portion by an inner hinge, the top end of the insulation batt positioned facing the ledge portion; and an outer portion extending across the first panel and the second panel of the wrap liner blank, the outer portion hingedly coupled to the ledge portion by a ledge hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire, Shifeng Chen, Markel Graham
  • Perforated collapsible box
    Patent number: 11167878
    Abstract: A collapsible box includes a top panel; a front panel hingedly attached to the top panel; a first side panel hingedly attached to the top panel and the front panel; a second side panel hingedly attached to the top panel and the front panel; a rear panel hingedly attached to the top panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel; and a bottom panel hingedly attached to the front panel, the rear panel, the first side panel, and the second side panel; and wherein a lateral hinge is defined extending at least partially across the front panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the rear panel, and wherein the lateral hinge is configured to collapse the collapsible box when a user presses inwards on the first side panel and the second side panel along the lateral hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Shifeng Chen
  • Box with foldable handle
    Patent number: D936476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire, Shifeng Chen
  • Lawn refuse bag
    Patent number: D941677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Shifeng Chen, Greg Sollie, Jamie Waltermire
  • Box
    Patent number: D942853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Greg Sollie, Shifeng Chen, Randy Ball