Patents by Inventor Harry H. Roberts

Harry H. Roberts 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: 11794948
    Abstract: A shelf-ready shipper display system having a tray portion, a hood portion, and one or more zones of weakness that enable the hood portion to be separated from the tray portion so that the shipper display system can be converted from a shipping configuration to a display configuration. In certain embodiments, the shipper display system is made from a single blank. In some embodiments, the shipper display system includes a reinforcement panel that is also capable of being separated from the tray portion as the shipper display system is converted from the shipping configuration and to the display configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: David G. Couture, Harry H. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20200361656
    Abstract: A shelf-ready shipper display system having a tray portion, a hood portion, and one or more zones of weakness that enable the hood portion to be separated from the tray portion so that the shipper display system can be converted from a shipping configuration to a display configuration. In certain embodiments, the shipper display system is made from a single blank. In some embodiments, the shipper display system includes a reinforcement panel that is also capable of being separated from the tray portion as the shipper display system is converted from the shipping configuration and to the display configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: David G. Couture, Harry H. Roberts
  • Patent number: 10745170
    Abstract: A shelf-ready shipper display system having a tray portion, a hood portion, and one or more zones of weakness that enable the hood portion to be separated from the tray portion so that the shipper display system can be converted from a shipping configuration to a display configuration. In certain embodiments, the shipper display system is made from a single blank. In some embodiments, the shipper display system includes a reinforcement panel that is also capable of being separated from the tray portion as the shipper display system is converted from the shipping configuration and to the display configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: WestRock Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: David G. Couture, Harry H. Roberts
  • Publication number: 20190210762
    Abstract: A shelf-ready shipper display system having a tray portion, a hood portion, and one or more zones of weakness that enable the hood portion to be separated from the tray portion so that the shipper display system can be converted from a shipping configuration to a display configuration. In certain embodiments, the shipper display system is made from a single blank. In some embodiments, the shipper display system includes a reinforcement panel that is also capable of being separated from the tray portion as the shipper display system is converted from the shipping configuration and to the display configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: David G. Couture, Harry H. Roberts
  • Patent number: 8789703
    Abstract: A shelf-ready shipper display system having a tray portion, a hood portion, and one or more zones of weakness that enable the hood portion to be separated from the tray portion so that the shipper display system can be converted from a shipping configuration to a display configuration. In certain embodiments, the shipper display system is made from a single blank. In some embodiments, the shipper display system includes a reinforcement panel that is also capable of being separated from the tray portion as the shipper display system is converted from the shipping configuration and to the display configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Rock-Tenn Shared Services, LLC
    Inventors: David G. Couture, Harry H. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4492333
    Abstract: A carton and blank for forming a carton are provided for a single serving of dessert pie. The carton formed from the blank is substantially wedge shaped and includes top and bottom panels disposed in parallel relationship. The top and bottom panels define similar isosceles triangles, but the top panel is larger than the bottom panel thereby reflecting the actual configuration of the pie packaged therein. The subject carton formed from the blank includes a plurality of rear opening flaps providing access to the container from the rear. Additionally, the carton, has a double side wall and a double slanted rear wall to protect the fragile slice of pie.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1984
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1985
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: Harry H. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4432490
    Abstract: A carton and a blank for forming same are provided for a single serving of dessert pie. The carton formed from the blank is substantially wedge shaped and includes top and bottom panels disposed in parallel relationship. The top and bottom panels each are of isosceles triangular configuration. The top panel is of larger dimensions than the bottom panel thereby reflecting the actual configuration of the pie packaged in the carton erected from the blank. The subject carton erected from the blank includes a plurality of rear opening flaps providing access to the container from the rear portion thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1982
    Date of Patent: February 21, 1984
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventor: Harry H. Roberts
  • Patent number: 4339041
    Abstract: A composite packaging system is disclosed including a plurality of inner wedge shaped cartons each having a slanted rear wall thereby conforming to the configuration of a piece of pie. An outer carton is disclosed, having a generally parallelogram configuration in plan, which is adapted to hold an even number of inner wedge shaped cartons. The unique configuration of the outer carton permits the loading of the inner wedge shaped cartons therein in an array such that each panel of the inner wedge shaped cartons is in abutting relationship with either a wall of the outer carton or with a panel of an adjacent wedge shaped carton. By this arrangement, the inner cartons are prevented from shifting within the outer carton thereby preventing damage thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1980
    Date of Patent: July 13, 1982
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventors: Harry H. Roberts, Raymond A. Cote
  • Patent number: 4313542
    Abstract: Disclosed is a carton especially adapted to package single servings of pie. The carton has a triangular shape due to triangular top and bottom panels. A trapezoidal end wall connects the top and bottom panels at the bases of the respective triangles and slants outwardly from bottom to top. The bottom panel has inner side wall panels attached to it. The inner side wall panels are secured in the vertical upright position by means of corner flaps which are preferably secured to the outer surfaces of the inner side wall panels. The top panel can contain an opening which is preferably covered by a strip of film. The fragile pie crust is better protected by the slanted end wall, and further by the overlapping corner flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1980
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1982
    Assignee: Champion International Corporation
    Inventors: Harry H. Roberts, Raymond A. Cote