Patents by Inventor Ian Andrew Gray

Ian Andrew Gray 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).

  • Reclosable folding box with a tamper-evident closure, and folding box blank for producing same
    Patent number: 11407554
    Abstract: In a reclosable folding box (41, 42, 43) having a safety and tamper-evident closure (84), the side wall surfaces (2 to 6, 64, 65) of which are formed by a one-piece blank (1, 1a, 1b) and glued together in such a way that the folding box (41, 42, 43) cannot be opened without destroying a glued joint and/or at least one disconnectable tear line area (16, 17, 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b), a solution for a reclosable medical packaging having a safety and tamper-evident closure is to be created, which provides an improved graspability and visual recognizability of a pull tab forming at least the substantial part of the safety and tamper-evident closure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Ian Andrew Gray
  • RECLOSABLE FOLDING BOX WITH A TAMPER-EVIDENT CLOSURE, AND FOLDING BOX BLANK FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20190127112
    Abstract: In a reclosable folding box (41, 42, 43) having a safety and tamper-evident closure (84), the side wall surfaces (2 to 6, 64, 65) of which are formed by a one-piece blank (1, 1a, 1b) and glued together in such a way that the folding box (41, 42, 43) cannot be opened without destroying a glued joint and/or at least one disconnectable tear line area (16, 17, 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b), a solution for a reclosable medical packaging having a safety and tamper-evident closure is to be created, which provides an improved graspability and visual recognizability of a pull tab forming at least the substantial part of the safety and tamper-evident closure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: Novartis AG
    Inventor: Ian Andrew GRAY
  • Packaging box
    Patent number: D820672
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventor: Ian Andrew Gray
  • Packaging box
    Patent number: D909862
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventor: Ian Andrew Gray
  • Packaging box
    Patent number: D910431
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: NOVARTIS AG
    Inventor: Ian Andrew Gray