Patents by Inventor James Trappani

James Trappani 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: 7743921
    Abstract: A product shipping and display carton includes a display box and a shipping sleeve. The display box has a removable panel portion below a top rail defining a product viewing window in the display box. The top rail positioned to hold elongated, tubular shaped product within the display box. The product viewing window having a length that is generally smaller than a length of elongated, tubular shaped product to be contained within the display box. The top rail adapted to hold elongated, tubular shaped product within the display box and to allow a customer to remove elongated, tubular shaped product from the display box by displacing part of the elongated, tubular shaped product outwardly through the product viewing window, and displacing the elongated, tubular shaped product in a second direction that is angled to a face of the product-restraining rail until the elongated, tubular shaped product clears the product-restraining rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Walgreen Co.
    Inventors: William Hubbs, Christopher Galardi, James Trappani
  • Publication number: 20090200200
    Abstract: An aesthetically pleasing dump bin insert that allows for fast, economical resupply, and increased marketing opportunities is provided along with systems and methods utilizing such a dump bin insert. One embodiment of the invention is directed to a dump bin insert comprising one or more walls, a bottom coupled with the one or more walls to define a display region, and one or more products received within the display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Publication date: August 13, 2009
    Applicant: CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
    Inventors: James A. Trappani, Michael B. LePage
  • Patent number: 7213707
    Abstract: In order to facilitate the shipping and display of products for selection and purchase by a consumer, the product shipping and display carton includes a display box, a shipping sleeve, and a removable fastener. The display box is defined by a bottom panel and an upwardly extending wall panel together forming a product carrying enclosure. The display box has an open top defined by a top wall panel edge opposite the bottom panel. The wall panel has a removable panel portion below the open top defining a product viewing window in the display box. The shipping sleeve is defined by a top panel and a downwardly extending wall panel together forming a telescoping enclosure. The shipping sleeve has an open bottom defined by a bottom wall panel edge opposite the top panel. The display box is positioned in the telescoping enclosure such that the open top is covered by the shipping sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Walgreen Co.
    Inventors: William Hubbs, Chris Galardi, James Trappani
  • Publication number: 20060191818
    Abstract: A product shipping and display carton includes a display box and a shipping sleeve. The display box has a removable panel portion below a top rail defining a product viewing window in the display box. The top rail positioned to hold elongated, tubular shaped product within the display box. The product viewing window having a length that is generally smaller than a length of elongated, tubular shaped product to be contained within the display box. The top rail adapted to hold elongated, tubular shaped product within the display box and to allow a customer to remove elongated, tubular shaped product from the display box by displacing part of the elongated, tubular shaped product outwardly through the product viewing window, and displacing the elongated, tubular shaped product in a second direction that is angled to a face of the product-restraining rail until the elongated, tubular shaped product clears the product-restraining rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Applicant: WALGREEN CO.
    Inventors: William Hubbs, Chris Galardi, James Trappani
  • Patent number: 6955454
    Abstract: A plasma lamp head that has a spherical plasma bulb whose upper hemisphere serves as the top of the head, a decorative face and lower back of the head covering the lower hemisphere of the bulb. Operative components are provide to enable the bulb to illuminate in response to receipt of appropriate energy delivery to excite the plasma within the bulb to illuminate. The face preferably has eyes, a nose, a mouth and ears, any of which may be transparent or translucent so that light shines through when the bulb illuminates. The remainder of the decorative face and lower back of the head may be opaque or translucent material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2005
    Assignee: Atico International USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James Trappani, Patrick Ryan, Steve Handelsman, Michael Mao
  • Publication number: 20030128545
    Abstract: A plasma lamp head that has a spherical plasma bulb whose upper hemisphere serves as the top of the head, a decorative face and lower back of the head covering the lower hemisphere of the bulb. Operative components are provide to enable the bulb to illuminate in response to receipt of appropriate energy delivery to excite the plasma within the bulb to illuminate. The face preferably has eyes, a nose, a mouth and ears, any of which may be transparent or translucent so that light shines through when the bulb illuminates. The remainder of the decorative face and lower back of the head may be opaque or translucent material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: James Trappani, Patrick Ryan, Steve Handelsman, Michael Mao
  • Publication number: 20030106835
    Abstract: In order to facilitate the shipping and display of products for selection and purchase by a consumer, the product shipping and display carton includes a display box, a shipping sleeve, and a removable fastener. The display box is defined by a bottom panel and an upwardly extending wall panel together forming a product carrying enclosure. The display box has an open top defined by a top wall panel edge opposite the bottom panel. The wall panel has a removable panel portion below the open top defining a product viewing window in the display box. The shipping sleeve is defined by a top panel and a downwardly extending wall panel together forming a telescoping enclosure. The shipping sleeve has an open bottom defined by a bottom wall panel edge opposite the top panel. The display box is positioned in the telescoping enclosure such that the open top is covered by the shipping sleeve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Publication date: June 12, 2003
    Inventors: William Hubbs, Chris Galardi, James Trappani
  • Patent number: D480984
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Atico International USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James Trappani, Patrick Ryan, Steve Handelsman, Michael Mao