Patents by Inventor Jamie Skipper

Jamie Skipper 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).

  • Publication number: 20260159270
    Abstract: A container for holding one or more products. The container can comprise a base comprising a bottom panel and a plurality of panels foldably connected to the bottom panel and a crown comprising a flange panel extending at least partially around an opening and a plurality of flaps foldably connected to the flange panel. A bottom wall comprises the bottom panel of the base and a sidewall comprises the plurality of panels of the base and the plurality of flaps of the crown. The sidewall and the bottom wall at least partially define an interior of the container. A flange comprises the flange panel and extends outwardly from the sidewall. A storage feature is at least partially defined in the bottom wall and comprises a storage compartment separated from the interior of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Jamie Skipper, Marc Kavanagh
  • Publication number: 20260116615
    Abstract: A tray for holding products is disclosed. The tray includes an upper construct that includes an upper flange panel. The tray further includes a lower construct. The lower construct includes a bottom panel and lower side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel and defining a cavity. The lower construct further includes a lower flange panel extending at least partially around the cavity. The lower flange panel is attached to the upper flange panel. The tray further includes a divider construct. The divider construct includes a base panel foldably connected to a divider panel. The divider panel extends from the base panel. The divider construct is at least partially received within the cavity such that the base panel is in face-to-face contact with the bottom panel and the divider panel extends into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Marc Kavanagh, Jamie Skipper
  • Publication number: 20260109509
    Abstract: A tray for holding one or more food products, the tray including a first portion, the first portion including a plurality of panels comprising a central panel and a plurality of lower side panels foldably connected to the central panel. The tray further includes a second portion engaged with the first portion, the second portion including a plurality of panels comprising flange panel and a plurality of upper side panels foldably connected to the flange panel, the plurality of upper side panels and the plurality of lower side panels are attached to form a plurality of sidewalls of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2025
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventors: Elliot Hithersay, Jamie Skipper, Christopher Tart
  • Publication number: 20260077902
    Abstract: A tray may include a base panel, a front panel foldably connected to the base panel and including a front rim panel with a first end portion, and a side panel foldably connected to the base panel and including a side rim panel with a second end portion. A secondary panel may be foldably connected to the base panel and positioned between the front panel and the side panel. The secondary panel may include a corner rim panel at a distal region. The corner rim panel, the front rim panel, and the side rim panel may cooperate to form a contiguous rim that may extend along the front panel, the secondary panel, and the side panel. The first end portion and the second end portion may overlap the corner rim panel to reinforce the rim at the corner region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventors: Elliot Hithersay, Jamie Skipper
  • Publication number: 20260035131
    Abstract: A packaging construct includes a panel having a first surface and an opposing second surface, at least a layer of material extending along the second surface of the construct, a first partial cut at least partially extending into the panel from the first surface, and a second partial cut extending through the layer of material and into the second surface of the panel, the first partial cut and the second partial cut cooperate to at least partially form a separation feature in the construct for facilitating separation between portions of the construct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Tom Garsed, Jamie Skipper, Elliot Hithersay
  • Patent number: 12522398
    Abstract: A tray for holding one or more food products, the tray including a first portion, the first portion including a plurality of panels comprising a central panel and a plurality of lower side panels foldably connected to the central panel. The tray further includes a second portion engaged with the first portion, the second portion including a plurality of panels comprising flange panel and a plurality of upper side panels foldably connected to the flange panel, the plurality of upper side panels and the plurality of lower side panels are attached to form a plurality of sidewalls of the tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Elliot Hithersay, Jamie Skipper, Christopher Tart
  • Patent number: 12351370
    Abstract: A container for holding a food product. The container can comprise a base layer and a liner at least partially attached to an inner surface of the base layer, a flange comprising a central panel, an opening extending in the central panel, and a sidewall comprising a plurality of panels. Each panel of the plurality of panels can be foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one panel can be foldably connected to the central panel along the opening. A bottom wall can comprise at least first and second bottom panels foldably connected to respective panels. The second bottom panel at least partially overlaps the first bottom panel so that the second bottom panel extends along the inner surface of the base layer, and the first bottom panel extends along the inner surface of the base layer at least via a cutout in the second bottom panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Tye, Elliot Hithersay, Jamie Skipper
  • Publication number: 20250136319
    Abstract: A container for holding one or more products. The container can comprise a bottom panel and a sidewall extending at least upwardly from the bottom panel and extending at least partially around an interior of the container. The sidewall can comprise at least an end panel, a corner panel, and a side panel. A flange can extend outwardly from the sidewall. The flange can comprise at least an end flange portion foldably connected to the end panel, a side flange portion foldably connected to the side panel, and a corner flange portion foldably connected to the corner panel. An extension can extend from each of the end flange portion and the side flange portion, and the corner flange portion can be in an overlapping relationship with each of the extensions for reinforcing the flange.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Elliot Hithersay, Jamie Skipper
  • Publication number: 20250058928
    Abstract: A container for holding one or more articles. The container can comprise a base comprising one or more bottom panels and one or more divider panels and a crown comprising a flange panel. A bottom wall can comprise at least the one or more bottom panels and a sidewall can comprise at least a portion of the base and at least a portion of the crown. The sidewall and the bottom wall can extend along an interior of the container. A flange can comprise the flange panel, and the flange can extend outwardly from the sidewall. A divider can comprise the one or more divider panels, and the divider can extend upwardly from the bottom wall into the interior of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Liam Cooke, Jamie Skipper
  • Publication number: 20240150067
    Abstract: A tray for holding one or more food products, the tray including a first portion, the first portion including a plurality of panels comprising a central panel and a plurality of lower side panels foldably connected to the central panel. The tray further includes a second portion engaged with the first portion, the second portion including a plurality of panels comprising flange panel and a plurality of upper side panels foldably connected to the flange panel, the plurality of upper side panels and the plurality of lower side panels are attached to form a plurality of sidewalls of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Elliot Hithersay, Jamie Skipper, Christopher Tart
  • Publication number: 20230294896
    Abstract: A tray for holding one or more food products includes a plurality of panels including a central panel, at least one attachment panel in at least partial face-to-face contact with a portion of the central panel, at least one side panel foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, at least one end panel foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and at least one bottom panel foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the at least one side panel intersecting the at least one end panel to at least partially form a sidewall of the tray extending around an interior of the tray, the at least one bottom panel at least partially forming a bottom wall of the tray, and tray engaging features for at least partially supporting another tray in the interior of the tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Kate Jackson, Jamie Skipper, Elliot Hithersay
  • Publication number: 20230264849
    Abstract: A container for holding a food product. The container can comprise a base layer and a liner at least partially attached to an inner surface of the base layer, a flange comprising a central panel, an opening extending in the central panel, and a sidewall comprising a plurality of panels. Each panel of the plurality of panels can be foldably connected to the central panel, and at least one panel can be foldably connected to the central panel along the opening. A bottom wall can comprise at least first and second bottom panels foldably connected to respective panels. The second bottom panel at least partially overlaps the first bottom panel so that the second bottom panel extends along the inner surface of the base layer, and the first bottom panel extends along the inner surface of the base layer at least via a cutout in the second bottom panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Paul Tye, Elliot Hithersay, Jamie Skipper
  • Patent number: D1098835
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Kate Jackson, Jamie Skipper, Elliot Hithersay