Patents by Inventor Janice Lynn Kirkham

Janice Lynn Kirkham 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).

  • Bagless barrier paperboard container with a tamper evident reclosable fitment
    Patent number: 6047883
    Abstract: This invention relates to a fin sealed box, an integrate barrier coating and a relockable fitment closure that are combine to create a novel package which is easily formed, filled and sealed by the packager and easily opened and reclosed by the consumer. Such structures of this type, generally, employ reclose feature such as an audibly relockable fitment breakaway button snap, an tear-away tab, to add even more convenience and tamper-evidence for the consumer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2000
    Assignee: Westvaco Corporation
    Inventors: Barry Gene Calvert, Janice Lynn Kirkham, Jack Leong Hung Lum