Patents by Inventor Jeffrey O'Hara

Jeffrey O'Hara 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).

  • RIGID U-SHAPED PACKAGING CONTAINER WITH INTEGRAL HANDLE
    Publication number: 20070215495
    Abstract: A packaging container has an integral handle. The container is formed from a preformed, rigid unit of generally U-shaped cross-section having a main body portion with a generally flat bottom wall and upstanding, opposing sidewalls. The unit is foldable at at least two regions to form a base channel and opposing side channels of a protective package for an item. Hand openings are formed in the bottom wall of the opposing side channels configured for a user to insert a hand for use as the handle for the packaging container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey O'Hara, John Rometty