Patents by Inventor Jeffrey T. Wright

Jeffrey T. Wright 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: 8740050
    Abstract: A carton for holding a food product can comprise a tray and a lid. The lid can cooperate with the tray to at least partially close the carton. The carton further can comprise a hinge at least partially foldably connecting the lid and the tray. The hinge can comprise a first hinge fold line, a second hinge fold line, and a cut extending between the first hinge fold line and the second hinge fold line. The first hinge fold line and the second hinge fold line are generally aligned along a hinge axis, and the cut comprises a central portion that is generally parallel to the hinge axis and is offset from the hinge axis. Portions of a side panel of the tray are foldably connected to respective portions of a side panel of the lid along the respective first and second hinge fold lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Becky L. Zinck, Jeffrey T. Wright
  • Publication number: 20120138668
    Abstract: A carton for holding a food product can comprise a tray and a lid. The lid can cooperate with the tray to at least partially close the carton. The carton further can comprise a hinge at least partially foldably connecting the lid and the tray. The hinge can comprise a first hinge fold line, a second hinge fold line, and a cut extending between the first hinge fold line and the second hinge fold line. The first hinge fold line and the second hinge fold line are generally aligned along a hinge axis, and the cut comprises a central portion that is generally parallel to the hinge axis and is offset from the hinge axis. Portions of a side panel of the tray are foldably connected to respective portions of a side panel of the lid along the respective first and second hinge fold lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Becky L. Zinck, Jeffrey T. Wright
  • Patent number: 8033448
    Abstract: A collapsible insert includes a series of adjacent cells. Each cell may include a support surface capable raised to an elevated position above the bottom of the tray by a pair of legs. Each leg may have a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion of each leg extends below the support surface and can rest on the bottom of the tray, and functions to raise the support surface to the elevated position. The upper portion of each leg extends above the support surface and is used to divide each cell and partially constrain food product within a cell while the insert is in the erected position and disposed within a tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Inventors: Bridget Suzanne Breitfeld, Meina Ibrahim, Sophia Yang, Jeffrey T. Wright
  • Publication number: 20100108630
    Abstract: A collapsible insert includes a series of adjacent cells. Each cell may include a support surface capable raised to an elevated position above the bottom of the tray by a pair of legs. Each leg may have a lower portion and an upper portion. The lower portion of each leg extends below the support surface and can rest on the bottom of the tray, and functions to raise the support surface to the elevated position. The upper portion of each leg extends above the support surface and is used to divide each cell and partially constrain food product within a cell while the insert is in the erected position and disposed within a tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Bridget Suzanne Breitfeld, Meina Ibrahim, Sophia Yang, Jeffrey T. Wright
  • Patent number: 7581644
    Abstract: A carton is formed from a blank having a longitudinal length and a transverse width. The blank has a front panel with a display window, a first side panel, a back panel, a second side panel, and a display panel. The display panel has a central portion and a marginal portion that circumscribes the central portion. The marginal portion is at least partially defined by at least two spaced-apart transverse fold lines and at least two longitudinal edges extending between the fold lines. At least a portion of the display panel is positionable to face the display window in the carton formed from the blank. At least one strut is cut from the central portion of the display panel. Each strut comprises a base panel foldably connected to the display panel and an adhesive flap foldably connected to the base panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey T. Wright