Patents by Inventor Joel Thomas Hageman

Joel Thomas Hageman 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).

  • Preconfigured gift wrap and packaging assembly
    Patent number: 7882951
    Abstract: A gift wrap package and packaging assembly is configured to receive and enclose a gift in a decorative enclosure and which has the appearance of a conventionally wrapped box gift package. The gift package is made of a folded sheet material that is decorated on one side, and which has sufficient material strength to serve as both a box and a decorative package which has a comparable appearance to a box wrapped with decorative paper. The gift package is preformed and packaged in a folded box configuration with a protective retail display header for hanging display. One end of the gift package is configured to be opened to receive gift contents and additional packaging such as tissue, and then securely closed to complete the gift package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventors: Karen Marie Zelina, Joel Thomas Hageman
  • PRECONFIGURED GIFT WRAP AND PACKAGING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20100127055
    Abstract: A gift wrap package and packaging assembly is configured to receive and enclose a gift in a decorative enclosure and which has the appearance of a conventionally wrapped box gift package. The gift package is made of a folded sheet material that is decorated on one side, and which has sufficient material strength to serve as both a box and a decorative package which has a comparable appearance to a box wrapped with decorative paper. The gift package is preformed and packaged in a folded box configuration with a protective retail display header for hanging display. One end of the gift package is configured to be opened to receive gift contents and additional packaging such as tissue, and then securely closed to complete the gift package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Karen Marie Zelina, Joel Thomas Hageman