Patents by Inventor John ALPINE

John ALPINE 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: 12559285
    Abstract: A product packaging is disclosed. The product packaging includes a base box and a cover. The base box includes a base panel and cushioning cells together defining a product-receiving space. The cushioning cells include an upper cushioning cell disposed at an upper edge of the base panel, a lower cushioning cell disposed at a lower edge of the base panel, a left side cushioning cell disposed at a left side edge of the base panel, and a right side cushioning cell disposed at a right side edge of the base panel. The cover covers the product-receiving space and is coupled to the left side cushioning cell and to the right side cushioning cell. The left side cushioning cell and the right side cushioning cell are hingedly coupled to the base panel. The base panel and the cushioning cells are integral and formed from a single blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Isaac Hayes, Bartley K. Andre, Yi-Tung Shen, Jonathan Gomez Garcia, Michael S. Long, Kevin T. Pagano, Anne-Marie Heck, Avianne Marie Bracamonte Tuano, John Alpine, David Michel Provoost, Herman Germain De Dycker
  • Publication number: 20240300722
    Abstract: A product packaging includes a box blank having panels, flaps, creases, and cuts. An intersection of multiple creases and a cut defines an unfolded corner of the box blank. The product packaging also includes a corner protector attachable to the box blank adjacent to the unfolded corner. The corner protector includes a primary panel, a first leg panel, and a second leg panel that are arranged in a non-linear configuration. A packaging system includes a conveyor system with a gap therein, a corner protector placement mechanism for placing corner protectors on the box blank, and a transfer mechanism for positioning to-be-packaged item on the box blank. The gap allows for the box blank and to-be-packaged item to pass at least partially therethrough and facilitates folding of the box blank at least partially around the to-be-packaged item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: John Alpine
  • Publication number: 20240190607
    Abstract: A product packaging is disclosed. The product packaging includes a base box and a cover. The base box includes a base panel and cushioning cells together defining a product-receiving space. The cushioning cells include an upper cushioning cell disposed at an upper edge of the base panel, a lower cushioning cell disposed at a lower edge of the base panel, a left side cushioning cell disposed at a left side edge of the base panel, and a right side cushioning cell disposed at a right side edge of the base panel. The cover covers the product-receiving space and is coupled to the left side cushioning cell and to the right side cushioning cell. The left side cushioning cell and the right side cushioning cell are hingedly coupled to the base panel. The base panel and the cushioning cells are integral and formed from a single blank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Inventors: Isaac HAYES, Bartley K. ANDRE, Yi-Tung SHEN, Jonathan GOMEZ GARCIA, Michael S. LONG, Kevin T. PAGANO, Anne-Marie HECK, Avianne Marie Bracamonte TUANO, John ALPINE, David Michel PROVOOST, Herman Germain DE DYCKER