Patents by Inventor John Elward

John Elward 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: 5092467
    Abstract: A container for shipping and displaying an individually packaged food comestible. It includes retainers which permanently retain the package when the container is closed. The container is created from a unitary sheet blank produced by the single strike of a die. The blank includes bottom, top and side panels demarcated by longitudinal and transverse fold lines. Two parallel transverse fold lines define matched side flaps on each side panel and retainer tabs on the bottom panel. Oblique fold lines, at angles of less than 90.degree. with respect to the transverse fold lines, form four side sections disposed between each side flap and its corresponding retainer tab. In manufacturing the container, from the blank, each pair of side flaps and retainer tab are folded, along respective transverse fold lines, into contact with the corresponding side panels and bottom panel. Each side flap is securely held, relative to its respective side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 1990
    Date of Patent: March 3, 1992
    Assignee: The Clorox Company
    Inventor: John Elward