Patents by Inventor John Hougendobler

John Hougendobler 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: 4828133
    Abstract: A disposable point-of-sale display carton constructed from corrugated paperboard is characterized by easy and adjustable installation of one or more corrugated paperboard divider panels within the carton which serve to separate and support merchandise in an orderly and attractive arrangement. Front and back walls of the carton each include adjacent inner and outer panels, and the inner panels each include therein through slots strategically located and paired with slots in the other inner panel across the depth of the carton. Female connectors selectively and removably received in through slots of any selected pair thereof each have a flange portion trapped between the inner and outer panels and a receiving portion extending inwardly through the slot. The receiving portion is slotted for receipt of a male connector on the divider panel or direct receipt of a vertical edge portion of the divider panel extending between the front and back walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1989
    Assignee: American Greetings Corporation
    Inventor: John Hougendobler