Patents by Inventor John Kraljic

John Kraljic 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).

  • Publication number: 20240158135
    Abstract: A reusable mailer which can be converted into a lunch cooler after mailing includes a top panel, opposing pairs of side panels, and a bottom panel defining a carrying volume configured to receive a package therein. The top panel is moveable to expose the carrying volume and an interior surface of one of the panels includes a storage compartment configured to receive an secondary item. Protective tape includes a first portion configured to removably adhere to the top panel and an additional portion configured to extend across and removably adhere to a side panel to secure the top panel atop the carrying volume for mailing. After mailing, the protective tape is removed to expose the package within the carrying volume and the secondary item in the storage compartment to a mail recipient.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Greenfield, Kenneth Greenfield, John Kraljic
  • Publication number: 20230339246
    Abstract: A stamping kit is disclosed. The stamping kit includes a jig, a card, and a plurality of stamps. The jig includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a front surface, a rear surface, a card slot, and a stamping slot. The card slot extends between he front surface and the rear surface, and defines a width and a height. The stamping slot extends between the upper surface and the card slot, and defines a width and a length. The card defines a width and a thickness, and is configured to slide within the card slot of the jig. Each stamp of the plurality of stamps has a proximal end configured to be engaged by a hammer, and a distal end having a character thereon. A distal portion of each stamp is configured and dimensioned to enter the stamping slot of the jig.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jeff Wolter, John Kraljic, Rita Pannulla, Adam Wolter, James Caruso
  • Patent number: 11712914
    Abstract: A stamping kit is disclosed. The stamping kit includes a jig, a card, and a plurality of stamps. The jig includes an upper surface, a lower surface, a front surface, a rear surface, a card slot, and a stamping slot. The card slot extends between he front surface and the rear surface, and defines a width and a height. The stamping slot extends between the upper surface and the card slot, and defines a width and a length. The card defines a width and a thickness, and is configured to slide within the card slot of the jig. Each stamp of the plurality of stamps has a proximal end configured to be engaged by a hammer, and a distal end having a character thereon. A distal portion of each stamp is configured and dimensioned to enter the stamping slot of the jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: Wolter Corp.
    Inventors: Jeff Wolter, Guy Tevel, John Kraljic, Rita Pannulla, Adam Wolter, James Caruso, Allison Grynberg
  • Publication number: 20230159228
    Abstract: A transformable shipping bag includes a front panel and a rear panel that each are formed with a substantially planar sheet of material bounded by an outer circumferential edge, a binding that binds a contiguous first portion of the outer circumferential edges of the front and rear panels to realize an inner volume, said binding resulting in an opening embodying a second portion of the outer circumferential edges, the opening allowing access to the inner volume and a handle configured to be stored within the inner volume while the transformable shipping bag is deployed as a shipping bag, and configured to be detachably attached to the binded front and rear panels of the transformable shipping bag, when the transformable shipping bag is to be deployed as a carry bag or backpack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2021
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Greenfield, Kenneth Greenfield, John Kraljic
  • Patent number: 11103068
    Abstract: A modular wall organization system including one or plural board assemblies. Each of the board assemblies includes a frame and at least one planar panel held by the frame. Some of the frames include hollow frame sections and corner nodes, which connect the frame sections. The frame sections are configured to be used with hangers for mounting various types of accessories on the board assembly or for connecting plural board assembles together. Some of the accessories are trays, baskets, rolls of writing material, and panel insert assemblies. The panel insert assemblies include various panels, such as cork-boards, dry-erase boards, chalk-boards, fabric-boards, slat-boards, letter-to boards and other types of boards or panels. Some of the frames are in the form of solid frame sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald Koeppel, Richard P. Koeppel, John Kraljic
  • Patent number: 10878731
    Abstract: A modular wall organization system, e.g., modular bulletin board system, including plural board assemblies. Each of the assemblies includes corner nodes which are configured to be connected to other corner nodes to enable the assemblies to be connected in various configurations on a wall either horizontally or vertically or horizontally and vertically. The assemblies may be framed or frameless. The systems also include clips and adhesive mounting pads for mounting the assemblies on a wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Continental Accessory Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald Koeppel, Richard P. Koeppel, John Kraljic
  • Publication number: 20200286411
    Abstract: A modular wall organization system, e.g., modular bulletin board system, including plural board assemblies. Each of the assemblies includes corner nodes which are configured to be connected to other corner nodes to enable the assemblies to be connected in various configurations on a wall either horizontally or vertically or horizontally and vertically. The assemblies may be framed or frameless. The systems also include clips and adhesive mounting pads for mounting the assemblies on a wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ronald Koeppel, Richard P. Koeppel, John Kraljic
  • Patent number: 9351549
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to articles of luggage that are integrated with child seats so that children may sit on the luggage articles during transport. In one exemplary embodiment, an article of luggage, such as a suitcase, has a retractable seat and a plurality of wheels. The retractable seat resides within a cavity in the luggage article when positioned in a retracted position. A user can pull the retractable seat from the cavity to position a seat back in an extended position. While in the extended position, a child can sit on the article of luggage and lean back against a back of the seat. The back of the seat or other component of the article of luggage can be pulled or pushed such that at least one wheel of the article of luggage rolls on a surface in order to move the article from one location to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Inventor: John Kraljic
  • Patent number: 8662267
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally pertains to articles of luggage that are integrated with child seats so that children may sit on the luggage articles during transport. In one exemplary embodiment, an article of luggage, such as a suitcase, has a retractable seat and a plurality of wheels. The retractable seat resides within a cavity in the luggage article when positioned in a retracted position. A user can pull the retractable seat from the cavity to position a seat back in an extended position. While in the extended position, a child can sit on the article of luggage and lean back against a back of the seat. The back of the seat or other component of the article of luggage can be pulled or pushed such that at least one wheel of the article of luggage rolls on a surface in order to move the article from one location to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Inventors: Cristyn Danielle Hart, John Kraljic
  • Patent number: 4920895
    Abstract: A drafting device connectable to a side of a drafting board having a top surface is disclosed. The device has a housing with a top, a pair of sides, a length, and an interior. A storage tray for drafting tools is affixed to the top of the housing. A removable trough is slidably mounted in the interior of the housing and has a retracted position, an extended position, and a pair of lips. A slot is contained on either of the pair of sides of the housing so that eraser shavings can be brushed from the drafting board through the slot and into the trough for keeping the drafting board clean.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 1, 1990
    Inventors: John Burke, John Kraljic
  • Patent number: D779906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: WOLTER CORP.
    Inventor: John Kraljic
  • Patent number: D797825
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Wolter Corp.
    Inventor: John Kraljic
  • Patent number: D846366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: WOLTER CORP.
    Inventor: John Kraljic