Patents by Inventor John Kreider

John Kreider 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: 11472619
    Abstract: Embodiments of caseless container trays are disclosed. In an embodiment, a caseless container tray includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is configured to contact and receive base portions of a first plurality of containers. The top surface includes a plurality of top projections configured to divide the first plurality of containers into a plurality of rows. The bottom surface is configured to contact and receive spouts of a second plurality of containers. Furthermore, the bottom surface includes a plurality of bottom projections extending from the bottom surface, wherein a bottom surface of each bottom projection is configured to contact a shoulder portion of a container of the second plurality of containers and wherein each projection surrounds a center portion configured to contact and receive a spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: DFA Dairy Brands IP, LLC
    Inventors: Daniel J. Slavin, John Kreider, Brett A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20200354127
    Abstract: Embodiments of caseless container trays are disclosed. In an embodiment, a caseless container tray comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is configured to contact and receive base portions of a first plurality of containers. The top surface comprises a plurality of top projections configured to divide the first plurality of containers into a plurality of rows. The bottom surface is configured to contact and receive spouts of a second plurality of containers. Furthermore, the bottom surface comprises a plurality of bottom projections extending from the bottom surface, wherein a bottom surface of each bottom projection is configured to contact a shoulder portion of a container of the second plurality of containers and wherein each projection surrounds a center portion configured to contact and receive a spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Daniel J. Slavin, John Kreider, Brett A. Johnson
  • Patent number: 10730676
    Abstract: Embodiments of caseless container trays are disclosed. In an embodiment, a caseless container tray includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is configured to contact and receive base portions of a first plurality of containers. The top surface includes a plurality of top projections configured to divide the first plurality of containers into a plurality of rows. The bottom surface is configured to contact and receive spouts of a second plurality of containers. Furthermore, the bottom surface includes a plurality of bottom projections extending from the bottom surface, wherein a bottom surface of each bottom projection is configured to contact a shoulder portion of a container of the second plurality of containers and wherein each projection surrounds a center portion configured to contact and receive a spout.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: Dean Foods Company
    Inventors: Daniel J. Slavin, John Kreider, Brett A. Johnson
  • Publication number: 20180086525
    Abstract: Embodiments of caseless container trays are disclosed. In an embodiment, a caseless container tray comprises a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface is configured to contact and receive base portions of a first plurality of containers. The top surface comprises a plurality of top projections configured to divide the first plurality of containers into a plurality of rows. The bottom surface is configured to contact and receive spouts of a second plurality of containers. Furthermore, the bottom surface comprises a plurality of bottom projections extending from the bottom surface, wherein a bottom surface of each bottom projection is configured to contact a shoulder portion of a container of the second plurality of containers and wherein each projection surrounds a center portion configured to contact and receive a spout.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventors: Brent A. Johnson, John Kreider, Daniel J. Slavin
  • Publication number: 20010032797
    Abstract: A package structure comprising a base and a lid, each having at least one series of connection ridges defined on respective periphery walls, is provided. The base and lid are formed so that they may be cooperatively engaged to form a package structure for housing a large number of different sized and shaped objects. The lid and base are adjustably lockable with each other at various positions, determined by the size and shape of the object placed within the base and lid and the connection ridge of the base and lid which are engaged with each other. In this manner a one basic packaging product may be used for a large number of retail items at the retail store level and at the manufacturing and packaging level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2001
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventor: John Kreider
  • Patent number: D526564
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2006
    Assignee: Houston Harvest Gift Products, LLC
    Inventors: Dan Slavin, John Kreider
  • Patent number: D854423
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignees: Dean Foods Company, Dordan Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Brett A. Johnson, John Kreider, Daniel J. Slavin
  • Patent number: D1007330
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: DFA Dairy Brands IP, LLC, Dordan Manufacturing Co.
    Inventors: Brett A. Johnson, John Kreider, Daniel J. Slavin