Patents by Inventor John T. HARGROVE

John T. HARGROVE 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).

  • Carton and carton blank
    Patent number: 9630738
    Abstract: A carton for packaging one or more articles includes a plurality of walls including a top wall, a base wall, a first side wall and a second side wall forming a tubular structure. One of the plurality of walls includes a handle structure defined in it. The handle structure includes a grip member struck from one of the plurality of walls and a handle strap. The grip member is mounted on the handle strap. A first aperture is struck from the one of the plurality of walls. The aperture is disposed adjacent to a first end of the grip member so as to define a first end edge of the grip member. The first aperture defines a portion of an opening in the one of the plurality of walls. In the opening, a portion of the handle strap may be received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Caleb S. Loftin, Gregory P. Hayter, Andrew T. Peeler, Tanuja A. Patwardhan, John T. Hargrove
  • CARTON AND CARTON BLANK
    Publication number: 20160107787
    Abstract: A carton for packaging one or more articles includes a plurality of walls including a top wall, a base wall, a first side wall and a second side wall forming a tubular structure. One of the plurality of walls includes a handle structure defined in it. The handle structure includes a grip member struck from one of the plurality of walls and a handle strap. The grip member is mounted on the handle strap. A first aperture is struck from the one of the plurality of walls. The aperture is disposed adjacent to a first end of the grip member so as to define a first end edge of the grip member. The first aperture defines a portion of an opening in the one of the plurality of walls. In the opening, a portion of the handle strap may be received.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Caleb S. LOFTIN, Gregory P. HAYTER, Andrew T. PEELER, Tanuja A. PATWARDHAN, John T. HARGROVE
  • Carton and carton blank
    Patent number: RE48009
    Abstract: A carton for packaging one or more articles includes a plurality of walls including a top wall, a base wall, a first side wall and a second side wall forming a tubular structure. One of the plurality of walls includes a handle structure defined in it. The handle structure includes a grip member struck from one of the plurality of walls and a handle strap. The grip member is mounted on the handle strap. A first aperture is struck from the one of the plurality of walls. The aperture is disposed adjacent to a first end of the grip member so as to define a first end edge of the grip member. The first aperture defines a portion of an opening in the one of the plurality of walls. In the opening, a portion of the handle strap may be received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: WestRock Packaging Systems, LLC
    Inventors: Caleb S. Loftin, Gregory P. Hayter, Andrew T. Peeler, Tanuja A. Patwardhan, John T. Hargrove