Patents by Inventor JOSE MANUEL FRAGA MUNOZ

JOSE MANUEL FRAGA MUNOZ 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).

  • Container with reinforcing locking tabs
    Patent number: 9045251
    Abstract: A container is formed from a one-piece blank including a bottom panel, first and second opposed side walls, and first and second end walls. A top lid panel is foldably attached to the first side wall and a bottom lid panel is foldably attached to the second side wall. A plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is formed in the respective top and bottom lid panels. Each of the respective plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is sandwiched between their respective inner panel and middle panels so as to prevent the side walls from being distorted upon outward pressure applied to these side walls when the container is unreasonably over-packed during shipping and transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignees: IP CARTONES Y CORRUGADOS, S. DE R.L. DE C.V., INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: Hector Alonso Sanchez, Jose Manuel Fraga Munoz, David Kretz
  • CONTAINER WITH REINFORCING LOCKING TABS
    Publication number: 20150034708
    Abstract: A container is formed from a one-piece blank including a bottom panel, first and second opposed side walls, and first and second end walls. A top lid panel is foldably attached to the first side wall and a bottom lid panel is foldably attached to the second side wall. A plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is formed in the respective top and bottom lid panels. Each of the respective plurality of reinforcing locking tabs is sandwiched between their respective inner panel and middle panels so as to prevent the side walls from being distorted upon outward pressure applied to these side walls when the container is unreasonably over-packed during shipping and transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: HECTOR ALONSO SANCHEZ, JOSE MANUEL FRAGA MUNOZ, DAVID KRETZ