Patents by Inventor Joseph H. Eckstein

Joseph H. Eckstein 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).

  • Package of compressed resilient articles and concomitant method of unpackaging
    Patent number: 4595093
    Abstract: A package wherein a compressed array of resilient articles and a convertible support panel are disposed in a constraining enclosure such as, for example, a bag made of thermoplastic film. The convertible support panel preferably functions as the bottom wall of the package to enhance stackability of such packages; and is convertible into a tray for displaying the array of expanded articles upon removal of the constraining enclosure. The method of unpackaging includes the steps of removing the convertible support panel from the package while maintaining the array of articles constrained by the constraining enclosure; erecting the convertible support panel to convert it into a display tray; placing the constrained array in the tray; and removing the constraining enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1986
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventor: Joseph H. Eckstein