Patents by Inventor Kelsey M. Kiefiuk

Kelsey M. Kiefiuk 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: 11884460
    Abstract: Packaging is formed from a unitary, cross-shaped blank folded to form a packaging to hold a product. Some panels of the packaging include cutouts, and the material from the cutouts is adhered to other panels to form fastening elements to hold the box together in a closed configuration via a friction fit. This adds efficiency to the material usage of the packaging. The folded panels fold at miter cuts, such that the outward facing edges are sharp cornered and the opposing miter surfaces increase structural integrity of the finished packaging. Complementary edges of the packaging also are formed with miter cuts (or chamfer-type cuts), such that the complementary edges form a sharp corner, with opposing miter surfaces increasing structural integrity of the finished packaging at complementary edges just as at the fold lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kelsey M. Kiefiuk, Shannon M. McGrath, Teresa Y. Yen, Hamish Thain, Megan J. Burmeister
  • Publication number: 20210061513
    Abstract: Packaging is formed from a unitary, cross-shaped blank folded to form a packaging to hold a product. Some panels of the packaging include cutouts, and the material from the cutouts is adhered to other panels to form fastening elements to hold the box together in a closed configuration via a friction fit. This adds efficiency to the material usage of the packaging. The folded panels fold at miter cuts, such that the outward facing edges are sharp cornered and the opposing miter surfaces increase structural integrity of the finished packaging. Complementary edges of the packaging also are formed with miter cuts (or chamfer-type cuts), such that the complementary edges form a sharp corner, with opposing miter surfaces increasing structural integrity of the finished packaging at complementary edges just as at the fold lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Kelsey M. Kiefiuk, Shannon M. McGrath, Teresa Y. Yen, Hamish Thain, Megan J. Burmeister
  • Patent number: D905962
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kelsey M. Kiefiuk, Teresa Y. Yen, Shannon M. McGrath, Megan J. Burmeister, Bart Jansen, Hamish Thain, Michael Rodriguez
  • Patent number: D973482
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kelsey M. Kiefiuk, Teresa Y. Yen, Shannon M. McGrath, Megan J. Burmeister, Bart Jansen, Hamish Thain, Michael Rodriguez
  • Patent number: D1030317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Kelsey M. Kiefiuk, Teresa Y. Yen, Shannon M. McGrath, Megan J. Burmeister, Bart Jansen, Hamish Thain, Michael Rodriguez