Patents by Inventor Ken Bertram

Ken Bertram 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: 7591372
    Abstract: A package has a sliding blister card and a locking sleeve made from a base and a top. The card is made from conventional blister dose packaging material, with blisters formed in a single layer plastic top holding medicaments on a sealing paper, board, or foil layer. The top and base form a closed case, open along one end. The blister card is slid into the sleeve until detent(s) engage aperture(s). Appurtenant(s) adjacent to the detent(s) urge the blister card to engage the detent(s) at the card's receiving aperture. Pressing on release disengages the card and detent by warping the card to move the aperture away from the detent so that the card may be slid through the open end of the sleeve. Reverse pressure easily slides the blister card back into the containment element without manipulation of parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: MeadWestvaco Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Gelardi, Ken Bertram, Ricky N. Williams, David L. Bolognia
  • Publication number: 20080092394
    Abstract: A mechanism for deterring theft of an article has a dagger 10 including a dagger base and an elongated member extending therefrom and a dagger receptacle 60 affixable in close proximity to the article adapted for selectively, removably receiving the dagger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: April 24, 2008
    Applicant: MEADWESTVACO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenny Freitag, Ken Bertram, Ricky N. Williams, James Kostyun, Brian Hand, Preston Vanessa
  • Publication number: 20070102318
    Abstract: A package 10 has a sliding blister card 12 and a locking sleeve 14 made from a base 16 and a top 18. The card is made from conventional blister dose packaging material, with blisters 30 formed in a single layer plastic top holding medicaments on a sealing paper, board, or foil layer. The top and base form a closed case, open along one end 26. Blister cards with receiving aperture(s) 34 are slid between guides and cylinders, and pushed inward until detent(s) 29 engage aperture(s) 34. Appurtenant(s) 48 adjacent to the detent(s) urge the blister card to engage the detent(s) at the card's receiving aperture. Pressing on release 20 disengages the card and detent by warping the card to move the aperture away from the detent so that the card may be slid through the open end of the sleeve. Reverse pressure easily slides the blister card back into the containment element without manipulation of parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: John Gelardi, Ken Bertram, Ricky Williams, David Bologna