Patents by Inventor Kevin Cable
Kevin Cable 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).
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Patent number: 8883278Abstract: A container that has a laminate that has a substrate with a gloss layer and a matte layer is provided. A portion of the laminate is located at a seal portion of the container, and a plurality of cavities extend through the gloss layer but do not extend through any amount of the matte layer at the portion of the laminate that is located at the seal portion. The plurality of cavities function to reduce the severity of pinholes at the seal portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: November 11, 2014Assignee: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Cable
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Publication number: 20120298677Abstract: A container that has a laminate that has a substrate with a gloss layer and a matte layer is provided. A portion of the laminate is located at a seal portion of the container, and a plurality of blind holes extend through the gloss layer but do not extend through any amount of the matte layer at the portion of the laminate that is located at the seal portion. The plurality of blind holes function to reduce the severity of pinholes at the seal portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: Evergreen Packaging, Inc.Inventor: Kevin Cable
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Publication number: 20080032075Abstract: A paperboard laminate useful for making gable top juice cartons is provided. The laminate provides for a high melting point polymer such as a semi-crystalline nylon to be applied directly to a board surface as an oxygen barrier layer. An anti-scalping layer is also provided by a polar polymer which is connected by a tie layer to an outermost skin coat layer. Positioned between the skin coat layer and the oxygen barrier layer are one or more bulk layers of polyolefins. The resulting laminate affords a juice carton which has good oxygen barrier and Vitamin C retention properties, is resistant to overactivation during heat sealing, has minimal scalping of d-limonene and essential oils, and has excellent bulge resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: BRPP, LLCInventors: Kevin Cable, Steven Frohock
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Publication number: 20070243347Abstract: A heat sealable barrier layer for food and beverage cartons is provided, the barrier layer including an additive material which reduces the amount of essential oil scalping from citrus products. Additionally, a carton coating layer and process is provided for reducing a coefficient of friction of stacked carton blanks. An additional embodiment of the invention provides for a paperboard substrate having reduced water vapor transmission rates, the reduction in water vapor transmission rates being attributed to one or multiple extruded layers containing an effective amount of an inorganic additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicants: BRPP, LLCInventor: Kevin Cable
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Patent number: 7276294Abstract: A paperboard laminate useful for making gable top juice cartons is provided. The laminate provides for a high melting point polymer such as a semi-crystalline nylon to be applied directly to a board surface as an oxygen barrier layer. An anti-scalping layer is also provided by a polar polymer which is connected by a tie layer to an outermost skin coat layer. Positioned between the skin coat layer and the oxygen barrier layer are one or more bulk layers of polyolefins. The resulting laminate affords a juice carton which has good oxygen barrier and Vitamin C retention properties, is resistant to overactivation during heat sealing, has minimal scalping of d-limonene and essential oils, and has excellent bulge resistance.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 2, 2007Assignee: BRPP, LLCInventors: Kevin Cable, Steven Frohock
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Patent number: 7235306Abstract: A heat sealable barrier layer for food and beverage cartons is provided, the barrier layer including an additive material which reduces the amount of essential oil scalping from citrus products. Additionally, a carton coating layer and process is provided for reducing a coefficient of friction of stacked carton blanks. An additional embodiment of the invention provides for a paperboard substrate having reduced water vapor transmission rates, the reduction in water vapor transmission rates being attributed to one or multiple extruded layers containing an effective amount of an inorganic additive.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2003Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: BRPP, LLCInventor: Kevin Cable
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Publication number: 20040224172Abstract: A paperboard laminate useful for making gable top juice cartons is provided. The laminate provides for a high melting point polymer such as a semi-crystalline nylon to be applied directly to a board surface as an oxygen barrier layer. An anti-scalping layer is also provided by a polar polymer which is connected by a tie layer to an outermost skin coat layer. Positioned between the skin coat layer and the oxygen barrier layer are one or more bulk layers of polyolefins. The resulting laminate affords a juice carton which has good oxygen barrier and Vitamin C retention properties, is resistant to overactivation during heat sealing, has minimal scalping of d-limonene and essential oils, and has excellent bulge resistance.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2003Publication date: November 11, 2004Inventors: Kevin Cable, Steven Frohock
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Patent number: 6800692Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer blend suitable for use as a film or a coating, the polymer blend including from 1 to 99% by weight of a metallocene-produced VLDPE polymer having a density less than 0.916 g/cm3, and from 1 to 99% by weight of an LDPE polymer having a density of from 0.916 to 0.928 g/cm3 wherein the sum of (a) and (b) is 100%. The VLDPE polymer can have a melt index of from 6 to 15 dg/min, or from 9 to 12 dg/min.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2003Date of Patent: October 5, 2004Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.Inventors: James McLeod Farley, Richard Wayne Halle, George Panagopoulous, Donna Sue Davis, Douglas J. Laurent, Alan M. Malakoff, David M. Simpson, Kevin Cable
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Publication number: 20040105942Abstract: A heat sealable barrier layer for food and beverage cartons is provided, the barrier layer including an additive material which reduces the amount of essential oil scalping from citrus products. Additionally, a carton coating layer and process is provided for reducing a coefficient of friction of stacked carton blanks. An additional embodiment of the invention provides for a paperboard substrate having reduced water vapor transmission rates, the reduction in water vapor transmission rates being attributed to one or multiple extruded layers containing an effective amount of an inorganic additive.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2003Publication date: June 3, 2004Inventor: Kevin Cable
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Publication number: 20030215659Abstract: The present invention provides a polymer blend suitable for use as a film or a coating, the polymer blend including from 1 to 99% by weight of a metallocene-produced VLDPE polymer having a density less than 0.916 g/cm3, and from 1 to 99% by weight of an LDPE polymer having a density of from 0.916 to 0.928 g/cm3 wherein the sum of (a) and (b) is 100%. The VLDPE polymer can have a melt index of from 6 to 15 dg/min, or from 9 to 12 dg/min.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2003Publication date: November 20, 2003Inventors: James MacLeod Farley, Richard Wayne Halle, George Panagopoulos, Donna Sue Davis, Douglas J Laurent, Alan M Malakoff, David M Simpson, Kevin Cable
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Publication number: 20010036518Abstract: The instant invention pertains to packaging which is suitable for protecting food during handling and storage and which also facilitates optimal heating and service of the food contained therein. In particular, a container having a recessed area surrounded by a sealing rim, and a multiplayer lid that comprises a base layer, an optional barrier layer, and an adhesive layer, are described. The lid is heat sealed to the top edge of the container which contains food to form a food package that may be frozen and that withstands shipping and distribution handling without the need for a protective outer folding carton. Such lids provide automatic venting when heated in a microwave or conventional oven and are easily separated from the container after heating. Unlike present lids which are difficult to remove and leave tears or unsightly exposed paper fibers which may absorb gravies and sauces, the instant lid is easily removed and results in a more convenient and esthetically pleasing package.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Inventors: Robert V. Wright, James F. Curtis, Kevin Cable