Patents by Inventor Leslie S. Marco
Leslie S. Marco 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: 9669977Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers within a plurality of corresponding container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks that includes three rows of container receiving apertures and a handle extending parallel to the three rows of container receiving apertures.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Olsen, Leslie S. Marco
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Patent number: 9499320Abstract: A package for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a flexible carrier having an array of container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks wherein each container receiving aperture engages with a respective container of the plurality of containers and includes an outer band having a sufficiently narrow width to result in permanent yield following stretching engagement with and application to a respective container and a secondary package positioned with respect to the carrier and containers to form a unitized package.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Leslie S. Marco
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Patent number: 9376245Abstract: This invention relates to a package of a plurality of containers unitized with a flexible carrier. The carrier is constructed from a plastic planar sheet having a plurality of container receiving apertures and a panel or handle positioned with respect to the planar sheet. The panel or handle are preferably cut or printed to form a removable functional or decorative object, such as a bookmark or a wristband.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ludwig, Leslie S. Marco, Jeff Neitzell
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Patent number: 9079700Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers within a plurality of corresponding container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks that includes at least three rows of container receiving apertures wherein a center aperture in middle transverse ranks is longer than an outer aperture in middle transverse ranks and wherein the center aperture in end transverse ranks is wider than the outer container aperture in end transverse ranks.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Leslie S. Marco, Robert C. Olsen
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Publication number: 20150108013Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers within a plurality of corresponding container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks that includes at least three rows of container receiving apertures wherein a center aperture in middle transverse ranks is longer than an outer aperture in middle transverse ranks and wherein the center aperture in end transverse ranks is wider than the outer container aperture in end transverse ranks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Leslie S. Marco, Robert C. Olsen
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Publication number: 20150108014Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers within a plurality of corresponding container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks that includes three rows of container receiving apertures and a handle extending parallel to the three rows of container receiving apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Inventors: Robert C. Olsen, Leslie S. MARCO
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Patent number: 9004279Abstract: An apparatus for packaging medication including a plurality of containers having a generally rectangular cross-section, each container for holding medication and one or more flexible sleeves, each flexible sleeve for accommodating two containers arranged in transverse ranks. The resulting package may be arrayed in multiple rows and ranks of containers.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Christopher Ludwig, Leslie S. Marco, Robert C. Olsen
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Publication number: 20140197051Abstract: A package for unitizing a plurality of containers that includes a flexible carrier having an array of container receiving apertures formed in longitudinal rows and transverse ranks wherein each container receiving aperture engages with a respective container of the plurality of containers and includes an outer band having a sufficiently narrow width to result in permanent yield following stretching engagement with and application to a respective container and a secondary package positioned with respect to the carrier and containers to form a unitized package.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Inventor: Leslie S. Marco
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Publication number: 20140083877Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers includes a flexible sheet having two rows of container receiving apertures formed therein. The flexible carrier further includes a handle extending from a periphery of the flexible sheet on an end of the package and beyond a longitudinal edge of the rows of the unitized containers. The handle is preferably capable of supporting the package when grasped by a consumer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: March 27, 2014Inventor: Leslie S. Marco
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Publication number: 20140054183Abstract: This invention relates to a package of a plurality of containers unitized with a flexible carrier. The carrier is constructed from a plastic planar sheet having a plurality of container receiving apertures and a panel or handle positioned with respect to the planar sheet. The panel or handle are preferably cut or printed to form a removable functional or decorative object, such as a bookmark or a wristband.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Inventors: Christopher Ludwig, Leslie S. Marco, Jeff Neitzell
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Publication number: 20140027341Abstract: An apparatus for packaging medication including a plurality of containers having a generally rectangular cross-section, each container for holding medication and one or more flexible sleeves, each flexible sleeve for accommodating two containers arranged in transverse ranks. The resulting package may be arrayed in multiple rows and ranks of containers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Christopher Ludwig, Leslie S. Marco, Robert C. Olsen
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Publication number: 20130292272Abstract: This invention relates to a package of a plurality of containers unitized with a flexible carrier. The carrier is constructed from a plastic planar sheet having a plurality of container receiving apertures and a panel or handle positioned with respect to the planar sheet. The panel or handle are die cut to form at least one of a product name, a product property, a promotional shape, a trademark, a tradename, alpha-numeric characters, symbols and a fanciful design.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2013Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: George E. Waldo, II, Christopher J. Ludwig, Leslie S. Marco
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Patent number: 8545375Abstract: A carrier and a method for making a carrier with handles between rows of containers in both two-wide and three-wide configurations, and with the handle portion and container holding portion formed from different sheets connected together.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2003Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: Illinois Tool Works, Inc.Inventors: Leslie S. Marco, Arthur R. Slaters
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Patent number: 8418844Abstract: A generally continuous string of container carriers typically forming a package of fan-folded container carriers wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers are folded within a carton along a first attachment area and a second attachment area between adjacent container carriers of the plurality of container carriers and perforations are formed at least partially across the first attachment area and the second attachment area and include a series of small cuts and dividing apertures.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Arthur R. Slaters, Jr., George E. Waldo, II, Leslie S. Marco, Robert C. Olsen
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Patent number: 8112970Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers includes a flexible sheet and a plurality of container receiving apertures formed in the flexible sheet together with a system and method of application including an applicating machine for applying the flexible carrier to a plurality of containers provided from an infeed includes a jaw assembly that reciprocates to apply a generally continuous string of carrier stock onto a quantity of containers.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Leslie S. Marco, Krzysztof P. Biernat, David E. Zurawski
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Publication number: 20110266167Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers includes a flexible sheet and a plurality of container receiving apertures formed in the flexible sheet wherein the plurality of container receiving apertures are formed in a staggered array wherein each row within the array includes a different number, offset and/or geometry of container receiving apertures from each adjacent row.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Leslie S. Marco, Jay A. Saltzman
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Patent number: 7975841Abstract: A flexible carrier for carrying a plurality of containers includes a flexible sheet and a plurality of container receiving apertures formed in the flexible sheet wherein the plurality of container receiving apertures are formed in a staggered array wherein each row within the array includes a different number, offset and/or geometry of container receiving apertures from each adjacent row.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2008Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Leslie S. Marco, Jay A. Saltzman
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Patent number: 7775020Abstract: A method and apparatus for blocking a bar code in a package includes a carrier with a plurality of apertures and an opaque section. The carrier is engaged with a plurality of containers so that a bar code on each container is rotationally oriented toward a center of the resulting package and is blocked by adjacent containers and/or the opaque section of the carrier from a bar code scanner.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventor: Leslie S. Marco
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Publication number: 20100140121Abstract: A generally continuous string of container carriers typically forming a package of fan-folded container carriers wherein the generally continuous string of container carriers are folded within a carton along a first attachment area and a second attachment area between adjacent container carriers of the plurality of container carriers and perforations are formed at least partially across the first attachment area and the second attachment area and include a series of small cuts and dividing apertures.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: Arthur R. Slaters, JR., George E. Waldo, II, Leslie S. Marco, Robert C. Olsen
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Patent number: 7721879Abstract: A method and apparatus for blocking a bar code in a package includes a carrier with a plurality of apertures. The carrier is formed with a plastic material containing an absorbing dye and a fluorescing dye so that a bar code on each container is not readable by a bar code scanner.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2007Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.Inventors: William N. Weaver, Joel A. Richardson, Leslie S. Marco