Patents by Inventor Lynda L. Rutledge

Lynda L. Rutledge 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).

  • Product and method for dispensing and packaging items having complementary components
    Patent number: 8689977
    Abstract: The invention relates to a product and method for dispensing and packaging items comprising at least two nestable complementary components. The complementary components are provided in stacks where each stack comprises a nested portion of each of the complementary components. One stack will have one complementary component located on the top end of the stack and the other complementary component will be present on the bottom end of that stack. As presented for use in a carton, each stack will have a different complementary component on the respective top end of the stack. A user will select a complementary component from each stack to provide a completed item for use. The invention is particularly suited for lidded cups or containers where the cups or containers and lids are packaged together for complementary use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Dixie Consumer Products LLC
    Inventors: Lynda L. Rutledge, Prateek Lal, Lynn Collins
  • Product and method for dispensing and packaging items having complementary components
    Publication number: 20070199852
    Abstract: The invention relates to a product and method for dispensing and packaging items comprising at least two nestable complementary components. The complementary components are provided in stacks where each stack comprises a nested portion of each of the complementary components. One stack will have one complementary component located on the top end of the stack and the other complementary component will be present on the bottom end of that stack. As presented for use in a carton, each stack will have a different complementary component on the respective top end of the stack. A user will select a complementary component from each stack to provide a completed item for use. The invention is particularly suited for lidded cups or containers where the cups or containers and lids are packaged together for complementary use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2006
    Publication date: August 30, 2007
    Applicant: Fort James Corporation
    Inventors: Lynda L. Rutledge, Prateek Lal, Lynn Collins