Patents by Inventor Maggie VanderHeiden Berger

Maggie VanderHeiden Berger 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: 11771272
    Abstract: A container for dispensing product includes a housing having an interior space. A rigid flip top assembly is disposed on the housing, and includes a lever, a lid, and a flange. The lid covers a dispensing orifice when in a closed position. The lever has a first end and a second end, and the lid is connected to the flange at a hinge proximate the second end. The lever longitudinally extends over a fulcrum. When a force is applied to the lever proximate the first end, the lever pivots at the fulcrum about a pivot axis, and the second end of the lever moves the lid from the closed position toward an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Eliot Rolfs, Jeremy Thaddeus Gauger, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Amanda Ann Gantz, Heidi Ellen Gehrke
  • Publication number: 20220313031
    Abstract: A container for dispensing product includes a housing having an interior space. A rigid flip top assembly is disposed on the housing, and includes a lever, a lid, and a flange. The lid covers a dispensing orifice when in a closed position. The lever has a first end and a second end, and the lid is connected to the flange at a hinge proximate the second end. The lever longitudinally extends over a fulcrum. When a force is applied to the lever proximate the first end, the lever pivots at the fulcrum about a pivot axis, and the second end of the lever moves the lid from the closed position toward an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Bryan Eliot Rolfs, Jeremy Thaddeus Gauger, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Amanda Ann Gantz, Heidi Ellen Gehrke
  • Patent number: 11399672
    Abstract: A container for dispensing product includes a housing having an interior space. A rigid flip top assembly is disposed on the housing, and includes a lever, a lid, and a flange. The lid covers a dispensing orifice when in a closed position. The lever has a first end and a second end, and the lid is connected to the flange at a hinge proximate the second end. The lever longitudinally extends over a fulcrum. When a force is applied to the lever proximate the first end, the lever pivots at the fulcrum about a pivot axis, and the second end of the lever moves the lid from the closed position toward an open position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Bryan Eliot Rolfs, Jeremy Thaddeus Gauger, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Amanda Ann Gantz, Heidi Ellen Gehrke
  • Publication number: 20200260922
    Abstract: A container for dispensing product includes a housing having an interior space. A rigid flip top assembly is disposed on the housing, and includes a lever, a lid, and a flange. The lid covers a dispensing orifice when in a closed position. The lever has a first end and a second end, and the lid is connected to the flange at a hinge proximate the second end. The lever longitudinally extends over a fulcrum. When a force is applied to the lever proximate the first end, the lever pivots at the fulcrum about a pivot axis, and the second end of the lever moves the lid from the closed position toward an open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Bryan Eliot Rolfs, Jeremy Thaddeus Gauger, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Amanda Ann Gantz, Heidi Ellen Gehrke
  • Patent number: 10294002
    Abstract: The present invention provides a package wrapping that utilizes a film having a pair of spaced apart perforations defining a perforation zone there between, a carton label having a pair of spaced apart tabs defining a notch that extends across and makes visible a portion of the perforation zone when the label overlays the film, and an adhesive extending across a portion of the perforation zone and one of the spaced apart tabs wherein the carton label is not adhered to the film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Linda Jo Van Dyke
  • Publication number: 20170369222
    Abstract: The present invention provides a package wrapping that utilizes a film having a pair of spaced apart perforations defining a perforation zone there between, a carton label having a pair of spaced apart tabs defining a notch that extends across and makes visible a portion of the perforation zone when the label overlays the film, and an adhesive extending across a portion of the perforation zone and one of the spaced apart tabs wherein the carton label is not adhered to the film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2015
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Linda Jo Van Dyke
  • Patent number: 9238530
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resealable closure system that may be incorporated into a container for storing and dispensing moisture sensitive product, such as a dry wiping substrate and more preferably a dry wipe useful for facial cleansing or the application of make-up. The closure system is not only resealable, but is also substantially watertight as a result of the lid having a sealing flange and an overhang.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Possell, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Jason Robert Boon
  • Patent number: 9027754
    Abstract: Containers and dispensers for wiping substrates, and wet wiping substrates in particular, have been provided with lids, the containers have been susceptible to leakage, or difficulties in dispensing the contents. Provided is a refillable container for storing and dispensing wiping substrates. A refill cartridge containing wiping substrates having a peelable seal disposed on a first surface and a second surface for forming a seal with the container lid is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Kevin Christopher Possell, Jason Robert Boon, Matthew Chace Carpenter, Mark Joseph Guarraia, Daniel Patrick Smith
  • Publication number: 20140367296
    Abstract: Containers and dispensers for wiping substrates, and wet wiping substrates in particular, have been provided with lids, the containers have been susceptible to leakage, or difficulties in dispensing the contents. Provided is a refillable container for storing and dispensing wiping substrates. A refill cartridge containing wiping substrates having a peelable seal disposed on a first surface and a second surface for forming a seal with the container lid is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Kevin Christopher Possell, Jason Robert Boon, Matthew Chace Carpenter, Mark Joseph Guarraia, Daniel Patrick Smith
  • Patent number: 8893890
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a container and dispensing system, and more particularly to a refillable container that includes a container base having a partially open bottom, a refill cartridge disposed in the container base and covering at least a portion of the open bottom, and a lid. Providing a container base with a partially open bottom provides the user with an easy means of removing the refill cartridge, as the user may simply contact the refill cartridge through the bottom opening and push it upward through the open top of the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Kevin Christopher Possell, Jason Robert Boon
  • Publication number: 20140231297
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to a container and dispensing system, and more particularly to a refillable container that includes a container base having a partially open bottom, a refill cartridge disposed in the container base and covering at least a portion of the open bottom, and a lid. Providing a container base with a partially open bottom provides the user with an easy means of removing the refill cartridge, as the user may simply contact the refill cartridge through the bottom opening and push it upward through the open top of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Kevin Christopher Possell, Jason Robert Boon
  • Publication number: 20140231445
    Abstract: The present invention provides a resealable closure system that may be incorporated into a container for storing and dispensing moisture sensitive product, such as a dry wiping substrate and more preferably a dry wipe useful for facial cleansing or the application of make-up. The closure system is not only resealable, but is also substantially watertight as a result of the lid having a sealing flange and an overhang.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Possell, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Jason Robert Boon
  • Patent number: D699129
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Christopher Possell, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Jason Robert Boon
  • Patent number: D699593
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Robert Boon, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Kevin Christopher Possell
  • Patent number: D705081
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Jason Robert Boon, Kevin Christopher Possell
  • Patent number: D730196
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Jason Robert Boon, Kevin Christopher Possell
  • Patent number: D937087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy T. Gauger, Bryan Eliot Rolfs, Heidi Ellen Gehrke, Amanda Ann Thelen, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger
  • Patent number: D937675
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Heidi Ellen Gehrke, Jeremy T. Gauger, Bryan Eliot Rolfs, Amanda Ann Thelen
  • Lid
    Patent number: D964853
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Eliot Rolfs, Jeremy T. Gauger, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Amanda Ann Thelen, Heidi Ellen Gehrke
  • Lid
    Patent number: D966888
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan Eliot Rolfs, Jeremy T. Gauger, Maggie VanderHeiden Berger, Amanda Ann Thelen, Heidi Ellen Gehrke