Patents by Inventor Marc Hinojosa

Marc Hinojosa 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).

  • Receptacle particularly for solid or pasty products, its method of manufacture and packaging comprising this receptacle and a container receiving same
    Patent number: 8151992
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle particularly for solid or pasty products, its method of manufacture and a packaging for such a product comprising a receptacle supporting it and a container removably receiving this receptacle. The invention applies to the packaging of all solid or semi-solid products and in particular to food products such as unripened cheeses or cheese specialties. This receptacle (1) has a bottom (3) and a side wall (8) which extends from the bottom and which incorporates rigid wall retention means (4) capable of keeping it in an upright position relative to the bottom, these retention means being spaced over the periphery of the wall while being connected together in twos by flexible means (5) for unfolding/uplifting the wall which are formed by determined zones of at least one flexible film (2) and which are capable of allowing the reversible transition of the wall from its upright position to a folded-down position in which it extends the bottom in a more fanned-out manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Bongrain SA
    Inventors: Laurence Adeline, Marc Hinojosa
  • Receptacle Particularly for Solid or Pasty Products, its Method of Manufacture and Packaging Comprising this Receptacle and a Container Receiving Same
    Publication number: 20100206763
    Abstract: The invention relates to a receptacle particularly for solid or pasty products, its method of manufacture and a packaging for such a product comprising a receptacle supporting it and a container removably receiving this receptacle. The invention applies to the packaging of all solid or semi-solid products and in particular to food products such as unripened cheeses or cheese specialties. This receptacle (1) has a bottom (3) and a side wall (8) which extends from the bottom and which incorporates rigid wall retention means (4) capable of keeping it in an upright position relative to the bottom, these retention means being spaced over the periphery of the wall while being connected together in twos by flexible means (5) for unfolding/uplifting the wall which are formed by determined zones of at least one flexible film (2) and which are capable of allowing the reversible transition of the wall from its upright position to a folded-down position in which it extends the bottom in a more fanned-out manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2010
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: BONGRAIN SA
    Inventors: Laurence Adeline, Marc Hinojosa