Patents by Inventor Marc Kavanagh

Marc Kavanagh 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).

  • Publication number: 20260159270
    Abstract: A container for holding one or more products. The container can comprise a base comprising a bottom panel and a plurality of panels foldably connected to the bottom panel and a crown comprising a flange panel extending at least partially around an opening and a plurality of flaps foldably connected to the flange panel. A bottom wall comprises the bottom panel of the base and a sidewall comprises the plurality of panels of the base and the plurality of flaps of the crown. The sidewall and the bottom wall at least partially define an interior of the container. A flange comprises the flange panel and extends outwardly from the sidewall. A storage feature is at least partially defined in the bottom wall and comprises a storage compartment separated from the interior of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: Jamie Skipper, Marc Kavanagh
  • Publication number: 20260116614
    Abstract: A tray includes an upper construct that includes an upper flange panel. The upper flange panel includes a perimeter portion extending at least partially around first and second openings. The upper flange panel further includes a central portion disposed between the first and second openings. The upper construct also includes an upper side panel foldably connected to the central portion. The tray further includes a lower construct. The lower construct includes a bottom panel and a plurality of lower side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel and defining a receiving cavity. At least a portion of the upper construct is attached to the lower construct. The upper side panel extends through the receiving cavity and is attached to the bottom panel. The upper side panel at least partially defines first and second cavities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Liam Cooke, Marc Kavanagh
  • Publication number: 20260116615
    Abstract: A tray for holding products is disclosed. The tray includes an upper construct that includes an upper flange panel. The tray further includes a lower construct. The lower construct includes a bottom panel and lower side panels foldably connected to the bottom panel and defining a cavity. The lower construct further includes a lower flange panel extending at least partially around the cavity. The lower flange panel is attached to the upper flange panel. The tray further includes a divider construct. The divider construct includes a base panel foldably connected to a divider panel. The divider panel extends from the base panel. The divider construct is at least partially received within the cavity such that the base panel is in face-to-face contact with the bottom panel and the divider panel extends into the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Marc Kavanagh, Jamie Skipper
  • Patent number: 12473118
    Abstract: A system for holding one or more articles includes a tray and a sleeve for at least partially receiving the tray. The tray includes a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the tray and including a bottom panel, at least one side panel, and at least one end panel, a plurality of end flaps, and locking features including at least one locking flap foldably connected to a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, at least a portion of the at least one locking flap extending away from the tray. The sleeve includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the sleeve, at least one panel of the plurality of panels of the sleeve having a locking opening for at least partially receiving the at least a portion of the at least one locking flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Marc Kavanagh
  • Publication number: 20240286790
    Abstract: A container for holding a product. The container can comprise a tray comprising a sidewall extending at least partially around an interior of the tray. The sidewall can have a support edge. A lid can comprise at least a top panel, and one or more passageways can be formed in at least the sidewall of the tray. The container comprises an open configuration in which the top panel is at least partially spaced from the interior of the tray and a closed configuration in which the top panel is positioned at least partially in the interior of the tray. At least a portion of the one or more passageways in at least the sidewall of the tray extends upwardly from the top panel toward the support edge of the sidewall for allowing air to move over the top panel of the lid when the container is in the closed configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Marc Kavanagh, Carolin Spahlinger
  • Publication number: 20240067427
    Abstract: A construct for providing divider features in the interior of a tray includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel, at least one bottom panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, and at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, and divider features including at least one divider wall extending upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and including the at least one divider panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Marc Kavanagh
  • Publication number: 20240067388
    Abstract: A system for holding one or more articles includes a tray and a sleeve for at least partially receiving the tray. The tray includes a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the tray and including a bottom panel, at least one side panel, and at least one end panel, a plurality of end flaps, and locking features including at least one locking flap foldably connected to a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps, at least a portion of the at least one locking flap extending away from the tray. The sleeve includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the sleeve, at least one panel of the plurality of panels of the sleeve having a locking opening for at least partially receiving the at least a portion of the at least one locking flap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventor: Marc Kavanagh
  • Patent number: D1131215
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventor: Marc Kavanagh