Patents by Inventor Marcus De'shune Paley

Marcus De'shune Paley 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).

  • Packaging system for a hot water heater
    Patent number: 12391428
    Abstract: A packaging system for a hot water heater includes an outer box, a top insert, an offset filler, a base insert, and one or more side panels. The top insert contacts a top surface of the hot water heater and a top inside surface of outer box. The offset filler is coupled to the top insert and is sandwiched between the hot water heater and the outer box. The base insert contacts the bottom surface of the hot water heater and a bottom inside surface of the outer box. The base insert includes raised perimeter structures that form a shape that matches a shape of the bottom surface of the hot water heater. Each side panel includes a raised pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Assignee: Smurfit Kappa North America, LLC
    Inventor: Marcus De'shune Paley
  • Packaging System for a Hot Water Heater
    Publication number: 20240300691
    Abstract: A packaging system for a hot water heater includes an outer box, a top insert, an offset filler, a base insert, and one or more side panels. The top insert contacts a top surface of the hot water heater and a top inside surface of outer box. The offset filler is coupled to the top insert and is sandwiched between the hot water heater and the outer box. The base insert contacts the bottom surface of the hot water heater and a bottom inside surface of the outer box. The base insert includes raised perimeter structures that form a shape that matches a shape of the bottom surface of the hot water heater. Each side panel includes a raised pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2024
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventor: Marcus De'shune Paley
  • Packaging system for a hot water heater
    Patent number: 12006106
    Abstract: A packaging system for a hot water heater includes an outer box, a top insert, an offset filler, a base insert, and one or more side panels. The top insert contacts a top surface of the hot water heater and a top inside surface of outer box. The offset filler is coupled to the top insert and is sandwiched between the hot water heater and the outer box. The base insert contacts the bottom surface of the hot water heater and a bottom inside surface of the outer box. The base insert includes raised perimeter structures that form a shape that matches a shape of the bottom surface of the hot water heater. The raised perimeter structures and the offset filler position the hot water heater off-center with respect to a center axis of the outer box. Each side panel includes a raised pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SMURFIT KAPPA NORTH AMERICA LLC
    Inventor: Marcus De'shune Paley
  • Packaging System for a Hot Water Heater
    Publication number: 20230057585
    Abstract: A packaging system for a hot water heater includes an outer box, a top insert, an offset filler, a base insert, and one or more side panels. The top insert contacts a top surface of the hot water heater and a top inside surface of outer box. The offset filler is coupled to the top insert and is sandwiched between the hot water heater and the outer box. The base insert contacts the bottom surface of the hot water heater and a bottom inside surface of the outer box. The base insert includes raised perimeter structures that form a shape that matches a shape of the bottom surface of the hot water heater. The raised perimeter structures and the offset filler position the hot water heater off-center with respect to a center axis of the outer box. Each side panel includes a raised pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventor: Marcus De'shune Paley