Patents by Inventor Maria L. Bills

Maria L. Bills 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: 5183199
    Abstract: A container includes a sleeve-like member having a plurality of interconnected wall panel panels defining an interior storage cavity having two open ends. A foldable insert member is adapted to be inserted through the storage cavity from at least one of the open ends and is foldably divided into a primary support panel and a plurality of inwardly foldable end flaps. The support panel is interposed between the foldable end flaps and adapted to lie against a selected wall panel. Contents are inserted into the storage cavity from either open end and the end flaps are folded to substantially cover the open ends. The end flaps are then secured over the two open ends to form a substantially closed enclosure about the storage cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1993
    Inventor: Maria L. Bills