Patents by Inventor Michael E. Watanabe

Michael E. Watanabe 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: 5950914
    Abstract: A shipping and display container for shipping and displaying goods is made from a unitary blank to have a bottom, a top, and a plurality of side panels, one of which has a display opening. The container also has a cover attached to a side edge of one of the side panels for covering the display opening during shipping. The cover can be removed for displaying the contents of the container. The top of the container allows another container to be stacked thereon, even while displaying its contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 14, 1999
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin M. Dunton, Dale J. Waite, Michael E. Watanabe, Coy L. Alexander
  • Patent number: 5718368
    Abstract: A food container consisting of a top and a bottom having obliquely angled side elements is disclosed. The container may be cut from a single blank of container material and formed into a hingedly connected top and bottom. When the top and bottom are open and substantially coplanar the obliquely angled sides permit multiple boxes or containers to be nested within one another for efficient stacking. A preferred embodiment includes tops and bottoms with eight side elements comprising one piece side elements and side elements having overlapping panels. When closed, the top side elements overlap the bottom side elements. The container also includes a locking tongue and opening which receives the tongue. A tab may be provided to assist in moving the tongue to disengage it from the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 17, 1998
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick A. Rench, Michael E. Watanabe, Dale J. Waite, Mark A. Porter
  • Patent number: 5669552
    Abstract: A container for storage and transportation of foods which can accommodate various sizes of foods depending upon the orientation of the container is disclosed. The container includes flat surfaces separated by obliquely angled side walls thus presenting an appearance similar to an eight-sided frustrum of a cone. With the large flat portion oriented downward the container may be opened and a large food item may be stored and transported in the container. Conversely, with the smaller flat portion oriented downward a somewhat smaller food item may be stored and transported in the container. Additionally, the container is configured so that multiple containers can be nestingly stacked together for efficient shipping. Thus, the container may be configured at a manufacturing facility and shipped in a fully assembled condition thus simplifying the use of the container at a retail service facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: Michael E. Watanabe
  • Cup
    Patent number: D383942
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 23, 1997
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick A. Rench, Michael E. Watanabe
  • Patent number: D385185
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick A. Rench, Michael E. Watanabe, Dale J. Waite
  • Patent number: D401122
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 17, 1998
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick A. Rench, Michael E. Watanabe
  • Patent number: D407314
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick A. Rench, Michael E. Watanabe