Patents by Inventor Michelle Smith-Ballard

Michelle Smith-Ballard 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: 11332284
    Abstract: A container is provided including a base, a front panel joined to the base, a right panel and a left panel joined to the base, two rear flaps positionable in a closed configuration comprising a first rear flap joined to the right panel and positionable perpendicular to the right panel and a second rear flap joined to the left panel and positionable perpendicular to the left panel, a rear panel joined to the base, and a top joined to the rear panel. The closed configuration includes the top oriented atop the front panel, right panel, and left panel and the rear panel proximate the two rear flaps. The container is employable in an open configuration wherein the rear panel and top are folded away from the front panel and the two rear flaps opened to non-perpendicular angles from the right panel and left panel such that an article can be horizontally inserted into or retrieved from the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Inventor: Michelle Smith-Ballard