Patents by Inventor Patrick Harrell
Patrick Harrell 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).
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Patent number: 12071283Abstract: A tray is provided for retaining a plurality of food items that includes a bottom wall portion and a sidewall portion together defining a plurality of compartments separated from each other by dividers and each configured to retain a stack of the food items. Each of the dividers is interconnected to the sidewall portion by a pair of scalloped ledges. The sidewall portion of the tray includes two side panels each including stiffening ribs extending only along a portion thereof, but not extending along an entire length thereof. The tray is configured such that, in response to a compressing force applied to the tray in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second side panels, the sidewall portion of the tray deflects in a direction away from the food items.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Madhukar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones
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Publication number: 20230339649Abstract: A tray is provided for retaining a plurality of food items that includes a bottom wall portion and a sidewall portion together defining a plurality of compartments separated from each other by dividers and each configured to retain a stack of the food items. Each of the dividers is interconnected to the sidewall portion by a pair of scalloped ledges. The sidewall portion of the tray includes two side panels each including stiffening ribs extending only along a portion thereof, but not extending along an entire length thereof. The tray is configured such that, in response to a compressing force applied to the tray in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second side panels, the sidewall portion of the tray deflects in a direction away from the food items.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Madhukar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones
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Patent number: 11724855Abstract: A tray is provided for retaining a plurality of food items that includes a bottom wall portion and a sidewall portion together defining a plurality of compartments separated from each other by dividers and each configured to retain a stack of the food items. Each of the dividers is interconnected to the sidewall portion by a pair of scalloped ledges. The sidewall portion of the tray includes two side panels each including stiffening ribs extending only along a portion thereof, but not extending along an entire length thereof. The tray is configured such that, in response to a compressing force applied to the tray in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second side panels, the sidewall portion of the tray deflects in a direction away from the food items.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Madhukar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones
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Publication number: 20220153472Abstract: A tray is provided for retaining a plurality of food items that includes a bottom wall portion and a sidewall portion together defining a plurality of compartments separated from each other by dividers and each configured to retain a stack of the food items. Each of the dividers is interconnected to the sidewall portion by a pair of scalloped ledges. The sidewall portion of the tray includes two side panels each including stiffening ribs extending only along a portion thereof, but not extending along an entire length thereof. The tray is configured such that, in response to a compressing force applied to the tray in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second side panels, the sidewall portion of the tray deflects in a direction away from the food items.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2022Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Madhukar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones
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Patent number: 11254466Abstract: A tray (100) is provided for retaining a plurality of food items (90) that includes a bottom wall portion (120,122,124) and a sidewall portion (126, 128, 130, 132, 134,136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146, 148) together defining a plurality of compartments (114, 116, 118) separated from each other by dividers (152, 154) and each configured to retain a stack of the food items (90). Each of the dividers (152, 154) is interconnected to the sidewall portion by a pair of scalloped ledges (172, 174, 176, 178). The sidewall portion of the tray includes two side panels (138, 148) each including stiffening ribs (156) extending only along a portion thereof, but not extending along an entire length thereof. The tray (100) is configured such that, in response to a compressing force applied to the tray (100) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second side panels (138, 148), the sidewall portion of the tray (100) deflects in a direction away from the food items (90).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Madhukar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones
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Publication number: 20210245917Abstract: A tray (100) is provided for retaining a plurality of food items (90) that includes a bottom wall portion (120,122,124) and a sidewall portion (126, 128, 130, 132, 134,136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146, 148) together defining a plurality of compartments (114, 116, 118) separated from each other by dividers (152, 154) and each configured to retain a stack of the food items (90). Each of the dividers (152, 154) is interconnected to the sidewall portion by a pair of scalloped ledges (172, 174, 176, 178). The sidewall portion of the tray includes two side panels (138, 148) each including stiffening ribs (156) extending only along a portion thereof, but not extending along an entire length thereof. The tray (100) is configured such that, in response to a compressing force applied to the tray (100) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first and second side panels (138, 148), the sidewall portion of the tray (100) deflects in a direction away from the food items (90).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2019Publication date: August 12, 2021Inventors: Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Madhukar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones
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Patent number: D964862Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Alicia Evans, Patrick Harrell, Mandar Kulkarni, Rafael Quinones