Patents by Inventor Paul Appelabaum

Paul Appelabaum 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: 8151989
    Abstract: A trapped card package includes a paperboard card having a flat top surface and a flat bottom surface, and a relatively large central rectangular opening. In the top surface and the bottom surface respectively, there is a recessed portion that extends around the opening. A clear plastic blister piece has a groove extending along its perimeter and a flange, and a lower clear plastic piece has a male element extending along its perimeter, and a flange. The lower piece male element engages the card opening and its flange engages the recessed portion of the card bottom and the male element projects upward beyond the top surface of the card where it is received by the perimeter groove of the blister piece as the flange of the blister piece engages the recessed portion of the card top surface, so as to trap the card and seal the package when adhesive on the engaged element is cured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Inventors: Paul Appelabaum, Gary Eddington, Jr.
  • Patent number: 6769537
    Abstract: A clear plastic package for securing and displaying articles of commerce includes a bottom piece having a generally flat rectangular configuration including an upper surface, a perimeter edge, a front wall pivotally attached to the front end of the bottom piece, and a rear wall pivotally attached to the rear end, each end wall having a latching lip portion. The second piece is a tray, with a lower portion that is slidably supported by the upper surface of the bottom piece and includes an upper surface with recesses for holding the articles of commerce, and the tray front end is configured to be grasped by hand. The third piece is a generally rectangular cover, with a top wall, generally vertical opposing sidewalls, a rear wall and an open front end. With the tray positioned on the bottom the cover can be mounted over the tray with its lower edge mounted to the perimeter edge of the bottom piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Inventor: Paul Appelabaum