Patents by Inventor Peter W. Blaas

Peter W. Blaas 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).

  • Container having a rim or other feature encapsulated by or formed from injection-molded material
    Patent number: 7862318
    Abstract: A tray (100) or container (478) which may be hermetically sealed having a flange (116), rim (124), handle (258), rib, bottom surface (500), sidewall (114), or other portion that is encapsulated by or formed from injection-molded material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott W. Middleton, Mark R. Sinclair, Brian R. O'Hagan, Patrick H. Wnek, Terrence P. Lafferty, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort, Patrick J. Smith
  • TOOL FOR FORMING CONSTRUCT
    Publication number: 20100314801
    Abstract: A forming tool for forming a container from a blank is disclosed. The forming tool has a cavity and a core. The cavity has an articulating portion moveably connected to a cavity base. The core has a nose moveably connected to a nose base. When the container is formed from the blank, the nose is moved relative to the nose base prior to moving the articulating portion relative to the cavity base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Scott W. Middleton, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort
  • INJECTION-MOLDED COMPOSITE CONSTRUCT AND TOOL FOR FORMING CONSTRUCT
    Publication number: 20100308064
    Abstract: A structure is injection molded onto a group of panels to form a container. The panels extend at least partially around, and at least partially define, a cavity of the container. A tool is disclosed for forming the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Inventors: Brian R. O'Hagan, Philip E. Netzer, Bruce Barnard, Peter W. Blaas, Kevin J. Hjort