Patents by Inventor R. James Crosland

R. James Crosland 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).

  • Bag-in-box container
    Patent number: 7389909
    Abstract: A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and an inner liquid containing bag, fabricated from a suitable material. The carton includes ready assembly features, as well as an air cell structure for creating an air space for insulating hot liquids contained within the container. An easy opening feature is provided, to permit direct access to the inner liquid containing bag, and a recessed handle structure is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: R. James Crosland, Karen M. Chiera
  • Bag-in-box beverage container
    Patent number: 7007825
    Abstract: A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and an inner liquid containing bag, fabricated from a suitable material. The carton includes ready assembly features, as well as an internal ramp structure for prompting flow of liquid toward the dispensing device of the bag and the dispensing aperture of the outer shell. A recessed handle structure is also provided, as are alternative embodiments of the internal ramp structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: R. James Crosland, Dan C. Dickerson, Karen M. Chiera, Oscar B. Rochefort
  • Bag-in-box beverage container
    Publication number: 20040089672
    Abstract: A bag-in-box beverage container and dispenser is provided, incorporating an outer shell fabricated preferably from corrugated paperboard material, and an inner liquid containing bag, fabricated from a suitable plastic material. The carton includes ready assembly features, as well as an internal ramp structure for prompting flow of liquid toward the dispensing aperture of the outer shell. A recessed handle structure is also provided, as are alternative embodiments of the internal ramp structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2002
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: R. James Crosland, Dan C. Dickerson, Karen M. Chiera, Oscar B. Rochefort