Patents by Inventor Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
Raymond R. Spivey, Sr. 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: 10059485Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels include a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel. At least one gusset is foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel. An access feature is formed in the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton. A handle includes a handle opening in the handle panel. The handle opening is spaced apart from the access feature.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Graham Hand, Michael Cerio
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Patent number: 10029837Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a top panel. The carton includes an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Patent number: 10017293Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles in at least a first layer and a second layer. The carton can include a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can include at least a bottom panel, a side panel, and a top panel. The carton further can include a divider for at least partially extending between the first layer and the second layer of the plurality of articles. The divider can at least partially define a first modular section of the carton and a second modular section of the carton. The first modular section can include the top panel, an upper portion of the side panel, and the divider. The second modular section can include the bottom panel and a lower portion of the side panel. The first modular section can be at least partially separable from the second modular section.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
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Publication number: 20170320648Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels and a plurality of end flaps. The plurality of end flaps is foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels and at least partially closes an end of the carton. The plurality of end flaps includes a first end flap foldably connected to one of a top panel and a bottom panel at a first fold line, a second end flap foldably connected to the one of the top panel and the bottom panel at a second fold line that is oblique to the first fold line, and a third end flap foldably connected to the at least one side panel at a third fold line. The third end flap has at least one notch overlapping at least a portion of one of the first end flap and the second end flap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Ross Droege, Elias Spartis, Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Mark Baldino
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Publication number: 20170240329Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton includes a top retainer having a top panel and at least one top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. The top panel includes at least one retaining portion having at least one receptacle for retaining at least one container of the plurality of containers, and the at least one retaining portion is removable from the carton. The carton further includes a tray having a bottom panel and at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel. The at least one top end flap and the at least one bottom end flap cooperate to form a closed end of the carton.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Raymond S. Kastanek
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Publication number: 20170225858Abstract: A package comprising a carton and an arrangement of containers. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a first panel and a second panel disposed opposite to one another. The arrangement can comprise a number of rows of containers disposed at least partially in the interior of the carton. The arrangement can include at least a first row and a second row extending along the respective first and second panels. A load width of the arrangement can be less than the number of rows multiplied by a first difference between the diameter of the containers approximately an eighth of an inch, and the load width can be greater than the number of rows multiplied by a second difference between the diameter and approximately a half of an inch.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2017Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: Aaron Lee Bates, Raymond R. Spivey, SR.
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Publication number: 20170190461Abstract: A carrier includes a front portion with a first plurality of panels and a back portion with a second plurality of panels. The first plurality of panels at least partially surrounds a front interior space for receiving at least one container and includes a front panel, a front central panel, and at least one front side panel. The second plurality of panels at least partially surrounds a back interior space for receiving at least one container and includes a back panel, a back central panel, and at least one back side panel. The front central panel and the back central panel are separably connected at a line of weakening and are at least partially in face-to-face contact in a first configuration of the carrier, the carrier is positionable to a second configuration wherein the front portion and the back portion are at least partially separated at the line of weakening.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Colin P. Ford, John Murdick Holley, JR., Ana Gonzalez, Jon Thompson, Brian Smalley
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Patent number: 9676535Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers, the carton includes a top retainer having a top panel and at least one top end flap foldably connected to the top panel. The top panel includes at least one retaining portion having at least one receptacle for retaining at least one container of the plurality of containers, and the at least one retaining portion is removable from the carton. The carton further includes a tray having a bottom panel and at least one bottom end flap foldably connected to the bottom panel. The at least one top end flap and the at least one bottom end flap cooperate to form a closed end of the carton.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2015Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Raymond S. Kastanek
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Publication number: 20170158374Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles. The carton has a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels include a bottom panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, a top panel, and a handle panel at least partially overlapping one of the first side panel and the second side panel. At least one gusset is foldably connected to the bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel. An access feature is formed in the top panel for accessing the interior of the carton. A handle includes a handle opening in the handle panel. The handle opening is spaced apart from the access feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Graham Hand, Michael Cerio
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Patent number: 9567120Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a bottom panel, a top panel, and a side panel. At least one end flap can comprise at least a bottom end flap foldably attached to the bottom panel at an end of the carton. The end can have an opening adjacent the bottom end flap. The plurality of articles can be for being disposed in the interior of the carton so that a void is formed in the interior between at least one article of the plurality of articles and at least a portion of the bottom end flap at the end.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Frank N. Moncrief, Aaron Lee Bates, O'Neal Alexander
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Publication number: 20170029185Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of articles in at least a first layer and a second layer. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a bottom panel, a side panel, and a top panel. The carton further can include a divider for at least partially extending between the first layer and the second layer of the plurality of articles. The divider can at least partially define a first modular section of the carton and a second modular section of the carton. The first modular section can comprise the top panel, an upper portion of the side panel, and the divider. The second modular section can comprise the bottom panel and a lower portion of the side panel. The first modular section can be at least partially separable from the second modular section.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2016Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, SR.
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Publication number: 20160244202Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel. The carton comprises an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, JR.
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Publication number: 20160244231Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton comprises a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels comprises a top panel. The carton comprises an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, JR.
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Patent number: 9415915Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a bottom panel, a top panel, and a side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps can at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and the at least two end flaps can comprise a first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first fold line and a second end flap foldably connected to the at least one panel at a second fold line. The second fold line is oblique relative to the first fold line.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Robert L. Sutherland
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Publication number: 20160221737Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a bottom panel, a top panel, and a side panel. At least two end flaps are respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels. The at least two end flaps can at least partially form a closed end of the carton, and the at least two end flaps can comprise a first end flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels at a first fold line and a second end flap foldably connected to the at least one panel at a second fold line. The second fold line is oblique relative to the first fold line.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2016Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Robert L. Sutherland
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Patent number: 9376250Abstract: A carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels at least partially extending around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise a top panel, at least one side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one retention tab can be foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. The at least one retention tab can be for engaging at least a portion of an article of the plurality of articles. At least one corner flap can be foldably connected to the at least one side panel. Each of the at least one retention tab and the at least one corner flap can be disposed adjacent to at least one corner opening in the carton.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventor: Raymond R. Spivey, Sr.
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Publication number: 20160167829Abstract: A carton for containing a plurality of articles. The carton can comprise a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels can comprise at least a bottom panel, a top panel, and a side panel. At least one end flap can comprise at least a bottom end flap foldably attached to the bottom panel at an end of the carton. The end can have an opening adjacent the bottom end flap. The plurality of articles can be for being disposed in the interior of the carton so that a void is formed in the interior between at least one article of the plurality of articles and at least a portion of the bottom end flap at the end.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Frank N. Moncrief, Aaron Lee Bates, O'Neal Alexander
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Patent number: 9352890Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels at least partially forming an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels include a top panel. The carton includes an article protection flap foldably connected to at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The article protection flap is moveable between a first position that is substantially parallel to the top panel and a second position wherein the article protection flap is folded relative to the top panel. The at least one access feature in the top panel is for positioning the article protection flap from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.Inventors: O'Neal Alexander, Raymond R. Spivey, Sr., Mark Baldino, Ana Gonzalez, John Murdick Holley, Jr.
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Publication number: 20160122074Abstract: A carton for holding a plurality of containers. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The carton includes a first end flap foldably connected to a first panel of the plurality of panels and a second end flap foldably connected to a second panel of the plurality of panels. The first end flap and the second end flap form a closed end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle comprising a first handle feature in the first end flap and a second handle feature in the second end flap. The first and second handle features are configured for directing stress and controlling tearing of the carton when force is applied to the handle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Raymond R. Spivey, SR., Charles Frances Coxe, JR., Aaron Lee Bates, Mark Baldino
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Publication number: 20160122075Abstract: A carton for containing at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton. The plurality of panels includes a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel, and at least one bottom panel. The carton includes a plurality of end flaps for at least partially closing an end of the carton. The carton further includes a handle in at least one panel of the plurality of panels. The handle has a handle opening in the at least one panel and a handle strap attached to the carton that extends across the opening. The handle strap can be a different material than the at least one panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2015Publication date: May 5, 2016Inventors: Elias Spartis, John Murdick Holley, JR., Aaron Lee Bates, Raymond R. Spivey, SR.