Patents by Inventor Rich Funk

Rich Funk 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).

  • Product package with interchangeable sleeves
    Patent number: 12269653
    Abstract: Product packages and methods of reducing packaging waste arising from producing customized packages are disclosed. A plurality of trays are produced and a first batch of sleeves is produced corresponding to a first sleeve design, each sleeve of the first batch of sleeves being sized and shaped to be disposed about a respective one of the plurality of trays. Each sleeve of the first batch of sleeves is disposed about a respective one of the plurality trays to assemble a first plurality of packages. A second batch of sleeves is produced corresponding to a second sleeve design that is different from the first sleeve design, each sleeve of the second batch of sleeves being sized and shaped to be disposed about a respective one of the plurality trays. Each sleeve of the second batch of sleeves is disposed about a respective one of the plurality of trays to assemble a second plurality of packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: Mars, Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric Rosendall, Jen Coniglio, Rich Funk
  • PRODUCT PACKAGE WITH INTERCHANGEABLE SLEEVES
    Publication number: 20230002105
    Abstract: Product packages and methods of reducing packaging waste arising from producing customized packages are disclosed. A plurality of trays are produced and a first batch of sleeves is produced corresponding to a first sleeve design, each sleeve of the first batch of sleeves being sized and shaped to be disposed about a respective one of the plurality of trays. Each sleeve of the first batch of sleeves is disposed about a respective one of the plurality trays to assemble a first plurality of packages. A second batch of sleeves is produced corresponding to a second sleeve design that is different from the first sleeve design, each sleeve of the second batch of sleeves being sized and shaped to be disposed about a respective one of the plurality trays. Each sleeve of the second batch of sleeves is disposed about a respective one of the plurality of trays to assemble a second plurality of packages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Eric ROSENDALL, Jen CONIGLIO, Rich FUNK
  • Package
    Patent number: D937673
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Eric Rosendall, Jen Coniglio, Rich Funk