Patents by Inventor Robert F. Humberstone
Robert F. Humberstone 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: 11945627Abstract: A blank can include a first end panel; a first main panel joined to and extending from the first end panel; a second main panel connected to the first main panel; a second end panel joined to and extending from the second main panel; an inside end panel connected to the second main panel; and a locking tab extending from and separable from the first main panel, passable through a first opening defined between the second end panel and the inside end panel, and engageable with a locking opening separate from the first opening and defined in the blank.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Kendrick Michael Borst, Sr., Robert F. Humberstone
-
Patent number: 11840379Abstract: A locking device for a box includes a first panel defining a locking tab separable from the first panel and comprising a first tab subpanel and a second tab subpanel; the first tab subpanel extending from the first panel and the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel, the second tab subpanel including a neck and an ear, the ear extending from the neck in a lateral direction of the locking tab; and a second panel defining a locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and capture the locking tab, the locking tab configured to engage an edge of the locking opening and thereby configured to prevent movement of the locking tab with respect to the locking opening in an opening direction of the locking device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, IncInventors: Robert F. Humberstone, Hector Nava
-
Publication number: 20230312159Abstract: A blank can include a first end panel; a first main panel joined to and extending from the first end panel; a second main panel connected to the first main panel; a second end panel joined to and extending from the second main panel; an inside end panel connected to the second main panel; and a locking tab extending from and separable from the first main panel, passable through a first opening defined between the second end panel and the inside end panel, and engageable with a locking opening separate from the first opening and defined in the blank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Kendrick Michael Borst, SR., Robert F. Humberstone
-
Publication number: 20230312165Abstract: A method of using a box can include obtaining the box, the box comprising a box top and a box bottom, the box top comprising a first main panel and a first end panel, at least one of the first main panel and the first end panel defining a locking tab separable from the box top; the box bottom comprising a second main panel and a second end panel, the second end panel defining a locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at an ear thereof being greater than-and at a neck thereof being less than-a lateral width of the locking opening; inserting the locking tab into a gap defined at least in part by the second end panel, thereby hiding a portion of the locking tab behind the second end panel; and engaging the locking tab with the locking opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Robert F. Humberstone, Hector Nava
-
Publication number: 20230312164Abstract: A box can include a box top including a first panel and a locking tab separably joined to the first panel, the locking tab comprising first and second tab subpanels; and a box bottom including a second panel defining a locking opening, a lateral width of the locking tab at an ear thereof being greater than-and at a neck thereof being less than-a lateral width of the locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and capture the locking tab, the locking tab configured to engage an edge of the locking opening and thereby configured to prevent movement of the locking tab with respect to the locking opening in an opening direction of the locking tab; wherein engaged portions of the locking tab and the locking opening are hidden to an observer outside of the box when the box is in an assembled position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Robert F. Humberstone, Hector Nava
-
Patent number: 11738906Abstract: A locking device for a box includes a first panel defining a locking tab separable from the first panel and comprising a first tab subpanel and a second tab subpanel; the first tab subpanel extending from the first panel and the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel, the second tab subpanel including a neck and an ear, the ear extending from the neck in a lateral direction of the locking tab; and a second panel defining a locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and capture the locking tab, the locking tab configured to engage an edge of the locking opening and thereby configured to prevent movement of the locking tab with respect to the locking opening in an opening direction of the locking device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, IncInventors: Robert F. Humberstone, Hector Nava
-
Patent number: 11731800Abstract: A method comprising obtaining a box comprising a box top defining a locking tab separable from the box top and comprising first, second, and third tab subpanels; the locking tab and the first tab subpanel thereof extending from at least one of a first main panel and a first end panel of the box, the second tab subpanel extending from and joined to the first tab subpanel, and the third tab subpanel extending from and joined to the second tab subpanel; and a box bottom comprising a second main panel; a second end panel joined thereto; and a tab connected to the second main panel and defining a locking opening; bending the third tab subpanel with respect to the second tab subpanel; inserting the locking tab into a gap defined at least in part by the second end panel; and engaging the locking tab with the locking opening.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Kendrick Michael Borst, Sr., Robert F. Humberstone
-
Patent number: 11702242Abstract: A locking device for a box includes a first panel defining a locking tab separable from the first panel and comprising a first tab subpanel and a second tab subpanel; the first tab subpanel extending from the first panel and the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel, the second tab subpanel including a neck and an ear, the ear extending from the neck in a lateral direction of the locking tab; and a second panel defining a locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and capture the locking tab, the locking tab configured to engage an edge of the locking opening and thereby configured to prevent movement of the locking tab with respect to the locking opening in an opening direction of the locking device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, IncInventors: Robert F. Humberstone, Hector Nava
-
Publication number: 20220289423Abstract: A method comprising obtaining a box comprising a box top defining a locking tab separable from the box top and comprising first, second, and third tab subpanels; the locking tab and the first tab subpanel thereof extending from at least one of a first main panel and a first end panel of the box, the second tab subpanel extending from and joined to the first tab subpanel, and the third tab subpanel extending from and joined to the second tab subpanel; and a box bottom comprising a second main panel; a second end panel joined thereto; and a tab connected to the second main panel and defining a locking opening; bending the third tab subpanel with respect to the second tab subpanel; inserting the locking tab into a gap defined at least in part by the second end panel; and engaging the locking tab with the locking opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2022Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Kendrick Michael Borst, SR., Robert F. Humberstone
-
Patent number: 11377252Abstract: A blank can include a main panel and a locking tab extending from and separable from the main panel and including a first tab subpanel, a second tab subpanel, and a third tab subpanel; the first tab subpanel extending from the main panel, the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel and joined to the first tab subpanel at a first bend line, and the third tab subpanel extending from the second tab subpanel and joined to the second tab subpanel at a second bend line.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Pratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Kendrick Michael Borst, Sr., Robert F. Humberstone
-
Publication number: 20220055794Abstract: A locking device for a box includes a first panel defining a locking tab separable from the first panel and comprising a first tab subpanel and a second tab subpanel; the first tab subpanel extending from the first panel and the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel, the second tab subpanel including a neck and an ear, the ear extending from the neck in a lateral direction of the locking tab; and a second panel defining a locking opening, the locking opening sized to receive and capture the locking tab, the locking tab configured to engage an edge of the locking opening and thereby configured to prevent movement of the locking tab with respect to the locking opening in an opening direction of the locking device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Robert F. Humberstone, Hector Nava
-
Publication number: 20210371153Abstract: A blank can include a main panel and a locking tab extending from and separable from the main panel and including a first tab subpanel, a second tab subpanel, and a third tab subpanel; the first tab subpanel extending from the main panel, the second tab subpanel extending from the first tab subpanel and joined to the first tab subpanel at a first bend line, and the third tab subpanel extending from the second tab subpanel and joined to the second tab subpanel at a second bend line.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Kendrick Michael Borst, SR., Robert F. Humberstone