Patents by Inventor Robert O. Magnussen, Jr.

Robert O. Magnussen, Jr. 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: 4757899
    Abstract: Packaging for fresh fruit characterized as having a lower surface forming an upward, re-entrant recess, the packaging comprising(a) upper and lower container sections to receive the fruit,(b) first locating structure on one of the container sections to project into that recess, thereby to position the fruit, limiting its sideward movement relative to the container,(c) that one section having a wall engageable with another and like container during stacking of the containers, and that one section having a wall portion dished toward the interior of the container, that dished portion carrying said locating structure for flexing when the locating structure engages the fresh fruit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 1987
    Date of Patent: July 19, 1988
    Inventors: Robert O. Magnussen, Jr., Richard A. Magnussen
  • Patent number: 4605127
    Abstract: Packaging for fresh fruit characterized as having a lower surface forming an upward, re-entrant recess, the packaging comprising(a) upper and lower container sections to receive said fruit,(b) first locating means on the container lower section to project upwardly into said recess, thereby to position the lower extent of the fruit, limiting its sideward movement relative to the container,(c) and second locating means on the container upper section to engage the upper extent of the fruit, thereby to position same limiting its sideward movement relative to the container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 12, 1986
    Inventor: Robert O. Magnussen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4556147
    Abstract: A package for fresh fruit characterized as having a lower surface forming an upward, re-entrant recess, the package comprising(a) a cup-shaped container to receive the fruit,(b) first locating structure in the container to project upwardly into that recess, thereby to position the lower extent of the fruit, limiting its sideward movement relative to the container,(c) and second locating structure in the container to engage the upper extent of the fruit, thereby to position same limiting its sideward movement relative to the container, the second structure including a deformable sheet. The second structure may be integral with the container's cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 3, 1985
    Inventor: Robert O. Magnussen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4199070
    Abstract: A modular component of a rack for storing articles comprises:(a) a longitudinally elongated body having opposite sides, a longitudinally elongated boundary, longitudinally spaced segmented boundaries laterally spaced from the longitudinally elongated boundary, and longitudinally spaced laterally extending boundaries at longitudinally opposite ends of the body,(b) the body having tongue and groove connections at certain of the boundaries, the connections defining guide shoulders extending widthwise between said opposite sides for guided connection with like tongue and groove connections on a like modular component,(c) and the body defining through openings extending widthwise between said sides, those openings sized to receive said articles which are elongated in said widthwise direction, the through openings being longitudinally spaced between the laterally extending boundaries, the openings located generally between the segmented boundaries, and the openings having longitudinally and laterally extending side
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1978
    Date of Patent: April 22, 1980
    Inventor: Robert O. Magnussen, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4099626
    Abstract: A modular component of a rack for storing articles comprises:A. a longitudinally elongated body having opposite sides, a longitudinally elongated boundary, longitudinally spaced segmented boundaries laterally spaced from said longitudinally elongated boundary, and longitudinally spaced laterally extending boundaries at longitudinally opposite ends of the body,B. the body having tongue and groove connections at certain of said boundaries, said connections defining guide shoulders extending widthwise between said opposite sides for guided connection with like tongue and groove connections on a like modular component,C. and said body defining through openings extending widthwise between said sides, said openings sized to receive said articles which are elongated in said widthwise direction, said through openings being longitudinally spaced between said laterally extending boundaries, and said openings located generally between said segmented boundaries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 11, 1978
    Inventor: Robert O. Magnussen, Jr.
  • Patent number: D249125
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1978
    Assignee: Caltime Products Corp.
    Inventors: Irvin E. Wright, Robert O. Magnussen, Jr.
  • Patent number: D251281
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1977
    Date of Patent: March 13, 1979
    Inventor: Robert O. Magnussen, Jr.