Patents by Inventor Rodney A. Goudreau

Rodney A. Goudreau 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: 5762200
    Abstract: A product suspension packaging device is described and includes a folder and a cradle, both formed from corrugated material. The folder is a unitary piece of corrugated, divided into two halves or frames. Each frame has a central opening therein. The two frames are separated by a cut line formed in the corrugated material. The entire piece of corrugated is encased in a heat-shrinkable, stretchable material. The article or product to be packaged is placed onto the stretchable material and the folder is folded in half, thereby completely enclosing the product between the two halves or frames of the folder. The folder may then be placed within the corrugated cradle, which serves to retain the folder within a corresponding corrugated shipping container or box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1998
    Assignee: Eastern Container Companies
    Inventor: Rodney A. Goudreau
  • Patent number: 5351880
    Abstract: A box for containing two or more vertically stacked products, such as pizzas, includes a plurality of vertical side panels, along with horizontal bottom and top panels. At selected corners where pairs of adjacent side panels come together there are formed knock-in tabs that act as shelf supports for an upper product. Each tab is formed by cutting two parallel slits through the box material. The tabs are pushed inwardly towards the inside of the box to provide shelf supports for a disk upon which a product is placed. The tabs provide for ventilation into the box. The top of the box has a pair of flaps and associated tuck tabs that cooperate with a locking roll-over on the front side panel of the box to provide for a quick and easy means of opening and closing the box.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Assignee: Eastern Container Corporation
    Inventor: Rodney A. Goudreau
  • Patent number: 5031783
    Abstract: Disclosed is a wire rack display unit having vertical support means, horizontal wires attached to and movable along the length of the vertical wires and brackets. In a preferred embodiment the brackets are attached to the horizontal wires by means of positive lock mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 1988
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Inventor: Rodney A. Goudreau