Patents by Inventor Samuel C. Voorhees

Samuel C. Voorhees 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: 11673725
    Abstract: A carton divider, including at least some of an elongate body; one or more adjacent semicylindrical portions, each including a sidewall that extends between opposing terminating sidewall ends to a vertex; an intermediate recurve portion that joins the terminating sidewall ends of adjacent semicylindrical portions; a first outer recurve portion extending along the terminating sidewall end of an outermost one of the semicylindrical portions; a second outer recurve portion extending along the terminating sidewall end of one other outermost one of the semicylindrical portions; at least one semicylinder slot, wherein portions of the first outer recurve portion, the second outer recurve portion, and the intermediate recurve portions proximate the semicylinder slot form recurve hinge portions; and at least one sidewall slot, wherein portions of each of the sidewalls proximate each the vertex forms a sidewall hinge portion. The carton divider can be folded to provide substantially cylindrical cavities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11655093
    Abstract: An integrally formed trilobular packaging element, including at least some of an integrally formed sheet having one or more alternating ridges and grooves, formed along a continuous outer wall of the sheet; a first extension portion defined along a portion of the sheet; a central portion defined along a portion of the sheet, extending from the first extension portion; a second extension portion, defined along a portion of the sheet, extending from the central portion to the first extension portion, wherein a vertex of a first lobe is defined between the first extension portion and the central portion, wherein a vertex of a second lobe is defined between the central portion and the second extension portion, and wherein a vertex of a third lobe is defined between the second extension portion and the first extension portion; and a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11643265
    Abstract: A corrugated offset corner element including at least some of a portion of material extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; a first corner element leg having one or more alternating ridges and grooves; a second corner element leg, extending from the first corner element leg, the second corner element leg having one or more alternating ridges and grooves, the second corner element leg having a length that is greater than a length of said first corner element leg; and a score mark formed in the portion of material, extending from an area proximate the first terminal end to an area proximate the second terminal end, wherein the score mark provides a line or portion along which the corrugated offset corner element may be bent or folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11613418
    Abstract: A trilobular packaging element, including at least some of a sheet extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end and including one or more alternating ridges and grooves, wherein the length of the sheet is defined between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end; a first extension portion defined along a portion of the sheet; a central portion defined along a portion of the sheet, extending from the first extension portion; and a second extension portion defined along a portion of the sheet, extending from the central portion to the terminating distal end, wherein the sheet is formed to be bent or folded between the first extension portion and the central portion and between the central portion and the second extension portion such that a portion of the second extension portion overlaps a portion the first extension portion to form a deformable hollow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11603248
    Abstract: A foldable corrugated corner element including at least some of a portion of material extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; a first corner element leg and a second corner element leg, each having one or more alternating ridges and grooves, wherein the second corner element leg extends from the first corner element leg; a notch formed in at least a portion of the first corner element leg, defined by converging sidewalls, wherein the notch allows the second corner element leg to be folded; and one or more apertures formed through a portion of the second corner element leg, wherein if the second corner element leg is folded, the apertures expand and hinges defined between adjacent apertures provide continuity for a portion of the second corner element leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventors: Shawn M. Parella, Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11597578
    Abstract: An hourglass shaped packaging element, including at least some of a sheet that includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end of the sheet; a first sheet portion defined along a portion of the sheet, wherein the first sheet portion extends from the terminating proximal end of the sheet; and a second sheet portion, defined along a portion of the sheet, wherein the second sheet portion extends from the first sheet portion to the terminating distal end, wherein the sheet is bent or folded between the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion such that a portion of the sheet proximate the terminating distal end overlays a portion of the sheet proximate the terminating proximal end to form a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11591153
    Abstract: A bifurcated trilobular packaging element, including at least some of first sheet portion extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end and one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed therein, wherein the first sheet portion is bent or folded between the terminating proximal end and the terminating distal end to form an apex; a second sheet portion that is a substantial mirror image of the first sheet portion; wherein at least a portion of the first sheet portion overlaps at least a portion of the second sheet portion; and wherein at least a portion of the second sheet portion overlaps at least a portion of the first sheet portion to form a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of inner walls of the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11577902
    Abstract: A structural packaging element with locating stem, including at least some of a sheet that extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, wherein the sheet is curvilinear along at least a portion of a length of the sheet, wherein the length of the sheet is defined between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end, and wherein the sheet includes a body portion and a locating stem portion; wherein the body portion is formed by an end portion of the sheet proximate the terminating distal end attached or coupled to an end portion of the sheet proximate the terminating proximal end, and wherein a deformable hollow is defined within the body portion; and wherein the locating stem portion is formed of a portion of the sheet that extends from the body portion to the terminating proximal end and the terminating distal end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11492171
    Abstract: A corrugated corner element including at least some of a portion of material extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; a first corner element leg having one or more alternating ridges and grooves; a second corner element leg, extending from the first corner element leg, the second corner element leg having one or more alternating ridges and grooves; and a score mark formed in the portion of material, extending from an area proximate the first terminal end to an area proximate the second terminal end, wherein the score mark provides a line or portion along which the corrugated corner element may be bent or folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11358776
    Abstract: A corner post assembly including at least a corrugated corner post, having a portion of material having a post vertex; a first corner post leg having one or more alternating post ridges and post grooves and extending from the post vertex; a second corner post leg having one or more alternating post ridges and post grooves and extending from the post vertex; a brace element, having a portion of material having a brace vertex; a first brace leg having one or more alternating brace ridges and brace grooves extending from the brace vertex; a second brace leg having one or more alternating brace ridges and brace grooves extending from the brace vertex and having one or more alternating brace end ridges and brace end grooves formed in a first brace terminal end and a second brace terminal end of the first brace leg and the second brace leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventors: Shawn M. Parella, Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 11104501
    Abstract: A void filling structural packaging element, including at least some of a sheet formed of an elongate portion of material, wherein the sheet extends, along a longitudinal axis, from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, and wherein the sheet includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves, formed along a length of the sheet, from a proximal end to a distal end; a body portion formed by an end portion of the sheet attached or coupled to a portion of a side wall of the sheet, and wherein a deformable hollow is defined within the body portion; and a packaging element leg portion formed of a portion of the sheet that extends from the body portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 10899524
    Abstract: A self-locating structural packaging element, including an elongate portion of material extending, along a longitudinal axis, from a first terminal end to a second terminal end; a vertex, defined along the longitudinal axis, from the first terminal end to the second terminal end; a first packaging element leg, extending laterally from the vertex to a distal end, the first packaging element leg having one or more alternating ridges and grooves, each of the alternating ridges and grooves of the first packaging element leg extending along the longitudinal axis; a second packaging element leg, extending laterally from the vertex to a proximal end, the second packaging element leg having one or more alternating ridges and grooves, each of the alternating ridges and grooves of the second packaging element leg extending along the longitudinal axis; and an alignment extension portion formed in a portion of the first packaging element leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: 10822138
    Abstract: A packaging assembly, including corrugated corner elements, each corrugated corner element having a first corner post element leg, extending from a vertex of the corrugated corner element and having one or more alternating ridges and grooves, and a second corner post element leg, extending from the vertex, away from the first corner post element leg, and having one or more alternating ridges and grooves; and at least two endcap elements, each comprising at least one tray layer attached or coupled to at least one support layer, wherein the tray layer extends to four corners and the support layer includes a corner recess formed proximate each corner of the tray layer, wherein each corner recess is formed so as to mateingly engage at least a portion of the first end portion or the second end portion of one of the corrugated corner elements at least partially therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: D908003
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: D908004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: D908005
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: D908007
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: D908499
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: RATIONAL PACKAGING LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: D964170
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees
  • Patent number: D989624
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: Rational Packaging LLC
    Inventor: Samuel C. Voorhees