Patents by Inventor Steve M. Gould

Steve M. Gould 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).

  • Publication number: 20210094742
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel foldably connected to the at least one central panel, the at least one attachment panel including container retention features for engaging at least one container of the plurality of containers. The at least one central panel includes a plurality of openings and is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Ana Maria Gonzalez Manzano, Steve M. Gould
  • Publication number: 20200354126
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of container includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers. At least one end flap is foldably connected to the at least one attachment panel. The at least one central panel is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Justin McCree, Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould
  • Publication number: 20200189819
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels includes at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel for receiving a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers. The at least one central panel is for being positioned between adjacent containers of the plurality of containers, and the at least one attachment panel is foldably connected to the at least one central panel. The at least one attachment panel is positionable between a first position, in which the at least one attachment panel overlies and receives a portion of one or more of the containers, and a second position, in which the at least one attachment panel is folded relative to the at least one central panel and in an upright position to form a handle for carrying the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Justin McCree, Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould
  • Publication number: 20200189818
    Abstract: A carrier for holding a plurality of container includes a plurality of panels including at least one central panel and at least one attachment panel configured to receive a portion of one or more containers of the plurality of containers. The at least one central panel is for being positioned between and attached to adjacent containers of the plurality of containers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Justin McCree, Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould
  • Patent number: 10669061
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for closing at least one closed end of the carton. The carton comprises at least one asymmetrical corner extending between a top of the carton and a bottom of the carton and that transitions between a first configuration at one of the top and the bottom of the carton and a second configuration at the other of the top and the bottom of the carton.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould
  • Publication number: 20190210780
    Abstract: A carrier for carrying a plurality of containers includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carrier, the plurality of panels including a top panel, a first side panel, a second side panel, and at least one bottom panel. At least one gusset is foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel and one of the first side panel and the second side panel, and the at least one gusset extends between the one of the first side panel and the second side panel and the at least one bottom panel. At least one top retainer is foldably connected to the top panel and extends across one end of the carrier. A handle extends across at least the top panel for grasping and carrying the carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Steve M. Gould
  • Publication number: 20180118402
    Abstract: A carton for holding at least one article. The carton includes a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton and a plurality of end flaps respectively foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels for closing at least one closed end of the carton. The carton comprises at least one asymmetrical corner extending between a top of the carton and a bottom of the carton and that transitions between a first configuration at one of the top and the bottom of the carton and a second configuration at the other of the top and the bottom of the carton.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould
  • Patent number: 9199774
    Abstract: A carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises at least one bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to at least one bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. A handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top panel at a fold line. The at least one handle flap has a first width corresponding to a maximum width of the last least one handle flap. The top panel has a second width corresponding to a minimum distance between a first edge and a second edge of the top panel. The first width is less than the second width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould, Jon Thompson
  • Publication number: 20120091190
    Abstract: A carton for carrying a plurality of articles. The carton comprises at least one bottom panel, a first side panel foldably connected to at least one bottom panel, a second side panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel, and a top panel foldably connected to at least one of the first side panel and the second side panel. A handle comprises at least one handle flap foldably connected to the top panel at a fold line. The at least one handle flap has a first width corresponding to a maximum width of the last least one handle flap. The top panel has a second width corresponding to a minimum distance between a first edge and a second edge of the top panel. The first width is less than the second width.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould, Jon Thompson
  • Patent number: D805895
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Smalley, Steve M. Gould
  • Patent number: D867900
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLC
    Inventors: Jon Thompson, Steve M. Gould