Patents by Inventor Stuart Shrode

Stuart Shrode 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: 20240166404
    Abstract: A packaging tray including a folded body formed of paper board having an exterior top surface having one or more apertures each configured to accommodate and retain a container therein. The folded body having at least one structural tube. Each structural tube includes a plurality of interior surfaces forming the structural tube and the structural tube includes a stability panel formed in a folding surface. The folding surface being one of the plurality of interior surfaces forming the structural tube. The stability panel including a plurality of sides. One of the plurality of sides being a fold line and the other of the plurality of sides being cut through the folding surface such that the stability panel is configured to be folded into an interior of the structural tube into a predetermined position to prevent the structural tube from changing a predetermined cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Applicant: GENERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Dusan Henigman, Stuart Shrode
  • Publication number: 20230202708
    Abstract: A packaging tray including a paper board folded body having a top surface with an aperture to accommodate and retain a container. The folded body having first and second structural tube ends at respective first and second opposing ends. The folded body having a bridge supported between the first and second structural tube ends. The first structural tube end includes a first side folded away from the top surface, a second side folded from the first side and a third side folded from the second side towards the top surface. The second structural tube end comprises a fourth side folded away from the top surface, a fifth side folded from the fourth side and a sixth side folded from the fifth side towards the top surface. At least one of the third and sixth sides having a cradle provided within the aperture to support the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: GENERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Dusan Henigman, Stuart Shrode
  • Patent number: 11628968
    Abstract: A packaging tray for holding a tube-type container having a tube body with a cap for sealing contents in the tube body on one end and a crimped tube portion on another end. The packaging tray including: a folded body formed of paper board, the folded body having a top surface having a first aperture configured to accommodate and retain the tube-type container therein. The folded body having a tube crimp support at a first end of the first aperture, the tube crimp support being configured to secure the crimped tube portion in the first aperture, the tube crimp support comprising first, second and third layers, the first layer having the top surface, the second layer being sandwiched between the first and third layers, and the second layer having a first end comprising a first stop for preventing the crimped tube portion disposed between the first and third layers from moving longitudinally in a first direction within the first aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: GENERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Dusan Henigman, Stuart Shrode
  • Publication number: 20220411124
    Abstract: A packaging tray for holding a tube-type container having a tube body with a cap for sealing contents in the tube body on one end and a crimped tube portion on another end. The packaging tray including: a folded body formed of paper board, the folded body having a top surface having a first aperture configured to accommodate and retain the tube-type container therein. The folded body having a tube crimp support at a first end of the first aperture, the tube crimp support being configured to secure the crimped tube portion in the first aperture, the tube crimp support comprising first, second and third layers, the first layer having the top surface, the second layer being sandwiched between the first and third layers, and the second layer having a first end comprising a first stop for preventing the crimped tube portion disposed between the first and third layers from moving longitudinally in a first direction within the first aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: GENERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Dusan Henigman, Stuart Shrode
  • Publication number: 20220177212
    Abstract: An insert for holding a cylindrical container, where the cylindrical container having a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter. The insert including: a folded body formed of paper board and having a main surface with an aperture for accommodating and retaining the cylindrical container. The aperture having a shape defining a rectangle having a length and a width. The folded body having a folded portion defining a cradle for supporting a cylindrical surface of the cylindrical container when it is retained in the aperture. The cradle being positioned within the aperture and offset from the main surface towards an interior of the folded body. Wherein the width of the aperture being smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical container such that the width of the aperture deforms to accept the cylindrical container and to return to an un-deformed state to retain the cylindrical container in the aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicant: GENERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Dusan Henigman, Stuart Shrode
  • Patent number: 11267636
    Abstract: Provided herein is a recyclable and biodegradable packaging insert for holding consumer goods in place within the packaging. In an embodiment, the recyclable packaging insert holds consumer goods which are cosmetics. A GFP Envirotray is designed to protect objects within an outer container (box) from impact or abrasion. Packaging is made from paper or fiber board, corrugated or solid paper board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: GENERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP.
    Inventors: Du{hacek over (s)}an Henigman, Stuart Shrode
  • Publication number: 20210188515
    Abstract: Provided herein is a recyclable and biodegradable packaging insert for holding consumer goods in place within the packaging. In an embodiment, the recyclable packaging insert holds consumer goods which are cosmetics. A GFP Envirotray is designed to protect objects within an outer container (box) from impact or abrasion. Packaging is made from paper or fiber board, corrugated or solid paper board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Dusan Henigman, Stuart Shrode