Patents by Inventor Thomas Brink
Thomas Brink 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).
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Publication number: 20260200628Abstract: A tray for holding one or more products includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray. The plurality of panels include at least one end panel, at least one bottom panel, and at least one side panel. The tray includes a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels. The tray includes at least one divider panel foldably connected to the at least one bottom panel. The at least one divider panel extends upwardly from the at least one bottom panel and may at least partially separate the interior of the tray into a plurality of receiving spaces. The at least one divider panel includes a first divider section foldably connected to a second divider section. The first divider section is arranged obliquely relative to the second divider section.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2026Publication date: July 16, 2026Inventors: Jeffrey T. Sloat, Raymond S. Kastanek, Joseph C. Walsh, Scott Thomas Strand, Mark Woodward, Greg Gungner, Ronald E. Hajek, Thomas Brink
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Patent number: 12589907Abstract: A tray for holding at least one food product, the tray includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and cooperating to form a rim extending outwardly from the plurality of panels, and reinforcement features for supporting the rim, the reinforcement features including at least one reinforcement tab extending from a respective panel of the plurality of panels and contacting a portion of a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 31, 2026Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Thomas Brink, Scott Thomas Strand, Elliot Hithersay
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Publication number: 20250368385Abstract: A tray for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a front side panel, at least one front end panel, a front bottom panel, at least one divider panel, a back side panel, at least one back end panel, and a back bottom panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and a divider extending upwardly from the front bottom panel and the back bottom panel in the interior of the tray to form a front interior space and a back interior space in the interior of the tray, the divider including the front divider panel and the back divider panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2025Publication date: December 4, 2025Inventor: Thomas Brink
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Patent number: 12330388Abstract: A method of trimming a production flange (52) from a wind turbine blade (10) during manufacture of the wind turbine blade (10). The method comprises mounting a self-propelled flange trimming apparatus (60) on the production flange (52) and using a drive system (64, 66) of the apparatus (60) to propel the apparatus (60) along the production flange (52). A directional control system controls the direction of the apparatus (60) and a cutting tool (81) cuts through the production flange (52) as the apparatus (60) travels along the production flange (52). Also, a self-propelled production flange trimming apparatus (60) comprising a carriage (61) with a drive member (64, 66), a directional control system, and a cutting tool (81) attached to the carriage (61). A system comprising a wind turbine blade moulding (50) and a trimming apparatus (60) mounted on the production flange (52) of the moulding (50).Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Jeremy Haight, Thomas Brink, Zachary Bibik
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Publication number: 20250058927Abstract: A tray for at least one food product includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of top end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and cooperating to form a rim extending outwardly from the panels, a plurality of side end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and locking features including a locking end flap foldably connected to at least one side end flap of the plurality of side end flaps, a locking tab protruding from the locking end flap, and a plurality of locking flaps at least partially positioned in a respective panel of the plurality of panels at least partially receiving a respective locking tab therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventor: Thomas Brink
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Publication number: 20250050608Abstract: A method of trimming a production flange (52) from a wind turbine blade (10) during manufacture of the wind turbine blade (10). The method comprises mounting a self-propelled flange trimming apparatus (60) on the production flange (52) and using a drive system (64, 66) of the apparatus (60) to propel the apparatus (60) along the production flange (52). A directional control system controls the direction of the apparatus (60) and a cutting tool (81) cuts through the production flange (52) as the apparatus (60) travels along the production flange (52). Also, a self-propelled production flange trimming apparatus (60) comprising a carriage (61) with a drive member (64, 66), a directional control system, and a cutting tool (81) attached to the carriage (61). A system comprising a wind turbine blade moulding (50) and a trimming apparatus (60) mounted on the production flange (52) of the moulding (50).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: February 13, 2025Applicant: Vestas Wind Systems A/SInventors: Jeremy Haight, Thomas Brink, Zachary Bibik
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Publication number: 20250002209Abstract: A tray for one or more food products includes a base having a first plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, a lid foldably connected to the base and having a second plurality of panels, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the first plurality of panels and the second plurality of panels, and access features for facilitating reconfiguration of the tray between a closed configuration and an open configuration, the access features including an access opening formed in a portion of the lid and a portion of the base, the access opening for at least partially receiving at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps when the tray is reconfigured between the closed configuration and the open configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventor: Thomas Brink
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Patent number: 11827430Abstract: A tray for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and cooperating to form a rim extending outwardly from the plurality of panels, and locking features comprising at least one male locking feature extending from at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the at least one male locking feature at least partially inserted through at least one female locking feature in a respective panel of the plurality of panels to reinforce the rim.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Thomas Brink, Elliot Hithersay
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Publication number: 20230339670Abstract: A carton for holding and dispensing at least one article, the carton including a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the carton and including a top panel, a bottom panel, a front panel, and at least one back panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and forming at least one closed end of the carton, and a dispenser for accessing the interior of the carton, the dispenser including a plurality of dispenser flaps at least partially separably connected to the top panel such that the dispenser is reconfigurable between a first configuration, in which the plurality of dispenser flaps is foldably connected to the top panel, and a second configuration, in which one or more of the dispenser flaps is separated from the top panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2023Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Thomas Brink, Scott Thomas Strand, Matthew R. Kearns
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Publication number: 20230322435Abstract: A tray for holding one or more articles includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior space of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, at least one lower side panel, at least one upper side panel, and at least one end panel, and a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, the plurality of panels forms a plurality of separably connected tray portions such that the tray is separable into respective tray portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Inventor: Thomas Brink
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Publication number: 20220144476Abstract: A tray for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and cooperating to form a rim extending outwardly from the plurality of panels, and locking features comprising at least one male locking feature extending from at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps, the at least one male locking feature at least partially inserted through at least one female locking feature in a respective panel of the plurality of panels to reinforce the rim.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Thomas Brink, Elliot Hithersay
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Publication number: 20220144477Abstract: A method of forming a tray for holding at least one food product includes obtaining a blank having a plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels, and reinforcement features. The method further includes folding the plurality of panels at least partially around an interior of the tray, folding the plurality of top end flaps to form a rim extending from the plurality of panels when the tray is formed from the blank, and activating the reinforcement features to maintaining an integrity of the rim such that at least one end flap of the plurality of end flaps is biased downward to maintain an outward arrangement from a respective panel of the plurality of panels.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventor: Thomas Brink
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Publication number: 20220144490Abstract: A tray for holding at least one food product includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels comprising a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and cooperating to form a rim extending outwardly from the plurality of panels, and denesting features comprising at least one denesting tab extending into the interior of the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Thomas Brink, Matthew R. Kearns, Raymond S. Kastanek, Scott Thomas Strand, Joseph C. Walsh
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Publication number: 20220144475Abstract: A tray for holding at least one food product, the tray includes a plurality of panels extending at least partially around an interior of the tray, the plurality of panels including a bottom panel, a front panel, a back panel, and at least one side panel, a plurality of end flaps foldably connected to a respective panel of the plurality of panels and cooperating to form a rim extending outwardly from the plurality of panels, and reinforcement features for supporting the rim, the reinforcement features including at least one reinforcement tab extending from a respective panel of the plurality of panels and contacting a portion of a respective end flap of the plurality of end flaps.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Thomas Brink, Scott Thomas Strand, Elliot Hithersay
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Patent number: D1042119Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Graphic Pachaging International, LLCInventor: Thomas Brink
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Patent number: D1042120Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Matthew R. Kearns, Thomas Brink, Scott Thomas Strand
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Patent number: D1042121Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Thomas Brink
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Patent number: D1042122Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 17, 2024Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventors: Thomas Brink, Matthew R. Kearns, Raymond S. Kastanek, Scott Thomas Strand, Joseph C. Walsh
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Patent number: D1062459Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Thomas Brink
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Patent number: D1094092Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2023Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, LLCInventor: Thomas Brink