Patents by Inventor Thompson G. McRae

Thompson G. McRae 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).

  • Media packaging sleeve
    Publication number: 20040011685
    Abstract: A packaging blank capable of forming a sleeve that is useful in securing a sealed plastic bag containing a degradable media article comprises in one embodiment a bottom panel, a retaining panel that is foldable over said bottom panel, and a top panel that is foldable over the retaining panel and bottom panel. Upon construction the packaging blank provides a sleeve having a plastic bag selectively secured to the bottom panel and retaining panel such that the bag fails when the retaining panel is separated from the bottom panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Inventors: Gerard Paul Lux, Thompson G. McRae
  • Article-embedded folding sleeve
    Publication number: 20030006153
    Abstract: A packaging blank capable of forming a sleeve having at least one internal cavity comprises in one embodiment a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a substantially rectangular top panel connected to the bottom panel along a fold line, and a perforated retaining wall formed in the top panel, wherein the top panel includes at least one display window. Upon construction the packaging blank provides a sleeve having at least one internal cavity that is viewable through at least one display window. A method of packaging an article comprises in one embodiment the steps of providing a blank, placing an article to be packaged on the blank, folding the top panel over the bottom panel, and binding the sleeve formed by the blank into a publication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Gerard Paul Lux, Melanie A. Moore, Thompson G. McRae
  • Article-embedded folding sleeve and method for producing same
    Patent number: 6446417
    Abstract: A packaging blank capable of forming a sleeve having at least one internal cavity comprises in one embodiment a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a substantially rectangular top panel connected to the bottom panel along a fold line, and a perforated retaining wall formed in the top panel, wherein the top panel includes at least one display window. Upon construction the packaging blank provides a sleeve having at least one internal cavity that is viewable through at least one display window. A method of packaging an article comprises in one embodiment the steps of providing a blank, placing an article to be packaged on the blank, folding the top panel over the bottom panel, and binding the sleeve formed by the blank into a publication.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Cadmus
    Inventors: Gerard Paul Lux, Jr., Melanie A. Moore, Thompson G. McRae
  • ARTICLE-EMBEDDED FOLDING SLEEVE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAME
    Publication number: 20020104767
    Abstract: A packaging blank capable of forming a sleeve having at least one internal cavity comprises in one embodiment a substantially rectangular bottom panel, a substantially rectangular top panel connected to the bottom panel along a fold line, and a perforated retaining wall formed in the top panel, wherein the top panel includes at least one display window. Upon construction the packaging blank provides a sleeve having at least one internal cavity that is viewable through at least one display window. A method of packaging an article comprises in one embodiment the steps of providing a blank, placing an article to be packaged on the blank, folding the top panel over the bottom panel, and binding the sleeve formed by the blank into a publication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Inventors: Gerard Paul Lux, Melanie A. Moore, Thompson G. McRae