Patents by Inventor Timothy J Justice

Timothy J Justice 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: 9051077
    Abstract: A front-rollover-style and hammer lock shipping container formed from a one-piece unitary blank of material which comprises a bottom wall foldably joined to upstanding opposed parallel side walls, a back wall, and a front wall to form an interior space. A top wall is foldably joined to the back wall. The bottom wall comprises two front slots each of which is formed on longitudinal edge in proximity of the front wall. The front wall comprises two wall panels being coextensively in overlapping relationship wherein one of the front wall panels includes a pair of front locking tabs spaced apart from one another that are engaged with the respective two front slots when the container is fully constructed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Timothy J. Justice
  • Publication number: 20150028090
    Abstract: A front-rollover-style and hammer lock shipping container formed from a one-piece unitary blank of material which comprises a bottom wall foldably joined to upstanding opposed parallel side walls, a back wall, and a front wall to form an interior space. A top wall is foldably joined to the back wall. The bottom wall comprises two front slots each of which is formed on longitudinal edge in proximity of the front wall. The front wall comprises two wall panels being coextensively in overlapping relationship wherein one of the front wall panels includes a pair of front locking tabs spaced apart from one another that are engaged with the respective two front slots when the container is fully constructed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventor: TIMOTHY J. JUSTICE
  • Patent number: 8459449
    Abstract: An easy to carry lightweight carton for shipping and storing cut paper and for providing rapid and easy access to the paper when the carton is opened. The carton has a base portion and a lid pivotally attached to the base portion. A front wall of the carton may be pivoted down when the lid is pivoted up to facilitate access to the contents of the carton for ease of unloading of paper from the carton. A carry handle is built into the lid to facilitate carrying of the carton. The carton may be re-closed after it is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Justice, Wayne H. Kuhn, Charles T. Strominger, Ronald F. Schmitz
  • Patent number: 8413801
    Abstract: An easy to carry lightweight carton for shipping and storing cut paper and for providing rapid and easy access to the paper when the carton is opened. The carton has a base portion and a lid pivotally attached to the base portion. The lid has a tear strip being defined by two parallel successive rows of inclined cut lines. Each of the inclined cut lines having a length (K) and further being spaced apart by a distance (D) wherein the ratio of D/K is from 1:2 to 4:1. A front wall of the carton may be pivoted down when the lid is pivoted up to facilitate access to the contents of the carton for ease of unloading of paper from the carton. A carry handle is built into the lid to facilitate carrying of the carton. The carton may be re-closed after it is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Timothy J Justice
  • Publication number: 20110297561
    Abstract: An easy to carry lightweight carton for shipping and storing cut paper and for providing rapid and easy access to the paper when the carton is opened. The carton has a base portion and a lid pivotally attached to the base portion. A front wall of the carton may be pivoted down when the lid is pivoted up to facilitate access to the contents of the carton for ease of unloading of paper from the carton. A carry handle is built into the base portion to facilitate carrying of the carton. The carry handle position causes the center of gravity of the carton to be closer to a user's body when carrying the carton. The carton may be re-closed after it is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventor: TIMOTHY J. JUSTICE
  • Publication number: 20110138753
    Abstract: This present invention is directed to a container adapted to hold and store moisture sensitive material such as for example, paper or electronic device. The container comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls. Each of the top wall, bottom wall, and a plurality of side walls comprise a corrugated linerboard having an inner surface and an outer surface. At least one of the top wall, bottom wall, and side walls further comprises a coating applied to the linerboard. The coating is positioned at an inner surface of the linerboard to form a coated corrugated linerboard that is a moisture-resistant and resists penetration of water, water vapor or moisture into the container from ambient atmosphere thereby increasing the strength and shelf-life of the container under conditions of cyclic changes in ambient temperature and in ambient humidity. The coating has a coat weight from 1-10 wet #'s total per MSF (thousand square feet).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY
    Inventors: TIMOTHY J. JUSTICE, WAYNE J. KNEIPP
  • Patent number: 7798317
    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present invention, a container is provided for shipping a plurality of items, such as pre-wrapped reams of cut-sized paper, more particularly, a container for shipping items is provided, comprising: a base portion sized to receive a plurality of items therein; a lid portion sized to fit over the base portion, thereby enclosing the plurality of items therein; wherein at least a portion of either the base portion or the lid portion includes a break-away section for at least partially opening the container to permit removal of at least one of the plurality of items therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2010
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventors: Timothy J. Justice, Wayne H. Kuhn, Charles T. Strominger, Ronald F. Schmitz
  • Publication number: 20080237070
    Abstract: An easy to carry lightweight carton for shipping and storing cut paper and for providing rapid and easy access to the paper when the carton is opened. The carton has a base portion and a lid pivotally attached to the base portion. The lid has a tear strip being defined by two parallel successive rows of inclined cut lines. Each of the inclined cut lines having a length (K) and further being spaced apart by a distance (D) wherein the ratio of D/K is from 1:2 to 4:1. A front wall of the carton may be pivoted down when the lid is pivoted up to facilitate access to the contents of the carton for ease of unloading of paper from the carton. A carry handle is built into the lid to facilitate carrying of the carton. The carton may be re-closed after it is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Timothy J. Justice
  • Patent number: 7066333
    Abstract: A shipping container converts into a display tray, wherein the container has a base and a removable lid, and a single tear line crosses a plurality of side, end and bottom panels of the base, dividing the base into two sections of unequal size. The smaller section of the base is removed and discarded, leaving the larger section as the display tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2006
    Assignee: International Paper Company
    Inventor: Timothy J Justice
  • Publication number: 20030222131
    Abstract: A container converts into a display tray, wherein the container has a base and a single tear line crossing a plurality of side, end and bottom panels of the base, dividing the base into two sections of unequal size. The smaller section of the base is removed and discarded, leaving the larger section as the display tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2003
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Inventor: Timothy J. Justice