Patents by Inventor TIMOTHY J. LANCASTER

TIMOTHY J. LANCASTER 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).

  • Hanger for packaging assembly
    Patent number: 11186408
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a product includes a tray for holding the product, a sleeve for slidably receiving the tray, and a hanger insertable into a slot in the sleeve. The hanger includes a spring arm configured to exert a spring force between an inside surface of the sleeve and the tray when the tray is in the sleeve to increase a force required to remove the tray from the sleeve. The hanger also provides a hang point for the packaging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Giannasi, James V. Eyerman, Timothy J. Lancaster
  • Merchandise storage and display mount
    Patent number: 11130610
    Abstract: A merchandise storage and display mount includes a support that fits within a recess of the merchandise to be stored and displayed. The merchandise can be a five-sided protective case for a hand-held electronic device. The case defines an recess that receives a portion of the mount. The mount is formed from a foldable material and can be erected from a flat blank by folding the material and gluing at selected locations. The mount includes stiffeners that add durability to the mount. The mount is durable and can be used in combination with different merchandise storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Inventors: Josiah M. Tasch, Joshua D. Caldecourt, Timothy J. Lancaster
  • HANGER FOR PACKAGING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20200071020
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a product includes a tray for holding the product, a sleeve for slidably receiving the tray, and a hanger insertable into a slot in the sleeve. The hanger includes a spring arm configured to exert a spring force between an inside surface of the sleeve and the tray when the tray is in the sleeve to increase a force required to remove the tray from the sleeve. The hanger also provides a hang point for the packaging assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: MARK A. GIANNASI, JAMES V. EYERMAN, TIMOTHY J. LANCASTER
  • Packaging with spring loaded hanger
    Patent number: 10507951
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a product includes a tray for holding the product, a sleeve for slidably receiving the tray, and a hanger insertable into a slot in the sleeve. The hanger includes a spring arm configured to exert a spring force between an inside surface of the sleeve and the tray when the tray is in the sleeve to increase a force required to remove the tray from the sleeve, the hanger also providing a hang point for the packaging assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Otter Products, LLC
    Inventors: Mark A. Giannasi, James V. Eyerman, Timothy J. Lancaster
  • MERCHANDISE STORAGE AND DISPLAY MOUNT
    Publication number: 20190359372
    Abstract: A merchandise storage and display mount includes a support that fits within a recess of the merchandise to be stored and displayed. The merchandise can be a five-sided protective case for a hand-held electronic device. The case defines an recess that receives a portion of the mount. The mount is formed from a foldable material and can be erected from a flat blank by folding the material and gluing at selected locations. The mount includes stiffeners that add durability to the mount. The mount is durable and can be used in combination with different merchandise storage devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Josiah M. Tasch, Joshua D. Caldecourt, Timothy J. Lancaster
  • PACKAGING WITH SPRING LOADED HANGER
    Publication number: 20180065775
    Abstract: A packaging assembly for a product includes a tray for holding the product, a sleeve for slidably receiving the tray, and a hanger insertable into a slot in the sleeve. The hanger includes a spring arm configured to exert a spring force between an inside surface of the sleeve and the tray when the tray is in the sleeve to increase a force required to remove the tray from the sleeve, the hanger also providing a hang point for the packaging assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: MARK A. GIANNASI, JAMES V. EYERMAN, TIMOTHY J. LANCASTER