Patents by Inventor Veijo Aikio

Veijo Aikio 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: 10961037
    Abstract: The box (1) for forming a Bag-in-Box package comprises a rectangular bottom (2), a first end wall (3), a second, higher end wall (4), a first side wall (5), a second side wall (6) and a top (7). The box (1) is configured to be piled with a second, identical box (1) so that the tops (7) of the two boxes (1) face each other and the first side wall (5) of each box (1) is aligned with the first side wall (5) of the other box (1). At least one end wall (3, 4) of the box (1) is provided with a protrusion (13, 14), which extends up-wards from the top (7) of the box (1) and which is configured to be engaged with an end wall (3, 4) of the second box (1) and/or with an aperture (15) that is formed in the top (7) of the second box (1) for preventing mutual movement of the boxes (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: NWB Finland Oy
    Inventor: Veijo Aikio
  • Publication number: 20200231354
    Abstract: The box (1) for forming a Bag-in-Box package comprises a rectangular bottom (2), a first end wall (3), a second, higher end wall (4), a first side wall (5), a second side wall (6) and a top (7). The box (1) is configured to be piled with a second, identical box (1) so that the tops (7) of the two boxes (1) face each other and the first side wall (5) of each box (1) is aligned with the first side wall (5) of the other box (1). At least one end wall (3, 4) of the box (1) is provided with a protrusion (13, 14), which extends up-wards from the top (7) of the box (1) and which is configured to be engaged with an end wall (3, 4) of the second box (1) and/or with an aperture (15) that is formed in the top (7) of the second box (1) for preventing mutual movement of the boxes (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Applicant: NWB Finland Oy
    Inventor: Veijo AIKIO
  • Patent number: 6234309
    Abstract: A bottle package which allows bottles to be transported by carrying them, the bottles including a bottom, body, neck and mouth, of which the neck includes a projecting annular collar, the package including a base for receiving and supporting the bottoms of the bottles, the base including a seat for each bottle to be placed on the base, and a frame and a handle which are attached to the base and enable carrying of the package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: OYJ Hartwall ABP
    Inventor: Veijo Aikio
  • Patent number: 5826712
    Abstract: A bottle package for placing bottles in a plurality of superposed layers in which the bottles are upright comprising base plates which are placed between the bottle layers to provide an efficient transport and sales package for the bottles. The base plates incorporate on one surface seats for the neck portion of a bottle, and on the other surface, cup-like seats remaining between the neck portion seats, the dimensions and shape of the cup-like seats substantially conforming to the shape of a socket in the bottle bottom portion and the seats for the neck portion including a centrally projecting protuberance having a frusto-conical shape for preventing tilting of the bottles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1997
    Date of Patent: October 27, 1998
    Assignee: Oy Hartwall Ab
    Inventor: Veijo Aikio
  • Patent number: 5673792
    Abstract: A bottle package for placing bottles in a plurality of superposed layers in which the bottles are upright comprising base plates which are placed between the bottle layers to provide an efficient transport and sales package for the bottles. The base plates incorporate on one surface seats the inner surfaces of which bear, for at least a portion thereof, on the mouth or neck portion of a bottle to be used in association with the base plate as the base plate is disposed on a layer of bottles, and on the other surface, cup-like seats remaining between the neck portion seats, the dimensions and shape of the cup-like seats substantially conforming to the shape of the bottom of the bottles to be used in association with the base plate for forming a package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Assignee: Oy Hartwall Ab
    Inventor: Veijo Aikio