Patents by Inventor Victor A. Calcerano

Victor A. Calcerano 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: 5493491
    Abstract: Goods which come in different sizes, shapes, numbers, etc. are packed in assemblies which comprise a tray and a plurality of open-top box-like modules which sit snugly side-by-side in the tray. Each module is prepacked and contains only one size, shape etc. goods. At its destination the loaded assembly, usually along with other loaded assemblies, becomes the display package for the different size, shape, etc. goods. The method of the invention utilizes a lap-top computer working with a mainframe by which the order is placed and immediately gives pricing information. In the case of a custom or tailored order of different numbers of various sizes of goods, the computer is able to indicate whether the order will make up a complete shipment of packing assemblies, with the correct number of pre-filled modules to fill the trays with none left over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Duracell Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Calcerano, Joseph T. Ricci
  • Patent number: 5291396
    Abstract: Goods which come in different sizes, shapes, numbers, etc. are packed in assemblies which comprise a tray and a plurality of open-top box-like modules which sit snugly side-by-side in the tray. Each module is prepacked and contains only one size, shape, etc. goods. At its destination the loaded assembly, usually along with other loaded assemblies, becomes the display package for the different size, shape, etc. goods. The method of the invention utilizes a lap-top computer working with a mainframe by which the order is placed and immediately gives pricing information. In the case of a custom or tailored order of different numbers of various sizes of goods, the computer is able to indicate whether the order will make up a complete shipment of packing assemblies, with the correct number of prefilled modules to fill the trays with none left over.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1992
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1994
    Assignee: Duracell Inc.
    Inventors: Victor Calcerano, Joseph T. Ricci
  • Patent number: 4958731
    Abstract: This invention relates to a blister card package for more than four cylindrical batteries wherein a majority of the batteries are visible from the front.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 25, 1990
    Assignee: Duracell Inc.
    Inventor: Victor A. Calcerano
  • Patent number: 4938352
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package for objects such as batteries, and more particularly for the display and sale of large, heavy cell sizes, such as "C" size and "D" size alkaline cells. The transparent package, having a rectangularly shaped perimeter similar to conventional two-cell packages, contains four such cells in diamond-shaped arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1990
    Assignee: Duracell Inc.
    Inventors: Victor A. Calcerano, David F. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 4896770
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a package for objects such as batteries, and more particularly for the display and sale of large, heavy cell sizes, such as "C" size and "D" size alkaline cells. A transparent package containing four such cells is provided having a similar outside rectangular shape as conventional two-cell packages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1990
    Assignee: Duracell Inc.
    Inventors: Victor A. Calcerano, David F. O'Brien
  • Patent number: 4825624
    Abstract: This invention relates to a modular promotional display for blister card battery packages. The blister card packages are loaded into a multicompartmented module at the manufacturing point. The filled modules are shipped to the promotional display assembly point where a plurality of modules are placed into a display tray. Thus, the modules serve as both a shipping container and a display container for the batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 1987
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1989
    Assignee: Duracell Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Calcerano
  • Patent number: 4667827
    Abstract: A belt package carrier for blister card packages with a locking strap to prevent accidental disengagement of the blister cards from the belt package carrier during shipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1987
    Assignee: Duracell Inc.
    Inventor: Victor Calcerano
  • Patent number: D508844
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Victor Calcerano
  • Patent number: D510261
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2005
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Victor Calcerano
  • Patent number: D477158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2003
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventors: Victor A. Calcerano, Arden Haynes, H. Scott Kokemueller
  • Patent number: D302661
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Inventors: Victor Calcerano, David O'Brien
  • Patent number: D302662
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 8, 1989
    Inventors: Victor Calcerano, David O'Brien
  • Patent number: D427523
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2000
    Assignee: The Gillette Company
    Inventor: Victor Calcerano