Patents by Inventor William Courteau

William Courteau 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for forming a container
    Patent number: 8024910
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a container includes a frame, and a forming station coupled to the frame. The forming apparatus includes a plurality of folding plows configured to fold portions of a blank to form a container. The apparatus also includes a transfer assembly including a plurality of containment bars for supporting the container in a formed state. The containment bars facilitate retaining the formed state of the container while the transfer assembly transfers the container to an operator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas D. Graham, William Courteau, Amer Aganovic
  • Methods and apparatus for forming a container
    Publication number: 20060100079
    Abstract: An apparatus for forming a container includes a frame, and a forming station coupled to the frame. The forming apparatus includes a plurality of folding plows configured to fold portions of a blank to form a container. The apparatus also includes a transfer assembly including a plurality of containment bars for supporting the container in a formed state. The containment bars facilitate retaining the formed state of the container while the transfer assembly transfers the container to an operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2004
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Thomas Graham, William Courteau, Amer Aganovic