Patents by Inventor William E. Owens

William E. Owens 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: 5323836
    Abstract: A portable display system including an array of modular corrugated paperboard panels arranged in a matrix having at least two vertically adjacent rows of panels. Each panel has peripheral flaps folded back to provide strength and to capture threaded fasteners that protrude from the rear of the panels. Attachment hinges engage the fasteners at the rear of the panels to align and join adjacent panels. A vertical reinforcing tube is attachable at each end of the display by passing through holes defined in flaps at the rear of the panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 28, 1994
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. Tuttle, William E. Owens
  • Patent number: 3973723
    Abstract: A container blank is disclosed for forming a carton having bottom, side and end walls, and top flaps connected with the side walls, said top flaps having locking tabs adapted for insertion within locking slots contained in fold line means at the upper edges of the end walls. Each locking tab is folded to define inner first and outer second tab portions, said second tab portion being adapted to resiliently expand outwardly to a position in which the free extremity thereof extends into a locking recess contained in the end wall. To release the second locking tab portion, an object such as the user's finger is inserted into a releasing aperture contained in the end wall to displace the second locking tab inwardly, thereby to permit opening of the container top flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: Boise Cascade Corporation
    Inventor: William E. Owens