Patents by Inventor William John Baird

William John Baird 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).

  • Apparatus for fabricating paperboard packaging
    Patent number: 5807225
    Abstract: Automated apparatus for forming paperboard packaging from an integral paperboard blank includes a blade for gathering a central portion of the paperboard blank, causing the width of the blank to contract. A reciprocating mandrel rams the blank into a hollow tubular former having an opening of reduced size, causing portions of the blank to form side walls properly positioned with respect to a floor portion of the blank. Pistons within the mandrel apply pressure to overlapping portions of the formed blank, to seal those portions together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Inland Paperboard and Packaging, Inc.
    Inventors: Ulrich Gerd Nowacki, Guillermo Rojas, William John Baird