Folded Blank Box Patents (Class 206/45.25)
  • Patent number: 11498723
    Abstract: An envelope may include an envelope body having a first pair of substantially parallel edges that extend in a transverse direction and a second pair of substantially parallel edges that extend in a longitudinal direction, a face, and a back defining a pouch. The envelope may include a first region of the envelope body that is partially detachable from the envelope body along a line of separation to form a base support member. The envelope may further include a second region of the envelope body that is partially detachable from the envelope body along a line of separation to form a connector support member. The connector support member engages the base support member when the base support member is partially separated from the envelope body to form an easel feature in a display position. The envelope may also be incorporated into methods for displaying an envelope body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: JBM Packaging
    Inventor: Marcus Sheanshang
  • Patent number: 11026487
    Abstract: A package (200) for a selectively separable quad cane assembly can include an enclosed rectangular box (500), with a front face (201) defining an aperture (224) that is centrally located along a height (225) of the front face and offset from a medial line (227) defined by the front face. An upper face (205) can define a two-sided aperture (222) at a corner of the upper face, while a lower face (206) defines a peninsular aperture (221) that is centrally located along an edge (223) of the lower face. In the package, the aperture can concentrically circumscribe an a cane-receiving conduit (125) of a quadspider (221) of the cane, while an apex (501) of a gooseneck (108) of the cane is aligned with the two-sided aperture of the upper face and the lower leg is aligned with the peninsular aperture of the lower face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Medline Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Joseph Ritter
  • Patent number: 10486850
    Abstract: A container having a hinged opening flap having free end portion. The free end portion comes into facing relationship with a free end portion seat. One or more locking tabs connected to the opening flap or the free end portion seat edge are provided. The locking tabs can lock the opening flap into a closed position. The container can be erected from a blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Grace Catherine Cook, Kassandra Walburger, Gary Joseph Foose
  • Patent number: 10159361
    Abstract: A knockdown that can be assembled into a display tray, such as that of a PDQ style tray, having a bottom, front, rear and opposing side panels, and an alignment panel having an alignment portion and a connection portion divided by a fold line. The alignment panel provides for automatic alignment of the rear and side panels from the knockdown form to the display tray form. A display tray is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: ROYAL BOX GROUP, LLC
    Inventors: Carl Jeffrey Jolley, Derek Lindsey Charles Jones
  • Patent number: 8857701
    Abstract: A convertible food transporting box consists of a single blank which, when appropriately folded, serves the dual purposes of transporting food, i.e. pizza, and elevating the box for displaying and serving the pizza. The lid section of the box has a plurality of perforated inserts as part of the lid section itself. When used to transport pizza or like food, the box is a standard pizza box type container. To convert the box to an elevated food display and serving tray, the perforated inserts are pushed out of and locked to the lid section, such that they extend outwardly from the lid section. The lid section is then rotated to a position beneath the container section, such that the extended inserts act as legs to support the box, now converted to a food tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Innovative Pizza Products LLC
    Inventors: Marcello Mandreucci, Andrew DePascale, Robert Petner
  • Patent number: 8646654
    Abstract: A package includes an article group formed of cylindrical articles disposed on their sides in a side-by-side parallel fashion, and a carton disposed around the group. The carton includes a top wall, opposed side walls, end walls and an article dispenser. The side walls are disposed alongside the ends of the articles while one end wall is disposed adjacent to the side wall of an endmost article. The dispenser is formed from the end and top walls and includes at least one retaining panel to hold all the articles in the carton until removed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: The C.W. Zumbiel Company
    Inventor: Charles A. Miller
  • Publication number: 20130098782
    Abstract: A protective cover for an electronic device, such as an electronic tablet computer, can transform into an adjustable stand to hold the device in multiple viewing angles. The cover protects the electronic device and allows a user to view and access the device without removing it from the cover. The stand can be adjusted to allow for multiple viewing angles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicant: INCASE DESIGNS CORP.
    Inventor: Incase Designs Corp.
  • Patent number: 8118212
    Abstract: A package includes an article group formed of cylindrical articles disposed on their sides in a side-by-side parallel fashion, and a carton disposed around the group. The carton includes a top wall, opposed side walls, end walls and an article dispenser. The side walls are disposed alongside the ends of the articles while one end wall is disposed adjacent to the side wall of an endmost article. The dispenser is formed from the end and top walls and includes at least one retaining panel to hold all the articles in the carton until removed by the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: The C.W. Zumbiel Co.
    Inventor: Charles A. Miller
  • Publication number: 20110220520
    Abstract: A multi-purpose merchandise tray has base dimensions equal to support surface of a standard transport pallet. A plurality of the tray may be disposed in a stacked manner on the pallet with merchandise prearranged therein. The merchandise tray with the pallet may be readily transported and deposited at a selected location such as an aisle of the shop floor of a retail location for ready purchase of the merchandise by customers walking through the aisle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventor: Glenn Edward Moss
  • Patent number: 8006835
    Abstract: An elongate blank for forming a sleeve includes a plurality of panels. The panels include two rear panels. When the blank is folded to form the sleeve, an outer rear panel overlies an inner rear panel and a pocket is formed between these panels. The pocket is configured to contain one or more objects. The sleeve is adapted to be placed on a container, such as a package containing smoking articles. The pocket can contain another tobacco product, such as one or more promotional smokeless tobacco products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.
    Inventors: Pamela D. Moore, Stephen J. Bellamah, Dominic J. C. Howard
  • Patent number: 7909168
    Abstract: A disposable shippable display apparatus for use in displaying products, samples, premiums, messages or the like comprises an inner sleeve containing products, samples, or the like, slidably located within an outer sleeve and configurable between a closed or an open position. After shipping the display apparatus to its end destination in the closed position the display is easily and quickly user deployed by moving the inner sleeve to the open position, where multiple catches and supports lock the inner sleeve in an immediately useable display configuration. The products and samples are now in full view for consumption by patrons and customers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Inventor: Alexander Virvo
  • Patent number: 7784617
    Abstract: A display carton for products is described that is open at the top and front and that has an inclined floor panel, and that does not include any further bottom wall beyond the inclined floor panel. The carton includes a front panel joined to the front edge of the floor panel and extending downwardly therefrom to engage a support surface on which the carton is supported, a rear panel joined to the rear edge of the floor panel and extending upwardly therefrom, and a pair of side panel assemblies respectively located proximate opposite side edges of the floor panel. Each side panel assembly has an upper portion that extends upwardly from the respective side edge of the floor panel and a lower portion that extends downwardly from the respective side edge of the floor panel to engage the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: Mark Francis Urban
  • Publication number: 20100044250
    Abstract: A product display assembly having an x-axis, y-axis, z-axis, x-y-plane, x-z-plane, and y-z plane. The product display assembly also having a base, a plurality of product packages having a product space, and a support stem. The support stem also has one or more hingedly attached flaps wherein the one or more flaps are foldable to extend beyond the product space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventor: Christopher Alan Brown
  • Patent number: 7627967
    Abstract: A box assembled from folded sheet material such as paperboard forms a container for a gift object. The container includes a front shroud or cover which opens to reveal the gift object mounted on a background within a framed window. The front cover is attached at the bottom, rear of the container and folds over the top to form a cover of the window. The front cover opens and folds at the rear of the container to form a stand that holds the container upright to display the gift object. The background and perimeter of the window frame may include decorative scenes, slogans, trademarks or other gift card messages or decorations which may be associated with the gift object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Inventor: Brian Peter Torvik
  • Patent number: 7621438
    Abstract: A carton is provided for holding and positioning articles for easy access. The carton may also be used for dispensing articles that contain products such as food and beverages. The carton includes various unique features, including an opening feature that provides easy access to the articles, and a tilt feature that positions the articles at the front end of the carton. Also provided is a carton blank, such as a paperboard blank, which is cut to a specific shape, and creased and scored, cut or perforated in specific areas. Methods for forming the blanks into cartons and for operating the opening and positioning features are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: Graphic Packaging International, Inc.
    Inventor: Raymond Rudolph Spivey, Sr.
  • Patent number: 7617968
    Abstract: A dispenser for rectangular cans having a rectangular elongated box dimensioned to hold a plurality of the cans in a side-by-side relationship. The box includes a top panel, bottom panel, first end panel, second end panel, and two side panels. A dispensing opening is formed by perforations through the first end panel to allow a single can to be removed from the box. An elevation member is formed by perforations through the opposite end of the box for elevating the opposite end of the box relative to the first end panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Inventor: Stephen C. Mertz
  • Patent number: 7520381
    Abstract: A display container comprises a first section and a second section hingedly connected to the first section. The first section has a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel that bridges the front panel and the back panel, a second side panel that bridges the front panel and the back panel, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The front panel has an access opening provided therein. The top portion is adapted to receive an open stock container. The second section has a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel that bridges the front panel and the back panel, and a second side panel that bridges the front panel and the back panel. The second section is adapted to stabilize the display container on a surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Packaging Corporation of America
    Inventor: Carmine Bucalo
  • Publication number: 20080236002
    Abstract: A disposable shippable display apparatus for use in displaying products, samples, premiums, messages or the like comprises an inner sleeve containing products, samples, or the like, slidably located within an outer sleeve and configurable between a closed or an open position. After shipping the display apparatus to its end destination in the closed position the display is easily and quickly user deployed by moving the inner sleeve to the open position, where multiple catches and supports lock the inner sleeve in an immediately useable display configuration. The products and samples are now in full view for consumption by patrons and customers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventor: Alexander Virvo
  • Patent number: 7341153
    Abstract: A specimen package includes a top, a first side, connected to the top, a bottom, connected to the first side, and a second side, connected to the bottom. The package also includes therein an internal separator. The internal separator forms a first compartment and a second compartment within the package. The top includes a window for viewing the first compartment. The bottom includes a second window for viewing the second compartment. The top, the first side, the bottom, the second side, and the internal separator can all be formed by folding a shaped planar sheet. The first compartment can contain a specimen, placeable within the first compartment. The second compartment can contain a label, placeable within the second compartment. The specimen is viewable through the first window, and the label is viewable through the second window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Inventors: Dwight B. DuBois, Timothy W. Murray
  • Patent number: 6929117
    Abstract: The brochure holder includes a plurality of panels that are cut into a single flat unit, and are folded and assembled. A first back panel has a front surface, a back surface, two sides, a top and a bottom. A first side panel is connected at its first side to a side of the first back panel. A front panel has a first side that is connected to the second side of the first side panel. A second side panel has a first side that is connected to the second side of the front panel. A second back panel has a first side that is connected to the second side of the second side panel. A bottom panel is connected to one of the above panels, and has an extended vertical flap adapted to be positioned vertically upwardly at about 90° from the bottom panel, and the vertical flap has a divider lock mechanism formed thereon. There is a brochure compartment divider located on the first back panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2005
    Inventor: Daniel A. Cohen
  • Patent number: 6827211
    Abstract: A hardware packing case structure is provided. The front end of the packing case is designed to be an entrance, and areas of the left and right side-plates are different and the areas of the bottom and the covering plates are also different. Moreover, a position hole is set at the left side-plate for clamping the clamping apparatus at a side of the hardware so as to stably fix the hardware in the packing case, and therefore the hardware will not fall out easily. Furthermore, through an entrance at a front end of the packing case, the front end of the hardware will be exposed to show the appearance and type thereof for the buyer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Inventor: Shih-Lin Lee
  • Patent number: 6752262
    Abstract: A flat blank (1; 25) for the formation of a rigid carton (2; 26) having the shape of a parallelepiped, in which two panels (5′, 8′) form a front wall (5) and, respectively, a lid (8) on the carton (2; 26), and in which the panel (5′) which forms the front wall (5) is divided by a pre-wakened tear line (10) into a first and a second portion (11′, 12′); and the panel (8′) which forms the lid (8) is divided by a fold line (13; 29) into a first and second portion (14′, 27′; 15′, 28′), the first portion (14′, 27′) being adjacent to the panel (5′) that forms the front wall (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: G.D S.p.A.
    Inventors: Silvano Boriani, Fiorenzo Draghetti
  • Publication number: 20030066781
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a container positionable between a storage position and a display position is provided comprised of a rectangular display panel having a planar display side for mounting an article to be displayed. The display panel maintains upper and lower edges as well as first and second side edges. An upper rectangular panel is also provided which has upper and lower edges and first and second side edges, where the lower edge is hingedly connected to the upper edge of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventor: Joseph Ovadia
  • Patent number: 6186332
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a compact disc (CD) and booklet display stand that enables a plurality of such CDs and booklets to be stored for convenient access, such as in a desktop environment. The display stand mounts a plurality of CD/booklet holders to a stand that places the holders for convenient access by a user. Some embodiments of the display stand may be folded for secure transportation or storage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Discom Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Jeff Combs