102 patents
Utility
Display Tray for Improved Product Visibility
18 Aug 22
A display tray formed of a continuous blank having a plurality of hingedly coupled panels and sub-panels including a first sidewall, defined at least partially by a first panel, a front wall, defined by at least partially by a second panel, hingedly attached to the first panel sidewall, a second sidewall, defined at least partially by the first panel sidewall, and a rear wall defined at least partially by a third panel hingedly attached to the first panel for adjoining the display tray to a second display tray.
Michael McLeod, Andrew Laackman
Filed: 28 Jan 22
Utility
Display Tray for Improved Product Visibility
18 Aug 22
A display tray system including a first tray defining an outer perimeter of the display tray system, a second tray having at least three outer walls defining an outer perimeter of the display tray system, a first corner having a first height at a junction of two of the at least three outer walls, a second corner having a height equal to the first corner at a junction of two of the at least three outer walls, a joining wall defining an inner border with the first tray, a third corner at a junction of the joining wall and one of the at least three outer walls, a fourth corner at a junction of the joining wall and one of the at least three outer walls, and a joining member coupled to the joining wall of the first tray and coupled to the joining wall of the second tray to couple the first and second trays together and provide vertical support.
Michael McLeod, Andrew Laackman
Filed: 28 Jan 22
Utility
Double-wall Paperboard Containers Having Aqueous Barrier Coatings
3 Feb 22
A coated paperboard container includes an inner paperboard substrate, an outer paperboard substrate, a first aqueous barrier coating located on the inner paperboard substrate, and a second aqueous barrier coating located on the outer paperboard substrate.
Jiebin Pang, Timothy R. McNeal, Natasha G. Melton, Brian K. Knapp
Filed: 30 Jul 21
Utility
Circuit Assemblies and Components Thereof for Packaging
27 Jan 22
A circuit assembly includes a flexible card having a main panel and an extension panel foldably connected along a fold line and a card circuit disposed on the flexible card and having one or more contact points disposed proximate the fold line, and a circuit board having one or more electrical contacts formed on a surface of the circuit board.
Ronald BINSHTOK, Carly J. DEHENAU, James S. SHORTT, Trisha MASSENZO
Filed: 17 Sep 19
Utility
Tamper evident tuck end containers
18 Jan 22
A blank for forming a tamper evident container includes a plurality of panels connected together at fold lines configured for extending at least partially around an interior space, including a first side panel, a top panel, a second side panel and a bottom panel.
Rodney D. Dixon
Filed: 25 May 18
Utility
Product package, display card, clip and blank therefor
21 Dec 21
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a product carrier, clip and a blank for forming the product carrier.
Matthew E. Zacherle, Cullen B. Rosenbrien
Filed: 31 Oct 19
Utility
Packaging Assembly
16 Dec 21
A packaging assembly that includes a carton and an inner member.
Marty Jones, James D. Knotts
Filed: 6 Nov 19
Utility
Coated paperboard container, method of manufacturing a coated paperboard container, and cup bottom forming apparatus
16 Nov 21
A method of manufacturing a coated paperboard container includes: providing a coated paperboard bottom blank, the coated paperboard bottom blank comprising a paperboard substrate and a first barrier coating layer on a first outermost surface of the paperboard substrate; heating the coated paperboard bottom blank; shaping the heated coated paperboard bottom blank, thereby forming a peripheral skirt portion about a periphery of a bottom wall portion of the coated paperboard bottom blank; and sealing a coated paperboard sidewall to the first barrier coating layer of the peripheral skirt portion.
Eric D. Linvill, Jiebin Pang, Natasha G. Melton, James M. Taylor, Steven Parker
Filed: 23 Apr 19
Utility
Cellulosic Structures, Methods for Manufacturing Cellulosic Structures, and Liners Formed Therefrom
21 Oct 21
A cellulosic structure includes a cellulosic substrate having a first major side and a second major side and a first barrier layer on the first major side of the cellulosic substrate.
John D. BENSON, William T. McDONNELL, Joseph COLE
Filed: 21 Apr 21
Utility
Packaging System, Sleeve and Slide Card
21 Oct 21
A primary package (10; 110; 210; 310;510; 610; 810) for being lockably received in an outer sleeve (700), the primary package comprising a main body panel (12; 112; 212; 312; 512; 612; 812) and a retention tab (14; 114; 214; 314; 512; 612; 812) hingedly connected together along a fold line (17; 117; 217; 317; 517; 617; 817), the retention tab having at least one embossment (18; 118; 218; 318; 518; 618; 818), the fold line having been integrally formed in the primary package.
Richard Alan COLLINS, Tsugihiko SUZUKI, Marty JONES
Filed: 25 Jun 21
Utility
Heat sealable barrier paperboard
5 Oct 21
An aqueous coated paperboard is disclosed which exhibits good barrier properties and anti-blocking behavior and is heat sealable.
Jiebin Pang, Natasha G. Melton, Teresa Krug, Steven Parker
Filed: 22 Feb 18
Utility
Thermal Regulating Devices with Condensation Mitigation
30 Sep 21
A thermal regulating device can include an insulated envelope configured to contain a thermal element therein to reduce thermal transfer between the thermal element and the atmosphere.
Trisha J. Massenzo, David J. Wiemann
Filed: 2 Feb 21
Utility
Product Package, Carrier, and Blank Therefor
23 Sep 21
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a package, a product carrier, and a blank for forming the product carrier.
Cullen B. Rosenbrien
Filed: 23 Mar 20
Utility
Article Top Engaging Device, Article Carrier and Blank Therfor
16 Sep 21
Aspects of the disclosure relate to an article top engaging device, a carrier for packaging one or more articles and a blank for forming the carrier.
Cullen B. Rosenbrien
Filed: 10 Mar 20
Utility
Coffee Stain-resistant Cellulosic Structures and Associated Containers and Methods
9 Sep 21
A cellulosic structure including a cellulosic substrate comprising a first major side and a second major side opposed from the first major side, an oil barrier layer on the second major side of the cellulosic substrate, and a water barrier layer on the second major side of the cellulosic substrate, wherein the oil barrier layer is positioned between the cellulosic substrate and the water barrier layer.
Jiebin Pang, Steven Parker, Natasha G. Melton
Filed: 25 Jan 21
Utility
Thermal Control Packages
19 Aug 21
A package can include an insulated envelope configured to contain a thermal element therein to reduce thermal transfer between the thermal element and the atmosphere.
Trisha J. Massenzo, Casey P. Grey, Lucas Dallen
Filed: 14 Feb 20
Utility
Product package, blister, carrier and blank therefor
10 Aug 21
A package for packaging an article provides a package including a display card and tape measure mounted thereto.
Linh L. Kooc, Cullen B. Rosenbrien, Matthew E. Zacherle
Filed: 1 Nov 19
Utility
Method and System for Applying a Multi-layer Coating
22 Jul 21
A method for applying a multi-layer coating includes passing a substrate through a nip defined by two rolls to apply a first thickness of a first liquid coating material, applying a second liquid coating material on the first liquid coating material having the first thickness as applied by passing through the nip, and controlling a thickness of the applied second liquid coating material.
Sergio A. Giuste, Steven G. Bushhouse, Jiebin Pang, Brian K. Knapp
Filed: 22 Jan 20
Utility
Heat-sealable Paperboard Structures and Methods
22 Jul 21
A heat-sealable paperboard structure including a paperboard substrate having a first major side and a second major side opposed from the first major side, a heat-sealable barrier coating on the first major side of the paperboard substrate, and a top coat positioned over the heat-sealable barrier coating, wherein the top coat forms a discontinuous layer over the heat-sealable barrier coating.
Jiebin Pang
Filed: 13 Jan 21
Utility
Coated Paper and Paperboard Structures
17 Jun 21
A coated paper or paperboard structure includes a paper or paperboard substrate and a basecoat applied to the paper or paperboard substrate to yield a basecoat outer surface.
Steven G. Bushhouse, Gary P. Fugitt, Scott E. Ginther
Filed: 23 Nov 20