43 patents
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Utility
Coated paper and paperboard structures
13 Dec 22
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
Utility
Oil, grease, and moisture resistant paperboard having a natural appearance
6 Dec 22
A coated paperboard having a natural appearance is disclosed which includes a barrier coating containing substantially no fluorochemical or wax, exhibiting good resistance to oil, grease, and moisture and having no tendency toward blocking.
Jiebin Pang, Scott J. Reigel, Natasha G. Melton, Teresa Krug, Steven Parker, Terry Clark
Filed: 16 Oct 20
Utility
Article Top Engaging Device, Article Carrier and Blank Therefor
24 Nov 22
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: 1 Aug 22
Utility
High Barrier Paperboard and Paperboard Containers
24 Nov 22
A high barrier paperboard includes a paperboard substrate having a first major side and a second major side, at least one ethylene-vinyl alcohol layer on the first major side of the paperboard substrate, and at least one nucleated polyethylene layer on the first major side of the paperboard substrate.
Jiebin Pang, Yue Hu, William Statelman
Filed: 9 Sep 20
Utility
Coated Paperboard Containers and Methods
10 Nov 22
A coated paperboard container includes a precursor paperboard substrate that includes a paperboard substrate and a barrier coating on the paperboard substrate.
Jiebin PANG
Filed: 10 May 22
Utility
Heat-sealable Paperboard Structures and Associated Paperboard-based Containers
22 Sep 22
A paperboard structure including a paperboard substrate having a first major side and a second major side, a barrier coating layer on the first major side of the paperboard substrate, a top coat on the first major side of the paperboard substrate, wherein the barrier coating layer is positioned between the paperboard substrate and the top coat, and a heat-sealable barrier coating layer on the second major side of the paperboard substrate.
Jiebin PANG, Natasha G. MELTON, Steven PARKER, Teresa KRUG
Filed: 3 Jun 22
Utility
Sustainable Sealed Package and Method for Manufacturing Thereof
15 Sep 22
A sustainable sealed package includes a biofoam molded tray and a paperboard substrate.
Allison Bowling, Wayne Cameron, Jerry Hawkins
Filed: 2 Jun 22
Utility
Compostable Paperboard Structure and Method for Manufacturing the Same
1 Sep 22
A paperboard structure including a paperboard substrate having a first major side and a second major side opposed from the first major side, and a coating layer on the first major side, the coating layer includes a polymer and talc, wherein the polymer includes at least one of poly(butylene succinate) and poly(butylene succinate-co-adipate).
Chitai C. YANG, Rahul BHARDWAJ, Chester E. ALKIEWICZ
Filed: 10 Jun 20
Utility
Method for Manufacturing Bleached Pulp, Feedstock, and Packaging System
25 Aug 22
A feedstock includes feedstock paper and non-paper material.
Fritz G. Paulsen, Yao P. Ntifafa, John D. DeJarnette, Maria H. Szajda-Lam
Filed: 22 Feb 22
Utility
Smooth and Low Density Paperboard Structures and Methods for Manufacturing the Same
25 Aug 22
A method for manufacturing a paperboard structure includes passing a paperboard substrate through a hot-hard calender to yield a calendered paperboard substrate, the hot-hard calender including a nip defined by a thermo-roller and a counter roller, wherein a contact surface of the thermo-roller is heated to an elevated temperature.
Sergio A. Giuste, Steven Parker, Terrell J. Green
Filed: 1 Mar 22
Utility
Sealable Extrusion Coating with Improved Processing and Properties
11 Aug 22
A laminate structure including a paperboard substrate and a sealable layer that forms a laminate outer surface.
Rahul BHARDWAJ, Chitai C. YANG, Chester E. ALKIEWICZ, Matthew S. CAMERON
Filed: 29 Jun 20
Utility
Article top engaging device, article carrier and blank therefor
2 Aug 22
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
Heat-sealable paperboard structures and associated paperboard-based containers
5 Jul 22
A paperboard structure including a paperboard substrate having a first major side and a second major side, a barrier coating layer on the first major side of the paperboard substrate, a top coat on the first major side of the paperboard substrate, wherein the barrier coating layer is positioned between the paperboard substrate and the top coat, and a heat-sealable barrier coating layer on the second major side of the paperboard substrate.
Jiebin Pang, Natasha G. Melton, Steven Parker, Teresa Krug
Filed: 22 Apr 19
Utility
Paperboard Structure with at Least One Barrier Coating Layer
23 Jun 22
A paperboard structure that includes a paperboard substrate which includes a first major side and a second major side along with at least one barrier coating layer on the first major side.
Jiebin Pang, Natasha G. Melton, Steven Parker, Teresa Krug
Filed: 8 Mar 22
Utility
Tamper evident tuck end containers
31 May 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
Oil and grease resistant paperboard
10 May 22
A coated paperboard comprising a paperboard substrate having a first side and a second side and a coating in contact with the first side of the paperboard substrate, the coating including binder and pigment, the coating containing substantially no fluorochemical or wax, wherein the coated paperboard has a 3M kit test value of at least 3, and wherein the coated paperboard is repulpable.
Jiebin Pang, Steven Parker, Natasha G. Melton
Filed: 5 Dec 19
Utility
Coated Paperboard Container, Method of Manufacturing a Coated Paperboard Container, and Cup Bottom Forming Apparatus
5 May 22
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: 8 Oct 21
Utility
Punch Head, Punch, Shaping Apparatus, Container Making Machine, Shaping Method, and Bottom Blank and Container Formed Therefrom
21 Apr 22
A cylindrical punch head, for shaping a paperboard bottom blank to shape a peripheral skirt portion about a periphery of the paperboard bottom blank, includes a punch face extending in a radial direction about an axis of the punch head, a punch sidewall extending in the axial direction of the punch head about a periphery of the punch face, and a border of the punch face and the punch sidewall.
Brian K. KNAPP, Timothy R. MCNEAL, James M. TAYLOR, Jiebin PANG, Joel C. PANEK, Casey P. GREY, Babak MIRZAEI
Filed: 19 Oct 21
Utility
Smooth and low density paperboard structures and methods for manufacturing the same
5 Apr 22
A method for manufacturing a paperboard structure includes passing a paperboard substrate through a hot-hard calender to yield a calendered paperboard substrate, the hot-hard calender including a nip defined by a thermo-roller and a counter roller, wherein a contact surface of the thermo-roller is heated to an elevated temperature.
Sergio A. Giuste, Steven Parker, Terrell J. Green
Filed: 7 May 20
Utility
Pulping Methods, Methods for Manufacturing Paperboard, and Paperboard Structures
10 Mar 22
A pulping method includes chemical cooking of softwood chips to retain a high lignin content of about 18% to about 28% by weight and fiberization of the cooked softwood chips to a low residual wood shive content of at most 15% by weight.
Fritz G. PAULSEN, John D. DEJARNETTE, Peter W. HART
Filed: 8 Sep 21