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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7484653 | Cup holder tray A tray having an L shaped upper wall, side panels attached to the sides of the upper wall, inner panels attached to the upper wall, locking tabs on the lower edges of the inner panels, and a bottom wall having locking apertures which accommodate the locking tabs. | 02/03/2009 |
| 7325384 | Method of loading cartons Methods of loading cartons in a packaging machine are provided. A method comprises providing cartons with an end opening having a width less than a pitch of flight bars of a packaging machine, and detachably affixing the cartons so that one carton is horizontally ad... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293695 | Interactive compartmented food package An interactive food serving package (10) formed from a blank (B) of paperboard has a tray (11) with openings (19) for receiving items, and a combined lid and game piece (12) detachably connected to the tray. The tray has front and back wa... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7243898 | Moulding accessory and method of using same A moulding accessory to form a void around a recessed lifting loop in a moulded concrete product such as a concrete cladding panel. The moulding accessory is formed from a body which is sized and shaped to fit with said lifting loop. The body is hollow, but sufficie... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7210613 | Quality maintaining pizza/food take-out box A pizza box having a plurality of ribs, which are selectively moveable between a first stored position and a second upright position is provided. The ribs are coupled to at least one actuating strip, which enables the ribs to be simultaneously shifted from the first... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7128969 | Method for the production of biologically-degradable packagings made from biaxially-drawn films The invention relates to a method for the plastic shaping of a biaxially-drawn film, comprising at least one base layer, containing at least one polymer (I), made from at least one hydroxycarboxylic acid and ≧0.2 wt %, based on the weight of the layer, of a thermo... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7059494 | Carton with an improved dispensing feature A multicarton pack which can be easily separated into individual cartons, without destroying the integrity of any of the cartons in the pack. Cartons may have an improved dispenser at one end of the carton, which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7007837 | Box with article-retaining structure A box comprising one or both of first and second article-retaining structures, with the first article-retaining structure comprising a first panel attached to a top edge of a wall panel of the box and the second article-retaining structure comprising a first panel a... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6932265 | Box convertible to a display container and method of making same A container for the shipping and display of goods includes a box formed from a first blank. The box includes a front panel having upper and lower flaps, a first side panel having upper and lower flaps, a second side panel having upper and lower flaps, and a rear pan... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6474539 | Packaging for two associated articles A packaging for at least two associated articles comprises a box-like body (1) with a substantially polygonal bottom (10), a number of standing side walls (11, 12) and a cover (20) which closes off the whole in the closed situation. The box-like body here... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6006983 | Blank for producing a container and a container produced therefrom A blank for producing a finished container which is divided into compartments suitable for holding piece items. The blank comprises at least five rectangular panels which can be folded along fault lines to form the container having a bottom, a top, and si... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5855316 | Two-piece basket carrier A basket-style carrier comprised of two substantially identical carrier units. Each carrier unit has a handle panel ply opposite an end panel. The carrier units are connected by adhering the handle panel plies together to form the centrally located handle... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5836455 | Floor display assembly A display stand tray for displaying product for sale includes a bottom support panel to support the product for sale and a pair of upstanding end walls and a back wall integral with the bottom support panel for retaining the product in the display stand t... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5775573 | Compartmentalized display tray with erectable partitions A display tray is formed by folding from an originally sheet-shaped body along respective weakened portions that subdivide the body into a plurality of central and lateral zones arranged in respective central and lateral columns and in respective rows cor... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5775572 | Carton with center partition A carton (10) has opposing side walls (22, 24) adjoining top (66, 46) and bottom (14) walls forming the tube portion of the carton (10). Opposing end closures adjoin the end portions of the tube. The top wall (46, 66) of the carton is multiple-ply with th... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5348218 | Concession tray A concession tray comprises a base panel, side panels and end panels. The end panels are relatively higher than the side panels. The tray includes a cup holder which comprises adjacent portions of the base panel and an end panel, respectively. In cooperat... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5000376 | Void filler apparatus A void filler apparatus for separating and spacing articles towards preventing cargo from shifting during shipment. A series of wall members formed from a single sheet of material articulate into tubular sleeves which are maintained in position by locking... | 03/19/1991 |
| 4997087 | Lamp wrapper and blank A lamp wrapper is formed from a blank having four side wall panels and a joint forming flap interconnected by a set of spaced, substantially parallel fold lines and adapted to form a tubular sleeve. An axial central partition is formed by a partition flap... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4913339 | Tray holder for liter bottles A one piece substantially rectangular corrugated paperboard blank is folded into a comparatively shallow tray type container for packaging a plurality of relatively tall bottles of potable liquid in a compact relatively immovable non-wobbling cluster so t... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4903892 | Fragile article carton A folding carton, having an integral, external cushioning structure including a pair of offset end wall panels, adapted to hold and cushion a packaged article.... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4611712 | Apparatus for erecting a bottle carrier Apparatus for erecting a bottle carrier. The carrier is initially formed as a flat folded tube having a bottom wall, a top wall and transversely creased end walls, the top wall forming a central partition. The apparatus has a longitudinal partition former... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4469271 | Multi-pocket tray This relates to the formation of a carton or tray wherein a face panel is supported from a base panel by a plurality of struts each having a glue tab which is to be bonded at a local area only of the base panel. It has been found that the necessary glue o... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4458837 | Multicell carton and method Disclosed is a multicell carton having a base element with side panels, and gang lift elements formed as an extension from the side panels. More specifically, a breakaway strut panel is integrally formed with the initial panel, and thereafter folded over ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4371366 | Method for making a produce tray This invention provides an easily erected tray structure for produce and the like, featuring construction from a single corrugated blank which is preglued and folded in a flat configuration, and which incorporates at its opposite ends and intermediate the... | 02/01/1983 |
| 4369913 | Tray A tray providing better bottom strength and better stacking strength. The tray has a double-ply base panel which will not bulge to the extent a single-ply tray would. Double-ply lower end panels are attached to the double-ply base panel. These lower end p... | 01/25/1983 |
| 4347969 | Tray A tray which may be set up in the field and locked into position without the use of glue or staples. A pair of end panels are provided on each end of the tray. One of these end panels extends from the bottom panel of the tray and the other extends from th... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4335843 | Partitioned stacking crate and blank therefor A composite crate is partitioned into at least two compartments having separate bottom walls, wherein each of the compartments has a pair of opposed double-walled end structures upstanding from its bottom wall, and one of the double-walled ends of each of... | 06/22/1982 |
| 4269316 | Ice cream cone package A package for ice cream cones or similar articles of a fragile nature and like configuration in which the articles are disposed, in stacked and telescoped relation in an insert, formed of paperboard or similar material, which, when set up in the form of a... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4219148 | Unitary paperboard divider device for a carton A unitary paperboard blank having joined consecutive rectangular panels aligned along a common axis is erected into a six-cell divider device for a carton to separate and protect articles, such as bottles, within the cells (compartments). The divider devi... | 08/26/1980 |
| 4192443 | Divided paperboard tray A container for packaging frozen food in which the food can be reheated including a paperboard tray having upstanding side walls and horizontal flanges and an upright central divider wall forming separate food compartments in the tray. Each compartment ca... | 03/11/1980 |
| 4159797 | Shipping container and blank therefor A tray and blank therefor constituting a shipping container with two or more open top compartments separated by a divider especially constructed to act as a strut to rigidify the tray and to support the central region of the bottom wall of the tray agains... | 07/03/1979 |
| 4156484 | Self-stabilizing tray and blank A disposable, self-stabilizing tray, which is shipped in a flat condition and which forms a stable, non-collapsible structure as it is being erected, is disclosed. The tray includes a transverse downwardly directed panel partition which extends between th... | 05/29/1979 |
| 4117972 | Multi-celled carton with self-locking feature A multi-celled carton having automatically locking cells is disclosed comprising a gang lift member having a tree portion and at least one partitioned wall. The partitioned walls have a position co-planer with the front panel and a carton set up position ... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4039120 | Divisible carton and blank therefor A carton and blank therefor has a transverse tear-strip and panel areas with adjoining ends flaps adapted to be erected adjacent the tear-strip so as to form carton dividers. When the tear-strip is removed, the dividers form end barriers across separated ... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4039708 | Combination board The present invention provides a combination board or plate made of a relatively small quantity of material and yet having a considerable thickness, a great load carrying capacity, a cushioning action and a ventilating ability.... | 08/02/1977 |
| 4018377 | Compartmented tray having improved divider means A tray having at least two compartments is erected from a blank and comprises a bottom wall, a pair of opposed side walls, a pair of opposed end walls and an improved divider separating adjacent compartments. The divider comprises a center panel disposed ... | 04/19/1977 |
| 3974911 | Carrier with drop down partition A carrier for containing a plurality of bottles or the like has a pair of overlapping top panels wherein the inner top panel has a partition joined by a hinge thereto. The hinge is such that the partition drops into a vertical position forming a divider b... | 08/17/1976 |