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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7677433 | Materials for and method for manufacturing container and resulting container In accordance with the invention, a method of manufacturing containers such as shipping, display and display ready packaging, for example, and resulting containers and associated preassemblies and blanks are provided, which, when utilized, result in preassemblies th... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7520417 | Food container with a holder for a condiment cup A food container in combination with a condiment container having a lip, a lower lip edge and a top edge. The food container includes at least one wall. A bottom connected to the wall defines a containment space. A slit formation is formed in the wall, the slit form... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7370755 | Carrier and method The carrier has beverage cup-holding receptacles on opposite sides of a vertical support panel, and a third much larger receptacle formed from the same blank. The carrier is stored flat and is unfolded for use at a usage location such as a motion picture theater con... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7341153 | Viewable specimen packaging system and method 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 ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7293694 | Stackable shipping and display box An elongate, rectangular box (12, 14, 40, 60, 70, 90, 100) and method for packaging containers (C), wherein the box can be cross-stacked for stable stacking of the boxes, and optimizes utilization of pallet space. Containers (C) are placed in the box in neste... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7234631 | Packaging case A packaging case which can store a plurality of stored items, enables the stored items to be individually removed, and prevents the occurrence of formation failures. First broken cut lines (perforations) extend from a first flat plate (a side plate) over one flat pl... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7175047 | Carton with an improved dispensing feature A carton with an improved dispenser at one of the carton which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton is opened by permitting a bottom end flap attached to the bottom panel to remain in place and also a portion of each side end flap that is adjacent t... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7172109 | Shipping box for objects The disclosure relates to a shipping box for objects that makes it possible, as desired, to separate objects to be mailed inside the shipping box without having to turn to additional external separation means. For this purpose, the shipping box includes four side wa... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7100798 | Carton with an improved dispensing feature A carton with an improved dispenser at one of the carton which preserves the integrity of the carton when the carton is opened by permitting a bottom end flap attached to the bottom panel to remain in place and also a portion of each side end flap that is adjacent t... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7096790 | Combined fireworks shipping container and display stand A fireworks stand for elevating fixed-position fireworks, especially cone type fountains, having a body with an inner cavity for storing the fireworks and an upper platform for supporting the fireworks during discharge. The platform is nested into an upper end of th... | 08/29/2006 |
| 6874678 | Shipping and display container The carton has a front panel provided with a dispensing opening. Partitions extend from an inner back panel to organize the contents of the container. A shelf is formed at the bottom edge of the dispensing opening to facilitate the dispensing of the contents. A cove... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6866187 | Laboratory tote A laboratory tote, formed from a single sheet of corrugated polymeric material, includes a receptacle portion defined by a bottom wall and respective end walls and sidewalls hingedly joined to opposing edges of the bottom wall. A handle extends between the sidewalls... | 03/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6439452 | Container for separately carrying cold drink and hot foods A container includes a container body defining a hot-storage chamber for storing hot foods therein and a partition member foldably formed in a side portion of the container body to form a cold-storage chamber as partitioned from the hot-storage chamber fo... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6394338 | Convertible container for food and condiment Disclosed herein is a construction for a single piece blank and a container formed therefrom. The container is convertible between a single-compartment container and a multiple-compartment container. The container is characterized by having a rear panel d... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6119930 | Carton with integral discrete compartment The present invention is directed to a carton for co-packaging two distinct food substances, in two distinct cavities. This is accomplished by means of a single blank of paperboard which is creased, folded and glued so as to form one major cavity and one ... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6050416 | Display package A display package (95) for articles such as batteries includes a hollow display box in which one or more articles are secured, the box having an interconnected display face (16), end walls (22, 26) and back panel (20), and a hanging support panel (12) ext... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6033115 | Expandable rib storage pouch An expandable storage pouch includes four panels disposed integrally side by side in turn, and a plurality of hinges disposed in a row along a bottom end of a first one of the panels. Each hinge includes a proximal end joined to the first panel, an interm... | 03/07/2000 |
| 6012630 | Container with multiple transverse dividers A compartmented container made from a single blank of material containing a plurality of transverse dividers positioned to receive a single longitudinal partition from the bottom of the carton such that the number of substantially uniform separate cells a... | 01/11/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5722584 | Carton applicable as display package A carton including a front wall, a rear wall, a right and a left side walls, a bottom wall and a top wall. A longitudinal partition flap is formed by cutting an approximately central portion of the front wall in a U shape. A partition wall of a cross in a... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5642812 | Cable and parts container A right regular container for mounting a cable reel also includes a flexible integral tongue portion for retaining, securing and protecting small parts and subassemblies to be used when installing a hardwired network such as typically used with computers.... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5607058 | Two-cell windowed carton A two-cell windowed carton is provided for displaying a pair of disparate articles in side by side relation which is formed from a one piece blank of cartonboard. The display carton has opposing front and back walls, opposing top and bottom walls, and opp... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5566878 | Carton contruction A carton is provided for a fluent solid material in which the carton has a handle formed along one side, and a dispensing opening is provided at the top of an opposed side.... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5524814 | Collapsible container for carry-out foods A box, or carton, for carry-out restaurant foods, includes a collapsible box body formed out of cardboard. Upper and lower straps are anchored to the box side walls and the box end walls to span the box corners. These straps can be pulled away from the bo... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5516039 | Carton blank A carton for holding a plurality of filled containers in an end to end relationship formed from a unitary sheet of paperboard provided with cut and fold lines to divide the unitary sheet into a plurality of lengthwise extending sidewall panels and end fla... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5419471 | Collapsible structure for maintaining articles in a stabilized condition and method for making same A collapsible structure for maintaining articles in a stabilized condition and a method of making same. The structure comprises an integral blank of bendable material having pre-cut lines formed therein, fold lines formed thereon. Portions of the blank ar... | 05/30/1995 |
| 5337948 | Half-carton structure and method of forming same A half-carton container for cigarette packs, formed from a unitary blank, having windows formed in a first wall to display and facilitate the removal of the contained goods and having partitions hingedly attached to the first wall and secured to a second ... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5299734 | Foldable cartons A carton includes a longitudinally extending sidewall portion which circumscribes and defines a carton cross-section interior and is provided with at least two tiers of integral support ledges which extend into the carton interior. Each support ledge is f... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5158178 | Separable cigarette carton assembly A cigarette carton assembly for ten packages of cigarettes can be tax stamped using automated tax machinery; and later divided into two half carton assemblies, each containing five packages of cigarettes. Each of the half carton assemblies has cigarette p... | 10/27/1992 |
| 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 |
| 4925087 | Packaging container with display window A packaging container adapted to attractively display an article contained therein as well as providing suitable space within the container for storage of a companion, non-displayed article. The packaging container comprises a front wall, a back wall, a t... | 05/15/1990 |
| 4919261 | Bottom loading basket carrier This invention relates to a basket carrier of the type where each of the carrier's cells is loaded through the carrier's open bottom, the bottom being closed by the carrier's floor after the carrier has been loaded. Preferably, at least one glue tab is fo... | 04/24/1990 |
| 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 |
| 4830272 | Display tray structure A display tray structure for a food containing cabinet as in a grocery store, the tray being formed of a suitable fairly rigid bendable plastic material comprised of a blank having some portions cut out and others readily folded, the same being self-secur... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4601390 | Collapsible hand carrier for bottles A collapsible hand carrier for bottles of standard size. When fully erected, the carrier has a box-like form and an internal array of cells to accommodate the bottles. The structure of the carrier is formed of flexible panel material and is defined by a p... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4526315 | Tray with partitions formed from sidewalls A partitioned tray formed from a single unitary blank in which the partitions are formed from the side walls. Each of the side walls has three sections, two side wall sections and a partition section which is hinged to one of the side wall sections. A tri... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4524871 | Receptacle for containing disposable cloths and a stick-like container Receptacle for containing disposable cloths and a stick-like container, particularly a liquid cleaner for cleaning spectacles or a lipstick with a one-piece, box-like arrangement comprising a parallelepipedic box (10) for containing the disposable cloths ... | 06/25/1985 |
| 4509640 | Carton with separaters, its blank and apparatus facilitating its erection for use The disclosure relates to cartons with separaters which, where the articles to be separated are deep, comprise a lower arrangement of separaters according to the invention in co-operation with a higher arrangement of separaters of known form and supported... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4487311 | Dual compartment display carton A dual compartment display carton formed, by folding and gluing, into a generally parallelepiped shape. Each product cell is adapted to hold a plurality of stacked items, such as cups and cup holders. The two product cells are fixed together along a commo... | 12/11/1984 |
