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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8104670 | Combined greeting card gift/mail order container A combination greeting card and gift container includes a gift container portion having a plurality of panels, in which at least one panel forms an oblique surface with respect to the remainder of the panels. The gift container preferably includes an integral device... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7950569 | Container for food A container for receiving a food product is formed from a shaped blank of paper, paperboard, cardboard or a similar material. A hinge arrangement comprising at least two and preferably three parts is provided between one of the side walls and one of the end walls to... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7699211 | Triangular container with preglued ends A substantially planar shipping container blank is configured for planar stacking to permit compact packaging but simplifies the ease of assembly into a triangular shipping container. The container blank is foldably divided into a rectangular longitudinal section, t... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7597238 | Cartons for sandwiches or like foodstuff The disclosure relates to a carton for a diagonally cut sandwich or like foodstuff formed from a blank of card and having triangular end walls connected by rectangular side walls to form a triangular prism-shaped container. One side wall of the container is hinged t... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7487902 | Triangular shaped container and associated container blank The present invention includes a blank and container formed of cellulose-based materials configured to form a triangular shaped container. The container includes a triangular shaped bottom panel, side walls and a rear wall that define a first triangular volume. The ... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7438211 | Paper container and paper exhibition box containing the paper containers The present invention is to provide a paper container comprising an inner case and an outer case, wherein the inner case comprises upper and lower trapezoidal blocks and a connecting member formed between three edges of the upper and lower trapezoidal blocks to defi... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7395621 | Flat folding promotional structure The invention is a promotional structure, such as a greeting card, which is collapsible to fit into a flat envelope for mailing, and which unfolds into the shape of a recognizable type of building, such as a house. Some of the panels are flexibly joined to one anoth... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7347326 | Multiple angle tubular container A tubular container that can be bent at multiple angles to hold and protect irregular (non-straight) items. The container comprises at least one rigid, hollow straight section and at least one hollow tubular connector piece. The connector piece is configured to fit ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7267226 | CD holder, protector and information system CD Holder, Protector and Information System. The system incorporates a plurality of sheets of material that are sized and shaped to form, when folded, a holder for CDs that also protects the CDs and in addition provides a plurality of surfaces on which to place prin... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7219830 | Container for sliceable ice cream A triangular ice cream carton having indicia for serving proportional slices of ice cream. The ice cream container includes a repositionable triangular insert to protect the sliced end of ice cream. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7156556 | Stand-up packaging pouch, package body and feed roll, and manufacturing methods therefor A stand-up packaging pouch manufactured in three-dimensional form or flattened form and provided with at least front face portion and rear face portion sides formed from packaging material having a pleat which is formed by folding a part of the packaging material in... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143930 | Cartons for sandwiches or like foodstuff The disclosure relates to a carton for a diagonally cut sandwich or like foodstuff formed from a blank of card and having triangular end walls connected by rectangular side walls to form a triangular prism-shaped container. One side wall of the container is hinged t... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7102111 | Multi-purpose food-serving apparatus A folds-as-you-eat multi-purpose food-serving apparatus (‘MPFSA’) that is supportable from one end by one hand during eating, and has optional exhibiting means for providing multi-minute close-proximity exposures promoting observer-discernible content and/or use... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086578 | Secondary beverage carton A secondary beverage carton which has two opposing non-rectangular, preferably triangular, side walls. The carton has at least one coincident acute angle. The side walls are connected by end walls. Preferably one end wall has a can access panel which is severable to... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7051919 | Convertible pizza box A space saving box and a box useful for pizza and other relatively flat food products is provided. The box generally includes a one piece cardboard or paperboard blank having a first portion hingedly connected to a second portion. The blank is structured to include ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036713 | Tetrahedron/pentahedron container A container includes at least one triangular surface, a sealing portion formed extending straightly from an angular point of the triangular surface, and an opening structure formed by folding a portion around the angular point of the container. ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004377 | Food serving apparatus A food serving apparatus having a flat food-supporting member consisting of a material sized to prevent served food from contacting unsanitary surfaces, and having sufficient rigidity, to support one or more food items. The food-supporting member has at least one fo... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6966483 | Pizza box apparatus A relatively large food container includes a food box member in combination with a removable relatively small unfolded food container blank or insert. More specifically, the food box member includes an outside box member portion, the unfolded food container blank or... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948618 | Protective packaging system A protective packaging system is disclosed, comprising a protective pouch open on one side. A closure tape is attached to the pouch's open side. The pouch also has an attachment block affixed to the outer surface. The attachment block has a layer of adhesive on its ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6926196 | Triangular shipping container The invention is a triangular shipping container that is easily closed, easily opened, and that is reusable. The container is formed from a cardboard sheet that is provided with a number of mating male and female tabs. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6895898 | Prefabricated pet house and method for the assembly thereof A pet house substantially formed from a unitary blank of material, foldable from a collapsed state for shipping and storage to an erect state for use. The house includes a bottom having four edges. The house also includes first and second side walls and first and se... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6779658 | Rigid pack with a hinged lid A rigid pack (100) with a hinged lid (12) serves both as a carton proportioned to accommodate a plurality of packets (1) of cigarettes (3), and as a single packet (1); in either instance the pack comprises a container (10) s... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6695202 | Disposable food service container A food container has a top and a bottom joined by sides walls. An interface between the top and the side walls is perforated to permit separation of the top from the side walls. The top and bottom being formed with fold lines, the fold lines adapted to pe... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6662947 | Box for carrying bottles A box is formed from a blank of foldable material and includes a first wall and a second wall. The second wall is folded about a first wall fold line to form a first box corner. A third wall is folded about a second wall fold line to form a second box cor... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6629607 | Pizza storage device A pizza storage device for keeping leftover pizza slices fresher for longer periods of time. The pizza storage device includes a triangular-shaped container having top, side, and bottom walls, and also having an opening in a side thereof; and also include... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6592023 | Rigid container for tobacco products A rigid container for tobacco products is prismatic in shape, substantially rectangular or triangular in section, and presents a plurality of side faces each presenting a flat central portion and two longitudinally oriented lateral bands of curved profile... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6536655 | Package for lamp and collapsible shade A package for holding a lamp and collapsible shade where a blank is folded into an open ended generally triangularly shaped box, the lamps and collapsible shade being disposed in the box and the open end of the box being closed off by a foldable panel.... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6440050 | Method of forming a variable sized and shaped pizza box and apparatus thereof A generally rectangular blank of preferably cardboard material having a multitude of strategically positioned cut lines, fold lines, and perforated tear lines. The present invention can be formed into at least two differently shaped and sized boxes; thus,... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6431365 | Containers for foodstuff A container for foodstuff is formed from a blank of card and having triangular end walls connected by rectangular side walls to form a triangular prism shaped container. One side wall of the container is hinged to another wall of the container to provide ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6427371 | Picture frame The disclosure is directed to several related forms of PICTURE FRAMES for displaying photographs or similar illustrations. More particularly, the disclosure is directed to picture frames constructed from a single flat die-cut foldable paperboard blank con... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6382412 | Blistered article protective exhibitor package A display easel for displaying literature and holding a blister pack is disclosed. The display easel has a cover flap to cover a literature display panel. Both the literature display panel and the cover flap are connected to a blister pack panel positione... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6360941 | Package A container (1) for holding products and comprising a lower part (3) including a bottom panel (5) and side walls (8, 9) upstanding therefrom as well as a top part (4) including a lid (10) and side walls (13, 14) depending therefrom. At least one side wall... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6299059 | Mechanical lock for paper carton A triangular paperboard container for fast foods, particularly pizza slices, is fashioned from two triangular tray halves. The upper tray half is provided with a plurality of manually actuable over center toggle locking tabs which are pushed down and pass... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6227441 | Tubular container having an outer sleeve and an inner storage bag A food storage container has a generally rigid tubular sleeve with a generally constant cross-sectional shape along the length thereof and with first and second open ends. A flexible inner storage bag is located within the generally rigid tubular sleeve f... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6168075 | Breakaway container with thumb slit An improved breakaway container for food and other perishable products comprising a simple construction and reliable breakage mechanism using a thumb cut scoring. By applying pressure to the thumb cut scoring, a tear is initiated in a circumferential scor... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6142366 | Breakaway container with thumb slit An improved breakaway container for food and other perishable products comprising a simple construction and reliable breakage mechanism using a thumb cut scoring. By applying pressure to the thumb cut scoring, a tear is initiated in a circumferential scor... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6123254 | Golf bag shipping case A single corrugated cardboard blank which when folded forms a hollow elongated prism. The carrying case includes side panels connected at side fold lines to opposing sides of a central panel, and upper and lower panels are connected by fold lines to oppos... | 09/26/2000 |
| 6110512 | Package and merchandiser Packaging for food products is provided which combines a flexible pouch within a stand-up tent-style carton which effects display of the product in an upright orientation within a divided merchandiser. The carton has a non-uniform width. The bottom portio... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6102568 | Collapsible, recyclable receptacle The present invention provide a collapsible, recyclable, fluid receptacle readily assembled from a either single blank or two substantially identical blanks to form an outer shell and a flexible inner liner attached to said shell having sufficient strengt... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6039243 | Collapsible shipping container A collapsible shipping container comprises a lid, a base, and a dolly. The lid includes a top wall and a plurality of lid side walls extending downward from the top wall. The base includes a bottom wall and a plurality of base side walls extending upward ... | 03/21/2000 |
