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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8061584 | Storage box A storage box includes a main body portion. The main body portion includes long longitudinal plate portions, short longitudinal plate portions, bottom plate portions that are continued from the long longitudinal plate portions and the short longitudinal plate portio... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7886958 | Container having an automatically locking bottom and blanks for making the same A blank of sheet material for forming a container including automatically locking bottom panels is provided. The blank includes a pair of end panels, a pair of side panels and at least one corner panel that are interconnected. The corner panel extends between an adj... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7841511 | Carton bottom closure A carton has an auto bottom that securely closes the bottom of the carton. A reinforcing blank may be provided in the interior of the carton. ... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7392904 | Variable size double crash-lock carton A carton having two opposed crush-lock ends, a flat bottom and opposed top with a substantially central opening which can accommodate receptacles having necks of varying diameters. The carton is designed to be shipped as a flat partially assembled blank which can be... | 07/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7359149 | Composite type thin-film magnetic head with reduced capacitance between leads for read and write head elements A composite type thin-film magnetic head is provided, which comprises: a write head element; a pair of terminal pads for the write head element; a pair of lead conductors for the write head element, electrically connecting the write head element to the pair of termi... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347623 | Collapsible bowl A collapsible bowl made of pliable materials that can be flattened or configured into an easily disposable or reusable bowl. A flexible collar is also provided which used with a sealable plastic baggy produces a collapsible bowl. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7328833 | Foldable, knockdown pallet container A heavy-duty pallet box for bulk goods and palletized loads. The knockdown box may be folded for storage. To erect it, a flat board comprising a pair of complementary, die-cut blanks, or a unitary blank comprising complementary halves, is unfolded. A central side pa... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328814 | Polymeric containers with handle A polymeric container comprises a continuous body portion, a rim, first and second minor flaps, and first and second major flaps. The body portion is integrally-formed and non-foldable. The rim encompasses and projects laterally outwardly from the continuous body po... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316343 | Folding box with fold-down attachment flap A sealable folding box in the shape of a parallelepiped or cube with attached bottom and cover flaps and an attachment flap—is provided with an attachment recess—is that is arranged on an edge of the folding box body that extends between these flaps. To this end... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7314147 | Collapsible storage container for office and personal use A collapsible storage container apparatus having a base which has a first set of opposing edges and a second set of opposing edges. The container also includes a first set of opposing panels wherein each panel has a fold-over portion having at least one connector an... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7267224 | Carrier and method The carrier has a folded-panel central vertical support structure with a handle and a pair of trays or receptacles attached to the central support structure, and an optional auxiliary tray with a slotted bottom which can be fitted onto the central support panel. A f... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7225927 | Cup holder having frusto-conical cavities A cupholder for holding containers is provided with a number of container-holding cavities. Each of the container-holding cavities includes pairs of gripping flanges that extend inwardly toward centers of the cavities. The flanges include gripping points that extend... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7150376 | Double-layered fluid container A double-layered fluid container which includes an upper diaphragm and a lower diaphragm, which provides alternating squeezing action so that the upper diaphragm and the lower diaphragm causes an opening and a closing action to the container. The contents in the con... | 12/19/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7048817 | Method of making a composite carton A method of simultaneously making a plurality of composite cartons from two or more individual cartons on a common assembly surface. A plurality of first singular cartons is positioned in a predetermined array on an assembly surface. Adhesive is positioned at one or... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6926192 | Collapsible movie film box with automatic locking bottom A collapsible, automatically locking box is appropriately sized for transporting the typically five to seven reels of film of a complete movie, and includes the reinforced bottom and top necessary to support the weight of the complete movie. ... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6902103 | Bendable corrugated paperboard This invention provides a paperboard with an improved score line, the method for making the improved score line, and the apparatus for imparting the improved score line. The score line makes the process of folding a flat paperboard into a corner an easier and more c... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6761307 | Folding box for packing A folding box for packing made from a high density foam polypropylene resin board, in which the strength in a connecting portion is secured, durability is improved, and reusability is secured in addition to returnability and recyclability is provided. A foldi... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6666333 | Carton and carton blank An receptacle and a blank for forming a receptacle carrier for packaging fragile articles includes a plurality of side wall panels hinged together to form a collapsible upright tubular structure for receiving an article and article support structure at th... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6644540 | Packaging unit The packaging unit comprises a receiving chamber for popcorn, or the like, the outside thereof having secured thereto a pocket into which a beverage cup is insertable such that said cup is seated in a clamp seat. The packaging unit can comfortably be carr... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6637645 | Convertible bread packaging product for loaf bread A convertible bread packaging product preserves loaf bread. The packaging product includes a foldable paperboard blank having first and second opposing end edges and first and second opposing side edges. The blank is folded along three lateral fold lines,... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6557749 | Sheet material container erectable from precursor with auto-forming end closure Exhibiting favorable attributes of both a regular slotted container ("RSC") and an automatic bottom container, a sheet material container is quickly and easily erectable from a knocked-down-flat ("KDF") container precursor. The precursor collapses to a un... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6530516 | Self-deploying carton bottom A carton is provided with an automatic bottom panel, which extends from a side panel, and has two converging reverse-scored fold lines, which extend outwardly from the side panel. One end flap featuring an angled score is folded up from the automatic bott... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6409077 | Display carton A collapsible carton for shipping, storage and display of individually wrapped smaller packages is provided which includes opposing front and rear panels, a floor and a pair of opposing side panels. The front, rear and side panels have walls of identical ... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6386437 | Container with automatically closing bottom structure A collapsible octagonal bulk box has a bottom structure that closes automatically when the box is moved from a folded-flat condition to an erected condition. The box has opposed side walls and opposed end walls foldably connected by diagonal corner panels... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6371363 | Bottom structure for collapsible container A collapsible container made of paperboard and particularly a bottom structure for a collapsible containers. More particularly, a relatively flat bottom structure for a rapid set-up, octagon-shaped bulk box. The container includes an eight-sided body and ... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6349876 | Collapsible corrugated plastic box This invention provides a collapsible box made of corrugated plastic, which has improved hinge line/score line configurations between walls and panels and improved hand holds. A plastic box of this invention preferably has an automatically lockable bottom... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6290123 | Bottom structure for collapsible container A container includes a four-sided body configured to be folded from an expanded, opened position to a collapsed, flattened position. The four-sided body includes a set of four walls. The container further includes a floor including first and second bottom... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6149052 | Rapid assembly box with two-part adhesive bottom A corrugated box has two side panels joined by parallel end panels. An automatic bottom panel extends from a side panel, and has two converging reverse-scored fold lines which extend between a side panel and the outer edge of the automatic bottom panel. E... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6135347 | Transportable container with press closure A corrugated paperboard box has two opposed side panels, connected by two opposed end panels having oblong hand hold holes. The box has an automatic bottom for rapid assembly. Overlapping side top flaps extend from the side panels, and engage with one ano... | 10/24/2000 |
| 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 |
| 6109513 | Collapsible container A collapsible container having a deployed position in which articles may be positioned therewithin and a collapsed position for minimizing the profile of the container when not in use. The container is comprised of a wall member and a pair of bottom membe... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6102280 | Collapsible corrugated plastic box having improved tear resistance This invention provides a collapsible box made of corrugated plastic, which has improved hinge line/score line configurations between walls and panels and improved hand holds. A plastic box of this invention preferably has an automatically lockable bottom... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6102279 | Collapsible corrugated plastic box This invention provides a collapsible box made of corrugated plastic, which has improved hinge line/score line configurations between walls and panels and improved hand holds. A plastic box of this invention preferably has an automatically lockable bottom... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6092716 | Collapse-resistant, merchandise display Locking panels are employed to prevent the collapse of a merchandise display of the type having two sets of end closure flaps that arrange themselves into common closures in an erect condition of the display. Each locking panel overlies a respective closu... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6079616 | Adjustable box An adjustable box formed from a blank is disclosed. The box has two rectangular sides; a front panel and a back panel. The front panel and back panel each have two pairs of vertical fold lines on one side thereof, the front pair of vertical fold lines bei... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6016952 | Nested box with integrated lid and reinforced seam The present invention provides for an improved telescoping container, which is set up and collapsed flat quickly and easily, and is provided to the user in one integral piece, eliminating the necessity of a lid being assembled or maintained separately. An... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6012629 | Flat bottom structure for collapsible container A collapsible container movable between a collapsed position and an expanded position having a body including a side panel arranged to define an interior region and a bottom panel including a floor having a first floor section and a second floor section c... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5938110 | Modular interlockable packaging The present invention relates to a modular food package particularly suitable for use in the fast food industry, and more particularly to a modular package that can be used as a stand alone, open ended, scoop type, package suitable for containing food ite... | 08/17/1999 |
