...that Kleenex tissue was originally designed to be a gas mask filter? It was developed at the beginning of World War I to replace cotton, which was then in short supply as a surgical dressing.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7748604 | Display container with air cell panel assembly and associated container blank The embodiments of the present invention provide a blank foldable material that may be configured to form a container. When formed, the container is self-locking and includes air cell structure that allows for a container with a constant outside volume to have a var... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7708187 | Display container and associated display container blank The embodiments of the present invention provide a blank foldable material that may be configured to form a container. When formed, the container is self-locking and includes air cell structure that allows for a container with a constant outside volume to have a var... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7472819 | Shipping and display container and associated container blank The embodiments of the present invention provide a blank of foldable material configurable to form a container. When formed, the container includes a viewing section formed in a front panel. Likewise, the side panel and rear panel assemblies have both inner and oute... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7331508 | Stackable container with support flanges A container is disclosed having a plurality of interconnected panels forming sidewalls surrounding a central space. Flaps extend from lower sidewall edges and fold along fold lines to form a bottom. Support flanges are arranged along upper sidewall edges on opposite... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7101512 | Cassette and delivery system A cassette is received within a sleeve having an open end. Specially folded flaps at the open end are applied to center the cassette in the sleeve and to reduce a width of the open end of the sleeve. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7081077 | Displayable modular container for produce A stackable produce container is formed from a flat one-piece blank, typically of corrugated paper stock. The container has reinforced corners and is divided into compartments by transverse ribs which provide resistance to bulging under load and when exposed to high... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7080772 | Tray container and blank A tray and a blank for forming a tray for holding foodstuff or the like which tray is formed from paperboard or like foldable sheet material and can be erected from a flat collapsed condition into a position of use. The tray comprises a plurality of panels for formi... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7017738 | Computer peripheral packaging assembly for computer system A computer component packaging assembly can have an essentially two-dimensional flat configuration for storage and a three-dimensional component holding configuration for holding parts such as ac adapters, batteries, and documentation. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6968947 | Shipping of live plants with perforated plastic overwrap The shipping system envelopes plants within their containers in perforated plastic. The perforations of the plastic are sized and spaced to allow respiration but to prevent the plant from becoming dislodged from their container. The container can be a tray having mu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6948617 | Stackable container with support flanges A container is disclosed having a plurality of interconnected panels forming sidewalls surrounding a central space. Flaps extend from lower sidewall edges and fold along fold lines to form a bottom. Support flanges are arranged along upper sidewall edges on opposite... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6945404 | Single piece organizer A revolutionary single piece organizer for storing or shipping objects without damaging the object. The organizer having a unitary, one piece stiff, bendable and deformable blank having a thickness. The blank having a bottom panel, a top panel, two side panels conne... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6845903 | Stackable & foldable paperboard file tray The present invention is directed to a folder type file tray assembled from a single paperboard blank. The file tray can be flattened to a reduced size during storage or transportation. It can also be assembled into different forms for different usage. The first for... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843408 | Device in packaging A device at a package comprises a bottom and walls protruding upwards therefrom. The package is formed by a foldable blank and comprises an arrangement for locking the package in its erected state. The locking arrangement comprises locking tips (25, 26, 32, 33 | 01/18/2005 |
| 6237842 | One-piece multiple-compartment shipping and display box A multiple compartment shipping and display box includes a plurality of compartments and is made from a single piece of material. The box includes two channel-beam structures that are used to form two end compartments. A shelf extends between the two-chan... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6155415 | Garment box A garment box comprising bottom panels, top panels, two side walls and two end walls with a double walled clothes hanger head enclosure parallel to each end wall of the garment box is disclosed. The clothes hanger head enclosure comprises three interlocki... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6116498 | Stackable open-top container An open-top fold-and-glue container is provided a collapsed or knocked-down-flat configuration and can be erected into a nested stacking frusto-pyramidal configuration in which the container walls are inclined outwardly and an upper container is supported... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6095408 | One-piece multiple-compartment shipping and display box A multiple compartment shipping and display box includes a plurality of compartments and is made from a single piece of material. The box includes two channel-beam structures that are used to form two end compartments. A shelf extends between the two-chan... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6047884 | Boxes with angled inner panels A box with a side panels and at least one closing panel has at least one inner panel associated with one of the closing panels, wherein when the closing panel is in its open position, the inner panel is substantially parallel to that closing panel, and wh... | 04/11/2000 |
| 6045038 | Double panel boxes A box includes a plurality of outer panels collectively bounding an accommodation space for accommodating at least one item. At least some of the outer side panels have integrally formed inner side panels. The inner side panels may be automatically distan... | 04/04/2000 |
| 6029886 | Stackable container A collapsible container for packing, shipping and displaying articles is formed from an integral piece of corrugated craft, paperboard or similar foldable material. The container includes a plurality of panels which are connected to form a bottom, front, ... | 02/29/2000 |
| 5913474 | Foldable tote box A foldable tote box is formed by a one-pierce die-cut and scored board of corrugated material, especially corrugated plastic materials. The board includes a rectangular bottom panel having a length and a width defined by pairs of side and end edges. Each ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5871147 | Double panel boxes A box includes a plurality of outer panels collectively bounding an accommodation space for accommodating at least one item. At least some of the outer panels have integrally formed inner panels and distancing flaps for holding the item accommodated at a ... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5857612 | Double panel boxes A box includes a plurality of outer panels collectively bounding an accommodation space for accommodating at least one item. At least some of the outer side panels have integrally formed inner side panels. The inner side panels may be automatically distan... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5769309 | Cushioned boxes An integrally cushioned box includes a plurality of panels collectively bounding an accommodation space for accommodating at least one item. At least some of such panels have integrally formed structures for holding the item accommodated in a resilient ma... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5661879 | Cremation box and system The invention is directed to a cremation box for a body, the box including a bottom panel and four side panels engaging the bottom panel to form the sides of the box. At least one side panel is foldable into substantially coplanar relationship with the bo... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5447230 | Package for surgical instruments An outer package for a thermoformed blister package, wherein the blister package has an outwardly extending flange. The outer package has foldably connected inner flange support members to support the outwardly extending flange of the blister package and ... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5441151 | Storage system A storage box for documents, files or the like, and having a generally rectangular body (2) with one open side for access which is sloped or angled, relative to the opposite side. Three of the side edges of the opening are also inwardly flanged, and a sli... | 08/15/1995 |
| 5330094 | Stackable display tray A collapsible, stackable, display tray with single-ply side walls and multi-ply end walls that each include a pair of outer flaps, an outer panel, a pair of inner flaps, an inner panel, and a pair of hollow corner posts connected to the inner panel and po... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5277360 | Stackable container A stackable container is formed from a unitary continuous corrugated or sold fiberboard blank for storage of shipped goods. The stackable container includes a bottom portion, first and second opposing side panels, a back panel, and a front panel. The side... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5029709 | Package for securely containing a generally rectanguloid article A package for securely containing a generally rectanguloid article comprises a rectanguloid box that is closable to protectively enclose the article and openable to allow ready access thereto. The box when closed has a bottom wall, spaced-panel opposite s... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4947985 | Cheese sampling tray A food display and serving container is provided which display a perishable food, such as cheese, in a visible and easily accessible manner over a long period of time while still preserving freshness. A three side transparent cover fits over a rectangular... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4944394 | Cigarette carton insert A paperboard insert for cigarette cartons is provided to restrict the lateral movement of smaller size cigarette packages contained in a standard size cigarette carton to enable the packages to be reliably stamped by standard tax marking machinery. The in... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4896825 | Foldable ashtray A paper blank for a disposable ashtray which can be compactly folded for packaging and readily assembled by a consumer for use. The bottom flap of the assembled ashtray is secured in place by tabs received within slots. The ashtray may include cigarette r... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4802619 | Storage and transport containers for heavy and/or fragile objects A box tray has rectangular bottom wall and opposing pairs of perpendicular side and end walls. Each of the side and end walls are formed from integral extensions of the corresponding edges of said bottom wall foldable into a tubular rectilinear cross-sect... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4714191 | Dispensing carton for plastic bags A one piece paperboard carton blank is folded into a rectangular shape for packaging and dispensing from a roll of individual plastic bags, particularly disposable milk bottles for feeding babies. The carton has a double wall front part which includes an ... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4705208 | Article display carton A multiple article display carton having the end walls of the display cells spaced from the end panels of the carton. Instead of gluing the end closure flaps together the top panel is provided with three foldably connected flaps designed to provide the as... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4621765 | Tray stacking wire A top insertion, tray stacking wire with coplanar feet extending outwardly in opposite directions at the bottom of the wire with a prong extending laterally outward from the end of each foot at a substantial angle to the plane of the feet. The wire is hel... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4573633 | Corner lock on paperboard baking and shipping tray A paperboard baking and shipping tray including channel defining members at opposed ends and locking panels positioned therein with only a single surface of the blank from which the tray is formed being exposed to the tray interior.... | 03/04/1986 |
| 4450965 | Container for pharmaceutical ampules or the like A container for pharmaceutical ampules is formed from a cardboard blank and ncluding hollow lateral supports of rectangular cross section. Such cross section provides a series of parallel openings into which the ends of the ampules are placed. Each support... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4416371 | Garment container A garment container having hollow end wall structures adapted to receive a plurality of garment hangers.... | 11/22/1983 |