John K Heise

US Patent:

7156287, Jan 2, 2007

Filed:

Aug 23, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/924529

Inventors:

John Heise - Federal Way WA, US

Assignee:

Alliance Packaging, LLC - Renton WA

International Classification:

B65D 5/74
B65D 5/02

US Classification:

229215, 229221, 493 59

Abstract:

The present invention provides a container with an integrated spout and a method for forming the container. The container includes an inner panel that defines a spout and an outer panel that defines an orifice. The width of the spout exceeds the width of the orifice. The outer panel may include a first tab adjacent to the orifice to provide access to the spout. The outer panel may also include a second tab that temporarily occludes the orifice. The orifice may be exposed when the spout on the inner panel is accessed and the second tab is at least partially detached by extracting the spout. An integrated spout on the inner panel, the width of which exceeds the width of the orifice on the outer panel, reduces the cycle time and cost of manufacturing containers with a spout and prevents the container contents from bypassing the spout upon pouring.

US Patent:

8152051, Apr 10, 2012

Filed:

Dec 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/335345

Inventors:

Scott D. Younger - Seattle WA, US
John V. Heise - Federal Way WA, US
Allen R. Tresch - Orting WA, US

Assignee:

Alliance Packaging, LLC - Renton WA

International Classification:

B65D 5/49
B65D 25/04

US Classification:

22912027, 22912026, 22912031

Abstract:

A partitioned container includes an outer case member erectable from a substantially flat condition to an expanded condition, and at least one partition formed from a unitary blank separate from the outer case member and configured to couple to at least one interior surface of the outer case member in the flat condition, the unitary blank including at least one divider panel and a plurality of cross members configured to automatically divide an interior of the outer case member into a plurality of cells when the outer case member is erected to the expanded condition. A partition blank for forming the partition member and a method of manufacturing a partitioned container are also provided.

US Patent:

20120085815, Apr 12, 2012

Filed:

Dec 21, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/333748

Inventors:

Scott D. Younger - Seattle WA, US
John V. Heise - Federal Way WA, US
Allen R. Tresch - Orting WA, US

Assignee:

ALLIANCE PACKAGING, LLC - Renton WA

International Classification:

B65D 25/04

US Classification:

22912002

Abstract:

A partitioned container includes an outer case member erectable from a substantially flat condition to an expanded condition, and at least one partition formed from a unitary blank separate from the outer case member and configured to couple to at least one interior surface of the outer case member in the flat condition, the unitary blank including at least one divider panel and a plurality of cross members configured to automatically divide an interior of the outer case member into a plurality of cells when the outer case member is erected to the expanded condition. A partition blank for forming the partition member and a method of manufacturing a partitioned container are also provided.

US Patent:

20120202665, Aug 9, 2012

Filed:

Apr 18, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/450195

Inventors:

Scott D. Younger - Seattle WA, US
John V. Heise - Federal Way WA, US
Allen R. Tresch - Orting WA, US

Assignee:

ALLIANCE PACKAGING, LLC - Renton WA

International Classification:

B31B 3/00

US Classification:

493162

Abstract:

A partitioned container includes an outer case member erectable from a substantially flat condition to an expanded condition, and at least one partition formed from a unitary blank separate from the outer case member and configured to couple to at least one interior surface of the outer case member in the flat condition, the unitary blank including at least one divider panel and at least one cross member configured to automatically divide an interior of the outer case member into a plurality of cells when the outer case member is erected to the expanded condition. A partition blank for forming the partition member and a method of manufacturing a partitioned container are also provided.