Benjamin Duncan Strong

US Patent:

8133163, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Oct 3, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/538342

Inventors:

Benjamin Strong - Covington GA, US
Brian Lowe - Davenport IA, US

Assignee:

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B31B 1/28

US Classification:

493175, 493155, 493105

Abstract:

A barrel formed from a sheet of blank material includes a plurality of side wall panels for forming sides of the barrel including a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing end panels, and at least one diagonal corner panel, at least one bottom flap for forming a bottom of the barrel, and a plurality of top flaps for forming a top of the barrel including a top front flap foldably connected to the front panel, a top rear flap foldably connected to the rear panel, and two opposing top end flaps each foldably connected to one of the end panels. The top front flap and the top rear flap include at least one closure slot. Each of the two opposing top end flaps includes at least one locking finger. The locking fingers are inserted within the closure slots for securing the top of the barrel in a closed position.

US Patent:

20070142193, Jun 21, 2007

Filed:

Dec 16, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/303395

Inventors:

Benjamin Strong - Covington GA, US
Brian Lowe - Smyrna GA, US

International Classification:

B31B 1/28

US Classification:

493175000

Abstract:

A machine for forming a case from a blank of sheet material includes a body, a mandrel mounted on the body and having an external shape complimentary to an internal shape of at least a portion of the case, a member mounted on the body adjacent the mandrel for applying a force to the blank for at least one of folding a portion of the blank around the mandrel, moving the blank, and securing portions of the blank together, and a servomechanism operatively connected to the member for driving and controlling movement of the member to apply the force to the blank.

US Patent:

20080099541, May 1, 2008

Filed:

Oct 26, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/553080

Inventors:

Kenneth C. Smith - Hiram GA, US
Benjamin D. Strong - Covington GA, US

International Classification:

B65D 5/00

US Classification:

229109

Abstract:

A container formed from a blank sheet of material. The container includes a plurality of panels that are coupled together along substantially parallel fold lines and that include a first major panel and a second major panel. The plurality of panels form a plurality of sides of the container and define a cavity with a bottom and a top. An outer bottom flap is coupled to the first major panel and has a plurality of edges, and an inner bottom flap is coupled to the second major panel. The container also includes a plurality of flanges where each flange is coupled to one edge of the outer bottom flap. When the container is assembled, the inner bottom flap is positioned adjacent to the cavity bottom and the outer bottom flap is positioned adjacent to the inner bottom flap in a face-to-face relationship forming a bottom of the container. Each flange is folded and coupled to an outer surface of one side of the container.

US Patent:

20120205428, Aug 16, 2012

Filed:

Feb 21, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/401629

Inventors:

Benjamin Strong - Covington GA, US
Brian Lowe - Davenport IA, US

International Classification:

B65D 5/10
B31B 1/28
B31B 1/90
B65D 5/00

US Classification:

229109, 229157, 493105, 493175, 493155

Abstract:

A barrel formed from a sheet of blank material includes a plurality of side wall panels for forming sides of the barrel including a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing end panels, and at least one diagonal corner panel, at least one bottom flap for forming a bottom of the barrel, and a plurality of top flaps for forming a top of the barrel including a top front flap foldably connected to the front panel, a top rear flap foldably connected to the rear panel, and two opposing top end flaps each foldably connected to one of the end panels. The top front flap and the top rear flap include at least one closure slot. Each of the two opposing top end flaps includes at least one locking finger. The locking fingers are inserted within the closure slots for securing the top of the barrel in a closed position.

US Patent:

20150273781, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Jun 5, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/731691

Inventors:

- Norcross GA, US
Benjamin D. Strong - Covington GA, US

International Classification:

B31B 3/00
B65D 5/06
B65D 5/02

Abstract:

A container formed from a blank sheet of material. The container includes a plurality of panels that are coupled together along substantially parallel fold lines and that include a first major panel and a second major panel. The plurality of panels form a plurality of sides of the container and define a cavity with a bottom and a top. An outer bottom flap is coupled to the first major panel and has a plurality of edges, and an inner bottom flap is coupled to the second major panel. The container also includes a plurality of flanges where each flange is coupled to one edge of the outer bottom flap. When the container is assembled, the inner bottom flap is positioned adjacent to the cavity bottom and the outer bottom flap is positioned adjacent to the inner bottom flap in a face-to-face relationship forming a bottom of the container. Each flange is folded and coupled to an outer surface of one side of the container.