Charles W Collier

US Patent:

8307984, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

May 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/134032

Inventors:

Charles A. Collier - Renton WA, US

Assignee:

Columbia Corrugated Box - Tualtin OR

International Classification:

B65D 81/02

US Classification:

206591, 206784, 229 8702

Abstract:

A packaging container including a packaging insert suspending an article within an exterior box. The packaging insert is formed as a top portion overlying a bottom portion, each including a pair of side panels and a pair of end panels, corresponding top and bottom side panels being affixed together face-to-face such as with adhesive at manufacturing time, and corresponding top and bottom end panels being affixed together face-to-face at packaging time. The bottom end panels include bottom end panel extensions which trap the top end panels against the bottom end panels, and which include lock tabs engaging the bottom panel. The mated side panels are angled e. g. downward and the mated end panels are angled e. g. upward, to provide stand-off within an exterior box, protecting the packaged article. The top and/or bottom panels include break control means such as slotted holes, which control where each panel breaks when stressed around the packaged article by closure of the packaging insert.

US Patent:

48892521, Dec 26, 1989

Filed:

Nov 18, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/273272

Inventors:

John W. Rockom - Seattle WA
Charles A. Collier - Bellevue WA

Assignee:

Allpak Container, Inc. - Tukwila WA

International Classification:

B65D 556

US Classification:

220 31

Abstract:

An insulated container (10) formed of corrugated paperboard (12) having sidewalls (14), top flaps (16) and bottom flaps (18). An insulator (32), comprised of a layer of flexible material having air bubbles (46) entrapped therein and laminated between layers of reflective foil (40), is bonded to the corrugated paperboard (12) with adhesive (38) to achieve thermal insulation and shock absorbent packaging.

US Patent:

49325337, Jun 12, 1990

Filed:

Feb 10, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/309391

Inventors:

Charles A. Collier - Bellevue WA

Assignee:

Allpak Container, Inc. - Tukwila WA

International Classification:

B65D 7100

US Classification:

206569

Abstract:

A thermal-stabilized container (10) for protecting fragile objects stored in the container (10) and maintaining temperature-sensitive material in the objects within a predetermined temperature range for a predetermined period of time. The container (10) includes an outer shell (12), an inner carton (14), and a lid (16). Test tubes (18) having temperature-sensitive cultures (52) stored therein are firmly held within openings (30) in the carton (14). The carton (14) is slidably received within an interior (42) of the outer shell (12). Disposable heat sources (58) are activated and stored within cavities (56) formed in the end walls (36) of the outer shell (12). The tubes (18) are inclined at an angle with respect to the horizontal axis to provide greater surface contact between the cultures (52) and gases (54) in the tubes (18).