Charles P Weimer

US Patent:

7823765, Nov 2, 2010

Filed:

Oct 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/906747

Inventors:

Charles P Weimer - Danielson CT, US

Assignee:

International Paper - Memphis TN

International Classification:

B65D 25/04
B65D 5/28

US Classification:

22912012, 22912018, 22912035, 229191, 229918

Abstract:

An elongate, rectangular box () and method for packaging containers (C), wherein the box can be cross-stacked for stable stacking of the boxes, and optimizes utilization of pallet space. Containers (C) are placed in the box in nested, offset relationship in a parallelogram shaped arrangement, and in one embodiment interior corner panels () extend angularly across two diagonally opposite corners of the box, defining an interior box shape closely conforming to the parallelogram-shaped arrangement of the containers. The corner panels may be cut from the side walls () and folded inwardly and secured at a free edge () to an adjacent end wall (), defining openings () in the side wall through which the containers are visible. Side wall segments () at the bottom and sides of the opening, in cooperation with the corner panels, retain the containers in place in the box. The box is especially suited for packaging four one-gallon containers.

US Patent:

20050199693, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Mar 12, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/799967

Inventors:

Charles Weimer - Danielson CT, US

International Classification:

B65D005/28

US Classification:

229191000, 229164000

Abstract:

An elongate, rectangular box () and method for packaging containers (C), wherein the box can be cross-stacked for stable stacking of the boxes, and optimizes utilization of pallet space. Containers (C) are placed in the box in nested, offset relationship in a parallelogram shaped arrangement, and in one embodiment interior corner panels () extend angularly across two diagonally opposite corners of the box, defining an interior box shape closely conforming to the parallelogram-shaped arrangement of the containers. The corner panels may be cut from the side walls () and folded inwardly and secured at a free edge () to an adjacent end wall (), defining openings () in the side wall through which the containers are visible. Side wall segments () at the bottom and sides of the opening, in cooperation with the corner panels, retain the containers in place in the box. The box is especially suited for packaging four one-gallon containers.

US Patent:

20050199694, Sep 15, 2005

Filed:

Oct 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/957567

Inventors:

Charles Weimer - Danielson CT, US

International Classification:

B65D005/12
B65D005/32
B65D043/08
B65D005/28

US Classification:

229191000, 229122290, 229122300, 229164000

Abstract:

An elongate, rectangular box () and method for packaging containers (C), wherein the box can be cross-stacked for stable stacking of the boxes, and optimizes utilization of pallet space. Containers (C) are placed in the box in diagonally offset relationship to one another in a parallelogram-shaped arrangement, and interior corner inserts () are placed in the boxes to form diagonal interior corner panels extending across two diagonally opposite corners of the box, defining an interior box shape closely conforming to the parallelogram-shaped arrangement of the containers. The inserts also define structure that supports one box on top of one another when the boxes are stacked. The box is especially suited for packaging four one-gallon containers.

US Patent:

20060124712, Jun 15, 2006

Filed:

Dec 13, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/301475

Inventors:

Charles Weimer - Danielson CT, US

International Classification:

B65D 5/00
B65D 25/04

US Classification:

229120260, 229164000, 229120180, 229120290

Abstract:

A tray (, or ) for shipping, displaying and vending containers of product has side walls (or ), end walls (or ), an open top, and a bottom wall (). The sidewalls have an open center portion () through which product (P) held in the tray is easily visible and accessible for removal from the tray. The end walls have first and second laminated end wall panels (and , or and ), and in one embodiment the sidewalls have laminated sidewall flaps (and ), forming double-wall constructions. A full-height reinforcing divider (or ) extends vertically along an inner surface of each end wall substantially midway of the width thereof to reinforce the tray and prevent it from telescoping into another tray when they are stacked. The dividers at opposite ends of the tray are spaced from one another, defining a large opening between them through which product may be removed through the front from the back of the tray without having to lift the product, whereby product can be removed from the back of the tray through the front when multiple trays are stacked on top of one another.

US Patent:

20080197179, Aug 21, 2008

Filed:

Oct 3, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/906757

Inventors:

Charles P. Weimer - Danielson CT, US

International Classification:

B65D 5/24
B65B 5/06

US Classification:

229191, 229108, 206756, 53448, 53458

Abstract:

An elongate, rectangular box () and method for packaging containers (C), wherein the box can be cross-stacked for stable stacking of the boxes, and optimizes utilization of pallet space. Containers (C) are placed in the box in nested, offset relationship in a parallelogram shaped arrangement, and in one embodiment interior corner panels () extend angularly across two diagonally opposite corners of the box, defining an interior box shape closely conforming to the parallelogram-shaped arrangement of the containers. The corner panels may be cut from the side walls () and folded inwardly and secured at a free edge () to an adjacent end wall (), defining openings () in the side wall through which the containers are visible. Side wall segments () at the bottom and sides of the opening, in cooperation with the corner panels, retain the containers in place in the box. The box is especially suited for packaging four one-gallon containers.

US Patent:

40008444, Jan 4, 1977

Filed:

Oct 30, 1975

Appl. No.:

5/627135

Inventors:

Charles Perry Weimer - Plainfield CT

Assignee:

International Paper Company - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 548

US Classification:

229 15

Abstract:

A one-piece paperboard partition and a die cut blank for forming it. The blank includes a rectangular panel made up of one set of two rectangular flaps or one or more sets of three rectangular flaps. The sets of flaps and the flaps in each set of the panel are arranged in a row and are foldably connected along one or more fold lines. Each set of flaps consists of one inner flap and one or two outer flaps. Each outer flap in a set includes a continuous slot, extending from the same side of its set of flaps and parallel to the fold lines. The blank also includes one or more bridging members, each of which is foldably connected to an inner flap, along the one slotted side of the set of flaps to which the bridging member is connected. The blank further includes one or more rectangular forked panels, each of which is foldably connected to the opposite side of a bridging member, remote from the one slotted side of the set of flaps to which the bridging member is attached. Each forked panel has one or more continuous slots extending from a side thereof, remote from the one slotted side of the adjacent set of flaps.

US Patent:

47703393, Sep 13, 1988

Filed:

May 6, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/046488

Inventors:

Charles P. Weimer - Putnam CT

Assignee:

International Paper Company - Purchase NY

International Classification:

B65D 522

US Classification:

229143

Abstract:

A ventilated grape box and a one-piece blank for forming it. The blank is formed from corrugated paperboard and is cut and scored to permit it to be folded into a stackable grape box without the need for fasteners. The upper edges of both ends of the box are provided with upstanding stacking tabs which are adapted to fit in complementary recesses in the lower edges of an identical box stacked above it. Each of two upper closure panels is provided with tabs which frictionally engage certain end panels to thereby maintain the upper closure panels closed after the box is filled with grapes. Certain end forming panels are folded to define a triangular column at each inside corner of the box, to thereby increase stacking strength.

US Patent:

45836787, Apr 22, 1986

Filed:

Nov 30, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/676895

Inventors:

Charles P. Weimer - Danielson CT

Assignee:

International Paper Company - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 510

US Classification:

229 39R

Abstract:

This invention is directed to an improved container made of corrugated paperboard or the like. Appropriately shaped slots in the bottom lock panels permit a fast-locking action without any binding as in conventional containers that are designed for interference fit.