Sean Michael O'Brien

US Patent:

7584852, Sep 8, 2009

Filed:

Feb 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/676678

Inventors:

Sean M O'Brien - Corvallis OR, US
Richard B Hurley - Corvallis OR, US
Mark W Betts - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Western Pulp Products Co. - Corvallis OR

International Classification:

B65D 85/30
B65D 65/00

US Classification:

206591, 206433

Abstract:

A bottle shipping protector employs a flexible flange member adapted to move as biased against a bottle to accommodate a wide variety of bottle configurations for shipping with minimal movement of the bottle relative to the shipping protector, minimizing abrasion of the bottle labels and capsules.

US Patent:

D655608, Mar 13, 2012

Filed:

Sep 10, 2010

Appl. No.:

29/369675

Inventors:

Jon Taljaard - Somerset West, ZA
Sean O'Brien - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Western Pulp Products Company - Corvallis OR

International Classification:

0907

US Classification:

D 9456

US Patent:

20120061273, Mar 15, 2012

Filed:

Sep 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/229385

Inventors:

Jon Taljaard - Somerset West, ZA
Sean O'Brien - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Western Pulp Products Company - Corvallis OR

International Classification:

B65D 85/20
B65B 35/56
B65D 1/36

US Classification:

206427, 206564, 53446

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide plant-based separators for bottles or other cylindrical objects that require separation within a pack, for example for use in storage, transport, or display. In various embodiments, plant-based separators, dividers, and containers are disclosed that may include a tray-like cradling apparatus with a first active/engaging face and a second active/engaging face. In various embodiments, both engaging faces may be provided with functional shapes that include projections that may allow the separator to operate in laydown or upright dividing engagement with items such as bottles, candles, or other substantially cylindrical articles adjacent to the separator in order to provide impact and friction protection, while maintaining separation and location of the items in multi-item configurations.

US Patent:

20130133254, May 30, 2013

Filed:

Nov 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/680982

Inventors:

Western Pulp Products Company - Corvallis OR, US
Sean O'Brien - Corvallis OR, US

Assignee:

Western Pulp Products Company - Corvallis OR

International Classification:

A01G 9/12
A01G 9/02

US Classification:

47 657, 248318, 29428

Abstract:

Embodiments herein provide hangers and hanging systems for molded pulp fiber hanging pots and baskets, for instance for growing and/or displaying plants. In various embodiments, these molded pulp fiber basket systems may have a lip and/or rim onto which a set of resilient clips may attach to provide support to the basket, and the rim may have a rolled, domed, wedge-shaped, triangular, or flat profile, or any other profile that allows the clips to be mounted easily and that is capable of supporting the weight of the basket in a fully-loaded state. In various embodiments, each clip may include a retaining member and a biasing member, and may also include an optional internal and/or external structural projection. Each clip may couple to or be integral with a corresponding support strand, and all of the support strands may couple to or be integral with a hook or other hanging element.

US Patent:

43321453, Jun 1, 1982

Filed:

Feb 9, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/232645

Inventors:

Joseph M. Yuhasz - Malibu CA
Sean A. O'Brien - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A23G 900

US Classification:

62342

Abstract:

System for making frozen food article comprises a refrigeration source of high capacity, a food-freezing chamber normally maintained at ambient temperature and of low thermal capacity, a source of food or vegetable juice or puree for freezing, and a controller. The controller controls the refrigeration source to maintain an adequate supply of chilled coolant, controls the discharge of the coolant liquid to a coolant jacket around the frozen food chamber for rapid chilling, controls the discharge of food material to the chamber, controls the beating of the food material while it is freezing, and finally controls the discharge of the resultant beaten frozen food article into a receiving cup.