Chad R Sedo

US Patent:

20030057266, Mar 27, 2003

Filed:

Sep 24, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/253367

Inventors:

Chad Sedo - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

B65D005/72

US Classification:

229/215000

Abstract:

A box is folded from a paperboard blank and has a spout along one side of the box formed by two layers of the blank laminated together. The layers are connected to overlapping panels, at opposite ends of the blank, by aligned fold lines. The flaps of the inner spout layer can also have hold-open and hold-closed notches formed in them, and a vapor barrier can be provided. The spout and container form a labyrinth seal such when the spout is closed the spout inner layer and the inner panel are substantially coplanar and the spout outer layer and the outer panel are substantially coplanar and an edge of the spout inner layer abuts an edge of the inner panel at a location between the first fold line and an edge of the spout outer layer opposite the first fold line.

US Patent:

20030150827, Aug 14, 2003

Filed:

Feb 12, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/077050

Inventors:

Kristi Blumreich - New London WI, US
Chad Sedo - Appleton WI, US

International Classification:

A47F005/00

US Classification:

211/113000, 211/118000

Abstract:

A foldable merchandising strip comprises an elongated flexible strip segmented into sections by a plurality of horizontal fold lines. A hanging assembly comprising an upwardly directed retaining tab and a downwardly directed retaining tab is provided in alternate fold sections. Packages including a slot or aperture are hung on the upwardly directed retaining tab, and the downwardly directed retain tab is folded over the bottom edge of the aperture, the retaining tabs restrict movement of the package.