Forrest R Smith

US Patent:

6786334, Sep 7, 2004

Filed:

Sep 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/247715

Inventors:

Forrest Smith - Corona del Mar CA 92625

International Classification:

B65D 8102

US Classification:

206592, 206594

Abstract:

A unitary product cushioning structure for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container, together with co-packaged accessories to be placed also in the same outer packaging container is formed of a moldable resilient plastics material. Shock absorption protection and impact protection from the co-packaged accessories during shock loading conditions in three mutually perpendicular directions is provided. A a product supporting region is defined by walls and a product supporting platform, and is surrounded by flexible shock absorbing spring transition sections arranged inwardly of outer container contacting walls. A void is formed beneath the platform, which is ribbed so as to provide a further barrier to protect the shock sensitive device from impact or contact from any co-packeged accessory.

US Patent:

6805241, Oct 19, 2004

Filed:

Sep 20, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/247701

Inventors:

Forrest Smith - Corona del Mar CA 92625

International Classification:

B65D 8102

US Classification:

206592, 206594

Abstract:

A protective packaging device for a shock sensitive product being shipped or stored in a rectilinear outer packaging container comprises a product receiving cavity having product contacting walls and a product supporting platform. A base portion located below the product receiving cavity has two pairs of deflection elements extending diagonally away from the corners of the cavity towards external outer packaging container contacting corners, and bottom outer packaging container contacting lips at the bottom of the base portion. The distances between adjacent pairs of outer packaging container contacting corners are substantially equal to the internal distances between adjacent pairs of corners of the outer packaging container. The deflection elements are adapted to flex away one from another, and the bottom outer packaging container contacting lips are adapted to spread away from one another, under shock loading conditions. Thus, shock protection is provided in three mutually perpendicular directions.

US Patent:

20110079538, Apr 7, 2011

Filed:

Oct 27, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/912967

Inventors:

Forrest Smith - Santa Ana CA, US

Assignee:

REFLEX PACKAGING INC. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

B65D 81/05

US Classification:

206592

Abstract:

Disclosed is a unitary product cushioning device for supporting shock sensitive products during transport in an exterior container, comprising a product support region having a platform; a flap hingedly connected on either side of the product support region for folding upwards and towards the product support region; a plurality of ribs on each flap and product support region, the ribs defining product-supporting cavities therebetween for receiving and supporting the products; a cutout between each flap and product support region. Fold stops may hingedly connect each flap and product support region, the fold stop being angled to facilitate folding of the flap towards the product support region to form a generally “U” shape in the exterior container.

US Patent:

20110203962, Aug 25, 2011

Filed:

Feb 22, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/709994

Inventors:

Forrest Smith - Santa Ana CA, US

Assignee:

Reflex Packaging Inc. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

B65D 81/02

US Classification:

206521

Abstract:

A product cushioning structure for supporting a shock sensitive product in an outer packaging container having a plurality of container walls has at least two interconnected outer container-contacting panels for supporting and stabilizing the cushioning structure within the outer packaging container in at least two mutually perpendicular directions. At least two inner product-supporting panels support the shock sensitive product within the cushioning structure. Intermediate wall sections extend between the outer container-contacting panels and the inner product-supporting panels. The intermediate wall sections, outer container-contacting panels and inner product-supporting panels are made of a stiff paper-board material and are joined together to form box-like cells between the respective inner product-supporting panels and outer container-contacting panels. The cells are crushable to provide shock absorption support to the product during shock loading conditions. They are arranged in or foldable into a mutually angled configuration so that the cushioning structure provides shock absorption support to the product during shock loading conditions in at least two mutually perpendicular directions. The box-like cells may comprise an open box-like component formed by the intermediate wall sections and the inner product-supporting panels, and a unitary planar component formed by the outer container-contacting panels. The unitary planar component is bonded to the open box-like component at the periphery thereof to inhibit splaying of the intermediate wall sections in the presence of a shock loading in a direction normal to the inner product-supporting panels.

US Patent:

20120275179, Nov 1, 2012

Filed:

Apr 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/096241

Inventors:

Forrest Smith - Santa Ana CA, US

International Classification:

F21V 8/00

US Classification:

362555, 362559

Abstract:

A frame-supported vehicle, such as a bicycle or the like, has at least one frame component made of a light diffusing or fluorescent translucent or transparent material to form a leaky light pipe, and at least one light source in light communication with the frame component, whereby light propagates within the frame and is visible from outside the frame by diffusion or fluorescence or a combination thereof. The bicycle is highly visible at night, and may carry logos or other indicia that are enhanced by the background illumination, which may be redirected out of the tube.

US Patent:

20140268840, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Apr 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/259634

Inventors:

- Santa Ana CA, US
Forrest Smith - Santa Ana CA, US

Assignee:

PHANTOM FRAMES, INC. - Santa Ana CA

International Classification:

B62J 6/00

US Classification:

362473, 362511

Abstract:

A frame-supported vehicle, such as a bicycle or the like, has at least one frame component made of a light diffusing or fluorescent translucent or transparent material to form a leaky light pipe, and at least one light source in light communication with the frame component, whereby light propagates within the frame and is visible from outside the frame by diffusion or fluorescence or a combination thereof. The bicycle is highly visible at night, and may carry logos or other indicia that are enhanced by the background illumination, which may be redirected out of the tube. The frame component may be load bearing or non load bearing. In the latter case, it may be provided as an add-on accessory.