Larry D Durham

US Patent:

52054055, Apr 27, 1993

Filed:

May 10, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/698201

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Hackensack NJ
Larry Durham - Terre Haute IN

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 8557

US Classification:

206310

Abstract:

A holder for a compact disc includes a tray adapted to releasably receive a compact disc thereon, and a base in telescopic relationship with the tray. The holder is movable from a spanning configuration wherein the base and tray are substantially untelescoped to a telescoped configuration wherein the base and tray are substantially overlying. The holder is used in an ecologically and economically desirable package which is switchable from an extended blank orientation, through an intermediate display orientation, to a collapsed home orientation. The package in the extended blank orientation has sections disposed in a common plane, in the collapsed home orientation has each of its sections substantially overlying with the holder disposed in the telescoped configuration, and in the intermediate display orientation has sections disposed in first and second planes with the holder disposed in an intermediate plane in the spanning configuration to preclude folding of the package into the collapsed home configuration prior to movement of the holder to the telescoped configuration.

US Patent:

55313213, Jul 2, 1996

Filed:

Sep 19, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/126240

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Hackensack NJ
Alvin Thomas - Pittsfield MA
George Rufo - Dalton MA
Larry Durham - Terre Haute IN
Anthony L. Gelardi - Kennebunkport ME

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 6900
B65D 8530
B65D 8557

US Classification:

206232

Abstract:

A storage package for an article and a booklet includes a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with at least an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible. A fixed base formed of plastic defines a cavity with a bottom face mounted on one of the panels and an open top face. A floating holder formed of rigid plastic is disposed within the cavity intermediate the faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and booklet, the holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above the cavity bottom face. A spring secured to one of the base and holder biases the holder above the cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness.

US Patent:

57019975, Dec 30, 1997

Filed:

Apr 23, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/636837

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Hackensack NJ
Alvin Thomas - Pittsfield MA
George Rufo - Dalton MA
Larry Durham - Terre Haute IN
Anthony L. Gelardi - Kennebunkport ME

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 8557

US Classification:

2063081

Abstract:

A storage package for an article and a booklet includes a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with at least an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible. A fixed base formed of plastic defines a cavity with a bottom face mounted on one of the panels and an open top face. A floating holder formed of rigid plastic is disposed within the cavity intermediate the faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and booklet, the holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above the cavity bottom face. A spring secured to one of the base and holder biases the holder above the cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness.

US Patent:

54254485, Jun 20, 1995

Filed:

May 28, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/070713

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Hackensack NJ
Alvin Thomas - Pittsfield MA
George Rufo - Dalton MA
Larry Durham - Terre Haute IN

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 8530
B65D 8557
B65D 6900

US Classification:

206232

Abstract:

A storage package for an article and a booklet includes a pair of panels secured together and movable between a closed storage orientation, wherein the panels are substantially overlying with at least an article and a booklet supported by the article disposed intermediate the pair of panels, and an open use orientation, wherein the panels are not substantially overlying and the article and booklet are accessible. A fixed base formed of plastic defines a cavity with a bottom face mounted on one of the panels and an open top face. A floating holder formed of rigid plastic is disposed within the cavity intermediate the faces for receiving and maintaining thereon the article and booklet, the holder being movable between a plurality of positions variably spaced above the cavity bottom face. A spring secured to one of the base and holder biases the holder above the cavity bottom face, thereby to accommodate booklets of varying thickness.

US Patent:

55622070, Oct 8, 1996

Filed:

May 25, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/249019

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Maywood NJ
Larry Durham - Huntington Beach CA

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 8530
B65D 85672
B65D 8557

US Classification:

206307

Abstract:

An optionally glueless storage package for an article includes a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels being movable between an open orientation enabling access to the contents of the package and a collapsed orientation for storage purposes. A holder formed of plastic is disposed on one of the end panels for receiving and maintaining an article thereon. The holder has a far end thereof, remote from the other of the end panels when the plurality of panels is in the open orientation, and an upwardly projecting end wall thereon defining a central recess. An end cap formed of plastic has a near end directly pivotally secured to the holder far end, the end cap far end being a free end. The end cap has a portion thereof adapted to releasably engage the holder end wall when the plurality of panels is in the collapsed orientation and the end cap occupies the holder end wall recess such that the far end cap end maintains the plurality of panels in the collapsed orientation, thereby to preclude accidental movement of the plurality of panels out of the collapsed orientation. The end cap is permanently secured to the holder only at the end cap near end and is devoid of any living hinge or line of weakness intermediate the ends thereof.