Patrick E O'Brien

US Patent:

D692306, Oct 29, 2013

Filed:

Aug 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

29/400226

Inventors:

Jean Jeewon Lee - Mount Vernon NY, US
Patrick J. O'Brien - Mount Vernon NY, US

Assignee:

Premier Brands of America, Inc. - Mount Vernon NY

International Classification:

0901

US Classification:

D 9541, D9542, D9570, D9573, D9574

US Patent:

58199268, Oct 13, 1998

Filed:

Jul 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/899469

Inventors:

Patrick O'Brien - Maywood NJ
Arthur Kern - Rye NY

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 8557

US Classification:

2063081

Abstract:

A method of assembling a paperboard package blank, a plastic hub and a substantially plastic recording medium includes the step of forming a sub-assembly of the package blank and the hub by mounting the hub on a first segment of a sheet from the rear thereof until the first segment of the sheet extends intermediate the back and intermediate flanges adjacent the hub central core and mounts the hub on the first segment of the sheet for movement therewith, with the hub central core front in front of the first segment of the sheet. Glue is then applied to the surface of the first segment of the sheet adjacent the hub back flange, and the first segment of the sheet and the hub are folded over an adjacent second segment of the sheet to form a panel and thereby trap the back flange within the panel intermediate the glued together first and second segments of the sheet. The recording medium is then mounted on the hub by inserting the hub central core front and the resilient detents on the hub from the rear through a central aperture of the recording medium.

US Patent:

53337280, Aug 2, 1994

Filed:

Aug 30, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/113984

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Hackensack NJ
Ronald W. Womack - Fullerton CA

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 8557

US Classification:

206232

Abstract:

A double-walled paperboard jacket for a compact disc and the like includes a front panel, a back panel, a front inner liner panel, a back inner liner panel, and a pair of glue flaps. One of the front panel ends is contiguous and folded relative to one of the back panel ends, the front inner liner panel is contiguous to and folded relative to the other end of the back panel. Each of the glue flaps is contiguous to and folded relative to a respective side of the front panel, and each of the glue flaps is glued to the back panel. The front, back and front inner liner panels are of generally the same configuration and dimensions, and the back inner liner panel and the pair of glue flaps are cooperatively configured and dimensioned to define a composite back inner liner panel of generally the same configuration and dimensions as the other panels.

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:

58163948, Oct 6, 1998

Filed:

Jul 23, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/898807

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Maywood NJ
Arthur Kern - Rye NY

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 8557

US Classification:

2063081

Abstract:

An ecologically acceptable package for a recording medium includes a pair of easily separable paperboard and plastic components. The paperboard component defines a hollow box with a front face defining a large central aperture, and a front flap pivotal between a closed orientation wherein the front flap overlies the box front face to block access thereto and an open orientation wherein the front flap exposes the box front face to enable access thereto. The plastic component is thermoformed and defines a tray and optionally a locking mechanism. The tray includes a downwardly extending recess disposed at least partially within the front face central aperture for receipt of a recording medium, and an outwardly extending margin. The tray also includes a plurality of depressions about the recess for releasably securing the plastic component to the box front face without the use of glue. The optional locking mechanism includes an extension extending outwardly from the tray margin to a box edge, and a flipper connected to the extension by a living hinge and pivotable between a blocking orientation wherein the flipper blocks movement of the front flap between the open and closed orientations and an enabling orientation wherein the flipper enables such movement of the front flap.

US Patent:

49193139, Apr 24, 1990

Filed:

Dec 8, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/281272

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Hackensack NJ

Assignee:

Container Corporation of America - Clayton MO

International Classification:

B65D 4710

US Classification:

222541

Abstract:

A one-piece, molded plastic, reclosable, pouring device adapted to be secured to an outer wall of a paperboard carton, adjacent an opening in said carton wall, to provide a tamper evident dispensing package for particulate type materials. The device includes a base member adapted to be located in the carton and secured to the carton wall adjacent the opening, and a cover member adapted to be located outside the carton and hingedly connected to the base member for snug engagement with the base member to provide a relatively tight fit therebetween upon reclosure of the package.

US Patent:

56137648, Mar 25, 1997

Filed:

Apr 12, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/421364

Inventors:

Patrick O'Brien - Maywood NJ

Assignee:

Cristofell Group Ltd. - Maywood NJ

International Classification:

F21P 100

US Classification:

362252

Abstract:

An internally illuminated decorative object includes an electric light including a lamp socket and light bulb replaceably mounted in the lamp socket. The electric light is supported on a support member that has at least one through opening for the passage of the light bulb therethrough from its first to its second side. A flat translucent image-bearing member is mounted on the support member so as to be at least coextensive with the second side of the support member for illumination by the light bulb when the latter is lit as electric current is supplied to it. The support member has a central portion and two wings flanking the central portion and connected to the image-bearing member by respective lugs that pass through associated slots of the image-bearing member. The central portion of the support member includes a wall that extends along an arcuate course and two end walls situated at vertically spaced end regions of the arcuate wall as considered in a condition of use of the object and rigidly connected with the wall to maintain it in substantial conformity with the arcuate course. The wings are connected to the central portion of the support member by respective vertically extending hinge regions as considered in the use condition for pivoting about the hinge regions at least as the decorative object is being assembled.

US Patent:

52194175, Jun 15, 1993

Filed:

Dec 12, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/807477

Inventors:

Patrick J. O'Brien - Hackensack NJ
Herbert Friedman - Fort Lee NJ

Assignee:

Ivy Hill Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

B65D 8557

US Classification:

206312

Abstract:

A storage package for compact discs and the like has a plurality of non-plastic panels including a pair of end panels and optionally at least one panel intermediate to and connecting the pair of end panels. The plurality of panels is movable between an open orientation enabling access to the contents of the package and a collapsed orientation for storage purposes, each of the panels having a pair of opposed lateral sidewalls, and the plurality of panels in the collapsed orientation defining at least one spine. A holder formed of plastic is disposed on one of the panels for receiving and maintaining a compact disc thereon. An end cap is disposed on one of the end panels, the end cap being adapted to releasbbly engage the holder when the plurality of panels is in the collapsed orientation, thereby to preclude accidental movement of the plurality of panels out of the collapsed orientation.