Inventor
Colin P. Ford
Inventor
Woodstock, GA, US
Overview
Patents· 76 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
B65Bprimary
B65BMachines, apparatus or devices for, or methods of, packaging articles or materials36%
B65DContainers for storage or transport of articles or materials, e.g. bags, barrels, bottles, boxes, cans, cartons, crates, drums, jars, tanks, hoppers, forwarding containers32%
B31BMaking containers of paper, cardboard or material worked in a manner analogous to paper11%
B65GTransport or storage devices, e.g. conveyors for loading or tipping, shop conveyor systems or pneumatic tube conveyors6%
B65HHandling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables4%
A61PSpecific therapeutic activity of chemical compounds or medicinal preparations2%
Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification2%
A47JKitchen equipment1%
B60CVehicle tyres1%
B60QArrangement of signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor, for vehicles in general1%
PatentTitleYear
11,086,469Digital sign network202111,027,905Carrier, blank and method for containers202110,858,145Carrier for containers202010,807,746System and method for packaging of nested products202010,543,969Carrier for containers202010,526,103Method of forming a carton with article protection feature202010,513,369Carton with article protection features201910,421,572System and method for packaging of nested products201910,414,528Packaging system201910,214,334Method of forming a carrier for containers201910,071,828System and method for packaging of nested products201810,035,663Continuous motion packaging machine with rotating flights2018D0816491Carton20189,944,421Flight lug for octagonal cartons20189,878,812'Method of loading cartons'20189,856,047'Carton decasing system'20189,764,904'Continuous motion product selection and grouping system'20179,718,246'Carton with article protection features'20179,708,112'Carrier for containers'2017D0792213'Carton'20179,573,744'Carton with article protection feature'20179,499,319'Method of forming a carton with article protection feature'20169,481,501'Method of forming a carton with article protection flap'20169,446,891'Package for containers'20169,394,094'Carton with article protection features'20169,365,358'Continuous motion product selection and grouping system'20169,346,580'Carton decasing system'20169,321,553'Carton with handle'20169,284,084'Carton with article protection feature'20169,273,982'Hybrid location test system and method'20169,248,933'Carton with handle'20169,085,421'Systems and methods for selecting and grouping products'20159,073,658'Carton with reinforced handle'20159,033,209'Carton with handle'20159,021,773'Large container loading system for a packaging machine'20158,955,674'Package for containers'20158,951,177'Flight lug for octagonal cartons'20158,925,720'Package for containers'20158,746,541'Bag-in-a-box'20148,602,209'Package for containers'20138,511,469'Packages and blanks'20138,464,866'Package for container'20138,127,518'Flat blank carton'20128,083,061'Packages and packaging system'20117,994,456'Construct for supporting food items'20117,938,312'Carton with bag closures'20117,823,721'Package for containers'20107,806,250'Packaging system having loading carousel'20107,779,606'Method of packaging articles using a packaging system having a loading carousel'20107,766,181'Heat resistant lid for microwave container'20107,762,395'Carrier packages and methods of erecting carrier packages'20107,748,603'Carton with handle'20107,695,421'Rotary carton feeder'20107,677,387'Carrier for containers'20107,631,474'Packaging system having loading carousel'20097,503,447'Turner/divider reject system'20097,503,157'Continuous motion packaging system'20097,407,087'Reclosable carton'20087,401,453'Packaging system having loading carousel'20087,392,630'Packaging system having loading carousel'20087,316,103'Continuous motion packaging system'20087,306,135'Reclosable carton'20077,225,930'Combination shipping carton and twin dispenser boxes'20077,104,027'Product packaging system'20066,993,889'Product packaging system'20066,907,979'Method and apparatus for grouping aseptic products'20056,695,570'Automatic carton loader'20046,550,608'Carton feeding system for packaging machine'20036,240,707'Carton opening apparatus'20016,050,063'Carton opening method and apparatus'20005,826,408'Rotary flap tucker for a cartoning machine'19985,784,857'Self- locating star wheel system for a packaging machine'19985,626,002'Packaging machine having overhead assembly for opening and lowering carton onto article groups'19975,558,489'Mass feeder for product delivery system'19965,542,537'Packaging of rectangular articles'19964,881,934'Rotary transfer mechanism'1989Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1989Based in Bristol, GB· patent location history
1996–2003Patents assigned to RIVERWOOD INT CORP (8)· patent assignee history
1996–2021Based in Woodstock, GA, US· patent location history
1996Based in Atlanta, GA, US· patent location history
2004–2020Patents assigned to GRAPHIC PACKAGING INT INC (62)· patent assignee history
2011–2015Patents assigned to FORD COLIN P (6)· patent assignee history
2012–2016Patents assigned to FORD COLIN (5)· patent assignee history
2016Based in Dryslwyn, GB· patent location history
2018–2021Patents assigned to GRAPHIC PACKAGING INT LLC (13)· patent assignee history
2021Based in Austin, TX, US· patent location history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| GRAPHIC PACKAGING INT INC | 62 | 2004–2020 |
| GRAPHIC PACKAGING INT LLC | 13 | 2018–2021 |
| RIVERWOOD INT CORP | 8 | 1996–2003 |
| FORD COLIN Pself | 6 | 2011–2015 |
| FORD COLINself | 5 | 2012–2016 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Woodstock, Georgia, US | 72 | 1996–2021 |
| Austin, Texas, US | 1 | 2021 |
| Dryslwyn, GB | 1 | 2016 |
| Atlanta, Georgia, US | 1 | 1996 |
| Bristol, GB | 1 | 1989 |