Craig Martin Elvin

Title: Craig Martin Elvin and the Foldable Beverage Carrier

Introduction

Craig Martin Elvin is an inventor associated with White Plains, New York, and Pratt Industries (U.S.A.), Inc. His patent work includes a foldable beverage carrier designed to support and organize cups or other containers.

Latest Patents

Elvin’s listed patent is “Foldable Beverage Carrier.” The invention describes a carrier formed from a single blank without adhesives. It includes vertical divider panels with apertures that can form handles, horizontal scores, and ledges extending from both sides. Bottom panels support the carrier, while connected side walls fold into mirror-image transverse support members.

The transverse members can include arcuate portions to partially hold cups or other objects. Notched middle support members receive the divider panels and help restrict their sideways movement. The carrier’s capacity can be adjusted by changing the width of the blank. Elvin is credited with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

Elvin’s documented invention focuses on a practical, foldable packaging design. Its single-blank construction avoids adhesives, and its adjustable width allows the carrier to be adapted for different numbers of containers.

Collaborations

Elvin’s listed coworkers include John P. Krisko and Jason Asher Bernstein. His company affiliation is Pratt Industries (U.S.A.), Inc.

Conclusion

Craig Martin Elvin’s patented beverage carrier combines foldable construction, integrated cup supports, and adaptable capacity in a single-blank design.