This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 2 published patent applications. Top assignee: Westrock Packaging Systems, LLC. Active years: 2026.
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Company Filing History:
Years Active: 2026
Title: Emma Wingerd: Packaging Carrier Innovation
Introduction
Emma Wingerd is an inventor associated with Richmond, Virginia, and Westrock Packaging Systems, LLC. Her patent work addresses packaging design, particularly a carrier intended to bundle a group of articles.
Latest Patents
Wingerd is credited with 1 patent: “Article Carrier and Blank Therefor.” The invention describes an article carrier formed from a blank, with a top panel and a surrounding skirt structure made of connected panels. The skirt forms a continuous loop around a group of articles. It changes from a pre-loading form to a post-loading form, with the distance between opposing panel ends increasing after articles are received. This design focuses on accommodating articles while keeping them bundled together.
Career Highlights
The available information identifies Wingerd’s patent activity in packaging systems and connects her work with Westrock Packaging Systems, LLC. Her invention demonstrates an approach to designing article carriers that adapt as they are loaded.
Collaborations
Wingerd’s listed coworkers include Jean-Michel Garnier and Kenneth C. Smith. The available details do not specify their roles in the patent or the extent of their collaboration.
Conclusion
Emma Wingerd’s patent on an article carrier and its forming blank reflects an inventive contribution to packaging design, with a structure that expands to receive and bundle articles.
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