Robert W Flynn

US Patent:

7878126, Feb 1, 2011

Filed:

Sep 25, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/525847

Inventors:

Gary G. Markert - Hawthorn Woods IL, US
Ronald R. Schoenberg - Centennial CO, US
Robert A. Ross - Denver CO, US
Paul H. Beauregard - Bennett CO, US
Robert F. Flynn - Littleton CO, US

Assignee:

Illinois Tool Works Inc. - Glenview IL

International Classification:

B65D 19/00

US Classification:

108 5111, 108 531, 108 551

Abstract:

A pallet sheet has a substantially planar, centrally located base region, and a pair of upwardly angled edge portions. The upper surface portion of the pallet sheet is provided with a plurality of upwardly oriented collapsible cleats for enhancing cushioning and frictional characteristics, and in addition, upwardly and downwardly oriented cleats are also disposed upon the upper and lower surface portions of the upwardly angled edge portions so as to provide enhanced gripping characteristics for the pallet sheet by a gripper bar mechanism of a motorized transport vehicle. Still further, a support system is provided for supporting a plurality of pallet sheets thereon wherein the oppositely disposed edge portions of the pallet sheets can be maintained at their desired predetermined angle.

US Patent:

20080149004, Jun 26, 2008

Filed:

Feb 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/073140

Inventors:

Gary G. Markert - Hawthorn Woods IL, US
Ronald R. Schoenberg - Centennial CO, US
Robert A. Ross - Denver CO, US
Paul H. Beauregard - Bennett CO, US
Robert F. Flynn - Littleton CO, US

International Classification:

B65D 19/38

US Classification:

108 513

Abstract:

A pallet sheet has a substantially planar, centrally located base region, and a pair of upwardly angled edge portions. The upper surface portion of the pallet sheet is provided with a plurality of upwardly oriented collapsible cleats for enhancing cushioning and frictional characteristics, and in addition, upwardly and downwardly oriented cleats are also disposed upon the upper and lower surface portions of the upwardly angled edge portions so as to provide enhanced gripping characteristics for the pallet sheet by a gripper bar mechanism of a motorized transport vehicle. Still further, a support system is provided for supporting a plurality of pallet sheets thereon wherein the oppositely disposed edge portions of the pallet sheets can be maintained at their desired predetermined angle.

US Patent:

6123091, Sep 26, 2000

Filed:

Sep 30, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/940909

Inventors:

Robert C. Flynn - Naperville IL
Yi M. Wang - Fremont CA
Richard Glover - Greenwood IN

Assignee:

Cosco Management, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

E04H 1546
A47D 700

US Classification:

135 96

Abstract:

A combination playyard and canopy assembly is provided. The playyard includes a top frame having first and second side rails and first and second end rails that define an opening. The canopy includes a mounting clip, frame members, and a cover. The frame members are pivotably coupled to the mounting clip for movement about a common pivot axis and the cover is attached to the frame members. The frame members are pivotable relative to the mounting clip between a first position in which the cover extends over the opening and a second position in which the cover is moved away from the opening to allow access to the interior region of the playyard. The mounting clip includes deformable members snapped onto the top frame to mount the canopy to the top frame. The bottom perimetral edge of the cover is attached to the top frame so that the cover encompasses the entire top frame when the frame members are in the first position.