Patents Assigned to Orbis Corporation
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Patent number: 10501263Abstract: A shipping container includes a body defining an interior. The shipping container further includes a dunnage assembly, the dunnage assembly including a tray and a hinge, the hinge subdividing the tray into a first tray portion and a second tray portion. The dunnage assembly is movable along a transverse axis between a first position wherein the second tray portion is at least partially disposed within the interior and a second position wherein the second tray portion is entirely exterior to the body. The second tray portion is rotatable relative to the first tray portion about the hinge when the dunnage assembly is moved between the first position and the second position.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventor: Brett Kraeling
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Patent number: 10486860Abstract: A container with dividers is provided. The container includes a container body having a bottom with ribs extending upward, a first side wall, a second side wall, a first end wall and a second end wall. An upper portion of the side walls and/or end walls include matching slots. A divider is provided having upper tabs for securing the divider in a set of slots, and rib slots in a bottom portion for securing the divider to the ribs in the bottom of the container body.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Jason R. Frankenberg, Paul Mans
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Patent number: 10479552Abstract: A plastic tote style container having a first handle connected to an upper portion of a first end wall and a second handle connected to an upper portion of a second side wall is provided. The first and second handles are sized and positioned to form openings between the handles and the end walls that can accept a single tine of a fork truck or other similar device. This allows for carrying heavier loads in the tote style container.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Donald J. Balazs, Link Jay Greiveldinger, Scott J. Buss, Joachim Banik
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Patent number: 10457444Abstract: A container having interlocking features is provided. The container includes protrusions on the upper edges of the side wall panels and base wall panels, and notches in the runners/feet for receiving the protrusions. The runners and/or feet extend to the outer perimeter of the container so they can rest on an upper edge of a like container, and do not include a recess from the outer perimeter.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Joachim Banik, Arndt Stiebritz-Ulrich
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Patent number: 10427837Abstract: A tote style container with a first handle and second handle that can be picked up by a fork tine is provided. The container includes features for blocking the tine of lower containers when in a stack of like containers.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Donald J. Balazs, Link Jay Greiveldinger, Scott J. Buss
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Patent number: 10301068Abstract: A transport structure, such as a pallet or dolly, having a plurality of retractable stops with frictional elements is provided. The frictional elements are exposed when the retractable stop is in a retracted position.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Andrea M. Nottestad, Stephen Roland Howe
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Patent number: 10279830Abstract: The present invention provides a dolly having a polygonal-shaped platform having an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral edge having four corners, a torus-shaped pocket positioned at each corner and dimensioned to receive a wheel from an adjacent dolly, and a plurality of wheels extending from the lower surface and attached thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Edward L. Stahl, Eric P. May, Benjamin Joel Thompson, Scott James Buss
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Patent number: 10239656Abstract: A bulk bin container having a retention clip for blocking both a first and second pin of a hinge axis element is provided. The container includes a generally rectangular base having one or more upward wall extensions along the edges of the base where each extension includes a plurality of hinge pockets for receiving a hinge axis element from the side walls. The retention clips connect to the base for blocking both the first hinge pin and the second hinge pin of the hinge axis element.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2016Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventor: Joachim Banik
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Patent number: 10233014Abstract: Four embodiments of a tray are disclosed for transporting and storing milk containers and for nesting the trays for their return trip to their origin.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventor: Robert G. Nussbaum
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Patent number: 10086973Abstract: A pallet having a deck with a generally planar upper surface with a peripheral edge defining a first area, and a ground engaging structure connected to the deck is provided. A mechanism is connected to the pallet and is moveable from a stowed position to a deployed position. When in the deployed position, a portion of the mechanism defines an overhang area adjacent the first area to increase a total support area of the pallet.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Robert Guy Nussbaum, Stephen Roland Howe
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Patent number: 10065666Abstract: A transport structure, such as a cart or dolly having a handle moveable from a first position to a second position is disclosed. In the first position, the handle extends outward from an edge of the cart or dolly and can be used for pushing or pulling the cart or dolly. In the second position, the handle is moved to extend generally parallel to an upper surface of the cart or dolly so that it can be stored or transported with the cart or dolly.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Robert Guy Nussbaum, Benjamin Joel Thompson, Stephen Roland Howe
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Patent number: 10059091Abstract: A partition is disclosed having a two sided lamination thereon for protecting products in containers and bins.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventor: Robert Anthony Roudonis
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Patent number: 10029846Abstract: A molded plastic drum configured to hold wire. The drum includes a plastic interior cone. The cone can include ribs or other similar structure to simulate an outer cylindrical shape (or any other desired shape) to wrap the wire around. The cone is integrally formed with the rest of the container. The drum includes windows to determine the amount of wire in the drum. The drum can also include drain holes.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventor: Jason R. Frankenberg
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Patent number: 10016035Abstract: A collapsible shipping bag includes a body defining an interior, the body including a top wall, a bottom wall, a right sidewall, and a left sidewall. The collapsible shipping bag further includes a plurality of inner stiffener panels disposed within the interior and dividing the interior into a plurality of pockets, each of the plurality of inner stiffener panels defining an intersection with the top wall and the bottom wall. The collapsible shipping bag further includes a strap coupled to the body at a first plurality of intersections with the top wall and uncoupled from the body at a second plurality of intersections with the top wall. The body is movable from an expanded position to a collapsed position due to movement of the straps.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2016Date of Patent: July 10, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Brett Kraeling, Ramsey Parry
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Patent number: 9988062Abstract: A connectable dolly having a platform with an upper surface, a peripheral edge and a bottom surface, a plurality of caster wheels extends from the bottom surface and are attached thereto, and a connector element is mounted to the platform proximal the peripheral edge and is moveable from a stored position to a deployed position, the connector element having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end having an engaging member dimensioned for removably connecting the connectable dolly to a second dolly.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Edward L. Stahl, Eric P. May
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Patent number: 9937942Abstract: A transport structure, such as a cart or dolly having a handle structure that can be inserted laterally into an opening in the transport structure is provided. The handle structure includes a first connection hook portion and a second connection hook portion moveable from a first spaced position to a second spaced position greater than the first spaced position. The handle structure includes a hinged beam that enables the hook portions to contract and expand from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Robert Guy Nussbaum, Benjamin Joel Thompson, Stephen Roland Howe
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Patent number: 9919838Abstract: A highly efficient bakery tray is provided. The tray includes a square base and is configured to stack upon another like tray in any of three or four orientations to provide three or four different product clearance heights between the trays.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 20, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventor: Edward L. Stahl
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Patent number: 9902525Abstract: A container with a plurality of compartments is provided where each compartment includes a divider panel, or a portion thereof, that is rotatable about a pivot point. The divider panels (or portions thereof) pivot at the same time. The divider panels can each include a lower divider panel portion hingedly connected to an upper divider panel portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2016Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventor: Daniel Herman
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Patent number: 9878820Abstract: A transport structure, such as a pallet or dolly, having a plurality of retractable stops in a pattern to enable transport of a two-down configuration or a three-down configuration is provided.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventors: Benjamin J. Thompson, Scott J. Buss, Mike Andrew Ludka
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Patent number: D825882Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: ORBIS CorporationInventor: Benjamin Joel Thompson