Patents Assigned to Rehrig Pacific Company
  • Half pallet
    Patent number: 10737832
    Abstract: A half pallet includes a deck having opposite front and rear edges and opposite end edges. The end edges are shorter than the front and rear edges. End supports below the deck are adjacent end edges of the deck. The deck extends forward and rearward of the end supports. Each of the end supports includes a front edge recessed from the front edge of the deck and a rear edge recessed from the rear edge of the deck. Each end support prevents entry of a fork tine between the front edge of the end support and the rear edge of the end support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: William P. Apps, Mariel Rezende, Brian Robert Guerry
  • Collapsible crate with wood appearance
    Patent number: 10703531
    Abstract: A collapsible crate includes a base and a plurality of walls pivotably connected to the base. Each of the walls is a single piece of molded plastic defining a plurality of planks having the appearance of wooden planks, such as with molded-in grain texture, knots and irregular edges. The irregular edges may provide gaps between adjacent planks to provide ventilation to the crate. The knots may include knot holes to provide additional ventilation. The planks may include horizontal planks extending between vertical planks. The vertical planks and horizontal planks may include an interior wall from the edges of which extend ribs toward the exterior of the crate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: William P. Apps, Jon P. Hassell, Shelby Frances Apps
  • Beverage crate
    Patent number: 10703527
    Abstract: A beverage crate includes a base having opposed end edges and opposed side edges. A pair of end walls extending upward from the end edges of the base. A pair of side walls extend upward from the side edges of the base. Each of the side walls includes an upper band portion connected to the base by inwardly-offset columns. The upper band portions each include at least one upper peak protruding upwardly and at least one complementary recess aligned below the at least one upper peak. The upper band portions each include at least one lower peak protruding downwardly and at least one complementary recess aligned above the at least one lower peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Shelby Frances Apps, Suzanne Whitfield Clark, William P. Apps, Crystal Y. Parra, Jon P. Hassell
  • Pallet with inset deck
    Patent number: 10661944
    Abstract: A pallet includes an upper deck including an upper support surface having a plurality of elongated recesses formed therein. A plurality of feet are below the upper deck. A plurality of runners connect lower portions of the plurality of feet. The plurality of runners are configured to be receivable in the plurality of elongated recesses formed in the upper surface of the upper deck of an identical pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: William P. Apps, Jon P. Hassell, Mariel Rezende
  • Bakery tray
    Patent number: 10611518
    Abstract: A tray includes a base and a pair of side walls extending upward from side edges of the base. Front and rear walls extend upward from front and rear edges of the base. The front and rear walls are shorter than the side walls. A plurality of support posts project upwardly from the upper edge of the front and rear walls. A lip is spaced outward of the front wall and the rear wall. Each lip includes a lower edge protruding downward to form columns aligned below the support posts. When stacked on a similar tray the columns contact the support posts of the similar tray to help support the front and rear walls. The base includes a recess below the columns for receiving the blade of a hand truck, which will transfer load throughout a stack of trays from columns to support posts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventor: Jon P. Hassell
  • Collapsible container
    Patent number: 10611547
    Abstract: A collapsible container includes a base having a base wall with a plurality of support surfaces separated by a longitudinal drainage channel and a plurality of lateral drainage channels intersecting the longitudinal drainage channel. The drainage channels are lower than the support surfaces. The base wall does not include any openings therethrough, so the drainage channels retain fluid leaking from products or packages in the container. The base may further include a plurality of troughs proximate edges of the base. The plurality of troughs are lower than the drainage channels. Walls are pivotably mounted to the base and are pivotable between an upright position and a collapsed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: William P. Apps, Jon P. Hassell, Travis James Englert
  • Pallet sled
    Patent number: 10589769
    Abstract: A pallet sled includes an upper frame including spaced-apart arms adapted to receive feet of a pallet therebetween. A lower frame supports the upper frame. A plurality of pivotable arms connect the lower frame to the upper frame. A handle is pivotably connected to the lower frame and the upper frame, such that pivoting the handle selectively raises and lowers the upper frame relative to the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski, William Robinson
  • Fire retardant pallet assembly
    Patent number: 10532852
    Abstract: A pallet assembly includes an upper portion including an upper deck and a plurality of upper column portions extending downward from the upper deck. A lower portion includes a plurality of lower column portions extending upward and a plurality of runners connecting the plurality of lower column portions. An upper reinforcement member is between an upper surface of the lower column portions and a lower surface of the upper deck. A lower reinforcement member between a lower surface of the upper column portions and an upper surface of the runners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: William P. Apps, Christopher N. Gab
  • Injection molded component and method of injection molding
    Patent number: 10479007
    Abstract: An injection molded component includes a wall that has an inner wall surface and an outer wall surface. A sensor is molded into one of the inner wall surface and the outer wall surface. A channel is at least partially surrounding the sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Brian Robert Guerry, Matthew Richard Rutigliano, Sydney Marie Ogawa-Garcia
  • Lift and pallet
    Patent number: 10479661
    Abstract: A pallet lift includes a pair of outer tines movable between an expanded position spaced outward away from inner tines and a retracted position adjacent the inner tines. The inner and outer tines are supported by wheels at locations spaced away from the lift mechanism. A pallet includes a plurality of nestable feet that open outwardly of the pallet to reduce the footprint. A second pallet includes a side wall extending downward from side edges of the pallet to define an opening adjacent outer feet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Philip A. King, Jon P. Hassell, William P. Apps, Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski
  • Nestable pallet
    Patent number: 10479553
    Abstract: A nestable pallet includes a deck having opposed side edges and opposed end edges. A plurality of feet extend downward from the deck. The feet are hollow and elongated in a direction parallel to the side edges of the deck. The deck includes openings therethrough that lead into the feet for receiving the feet of an identical nestable pallet nested thereon. A half pallet includes a half deck and a plurality of feet extending downward from the half deck. The feet of the half pallet extend into half of the plurality of feet of the nestable pallet. Optionally, the deck further includes a handle opening having at least one handle wall adjacent the handle opening. A plurality of ribs extend upward from the handle wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Brian Robert Guerry, Travis James Englert
  • Crate with collapsible wall
    Patent number: 10472129
    Abstract: A crate, such as for transporting egg cartons or other items, includes a base, opposed side walls and a rear wall extending upward from the base. A front wall opposite the rear wall is selectably moveable between a closed position and a retracted, open position. In the retracted position, access to the interior of the crate is provided. In one embodiment, the front wall includes a plurality of pivotably connected sections, such that the front wall can be retracted to provide access to the interior.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Ryan C. Meers, Justin M. Smyers
  • Pallet sled
    Patent number: 10464586
    Abstract: A pallet sled includes an upper frame including spaced-apart arms adapted to receive feet of a pallet therebetween. A lower frame supports the upper frame. A plurality of pivotable arms connect the lower frame to the upper frame. A handle is pivotably connected to the lower frame and the upper frame, such that pivoting the handle selectively raises and lowers the upper frame relative to the lower frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Dane Gin Mun Kalinowski, William Robinson
  • Stack and fold dairy shelves
    Patent number: 10377530
    Abstract: A pallet includes a deck supported by a central support and outer columns. Runners may connect lower ends of the outer columns to the central support. The deck, central support, outer columns and (optionally) runners may molded as a single piece of plastic. The outer columns are reinforced with reinforcement members so that the outer columns can be very thin (e.g. approximately 1 inch thick).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Kyle L. Baltz, John B. Zelek
  • Stackable low depth tray
    Patent number: 10377529
    Abstract: A tray for storing and transporting bottles includes a plurality of base walls each for supporting a bottle thereon. A plurality of interior columns extend upwardly between the base walls. Longitudinal dividers connect the interior columns. Lateral dividers connect the interior columns to side columns along side edges of the tray. At least one band extends along the side edges of the tray connecting the side columns.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventor: William P. Apps
  • Waste container with improved latch
    Patent number: 10370188
    Abstract: A waste container includes a body having a base and a side wall extending upward from the base to define a container interior. A lid is hingeably secured to an upper portion of the side wall. A latch assembly selectively secures the lid to the side wall, the latch assembly including a rotatable latch portion having a latch member selectively interlocking with a hook portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventor: Derick Foster
  • Collapsible container with door
    Patent number: 10370145
    Abstract: A collapsible container includes a base and a plurality of walls pivotable between an upright position and a collapsed position on the base. A first wall includes an opening therethrough. A first door selectively covers the opening through the first wall. In one embodiment, the first door is slidable between an open, retracted position away from the opening and a closed position covering the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: Kyle L. Baltz, Ryan C. Meers
  • Bakery tray and dolly
    Patent number: 10322849
    Abstract: A tray includes a base and a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from the base. Each of the side walls includes a plurality of feet providing multiple stacking heights with an identical tray. Each side wall including a recess on an inner, upper edge. A rear wall extends upward from a rear the base between the side walls. A front wall extends upward from a front of the base between the side walls, the front wall including a portion lower than the side walls. A dolly that can be used with the tray includes a deck having a pair of contiguous support surfaces. A reinforcement rod supports the pair of support surfaces. A caster includes a caster plate secured to the deck, the reinforcement rod between the caster plate and the deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventor: Jon P. Hassell
  • Low depth dairy crate
    Patent number: 10322838
    Abstract: A crate for storing containers includes a plurality of walls and a base connected to the plurality of walls. The base includes a plurality of recessed areas each having a first container contact surface spaced from a second container contact surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: REHRIG PACIFIC COMPANY
    Inventor: Suzanne Whitfield Clark
  • Nestable beverage crate
    Patent number: D869164
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Rehrig Pacific Company
    Inventors: William P. Apps, Suzanne Whitfield Clark, Shelby Frances Apps