Patents Assigned to The Servants, Inc.
  • Patent number: 6135030
    Abstract: A lightweight, high strength disposable or recyclable corrugated pallet and corrugated support members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2000
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry G. Besaw
  • Patent number: 6041718
    Abstract: A corrugated collapsible container pack is disclosed which include a tray having a front tray panel releasably attaching to a pair of tray side panels connecting to a rear central floor panel therebetween and structure to allow for releasably holding the front tray panel to the tray side panels. A lid having side edges bent downwardly forms a lid front panel releasably attaching to a pair of lid side panels. The releasable front tray panels and the releasable front lid panel are in alignment one with the other which defines structure to remove the front providing access to the contents without removing the lid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2000
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Brandes, Larry G. Besaw, deceased
  • Patent number: 5881652
    Abstract: A lightweight, high strength disposable or recyclable corrugated pallet and corrugated collapsible container pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1999
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry G. Besaw
  • Patent number: 5833106
    Abstract: An equalizing roll and web tracking apparatus to be used in manufacturing for providing equal tension across a web during winding operations such as used in polymer film applications, corrugators, paper machines, printing presses, cloth winders, and metal winding operations.The equalizing roll utilizes a common axis shaft mounted horizontally on two bearings or clamped rigid supports allowing for rotation. Mounted in the center of the axis shaft is a bearing assembly having convex and concave portions disposed within a sleeve. The bearing assembly is centrally mounted inside a hollow cylinder or roll machined to be in balance with respect to the centrally disposed bearing assembly. The mating of the concave and convex portions of the bearing permits a selected degree of lateral rotation in a range of from about 1 degree to about 10 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: November 10, 1998
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: J. C. Harris
  • Patent number: 5794542
    Abstract: This invention relates to a lightweight, high strength disposable or recyclable corrugated collapsible container pack providing a compact collapsed shipping container including an integral corrugated pallet and providing top or side access in the erected state.Corrugated leg wrap supports utilizing a sheet of corrugated material having a plurality of score lines folded inwardly forming a generally rectangular conduit support member are used in combination with at least one corrugated sheet to form a corrugated pallet. Within the hollow conduit of the leg wrap supports, individual support members are formed from one or more layers of a narrow strip of corrugated material having a plurality of scores cut therein along the surface of one side for bending the strip into a generally square configuration. The flutes of the corrugated material comprising the support member and opposing panel support legs are oriented in the vertical plane to maximize the strength to weight ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1998
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry G. Besaw
  • Patent number: 5727753
    Abstract: An equalizer roll to be used in manufacturing for providing equal tension across a web during winding operations such as used in polymer film applications, corrugators, paper machines, printing presses, cloth winders, and metal winding operations.A common axis shaft is mounted horizontally on two bearings or clamped rigid supports allowing for rotation. Mounted in the center of the axis shaft is a bearing assembly having convex and concave portions disposed within a sleeve. The bearing assembly is centrally mounted inside a hollow cylinder or roll machined to be in balance with respect to the centrally disposed bearing assembly. The mating of the concave and convex portions of the bearing permits a selected degree of lateral rotation in a range of from about 1 degree to about 10 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: J. C. Harris
  • Patent number: 5603258
    Abstract: A lightweight, high strength disposable or recyclable corrugated pallet. The corrugated pallet is formed from one or more sheets of flat corrugated material, at least one of which is scored and cut to form a plurality of spaced apart opposing panels. The panels are hingedly connected to the primary sheet and folded downwardly normal to the bottom surface of the sheet(s) defining a pair of opposing panel support legs. A generally square aperture is formed in the surface of the sheet upon folding of the panels. A support member complementary sized and shaped according to the aperture formed in the sheet and the length of the opposing panel support legs is inserted through the aperture and secured between the pair of opposing panel support legs, preferably with an adhesive. The support member is formed from one or more layers of a narrow strip of corrugated material having a plurality of scores cut therein along the surface of one side for bending said strip into a generally square configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 18, 1997
    Assignee: The Servant's Inc.
    Inventor: Larry G. Besaw
  • Patent number: 5535668
    Abstract: A lightweight, high strength disposable or recyclable corrugated pallet. The corrugated pallet is formed from one or more sheets of flat corrugated material, at least one of which is scored and cut to form a plurality of spaced apart opposing panels. The panels are hingeably connected to the primary sheet and folded downwardly normal to the bottom surface of the sheet(s) defining a pair of opposing panel support legs. A generally square aperture is formed in the surface of the sheet upon folding of the panels. A support member complementary sized and shaped according to the aperture formed in the sheet and the length of the opposing panel support legs is inserted through the aperture and secured between the pair of opposing panel support legs, preferably with an adhesive. The support member is formed from one or more layers of a narrow strip of corrugated material having a plurality of scores cut therein along the surface of one side for bending said strip into a generally square configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1993
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1996
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry G. Besaw, Timothy R. Farley
  • Patent number: D364087
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 14, 1995
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Timothy R. Farley
  • Patent number: D374324
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Larry G. Besaw
  • Patent number: D385179
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Ther Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brandes
  • Patent number: D385180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 21, 1997
    Assignee: Ther Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brandes
  • Patent number: D385485
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brandes
  • Patent number: D388317
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 30, 1997
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brandes
  • Patent number: D394603
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brandes
  • Patent number: D394802
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 2, 1998
    Assignee: The Servants, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael J. Brandes
  • Patent number: D395534
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 1995
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: The Servants Inc.
    Inventor: Larry G. Besaw