Patents by Inventor Andy Cope

Andy Cope has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10780906
    Abstract: A dolly for transporting products thereon, the dolly comprising a top with a product support surface and an opposing underside, a plurality of casters provided on the underside, two of the casters being swivel casters configured to rotate relative to the product support surface; biasing means configured to bias a wheel of each swivel caster towards a first equilibrium position. A plurality of reinforcing ribs provided on the underside; wherein at least one of the reinforcing ribs is a curved reinforcing rib, and; the at least one curved reinforcing rib extends from a first caster mounting area to a second caster mounting area. Further including, a dolly carrier pallet comprising a pallet provided with a dolly receiving layer, wherein the dolly receiving layer is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving swivel casters and is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving fixed casters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty Limited
    Inventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Andy Cope
  • Publication number: 20190031222
    Abstract: A dolly for transporting products thereon, the dolly comprising a top with a product support surface and an opposing underside, a plurality of casters provided on the underside, two of the casters being swivel casters configured to rotate relative to the product support surface; biasing means configured to bias a wheel of each swivel caster towards a first equilibrium position. A plurality of reinforcing ribs provided on the underside; wherein at least one of the reinforcing ribs is a curved reinforcing rib, and; the at least one curved reinforcing rib extends from a first caster mounting area to a second caster mounting area. Further including, a dolly carrier pallet comprising a pallet provided with a dolly receiving layer, wherein the dolly receiving layer is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving swivel casters and is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving fixed casters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Inventors: SANJIV TAKYAR, KARL MICHAEL WESSON, ANDY COPE
  • Patent number: D825881
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty Limited
    Inventors: Andy Cope, Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson
  • Patent number: D828671
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty Limited
    Inventors: Andy Cope, Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson