Patents by Inventor Donald B. Cheke

Donald B. Cheke 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: 10399717
    Abstract: A door packing assembly can include a pallet having a plurality of frames positioned thereon. The plurality of frames define an interior area, and a plurality of doors are positioned onto the pallet within the interior area defined by the plurality of frames. In further instances, a door container component can be positioned onto the pallet and the plurality of doors can be positioned within the door container component. In this way, the door container component can have a perimeter surrounded by at least some of the plurality of frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: THERMOSEAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Chubb, Donald B. Cheke, Daniel H. Nichols, Charles E. Beck
  • Publication number: 20180346238
    Abstract: Embodiments of devices, assemblies, and related methods for transporting glass panels, such as doors, are disclosed. One embodiment of a rack assembly includes a support rack and a first support wedge positioned at the support rack. The first support wedge includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first support wedge further includes a first surface extending between the first end and the second end as well as a second surface extending between the first end and the second end opposite the first surface. The second surface defines a plurality of support platform pairs. Each support platform pair includes a first platform at a first elevation relative to the first surface and a second platform at a second elevation relative to the first surface. The second elevation is different than the first elevation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Donald B. Cheke, Richard A. Chubb
  • Patent number: 10144577
    Abstract: Embodiments of devices, assemblies, and related methods for transporting glass panels, such as doors, are disclosed. One embodiment of a rack assembly includes a support rack and a first support wedge positioned at the support rack. The first support wedge includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first support wedge further includes a first surface extending between the first end and the second end as well as a second surface extending between the first end and the second end opposite the first surface. The second surface defines a plurality of support platform pairs. Each support platform pair includes a first platform at a first elevation relative to the first surface and a second platform at a second elevation relative to the first surface. The second elevation is different than the first elevation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: THERMOSEAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Donald B. Cheke, Richard A. Chubb
  • Publication number: 20180223589
    Abstract: Door, frame, and door and frame assembly embodiments are disclosed herein. The disclosed embodiments can provide one or more useful insulating features in a variety of applications. One embodiment of a door includes a glass unit and a rail assembly receiving the glass unit. The rail assembly can include a first body having a first sidewall and a first insulating member secured to the first sidewall. The first insulating member can have a first wall and a second wall spaced from the first wall by a first support and a second support. The first wall, the second wall, the first support, and the second support can define a first cavity of the first insulating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Richard A. Chubb, Donald B. Cheke
  • Publication number: 20170043922
    Abstract: A door packing assembly can include a pallet having a plurality of frames positioned thereon. The plurality of frames define an interior area, and a plurality of doors are positioned onto the pallet within the interior area defined by the plurality of frames. In further instances, a door container component can be positioned onto the pallet and the plurality of doors can be positioned within the door container component. In this way, the door container component can have a perimeter surrounded by at least some of the plurality of frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Richard A. Chubb, Donald B. Cheke, Daniel H. Nichols, Charles E. Beck
  • Patent number: D826026
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: THERMOSEAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Chubb, Rafael E. Diago Fonseca, Donald B. Cheke, Daniel H. Nichols, Lonnie B. Cash, Mathew M. Gordon
  • Patent number: D859180
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: THERMOSEAL INDUSTRIES, LLC
    Inventors: Richard A. Chubb, Donald B. Cheke, Daniel H. Nichols, Charles E. Beck