Patents by Inventor Elizabeth G. Wilson

Elizabeth G. Wilson 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: 6076475
    Abstract: A divisible shipping platform apparatus for supporting and transporting loads, in which the apparatus is easily divided into multiple independent shipping platform units for subsequent transporting and handling loads. The divisible shipping platform apparatus comprises a platform member separated from a bottom panel member by a series of pylons. The platform member and bottom panel member are constructed with one or more frangibility lines dividing the platform member and bottom panel member into divisible regions. Inasmuch as those frangibility lines and divisible regions are substantially aligned, independent shipping platform units may be separated from the divisible shipping platform apparatus upon exertion of a force on the divisible regions and, in turn, the frangibility lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2000
    Assignee: Stone Container Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne Kuhn, Robert Miller, Elizabeth G. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5979746
    Abstract: A container tray apparatus of the wraparound type is provided with reinforcing corner support members. The tray apparatus features internal minor flaps which have been split to create inner and outer flaps which can be folded and aligned on the inside and the outside of the corner areas of the tray apparatus to provide vertically extending corner support structures in addition to the corners formed by the end and side walls of the container tray apparatus, to provide enhanced stacking strength without requiring additional container material in the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 9, 1999
    Assignee: Stone Container Corporation
    Inventors: Michael B. McLeod, Russell A. Leavitt, Elizabeth G. Wilson
  • Patent number: 5853120
    Abstract: A container tray apparatus of the wraparound type is provided with reinforcing corner support members. The tray apparatus features internal minor flaps which have been split to create inner and outer flaps which can be folded and aligned on the inside and the outside of the corner areas of the tray apparatus to provide vertically extending corner support structures in addition to the corners formed by the end and side walls of the container tray apparatus, to provide enhanced stacking strength without requiring additional container material in the blank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1998
    Assignee: Stone Container Corporation
    Inventors: Michael B. McLeod, Russell A. Leavitt, Elizabeth G. Wilson