Patents by Inventor Gilroy Clements McAlpine

Gilroy Clements McAlpine 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: 8333297
    Abstract: The invention provides a reinforcing corner post suitable for use with a container comprising a foldable blank having a base panel and a pair of opposed side wall panels, and a pair of opposed end wall panels, the side wall panels and end wall panels being foldable into upright positions relative to the base panel to define opposed side walls and end walls with corners being formed at the junctions of the side walls and end walls, the reinforcing corner post being provided at all or selected corners of the container, wherein the corner post comprises an external post section which embraces the corner, and an internal post section which nests within the corner, and engaging means for releasably coupling the external post section and internal post section to one another by longitudinal displacement of the external post section and internal post section relative to one another to an engaged position, and locking means for securing the inner post section and the outer post section in the engaged position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Inventors: Gilroy Clements McAlpine, Daniel Robert Algate
  • Publication number: 20080257897
    Abstract: The invention provides a reinforcing corner post suitable for use with a container comprising a foldable blank having a base panel and a pair of opposed side wall panels, and a pair of opposed end wall panels, the side wall panels and end wall panels being foldable into upright positions relative to the base panel to define opposed side walls and end walls with corners being formed at the junctions of the side walls and end walls, the reinforcing corner post being provided at all or selected corners of the container, wherein the corner post comprises an external post section which embraces the corner, and an internal post section which nests within the corner, and engaging means for releasably coupling the external post section and internal post section to one another by longitudinal displacement of the external post section and internal post section relative to one another to an engaged position, and locking means for securing the inner post section and the outer post section in the engaged position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Gilroy Clements McAlpine, Daniel Robert Algate
  • Patent number: 6749077
    Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a collapsible container (10) comprising a base panel (11); opposed side wall panels (13) and opposed end wall panels (12), the side wall panels (13) and end wall panels (12) being movable to an upright position relative to the base panel (11) so as to define corner zones at their junctions; and corner posts (25) releasably connecting adjacent side wall panels (13) and end wall panels (12) where they adjoin one another in the upright position, each corner post (25) having connecting formations (26, 28) for receiving and connecting the side wall panels (13) and end wall panels (12) thereto. The invention also extends to corner post (25) suitable for a container (10) formed of sheet material so as to define corner zones at a junction between side wall panels (13) and end wall panels (12) of the container (10); to a blank of sheet material for a collapsible container (10); and to a method of erecting a collapsible container (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventors: Gilroy Clements McAlpine, Alexander John Bronkhorst
  • Patent number: D502647
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Inventors: Gilroy Clements McAlpine, Alexander John Bronkhorst
  • Patent number: D488620
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Inventors: Gilroy Clements McAlpine, Alexander John Bronkhorst
  • Patent number: D594657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Inventor: Gilroy Clements McAlpine
  • Patent number: D610001
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: Gilroy Clements McAlpine
  • Patent number: D611342
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Inventor: Gilroy Clements McAlpine