Patents by Inventor Helmut Elze

Helmut Elze 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).

  • Valve for speed filling a dunnage bag
    Patent number: 7410145
    Abstract: A valve to be mounted on a dunnage bag having one collar mounted on the bag, a seal plate positionable adjacent to an interior end of the collar and a stem slideably mounted in the collar to position the seal plate in one position where air is prevented from passing through the collar and in another position where the seal plate may be locked permitting air to escape from the bag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2008
    Inventors: Olaf Elze, Helmut Elze, Mark Caires
  • Dunnage bag having a mesh ply
    Patent number: 6527488
    Abstract: A principal advantage of this composite bag compared to the bags disclosed in the present art using solid ply is improved combination of strength and flexibility. A composite dunnage bag being an elastic inner bag enclosed in a mesh outer bag. The bag replaces the system of state of the art bags plus filler panels which are currently used when the space between pallets is greater than 12 inches. The combination mesh and plastic is sufficiently strong and flexible to permit the bag to apply an 80% footprint against the cargo walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventors: Helmut Elze, Olaf Dietrich Elze, Mark Joseph Caires
  • Dunnage bag having a mesh ply
    Publication number: 20020136614
    Abstract: A composite dunnage bag being an elastic inner bag enclosed in a mesh outer bag. The bag replaces the system of state of the art bags plus filler panels which are currently used when the space between pallets is greater than 12 inches. The combination mesh and plastic is sufficiently strong and flexible to permit the bag to apply an 80% footprint against the cargo walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Helmut Elze, Olaf Dietrich Elze, Mark Joseph Caires
  • Load securement system
    Patent number: D843677
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Inventor: Helmut Elze
  • Automatic dunnage bag inflator
    Patent number: D934921
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Inventor: Helmut Elze
  • Dunnage bag installation device
    Patent number: D946371
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Inventors: Helmut Elze, Nurettin Gungor