Patents by Inventor John W. Rockom

John W. Rockom 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).

  • Selective fruit fumigation methods
    Patent number: 5318789
    Abstract: A method for fumigating a produce commodity comprising packing the commodity in a vented fumigation container (10, 18, 30) that is constructed from a solid-wall material that is substantially free of contaminants that would bind fumigant gas, fumigating the container and commodity contained therein in a fumigation chamber (40), and shipping the fumigated commodity in the containers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 7, 1994
    Assignee: Allpak Container, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn T. Nakagawa, John W. Rockom
  • Container for selective fruit fumigation
    Patent number: 5312034
    Abstract: Three generic methods for selectively fumigating fruit. The methods include: (a) open-box selective fumigation; (b) closed-box selective fumigation; and (c) open-top selective fumigation using an existing picking lug. Also included are three embodiments of a solid-wall, wood fiber fumigation box (10, 18, 30) used to practice the first two methods, and a fumigation facility (32) having an improved fumigation chamber (40) useful in practicing all three methods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1994
    Assignee: Allpak Container, Inc.
    Inventors: Glenn T. Nakagawa, John W. Rockom
  • Insulated container
    Patent number: 4889252
    Abstract: An insulated container (10) formed of corrugated paperboard (12) having sidewalls (14), top flaps (16) and bottom flaps (18). An insulator (32), comprised of a layer of flexible material having air bubbles (46) entrapped therein and laminated between layers of reflective foil (40), is bonded to the corrugated paperboard (12) with adhesive (38) to achieve thermal insulation and shock absorbent packaging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1988
    Date of Patent: December 26, 1989
    Assignee: Allpak Container, Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Rockom, Charles A. Collier