Patents by Inventor Karl Michael Wesson
Karl Michael Wesson 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).
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Patent number: 10780906Abstract: A dolly for transporting products thereon, the dolly comprising a top with a product support surface and an opposing underside, a plurality of casters provided on the underside, two of the casters being swivel casters configured to rotate relative to the product support surface; biasing means configured to bias a wheel of each swivel caster towards a first equilibrium position. A plurality of reinforcing ribs provided on the underside; wherein at least one of the reinforcing ribs is a curved reinforcing rib, and; the at least one curved reinforcing rib extends from a first caster mounting area to a second caster mounting area. Further including, a dolly carrier pallet comprising a pallet provided with a dolly receiving layer, wherein the dolly receiving layer is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving swivel casters and is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving fixed casters.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Andy Cope
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Patent number: 10232979Abstract: A pallet includes a top including a product support surface and an opposing underside, with outer sides extending between the product support surface and the underside. Four feet each extend away from the underside of the top, and each foot has a first opening facing out through the product supporting surface of the top. The feet thus allow stacking of such pallets with the feet of a first such pallet extending into the first openings of a second such pallet. Product tab receiving areas are for receiving respective product tabs, with each product tab receiving area having a slot within the top adjacent a respective outer side of the top. The slot has a pair of spaced apart opposing long sidewalls and a pair of spaced apart opposing short sidewalls adjacent to the pair of long sidewalls, with one of the long sidewalls including a laterally extending tongue for engaging an opening in one of the product tabs.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Gert Stuve, Jean-Marc Van Maren, Karl Michael Wesson
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Publication number: 20190031222Abstract: A dolly for transporting products thereon, the dolly comprising a top with a product support surface and an opposing underside, a plurality of casters provided on the underside, two of the casters being swivel casters configured to rotate relative to the product support surface; biasing means configured to bias a wheel of each swivel caster towards a first equilibrium position. A plurality of reinforcing ribs provided on the underside; wherein at least one of the reinforcing ribs is a curved reinforcing rib, and; the at least one curved reinforcing rib extends from a first caster mounting area to a second caster mounting area. Further including, a dolly carrier pallet comprising a pallet provided with a dolly receiving layer, wherein the dolly receiving layer is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving swivel casters and is provided with generally rectangular wheel receiving recesses for receiving fixed casters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2017Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: SANJIV TAKYAR, KARL MICHAEL WESSON, ANDY COPE
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Publication number: 20170320620Abstract: A pallet includes a top including a product support surface and an opposing underside, with outer sides extending between the product support surface and the underside. Four feet each extend away from the underside of the top, and each foot has a first opening facing out through the product supporting surface of the top. The feet thus allow stacking of such pallets with the feet of a first such pallet extending into the first openings of a second such pallet. Product tab receiving areas are for receiving respective product tabs, with each product tab receiving area having a slot within the top adjacent a respective outer side of the top. The slot has a pair of spaced apart opposing long sidewalls and a pair of spaced apart opposing short sidewalls adjacent to the pair of long sidewalls, with one of the long sidewalls including a laterally extending tongue for engaging an opening in one of the product tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: November 9, 2017Inventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Gert Stuve, Jean-Marc Van Maren, Karl Michael Wesson
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Patent number: 9745098Abstract: A pallet for transporting products thereon includes a top having a product support surface and an opposing underside, and with outer sides extending between the product support surface and the opposing underside. Four feet each extend away from the underside of the top. Each foot has a first opening facing out through the product supporting surface so that the feet allow stacking of such pallets. At least one product tab receiving area is adjacent an edge of the top and has a parent slot within the top with a partially closed bottom forming a shelf and an opening adjacent the shelf. An inner slot extends through the opening adjacent the shelf so as to be recessed below the parent slot. The inner slot has a pair of spaced apart sidewalls, a closed bottom, and with one of the sidewalls having a projection extending towards the other sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Gert Stuve, Jean-Marc van Maren
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Patent number: 9745099Abstract: A pallet for transporting products thereon includes a top having a product support surface and an opposing underside, and with outer sides extending between the product support surface and the opposing underside. The top includes a hand access hole extending through the top and located at a center of gravity of the pallet. Four feet each extend away from the underside of the top. Each foot has a first opening facing out through the product supporting surface for allowing stacking of such pallets.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2016Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Gert Stuve, Jean-Marc van Maren
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Publication number: 20160318656Abstract: A pallet for transporting products thereon includes a top having a product support surface and an opposing underside, and with outer sides extending between the product support surface and the opposing underside. The top includes a hand access hole extending through the top and located at a center of gravity of the pallet. Four feet each extend away from the underside of the top. Each foot has a first opening facing out through the product supporting surface for allowing stacking of such pallets.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Gert Stuve, Jean-Marc van Maren
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Patent number: 9387953Abstract: A pallet for transporting products thereon, the pallet comprising a top with a product supporting surface and an opposing underside, four feet and at least four sides, wherein the four feet each extend away from the underside of the top, have a first opening facing out through the product supporting surface, and have an inner member extending from a further opening in the sole of the foot, the part of the sole surrounding the further opening connecting the inner member to an outer wall of the foot, and the inner member extending away from the sole towards the product supporting surface, the feet thus allowing stacking of a plurality of such pallets with the feet of a first such pallet extending into the first openings of a second such pallet, and with the inner member of the second such pallet extending into the second openings of the first such pallet.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2013Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Assignee: CHEP TECHNOLOGY PTY LIMITEDInventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Gert Stuve, Jean-Marc Van Maren
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Publication number: 20150135999Abstract: A pallet for transporting products thereon, the pallet comprising a top with a product supporting surface and an opposing underside, four feet and at least four sides, wherein the four feet each extend away from the underside of the top, have a first opening facing out through the product supporting surface, and have an inner member extending from a further opening in the sole of the foot, the part of the sole surrounding the further opening connecting the inner member to an outer wall of the foot, and the inner member extending away from the sole towards the product supporting surface, the feet thus allowing stacking of a plurality of such pallets with the feet of a first such pallet extending into the first openings of a second such pallet, and with the inner member of the second such pallet extending into the second openings of the first such pallet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventors: Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson, Gert Stuve, Jean-Marc Van Maren
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Patent number: D825881Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Andy Cope, Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson
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Patent number: D828671Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2016Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty LimitedInventors: Andy Cope, Sanjiv Takyar, Karl Michael Wesson