Patents by Inventor Mark Caires

Mark Caires 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
  • Composite dunnage bag
    Patent number: 7137765
    Abstract: A composite dunnage bag being an elastic inner bag enclosed in a paper outer bag for insertion between stacks of cargo in transit. The mattress shape of the outer bag (when the dunnage bag is inflated) enables the bag to apply a footprint against the cargo walls that is greater than bags of the same length and height of the prior art this is an especially advantageous feeature when the spacing between stacks of cargo is greater than 12 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2006
    Inventors: Helmut Richard Elze, Olaf Dietrich Elze, Mark Caires