Patents by Inventor Michael F. Stejskal

Michael F. Stejskal 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).

  • Publication number: 20170036807
    Abstract: A multi-cell partition includes a panel defining first, second and third fold lines between opposing ends thereof, with the third fold line between the first and second fold lines, and at least one elongated cross wall coupled to and between opposing panel sides and defining a fourth fold line. The partition has a closed position with the panel folded along the third fold line and unfolded along the first and second fold lines and with the at least one elongated side wall folded along the fourth fold line and at least partially disposed between the folded panel, and an open position with the panel unfolded along the third fold line and folded along the first and second fold lines to form a pair of upstanding side walls with the at least one elongated side wall unfolded along the fourth fold line and extending between the upstanding side walls.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Bos, Michael F. Stejskal, Judson A. Bradford
  • Patent number: 8061549
    Abstract: A dunnage structure comprising a partition matrix made up of at least some folded partitions, each of the folded partitions having two plies fused together in select locations. The partitions may be made by folding a partition blank and securing at least one portion of the folded partition blank to itself. Passages extend through portions of the folded partitions to allow multiple partitions to be secured together using connectors extending through the passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Bradford Company
    Inventors: Calvin D. Nyeboer, Michael F. Stejskal
  • Publication number: 20100072085
    Abstract: A dunnage structure comprising a partition matrix made up of at least some folded partitions, each of the folded partitions having two plies fused together in select locations. The partitions may be made by folding a partition blank and securing at least one portion of the folded partition blank to itself. Passages extend through portions of the folded partitions to allow multiple partitions to be secured together using connectors extending through the passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Bradford Company
    Inventors: Calvin D. Nyeboer, Michael F. Stejskal
  • Patent number: 4720013
    Abstract: A nestable and stackable tray preferably formed of molded or die cut flat sheet material having a pair of stacking supports pivotally attached to the inside of the tray near the bottoms of each of the end walls of the tray. The supports are movable to a lowered position against the base of the tray for nesting empty trays within one another and for holding the trays in close spaced relationship while nesting. The supports are also movable to a raised position against an end wall of the tray and held against the walls with fasteners, where the supports present an upper surface upon which another tray is placed for stacking the loaded trays one upon another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1986
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1988
    Assignee: Bradford Company
    Inventors: Glenn R. Nichols, Michael F. Stejskal, Robert M. Zink