Patents by Inventor Nancy L. Roach

Nancy L. Roach 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).

  • Patent number: 8407970
    Abstract: A packaging container for a load having a projection such as a nailing fin is made from two rigid U-boards. An inner U-board supports the weight of the window/door frame while preventing the nailing fin from having contact, directly or indirectly, with the ground or sides of the fin crate. The nailing fin provides one supporting wall for the inner U-board while a second, outer U-board provides a second supporting wall. Both walls prevent the inner U-board from spreading out or collapsing under the weight of the window/door. The inner U-board is formed as a continuous element or as discrete elements. The nailing fin is incorporated into the fin crate to form a support member and part of the packaging container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Rometty, Nancy L. Roach, Jeffrey W. O'Hara
  • Publication number: 20090260328
    Abstract: A packaging container for a load having a projection such as a nailing fin is made from two rigid U-boards. An inner U-board supports the weight of the window/door frame while preventing the nailing fin from having contact, directly or indirectly, with the ground or sides of the fin crate. The nailing fin provides one supporting wall for the inner U-board while a second, outer U-board provides a second supporting wall. Both walls prevent the inner U-board from spreading out or collapsing under the weight of the window/door. The inner U-board is formed as a continuous element or as discrete elements. The nailing fin is incorporated into the fin crate to form a support member and part of the packaging container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Applicant: Illinois Tool Works Inc.
    Inventors: John A. Rometty, Nancy L. Roach, Jeffrey W. O'Hara