Patents by Inventor Oliver Hermes

Oliver Hermes 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).

  • Shipping system
    Patent number: 7328804
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shipping system (1) for shipping articles, comprising a shipping box (2) which can be converted between an in-use state in which it can be loaded with articles and a not-in-use state in which it has a reduced height in comparison with the in-use state while having the same base area, and comprising multiple positioning elements that are stackable one above the other, each having at least one holding fixture arranged side-by-side to hold a section of one of the articles. The shipping box (2) is designed to accommodate at least one stack of positioning elements in the in-use state and in the not-in-use state it is designed to accommodate the positioning elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2008
    Assignee: J. Eberspächer GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Andre, Oliver Hermes
  • Shipping system
    Publication number: 20050121358
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a shipping system (1) for shipping articles, comprising a shipping box (2) which can be converted between an in-use state in which it can be loaded with articles and a not-in-use state in which it has a reduced height in comparison with the in-use state while having the same base area, and comprising multiple positioning elements that are stackable one above the other, each having at least one holding fixture arranged side-by-side to hold a section of one of the articles. The shipping box (2) is designed to accommodate at least one stack of positioning elements in the in-use state and in the not-in-use state it is designed to accommodate the positioning elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2004
    Publication date: June 9, 2005
    Applicant: J. Eberspacher GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Joachim Andre, Oliver Hermes