Patents by Inventor Paul Elstone

Paul Elstone 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: 20060226143
    Abstract: A first container is provided including a first base, a first wall, a second wall, a third wall, and a fourth wall. The first, second, third, and fourth walls, can each be placed in an erect state, substantially perpendicular to the first base or in a collapsed state substantially parallel to the first base. The first and second walls, which oppose each other, can also be placed in ramp states to allow a vehicle or cargo to be rolled over the first or second walls and onto the first base. Inverted J-shaped slots allow the first wall or the second wall to pivot about multiple pivot points with respect to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Inventors: Paul Elstone, Daniel Clemens, Thomas Craig, Robert Murnane
  • Publication number: 20050211738
    Abstract: An apparatus for holding a fuel bladder is disclosed. The apparatus may include a lid, and a container body. The container body may include first and second hatch doors for accessing fuel in the fuel bladder. The lid may include one or more tie downs, which allow the apparatus to be tied down to an aircraft pallet. One or more devices may be provided for securing the lid to the container body. The container body may include first, second, third, and fourth channels fixed thereto for the use of a forklift device. The apparatus may be further comprised of a first device, which can be placed over an opening in the container body exposed by an opened first hatch door. The first device may include a hose, which can be attached to the fuel bladder in order for fuel from the fuel bladder to be supplied through the hose.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2005
    Publication date: September 29, 2005
    Inventors: Paul Elstone, Daniel O'Connor
  • Patent number: 6902061
    Abstract: A collapsible box for storing liquids, the box capable of being stacked while filled and then collapsed for convenient storage and return shipping when not filled. The box includes a base having a lip extending upwardly along the edges of the bottom panel. An upper sleeve is connected to the base by a base hinge, the upper panel being foldable by way of several other hinges to either an open or a closed position. A lid has a lip extending downwardly to selectively surround the top edges of the upper sleeve when the upper sleeve is in the open position, thereby forming an enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2005
    Inventor: Paul Elstone
  • Patent number: 6032815
    Abstract: A folding box is provided including a bottom panel having a rear edge, a left edge, a right edge and a front edge. A lip extends along the edges of the bottom panel. A rear panel is permanently hinged to the rear lip. The rear panel has a left edge and a right edge. A rear left side panel is permanently hinged to the rear panel along the left edge of the rear panel. A front left side panel is permanently hinged to the rear left side panel along an edge distal to the rear panel. A rear right side panel is permanently hinged to the rear panel along the right edge of the rear panel. A front right side panel is permanently hinged to the rear right side panel along an edge distal to the rear panel. A front panel has a left edge and a right edge. The front panel's left edge is permanently hinged to the front left side panel along an edge distal to the rear left side panel. The front panel's right edge is permanently hinged to the front right side panel along an edge distal to the rear right side panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2000
    Inventor: Paul Elstone
  • Patent number: 5947312
    Abstract: A reusable container system is disclosed including a folding sleeve selectively engaged to a rigid base. The rigid base includes a concave top surface with a top opening and a bottom opening. Legs are mounted to the base and extend downward toward the bottom opening. Tubes adapted to receive the prongs of a forklift are mounted to the legs. The sleeve is composed of a first side member hingedly attached to a second side member. Each side member includes a plurality of rigid plates connected by external hinges. The side members are attached to each other by internal hinges. The sleeve can be moved from an open position in which a cavity is formed inside the sleeve, to a closed position, in which the plates lie adjacent. In the closed position, the sleeve and entire container system takes up substantially less space and can be more easily stored and transported.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 7, 1999
    Inventor: Paul Elstone