Patents by Inventor Robert D. Champion

Robert D. Champion 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: 20040211825
    Abstract: An improved corrugated paper bin blank, collapsed bin, and bin for holding bulk goods are disclosed. According to an embodiment, the bin blank comprises three longitudinal sections, one for a bottom section, another for rectangular outer walls, and a third for octagonal inner walls. Various cut and/or scored portions of the longitudinal sections fold and overlap each other to create the final bin, and can be secured with matching tabs and slots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2004
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Inventors: Robert D. Champion, Harold L. Baker
  • Patent number: 6079560
    Abstract: A storage assembly comprising a pallet, a bin including a continuous sidewall bounding a chamber for holding storage items therein and an elongate cover wrappingly and detachably engagable about the pallet and the continuous sidewall of the bin and generally coextensive therewith for substantially concealing the pallet and the continuous sidewall of the bin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2000
    Inventor: Robert D. Champion
  • Patent number: 5461988
    Abstract: A recyclable lightweight pallet having a plurality of elongated runners and mating crosspieces. Each runner including a plurality of elongated parallel juxtaposed runner sections of fiber board, with laterally extending assembled openings defined therein and longitudinally spaced apart therealong. Each elongated parallel juxtaposed crosspiece sections of fiber board, jointly defining opposed assembled ends. Each assembled end of each crosspiece is formed to mate with an assembled opening in one of the plurality of runners, the runners and mating crosspieces forming a generally rectangular pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1995
    Assignee: Champion Containers
    Inventors: Kasey H. Cummings, Robert D. Champion