Patents by Inventor Thazhuthekudiyil V. George

Thazhuthekudiyil V. George 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).

  • Grappler system for lifting apparatus
    Patent number: 4715762
    Abstract: A lifting apparatus having a grappler system by which one or a plurality of stacked containers may be lifted and transported. The grappler system includes pin devices capable of being inserted into standard holes provided at the corners of the container. The grappler system operates to support the bottom two containers of a plurality in a stack being lifted and is capable of dropping off the bottom container, while maintaining support of the container thereabove. The apparatus includes a hollow center design so that the containers can extend to a position above the top structural portions of the crane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 1987
    Date of Patent: December 29, 1987
    Assignee: Mi-Jack Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Lanigan, Sr., Myron Glickman, Thazhuthekudiyil V. George, Bernard A. Ermel
  • Grappler system for lifting apparatus
    Patent number: 4546891
    Abstract: A lifting apparatus having a grappler system by which one or a plurality of stacked containers may be lifted and transported. The grappler system includes pin devices capable of being inserted into standard holes provided at the corners of the container. The grappler system operates to support the bottom two containers of a plurality in a stack being lifted and is capable of dropping off the bottom container, while maintaining support of the container thereabove. The apparatus includes a hollow center design so that the containers can extend to a position above the top structural portions of the crane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1984
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Mi-Jack Products, Inc.
    Inventors: John J. Lanigan, Sr., Myron Glickman, Thazhuthekudiyil V. George, Bernard A. Ermel