Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Croley

Thomas E. Croley 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: 7156866
    Abstract: A holistic method of therapeutic laser treatment for body tissues in a problematic area, comprising the following steps: using a laser discharge probe to irradiate the tissues in the problematic area and additionally treating a body energy path through the problematic area by irradiating the body tissues along an energy path, as defined in Eastern medicine, through the problematic area so that energy flow is normalized in the problematic area. One aspect of this provides for a method as above wherein the energy flow path comprises meridians of energy flow as defined in acupuncture and wherein treatment points along the energy flow path comprise acupuncture points. In yet another preferred aspect of this invention the energy flow path comprises Jin Shin Jyutsu energy flow paths and the treatment points along the energy flow paths comprise energy spheres.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Riggs, Thomas E. Croley, Fred B. Riggs, Thomas R. Radebaugh
  • Patent number: 4607785
    Abstract: A flat of fiberboard in knocked-down form for setting up into a tray which has strengthened corners. The flat consists of laminated strength-producing connecting corner tabs between hinged side-wall forming flaps. The tabs are formed on the ends of the flaps and some of the flaps are provided with angular fold lines which provide foldable sections in these flaps, the fold lines extending from the flap hinge lines of the respective flaps to a point within the flaps and a slit being provided from that point in each flap to the outer edge of the flap to permit folding of the foldable flap sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1986
    Assignee: Willamette Industries
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 4516692
    Abstract: A disposable container assembly which is especially useful for containing, shipping and dispensing liquids or semi-liquids in bulk. It comprises a knocked-down fiberboard container body and end structure which can be set up on a pallet into a substantially rigid multi-sided polygonal drum-like container for receiving a flexible plastic bag that is to be filled with the substance to be dispensed. The bag is provided with a dispensing spout that is locked in dispensing position in one side of the fiberboard container to hold the bag in position in the container during filling, with its outer end exposed and which has a diaphragm type seal at its inner end. For dispensing, normally this seal is ruptured by a special cooperating probe which is inserted through the exposed outer end of the spout to withdraw the contents of the bag but in other cases the bottom of the bag can be ruptured directly through an opening in the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1985
    Assignee: Williamette Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 4421253
    Abstract: A disposable container assembly which is especially useful for containing, shipping and dispensing liquids or semi-liquids in bulk. It comprises a knocked-down fiberboard container body and end structure which can be set up on a pallet into a substantially rigid multi-sided polygonal drum-like container for receiving a flexible plastic bag that is to be filled with the substance to be dispensed. The bag is provided with a dispensing spout that is locked in dispensing position in one side of the fiberboard container to hold the bag in position in the container during filling, with its outer end exposed and which has a diaphragm type seal at its inner end. For dispensing, normally this seal is ruptured by a special cooperating probe which is inserted through the exposed outer end of the spout to withdraw the contents of the bag but in other cases the bottom of the bag can be ruptured directly through an opening in the pallet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 1982
    Date of Patent: December 20, 1983
    Assignee: Willamette Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 4397406
    Abstract: A drum-like container of fiberboard or similar material supplied in flat knocked-down form and adapted to be set up as a multi-sided receptacle of polygonal transverse cross-section. It is provided with a funnel-like dispensing bottom which is also supplied in knocked-down form and consists of two sections, namely, a peripheral support wall section and a material-directing section. The set-up support wall section within the receptacle will be of similar multi-sided arrangement to fit therein. The set-up material-directing section will be of funnel-like form and when resting on the support section within the receptacle will direct the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1981
    Date of Patent: August 9, 1983
    Assignee: Willamette Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 4342405
    Abstract: A container body of fiberboard or the like of rectangular form with a funnel-like dispensing bottom composed of a plurality of segmental insert sections, each of which is wedge shaped in both horizontal and vertical cross-sections to tightly wedge in place and direct material from the four upstanding sides of the container body to a central dispensing opening. To obtain adequate crush-resisting strength in the funnel-like bottom, a plurality of insert sections are disposed side-by-side along each of the upstanding sides of the container body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1982
    Assignee: Willamette Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 4240565
    Abstract: A drum-like container of fiberboard or similar material supplied in flat knocked-down form and adapted to be set up to serve as a shipping and dispensing container for bulk material. It is provided with a funnel-like dispensing bottom made up of fiberboard segmental wedge-shaped bottom insert sections which are supplied in flat knocked-down form and are adapted to be first set up and then positioned on the bottom of the container in a funnel-like arrangement with a central dispensing opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 1979
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1980
    Assignee: Willamette Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 4225078
    Abstract: A container of fiberboard or similar material which is supplied in flat knocked-down condition but when set up will be of multi-sided polygonal tubular form to give it increased stacking strength. A bottom flap arrangement includes at least two hinged flaps which, when folded with their inner free edges meeting, provide a form of the complete area and contour of the tubular container body being set up and will guide the side walls thereof into that size and contour as they are positioned around the remaining unhinged edges of such form flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 1979
    Date of Patent: September 30, 1980
    Assignee: Willamette Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 4043502
    Abstract: A corrugated container consisting mainly of a lower tray with upright peripheral flanges, upright liner tubes disposed side-by-side on the tray to form a pair of material-receiving chambers, and a surrounding outer shell or tube enclosing the liner tubes, the tubes being interlocked with the tray for maximum strength. A side-dispensing arrangement is provided which includes outwardly-displaceable tabs in the respective liner side walls, outer tube side wall, and flanges of the tray, whereby it is possible, when desired, to form a dispensing passage leading laterally from the lower ends of the material chambers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 23, 1977
    Assignee: Corco, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 4042164
    Abstract: An end structure for a container body which is of tubular form and of multisided polygonal transverse cross section. It comprises a flat substantially disc-like end with attaching flanges hinged thereto and extending inwardly from the plane thereof, being in number equal to the sides of the body and substantially equal in lateral extent. The attaching flanges are hinged to the disc-like end by an arrangement which permits the end structure to be fitted into position within or exteriorly of the tubular container body and to be fastened in position by means of the attaching flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 16, 1977
    Assignee: Corco, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley
  • Patent number: 3972454
    Abstract: A drum-like container of fiberboard or similar material supplied in flat knocked-down form and adapted to be set up to serve both as a shipping and dispensing container for bulk material which is provided with a bottom closure equipped with a frangible wall arrangement to permit opening readily for dispensing the container contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1976
    Assignee: Comco, Inc.
    Inventor: Thomas E. Croley