Patents by Inventor W. E. Chip Krieg

W. E. Chip Krieg 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 base with locator pins
    Patent number: 8671849
    Abstract: A shipping base for use with an appliance or other large product is provided. The base includes locator pins for removably securing the base to the appliance via a friction fit. The locator pins are captured by and extend upwardly from a folded corrugated member to frictionally engage the appliance. The locator pins preferably have a conical upper portion to help guide the pins into footholes or other openings in the bottom of the appliance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
    Inventor: W. E. Chip Krieg
  • SHIPPING BASE WITH LOCATOR PINS
    Publication number: 20110095157
    Abstract: A shipping base for use with an appliance or other large product is provided. The base includes locator pins for removably securing the base to the appliance via a friction fit. The locator pins are captured by and extend upwardly from a folded corrugated member to frictionally engage the appliance. The locator pins preferably have a conical upper portion to help guide the pins into footholes or other openings in the bottom of the appliance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Applicant: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
    Inventor: W. E. Chip Krieg