Patents by Inventor Anthony Taft

Anthony Taft 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: 8342106
    Abstract: A board for a modular pallet including spaced apart mating sections that include tab sections including angled portions along the edges, and inboard facing shoulders spaced from the ends of the boards and adjacent to the tab sections, and a modular pallet including the board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Meridian Tool Leasing & Maintenance, LLC
    Inventors: Charles R. Krupka, Anthony Taft, Gary D. Werner
  • Publication number: 20120132114
    Abstract: A board for a modular pallet, and a modular pallet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: MERIDIAN TOOL LEASING & MAINTENANCE, LLC
    Inventors: Charles R. Krupka, Anthony Taft, Gary D. Werner
  • Patent number: 6837170
    Abstract: A modular pallet includes a plurality of spaced substantially parallel elongated stringer members, a plurality of spaced substantially parallel elongated upper deck members and a plurality of spaced substantially parallel elongated lower deck members. At least a portion of each of the upper/lower deck members, between first and second upper/lower deck member mating sections, is shaped to be perpendicularly received by upper/lower grooves in the elongated stringer members and interlocked at the first and second upper/lower deck member mating sections to different ones of the elongated stringer members by movement of at least one of the stringer member and the upper/lower deck member with respect to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2005
    Inventor: Anthony Taft
  • Publication number: 20040000259
    Abstract: A modular pallet includes a plurality of spaced substantially parallel elongated stringer members, a plurality of spaced substantially parallel elongated upper deck members and a plurality of spaced substantially parallel elongated lower deck members. At least a portion of each of the upper/lower deck members, between first and second upper/lower deck member mating sections, is shaped to be perpendicularly received by upper/lower grooves in the elongated stringer members and interlocked at the first and second upper/lower deck member mating sections to different ones of the elongated stringer members by movement of at least one of the stringer member and the upper/lower deck member with respect to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Anthony Taft
  • Patent number: D552707
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Inventor: Anthony Taft