Patents by Inventor Bart De Laender

Bart De Laender 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).

  • Wooden pallet with butted deck boards and metal bracket supports
    Patent number: 11643247
    Abstract: A pallet includes a base layer, a cargo layer and spaced apart supports coupled between the base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. The supports include outer corner supports each configured as a C-shaped bracket, and center supports each configured as a circular-shaped cylinder. Each center support including an outer wall having opposing ends, a center hub having opposing ends, and ribs extending between the center hub and the outer wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: CHEP TECHNOLOGY PTY LIMITED
    Inventors: Daniel J Lantz, Bart De Laender, Monika Milewska
  • WOODEN PALLET WITH BUTTED DECK BOARDS AND METAL BRACKET SUPPORTS
    Publication number: 20220363435
    Abstract: A pallet includes a base layer, a cargo layer and spaced apart supports coupled between the base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. The supports include outer corner supports each configured as a C-shaped bracket, and center supports each configured as a circular-shaped cylinder. Each center support including an outer wall having opposing ends, a center hub having opposing ends, and ribs extending between the center hub and the outer wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: DANIEL J LANTZ, BART DE LAENDER, MONIKA MILEWSKA
  • Wooden pallet with butted deck boards and metal bracket supports
    Patent number: 11401073
    Abstract: A pallet includes a base layer and a cargo layer. The cargo layer includes a pair of spaced apart end deck boards, and intermediate deck boards between the pair of spaced apart end deck boards. Each end deck board and an immediately adjacent intermediate deck board are butted against one another. Spaced apart supports are coupled between the base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: CHEP Technology Pty Limited
    Inventors: Danel J Lantz, Bart De Laender, Monika Milewska
  • METHOD FOR FORMING A PALLET WITH PLASTIC COATED SUPPORT BLOCKS
    Publication number: 20200283193
    Abstract: A method for making a pallet includes forming a base layer, forming a cargo layer, and forming wooden support blocks. The method further includes coating the wooden support blocks with a plastic layer to form plastic coated wooden support blocks. The base and cargo layers are coupled to the plastic coated wooden support blocks, with a gap being formed therebetween for receiving a lifting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: BART DE LAENDER, MATTHEW WOOD, DAVID PAUL ANDERSON, III, DANIEL J. LANTZ, PAUL M. MELIA
  • WOODEN PALLET WITH BUTTED DECK BOARDS AND METAL BRACKET SUPPORTS
    Publication number: 20200031523
    Abstract: A pallet includes a base layer and a cargo layer. The cargo layer includes a pair of spaced apart end deck boards, and intermediate deck boards between the pair of spaced apart end deck boards. Each end deck board and an immediately adjacent intermediate deck board are butted against one another. Spaced apart supports are coupled between the base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Danel J Lantz, Bart De Laender, Monika Milewska