Patents by Inventor Bret M. Carlson

Bret M. Carlson 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).

  • Dunnage support bar
    Patent number: 5326204
    Abstract: A dunnage support bar for supporting and retaining dunnage is formed with a number of longitudinal extending semicircular indented ribs for strengthening the bar and resisting bending. The dunnage bar has a T-shaped channel for slidingly receiving the dunnage, which supports an article to be transported. The bar is formed of at least two members, one folded within another, so as to affix the members together and prevent relative motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 5, 1994
    Assignee: Wolpac, Inc.
    Inventors: Bret M. Carlson, Stephen M. Tobias